About Barb Hobson

I know just how stressful moving can be. Since marrying into the military back in 1992, I’ve made six PCS moves all over the country, and I couldn’t be more excited to share my expertise with you. Having grown up on a farm in the small community of Greentown, Indiana, I never dreamed I would be moving throughout the United States (including OCONUS!) until I met my husband, who would go on to serve in the Army for 24 years.  As a buyer’s agent and rental specialist, I hope to make your move to Northern Virginia as smooth and seamless as possible. Anne likes to say I’m her “surge capacity,” since apart from my usual role, you’ll also see me tagging in on whatever needs to be done on our listings so that we’re always driving progress forward as quickly as possible and providing all of our clients a premium level of service. 

What started as some innocent volunteering to help with behind the scenes work for Anne like keeping tabs on contractors, and ensuring listings were locked up in the evening when she was out of town, quickly resulted in me acquiring my real estate license in January 2022.  Prior to my current position, I worked for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) as a reading instructional assistant. My previous experience allowed me to foster many personal and professional relationships within FCPS that I have maintained over the years, allowing me to keep my finger on the pulse of what’s happening at all times in the school system. My two daughters – Emily, a special education teacher for FCPS, and Grace, a communications specialist at Hilton – were both students of FCPS, and I’m thrilled to pass on my personal and professional knowledge of the school system to you.  Anne and I receive many questions from clients moving to the area about services for their children with special needs, and my previous experience has equipped me with the right connections and resources to answer each one. If we cannot answer a question immediately, we work until we can, pulling info from my teacher and administrator network; I know how important it is for parents to have peace of mind during such a pivotal change for their children. 

I’ve been through every PCS moving scenario you can imagine, and I know they’re not for the faint of heart. My husband and I ventured to Indianapolis, Indiana as a young couple for our first PCS.  Our next set of orders came for  Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and by that time, not only did we have to pack up our own things, but also that of a toddler.  When we received our 3rd set of orders for Fort Sill, Oklahoma, we had a growing family and were grappling with the stress of a move on top of that. In 2007, it was time for our next duty station in Washington, D.C., and we had two young children, a basset hound, and nearly the rest of our life packed into the minivan. It was at this time that I began substitute teaching for FCPS, while we rented a home in the Kings Landing neighborhood of Groveton (Alexandria). We loved everything about Northern Virginia – the eclectic culture, employment opportunities, pervasive sense of history, and glimmering city lights were enough to make us realize we wanted to retire in the area. After a stint in Fort Knox, Kentucky, we did just that and accepted a final set of orders back to Alexandria in 2015, and bought our forever home in the Stoneybrooke neighborhood of Groveton (Alexandria) in 2018 from Anne herself.

Although I don’t miss the headaches that can come from hauling your life around, I’ve always loved the opportunity to meet new people and expand my mindset, which is why I’m so excited you’re considering our team, Northern Virginia PCS, to help you and your family during this critical transition.