







About Joel
Transaction History
- 1 Year
- 2 Year
- 5 Year
Seller Deals
Buyer Deals
Production Over Time
1 Year View by Quarter
Seller Deals
Buyer Deals
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2 Year View by Quarter
Seller Deals
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5 Year View
Neighborhoods Joel Has the Most Experience In
Joel's Listings and Deals
Joel's Active Listings
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$500,000
- 4 Beds
- 2.5 Baths
- 2,063 Sq Ft
- 3145 Crestwood Ln
- Virginia Beach, VA
What an amazing home to make yours. This home features many updates throughout. Beautiful granite countertops, LVP flooring and stainless-steel appliances. There is a dining area as well as a cozy living room with vaulted ceilings. It boasts a nice private backyard with a deck for grilling and relaxing with family or friends. Nearby shopping centers and schools as well. This property has an
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$327,000
- 3 Beds
- 2.5 Baths
- 1,607 Sq Ft
- 2601 Chesapeake Blvd
- Norfolk, VA
Beautiful home on a corner lot. This home has had many updates including an updated kitchen with a huge center island and quarts counter tops, LVT flooring and updated LVP flooring upstairs. There is a first floor bedroom with access to a full bath. The upstairs features two bedrooms with access to an updated full bath. The HVAC system is new and the roof is approximately 5 months old. Newer
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$750,000
- 5 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 3,334 Sq Ft
- 2029 Heron Ct
- Suffolk, VA
Welcome to your private oasis with beautiful views of the water. This amazing custom-built home is one of a kind. Backing up to the Nansemond river this home features a huge wrap around deck surrounded by nature for relaxation. If you are looking for a home like no other this is the one. Custom doors into the dining room, a huge kitchen, a room downstairs that could be used for a recreational
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Other Experience
Joel's Reviews
4/1/24Aiden Burgess
Google Review
Joel took great care of me and my wife when we were lost trying to find our first home. He was very professional and knowledgeable. He listened to what we wanted and made it happen!
3/24/24Justin Richardson
Google Review
1/17/24Greta
Google Review
I just wanted to share that I am also an agent that has sold over 850 homes in Atlanta with 29 years in the business and recently just moved to Virginia Beach working for Berkshire Hathaway. I had a wonderful couple that wanted to see Joel‘s listing. He answered the phone and was prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, and very patient setting up a showing instructions with details of the home. It was my first experience with an agent here in Va Beach on the buyer side and I was thrilled that the first agent I came in contact with was so superb. He will go far in this business , and as a fellow realtor, I think he’s terrific
1/10/24Jacob Polston
Google Review
Jole did a great job and made the process super easy!
10/15/23Jackson Padgett
Google Review
Joel was great, seamless home purchase. 😁
8/26/23Vincent young
Google Review
Joel did a great job.
8/24/23Nelson Sandusky
Google Review
8/24/23Nanyamka Sandusky
Google Review
Mr. Dinse knows his stuff and was with me during the entire process when I had to sell my home. He was very organized, and helpful. Thanks to him I was able to sell my home within two days. I would absolutely recommend him and A Better away Realty.
6/8/23Erika Fredell
Google Review
Joel very patient with us. We started looking at houses last year. I told him we weren't ready yet. In April he reach out again asked if we were still looking and we said yes. We started looking and now we have bought our house. He was patient, helped us where to get a loan approval and it was fast, friendly. I would recommend him.
5/30/23D Copeland
Google Review
Joel Dinse is one of the best realtor To work with He is most definitely the man to get the job done He's cool and calm and knows the job will get done thanks to him again
5/19/23Tanisha
Google Review
Joel Dinse made our experience smooth. We viewed over ten homes. He could answer questions that we had when viewing . As well as his honesty and knowledge made him so trustworthy. I could go on and on. If you’re in the Hampton RDS area I highly recommend Joel. He can even guide you with a mortgage company. Joel keep shining and changing lives in the real estate market!!
“Don’t be Dense sell with Dinse”
Thank You
Tanisha & John
5/13/23Aisha Khrystine
Google Review
I had a smooth and excellent experience working with Joel. He’s knowledgeable, patient, reliable, and just overall provided a wonderful experience for me being that I’m a first time homebuyer. It was truly a pleasure working alongside him!
4/26/23Julie McGarrh
Google Review
Joel was awesome. He looked out for me every step of the way I would recommend him to any buyer or seller!
4/20/23Sheila York
Google Review
Kept us updated and informed on the buying and selling process. Definitely his clients advocate.
4/18/23Kenneth Pollesel
Google Review
Very thorough and patient, took two years to find this place. Joel has a good feel for his customers needs…
3/25/23Truc Pham
Google Review
Joel has gone beyond and extra as a real estate agent and help us get the house we really love it. He is dedicated, honest and care. If I like to see a house, regardless weather conditions or timing, he always makes the showing possible as a speedy speed. What can I say!!! I will continue working with him for my future home.
Thank you Joel!
1/19/23April Zimpel
Google Review
Joel was great. He worked patiently with me for about six months to find my new home. He is very knowledgeable and easy to work with.
12/22/22Eddie San Miguel
Google Review
I am a first time home buyer and having Joel on my side was the best part of the whole process. After going through about 4 realtors and walking through about 5 horrible houses each one of them never had one negative thing to say about a house and it felt like they just wanted me to buy something so they can move on. But once we met Joel, he was extremely honest about each house and had so much attention to detail that it felt like he was honestly looking at each house as if he was making the purchase for himself. Up until meeting him I was stressed and felt like every realtor and lender did not have my best interest. He was extremely professional and was available whenever I had questions. Another thing that was so unique was after talking with so many realtors I told them exactly what kind of home I was looking for and each realtor would just send me countless emails of every single home that came on the market and tell me "hurry this home won't last" which was overwhelming and not helpful at all but Joel was the first one to send recommendations that actually fit. He was the first one to tell me please don't buy this house its not a good deal. Before we saw a house you could tell he had done his homework and knew what he was talking about. Even after finding a house he made sure everything I originally asked for was repaired or in the final contract before closing when I was thinking of waiving things or just agreeing to them. I think the most important thing about working with him is knowing you are having someone who literally has your best interest in mind. I love the house he was able to get me and if I could buy another one just to work with him again I would.
11/28/22Gerard Nance
Google Review
I was on a condensed timeline and Joel really hit the ground running with me. I was able to look at 10 houses in my area of interest in the first couple days and more as the week went on. He communicates well and responds fast. I will be recommending him to my friends buying in the area.
11/9/22Bernadine Imel
Google Review
Joel Dinse worked hard to help my mother and me find our new home. He walked me thru everything as I was a 1st time home buyer. He was there from the beginning all the way till the end, even coming to the signing of the final paperwork! You can't find em better then Joel! Don't be dense go with Dinse!
10/31/22Melissa Biallas
Google Review
Joel is amazing. A year ago he helped us find and get our offer accepted on a condo during a tight housing market. This year he worked with us to find just the right house to meet our specific needs.
10/1/22Kenny B
Google Review
Joel was awesome to work with ! Very professional and patient with us on our journey of buying a house in Virginia
9/29/22Lauren Lytle
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9/28/22Kenneth Langi
Google Review
Joel is an outstanding agent that was willing to go above and beyond for even the slightest reasons. He’s reliable, always available, and continued to look out for our best interest. It was hassle free when we used him to buy our home last year and we had the same experience when we sold our house. 10/10 recommend and wouldn’t even consider another agent in the 757.
9/23/22Shaon Dowling
Google Review
Very professional. Even with a competitive market was able to meet and walkthrough home viewings every and anytime. I also complement A Better way Realty for their team work. They will not leave you stranded on your search for a home and to me that goes a long way.
9/12/22Teresa Rothschild
Google Review
I can’t say enough wonderful things about our Realtor,Joel Dinse.
We live in Calif and relied onJoel to find our dream house in Virginia. He did all the foot work, setting up the inspections as well as catching a roof leek and a problem with the upstairs air conditioner before we closed.
He was always a step ahead and treated us like family .
Now we are looking for another home to buy in Virginia and we will only trust Joel to find us the right property again.
Thank you Joel for your expertise and dedication to your clients .
9/2/22Bowie Demers
Google Review
Joel was incredible! He went above and beyond in the process of buying my first home. Answered every question I had, and I had a lot of questions. He’s very professional and works with an inspirational work ethic! Highly recommend Joel Dinse to be your realtor.
8/15/22Nick Jr McKown
Google Review
Joel was amazing to work with. He showed us every house that we wanted to see. He was helpful throughout the entire process start to finish. I 100% recommend buying with him if you are in the market for a new home.
8/12/22Arun Mohanan Nair
Google Review
Joel patiently listened and followed up with us whenever he found a house thats right for us.Process took a long for us as we had some unexpected issues, but Joel was there to help us with.He is knowledgeable and helped me with all the steps until closure and always supportive.Joel Thank you again.
7/25/22Adonis Deras
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7/25/22Laura Deras
Google Review
He's a great realtor, he knows what he's doing. He made our home search easy and was able to help us find a good home
7/16/22richard rothschild
Google Review
Joel helped guide us through the purchase of a home in Norfolk. He was very professional, knowledgable and helpful. He was always available to answer my questions promptly. He reviewed multiple homes for me and was able to offer information which was very useful in our final decisions. He was able to guide us through the negotiation process with the seller and kept our interests as the first priority and was not just interested in “making a sale.” After the sale was agreed and signed, he followed up to be sure everything was appropriate and in order. Indeed he noticed several items which were unexpected and helped us address these items. He is an excellent realtor and I will use him again if and when the opportunity arises.
Dr. Richard Rothschild
6/27/22Michael S
Google Review
Joel was very helpful with bringing a difficult real-estate deal to close. I was very impressed with his patience and willingness to constantly stay in touch via email and phone when confusion or various difficulties appeared and to provide "moral support." I worked with various professionals to make the real-estate deal a sucess; Joel was the best of them by far. I highly recommend him.
5/21/22Brian Fabien
Google Review
Joel was my buyer’s agent. He was quick at setting homes I wanted to tour, gave great advice on how I should structure my offers, and helped me have a smooth closing.
5/12/22Susan Donnelly
Google Review
Joel went above and beyond expectations. He made himself available at all times and alleviated stress by explaining each step in the process. During a crazy real estate market time, Joel handled all transactions with great professionalism. He was helpful offering counsel and very knowledgeable. He is very patient and an expert in his field. I am very glad to have Joel and his team help me through this whole home purchase and relocation.
5/6/22devon mulzac
Google Review
Joel,
Hands down one of the best agents in the business to work with. Super professional and easy to work with. Very helpful and it shows why he's very successful. A Closer!
Keep doing your thing!
4/18/22Dani Dickey
Google Review
Being a first time home buyer in this market, Joel was exactly the realtor I needed. He was great at communicating, moved quickly on the house I put an offer on and helped me understand everything along the way. I would recommend him to anyone!
4/11/22jean brierre Polo
Google Review
Joel was exceptional. We came across Joel on Redfin at first as an agent. My partner and I were looking to purchase some income producing rental property throughout the hampton roads and didn't quite know where to start. Joel is very knowledgeable of the market in our area and was able to advice and even taught us how to write a solid offer that could potentially beat a cash offer. We ended up buying 2 great cash flowing properties within 60days in this crazy market. He is straight forward aand works great with investors. He won't hesitate to tell you if he thinks you're walking into a bad deal or a terrible area. Thanks Joel. I highly recommend this guy. 👌
4/9/22jeanette DeJesus
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4/9/22Sonia Williams
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4/5/22Jodie L Cross
Google Review
I am a realtor in Montana who had a Mutual client with Joel. He was amazingly professional and easy to talk with to help solve little glitches along the way. He made the transaction smooth, seamless and really took the time to take care of our client- I will definitely be using Joel as a referral partner in the future!!
3/31/22cheryl sadowski
Google Review
3/29/22Timothy Andrews
Google Review
Fantastic guy, not pushy at all, listen to my needs and helped me find the perfect house, this is the guy you need
3/25/22Michael Ennis
Google Review
Joel guided me through the investment property purchasing process. He’s awesome. Couldn’t have asked for a better agent. Knowledgeable, respectful, encouraging and thoughtful.
1/24/22Emily Hudson
Google Review
12/15/21Bethany Moore
Google Review
Joel is the best, hire him, ya won’t regret it. He is super quick to respond with any questions and will help walk you through the whole process. Was able to provide recommendations to help get our offer accepted. He is very thorough, and not pushy.
12/11/21Tameika Rogers
Google Review
We had an excellent experience working with Joel!! From our first conversation we could tell he was well informed about the area and the current real estate market. Through out the process of selling and buying he was extremely professional, transparent, reliable and accommodating. Joel showed us he really cared about us and understood our needs. He gave great advice and never made us feel pressured to settle for something we didn’t truly want. He answered any questions we had and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. Working with him made the process seamless and stress free. Joel definitely has a passion for going above and beyond to make sure his clients are satisfied. We have already recommended him to friends and look forward to working with him again in the future when looking for our forever home.
Joel your professionalism, knowledge, honesty, communication and hard work are very much appreciated !!!
12/8/21Michael Greer
Google Review
Joel is awesome! From the initial conversation to closing he was on top of things from beginning to end! He worked with us to get the perfect home and we couldn’t be more thrilled with our experience. Can’t wait for the next sale/purchase with him, it will be a breeze.
11/18/21Willoughby Nute
Google Review
Joel handled our entire home buying experience with professionalism and sincerity. He responded quickly every time we needed to contact him and answered all of our questions knowledgeably. I would absolutely recommend Joel to friends and family in need of a real estate agent. Thanks Joel!
11/17/21Michael Lippencott
Google Review
Joel is an awesome realtor! I was a pain and took almost a year to find the right home. We were also pretty particular about some of the features and location I wanted. He was so cool and helpful thru the whole process. Very responsive and super accommodating. Honest about the houses we looked at and never pressured us to look at something that wasn’t what we wanted. When we finally found the right place he helped us thru the whole process. This guy is awesome and we would highly recommend!
11/17/21Leticia Moran
Google Review
Very communicative and professional. Joel is very hard working and dedicated to help you find your perfect home! Always there for you any step of the way during this process you have any questions any time he will answer them, makes it an easy process.
10/28/21Josh Storm
Google Review
The amount of time he takes out for you is astounding. He works 7 days a week and is dedicated to the mission of you getting a home. He walks you through the whole process answers all questions and gives examples. On top of it when looking at homes his carpentry and home knowledge is phenomenal. He tells you what to look out for and gives you a price check for the home. I highly recommend him if you’re a first buyer or a billionth buyer. It really feels like you are his only client. He made the process smooth and fast
10/4/21William Nelson
Google Review
We had a good experience selling our house with Joel. We were able to use the company's moving truck for free to get out of the house & get it cleaned up. He then got it photographed & on the market quickly. We received a full price offer in less than a week and had a smooth experience with the rest of the selling process. Joel was responsive to our communications, provided guidance, and answered our questions.
10/2/21Y Erbllisious
Google Review
I highly recommend Joel Dinse. After a negative experience with a previous realtor and lender, Joel made the home buying experience smooth sailing and stress free. With his experience and excellent negotiating skills I was able to have my closing costs paid by the seller and closed on time!
9/25/21Shannon Kinney
Google Review
Joel did an amazing job finding our forever family home!! He knew exactly what we were looking for and made sure we didn't buy anything that wouldn't make us happy!!! He made sure we had everything we needed and wanted!! Thank you a million Joel!!! This is the perfect house for us!!!!
9/24/21Guy Kinney
Google Review
He is a pretty good fella almost always answered the phone and when he didn’t he would call right back he found us my family a great home and he never let us give up looking very optimistic this fella will find you exactly what your looking for
9/5/21Katherine Ransom
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8/31/21Anthony Jeppoe
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7/12/21Destiny Kays
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7/10/21Diana Brink REALTOR
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7/8/21William N
Google Review
Joel Dinse is an outstanding agent. I was buying my first home. He made me felt I was his only client with the amount of attention I had received during my house hunt. Whenever I found a place I wanted to see, he got on that right away. I even got to see potential homes the same day it was put on market. During the negotiation and closing process, he made sure everything went smoothly. Joel has a plethora of resources at his disposal to make sure you nail your offer as we did with my new home. Joel is highly recommended.
7/6/21Ashleigh Wilson
Google Review
Joel is an excellent Agent! Always available to take care of his clients professionally, right away!
7/1/21Kathy Dinse
Google Review
Joel Dinse puts everything he has into getting you a home or selling a home. He works tirelessly and gives you 110% of his attention. He treats his customers with respect and makes you a priority. You can’t go wrong with him representing you.
7/1/21Keith Kays
Google Review
Joel was the most helpful realtor we could have asked for. He was very patient with us. Helped us to find what we wanted and made sure that we were informed through the whole process. Now we are so happy with our home and grateful for his dedication to our home buying experience.
7/1/21Angelique Imboden
Google Review
Joel Dinse at Better Way Realty is a 5-Star Real Estate Agent! I have had the pleasure of working with Joel on several transactions and he is professional, patient, makes the process fun, and very knowledgeable about the industry and the market in the Hampton Roads Area. With the market as crazy as it is right now, it is so important to have a great Realtor by your side to help you navigate and be on top of new listings as they pop-up.
6/30/21Christine Muller
Google Review
If you are looking for someone who actually cares about their clients this is the Realtor for you. I have never seen so much dedication to his clients in my entire life. Everything is done on a timely mannor and the most fun guy I've ever met. You won't go wrong with Joel. "Don't be Dense sell with Dinse"
6/27/21Mike Shirley
Google Review
Joel knows the real estate business! Professional, conscientious, knowledgeable, and will look out for your best interest. I would highly recommend Joel to all of my family and friends without hesitation.
6/26/21Mark Dinse
Google Review
Joel is dedicated to getting you the best deal on the property you want. His focus in working towards your goals are unprecedented in today's market.
6/26/21Lindsay McCaffrey
Google Review
Joel is the absolute best! He is professional, personable, and executes deals with precision. If you are looking for a realtor who will make the home buying or selling process easy and stress free- he is your guy!
6/26/21Tom Clyburn
Google Review
Joel is very knowledgeable, professional, and a great agent to work with. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.
6/26/21Jessica Rife
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6/26/21Private Citizen
Google Review
Joel is an absolute rockstar to work with, great communication skills and he shows 100% interest in your needs
6/26/21Karen marie
Google Review
Joel is an amazing agent ! He works hard to find you exactly what your looking for and in the area that works best for your family. He is nice , professional and thoughtful. He's a family man and all about putting your family's needs 1st . We are so please with what a great agent he is . Thank you Joel Dinse for all you do! Thank you for making this process go smoothly ! We appreciate you !
6/26/21Meagan Bailey
Google Review
As first time home buyers we had a lot of questions about buying our first house, Joel never hesitated to answer any of those questions. He was always super quick at responding to any of our house inquiries and made sure we were quick to view the property, so we wouldn’t miss any opportunities. I highly recommend Joel if you are looking for someone to help you find an amazing home in this crazy market.
6/25/21hondabuilder757
Google Review
Joel Dinse was very good anytime you had a question and called he answered and would explain. When I buy my next home or property I will go to no one other that Joel and his team. Thank you for you professionalism.
6/25/21Mike C
Google Review
Joel is great at negotiating the best deals for his clients.
6/25/21Ace Marie Abellana
Google Review
Joel,
Is a diligent, responsive, and knows the market well. Realistic and will help you win that offer. We love working with him!
Thanks Joel!
6/20/21Brian Collins
Google Review
Joel was always just a phone call or text away. Extremely professional and always knew the answer to any questions that came up. I couldn’t anyone else better suited to help me and my family with our home purchase.
5/2/21Brandon Hollifield
Google Review
4/22/21Jennifer Jaworsky
Google Review
Joel was a pleasure to work with on a recent condo sale for my buyers. Very professional and good communication throughout the entire process! Would love to work with him again in the future!

