You want to buy or sell a house in Woodbridge Virginia, or elswhere in Prince William County. You have been watching recent sales in your area. You know what houses have been listed for, and you even know the sales prices of some of those houses. Here is a matrix showing recent sales by price an
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11/06/2014
We found out about Erick from a guy at work who used Erick to buy a home and he was really happy with what Erick did for him. We needed a bigger house because my mom and dad were coming from Columbia to live with us. My brother was already living with us and our daughter. We were living in a li
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11/05/2014
We were referred to Erick by our loan officer, Vinnie Apostolico. Erick was different from the other realtors we met. He wasn't pushy, and he really listened to our wishes. For example, we qualified for a $650,000 house, but we capped our budget at $575,000 so we wouldn't be house poor. Erick re
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11/03/2014
We bought our home with just a 3% down payment, that was a gift from my parents, and the seller paid all of our closing costs, thanks to Erick. Last year was the first year Jason and I filed our taxes jointly as a married couple for the entire year. Oh my gosh! We owed the IRS every nickel they
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11/01/2014
If you are thinking about selling your home in Woodbridge Virginia you need to know some numbers about home buyers and how they interact with the internet when they shop for homes. Buyers perform two types of searches for homes: Virtual searches and physical searches. Buyers typically perform
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10/30/2014
I knew for sure that I wanted a newly built house, not a used house when I bought a house in Woodbridge. I was talking about getting a new house with my buddy Big Jim because he had bought a new house from a builder a few years ago. Jim said the best thing he did was have Erick Blackwelder as hi
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10/30/2014
Your house is super-fantastic! Your house is the nicest house on the block. No, no, no... your house is the BEST house within 10 square miles. Terrific updates, expensive upgrades, and you’re going to rake in a fortune now that you are ready to sell your house. You’re all giddy because it’s a
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10/27/2014
Can you guess what is the biggest source of buyer's remorse after folks close on their home and move in? ANSWER: Not enough space.... The house is too small. In the vast majority of situations, the buyer saw homes that were larger, but they chose a smaller home because it was priced lower. At t
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10/25/2014
Government backed home loans that are not VA or FHA loans have been pegged at 20% down payment by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since the financial melt-down. Now that Fannie and Freddie see stability in the financial markets, they have dropped their 20% down payment requirement. They will back l
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10/23/2014
Your house is 15 years old or older, and you want to update your house so you can reap more equity at settlement. You want new kitchen and bath cabinets, granite counter tops, spot lights in the kitchen, some hardwood floors. Homes in your neighborhood with original kitchens and baths sell in on
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10/23/2014
