Your PCS move, handled by someone who gets it.
Orders in hand and questions everywhere else. I am proud to help Active Duty Marines, Army and Navy families, and veterans buy and sell in Yuma with clarity, honesty, and communication you can count on.
Samantha Van de RoovaartREALTOR® · Military Relocation Professional
This isn't just a certification to me.
Being a Military Relocation Professional means more than a title after my name. It means understanding the timeline pressure, the emotional weight of moving your family somewhere new, and the trust it takes to buy or sell a home you may not get to see in person first.
I've built my business on referrals from military families who've been through this exact move — and I'd be honored to help yours be next.
Two very different moves. Pick yours.
Coming to Yuma and leaving Yuma are completely different problems. Start with the one that's yours.
Buying on orders.
Every PCS move in comes with the same real concerns. Here's how we help with each one.
“I'm moving site-unseen.”
Virtual tours, honest video walkthroughs, and straight answers about a home's condition — so you can make a confident decision from anywhere in the world.
“What if my family doesn't like it here?”
Yuma is a smaller community, and that's exactly why we'll be upfront about what daily life actually looks like here — schools, neighborhoods, and the drive to base.
“The heat — is it really that bad?”
Yes, summer is hot. We'll help you find a home built for it, and tell you honestly what to expect before you commit to a neighborhood.
“Will my timeline actually work?”
PCS orders don't wait. We build your search and closing timeline around your report date, not the other way around.
A move in that works with your timeline.
Share Your Report Date
We build your entire search and closing timeline backward from your PCS date.
Search & Tour Remotely
Live video walkthroughs and honest, detailed feedback — wherever you're stationed.
Offer, Finance & Close
Coordinated support for VA loans and remote closings, so distance never slows you down.
Settle In
Local recommendations and an honest orientation to Yuma, so it starts feeling like home fast.
Selling on a deadline you didn't choose.
Selling under orders is its own kind of pressure. Here's what military sellers actually worry about — and how we handle each one.
“I have to leave before it sells.”
That's normal, and it's fine. I'm the one on the ground here — showings, feedback, vendor access, and every detail handled locally while you're already at your next duty station.
“Should I sell it, or hold onto it?”
The honest answer depends on numbers most people never actually run. I'll give you a straight read on what your home would realistically sell for and where your equity stands, so you can make that call with real figures instead of guessing.
“I've only been here two years — is there enough equity?”
Short tours and low-down-payment loans make this a real concern. You'll get the honest math up front: likely sale price, what selling actually costs, and whether the numbers work for your timeline.
“Can I close from my next duty station?”
Yes. Remote closings are routine here — you don't need to fly back to sign. We'll coordinate the paperwork around wherever you land.
Summer orders, quiet market — here's the play.
PCS season peaks in summer, which happens to be Yuma's quietest stretch of the year. The winter visitors who drive so much of our buyer traffic have gone home, and a lot of agents will treat that as bad news and tell you to brace for a slow sale.
Here's what they're missing: the families reporting to MCAS Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground are moving on the exact same summer cycle you are. Your most likely buyer is the family replacing you. We price, time, and market to them specifically — and if you're carrying a low-rate VA loan a qualified buyer can assume, that becomes one of the strongest cards on the table in a higher-rate market.
A sale built backward from your report date.
Start With Your Report Date
We work backward from the day you have to be gone, so listing, showings, and closing all fit inside a timeline that actually exists.
Price and Prep Before You Pack Out
An honest pricing conversation and a clear prep list while you're still in the home — plus photography done before the furniture leaves.
List, Market & Manage Showings
Full marketing and every showing handled locally once you've gone — including putting the listing in front of incoming military families searching Yuma from out of state, and leading with VA assumability where it applies.
Close From Anywhere
Remote closing coordinated around your new station and time zone, so distance never holds up your sale.
Got orders? Let's get moving.
Coming or going — no pressure, no scripts, just someone who understands exactly what you're navigating.