Woodbridge Virginia Real Estate News: November 2008

Woodbridge And Manassas Foreclosures And Bank Sales Under $400000

Good Golly Miss Molly We Have Prime Woodbridge And Manassas Foreclosed Real Estate Priced Under $400K With Glitzy Features And Glamorous Options.

I ran a search in our Realtor's MLS database just now, and I found 39 luxury homes.  You can get your own copy of the list of 39 homes, with addresses, photos, descriptions, prices, just by clicking the link below.

You can get some lovely homes on quiet streets with 4+ bedrooms, 2.5+ baths, 2-car garages, and fully finished basements for less than $400,000.

These are vacant, bank owned foreclosures where you could enjoy Christmas and New Year celebrations this December if you get one now.

   

 

Some have hardwood floors throughout the main level.

 

 
Most have glitzy, open kitchens with upgraded cabinets, premium appliances, and sunrooms.

 

Good gravy, one I found has a custom pool sumptuously surrounded by lush custom landscaping.

You can get a list of all 39 homes I found this morning with addresses, photos, descriptions, and extra photos when you CLICK HERE.

Download the list.

Sift and sort, and compare the homes.  Use the addresses to drive by the homes you like.  When you find homes you want to see inside, just pick up the phone and call Patty at 703-590-2252.

Patty can arrange a time for a member of our team to show you your favorites without the listing agent present to ask you annoying questions.

If you are already working your own agent, call your agent for private showings.

          Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

 

 

 

 

 

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

 

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Woodbridge VA Homes And Real Estate For Sale Offer You A Great Lifestyle

Buying A Home In Woodbridge Virginia Offers Home Buyers Excellent Schools, A Wide Array Of Options For Commuting To The City, And Safe Neighborhoods.

Schools

"Ericks, it's important for you to know that GOOD schools are VERY important to us, and to our family."  I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard those words over the past 20+ years.

(I have not heard a parent say, "Erick, we want our kids to go to a bad school with bad teachers, discipline problems, hallway fights, and bullies who beat up kids on the bus.  We want our son to learn knife fighting and hand-to-hand combat now so that he can get a leg up on his fellow recruits when he joins the Army and goes to Special Forces training.")

Hey, I have two magnificent teenage daughters who call me Daddy Bear.  I could have chosen to live anywhere in Northern Virginia.  Patty and I did our research, and chose to live in Prince William County so our girls would enjoy PWC schools.

You can find out about local schools through two useful sources.

You can Google a variety of services that collect statistics about schools all across the nation.  Here is an example of just one service I found today with a quick search.  There are more...

You can also visit the Prince William County schools website.

Commuting

Commuting to jobs in and around Washington, DC is common among folks who live in the county.  Prince William county is a popular bedroom community for the DC area because homes are affordable, schools are great, neighborhoods are safe, shopping is abundant, and you'll enjoy lots of fun stuff.

There are two options for commuting: the miserable option that takes a long time, and the options that get you to work quick and easy.

The miserable option that takes a long time is driving alone in your car up I-95 or I-66, creeping in bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go traffic.  Count on 90+ minutes each way on a good day.

The quick easy options are numerous.  The key is to get out of the traffic lanes on the highway and get into the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes that are not crowded with zillions of cars.  The HOV lanes really move.... traffic frequently scream 70-80 mph, and folks who insist on driving 55 mph risk getting run over or rear-ended.

You can get on the HOV lanes if you are on a bus, in a vanpool van, on a motorcycle, in a 3+ person carpool, or driving a gas/electric car such as a Prius, or any other hybrid displaying a hybrid vehicle tag.

 

 

 

If you don't join a carpool, or a vanpool, or take the bus, nor drive a motorcycle, or drive a hybrid, you can still get in the HOV lanes with help from our World Famous Slug Lines.  Ask around the office... you'll find "slugs", and keep in mind that everyone who "slugs" was a skeptic until they tried it.

 

 

 

Some folks also use the Virginia Railway Express commuter trains. 
    

Next, let's talk about safety.

Patty and I have enjoyed living in the county because we have owned nice, large homes that have been affordable.  Our daughters enjoyed schools that are among the best in the nation.  We have not been affected by crime, nor do we have concerns about our safety, and our police department is second to none.

Folks often ask me for crime statistics.  I send them to the PWC Police website.

When you choose a real estate expect you to help you, remember... you have options.

I urge you to work with a Realtor who fits your style, someone you know you can trust, someone with whom you can comfortably share your wishes, someone who LISTENS to you and HEARS you. 

Nothing is worse than working with someone who tries to "sell" you something you don't want.

I HATE pushy salespeople.

I don't need some fast-talking slickee-boy sales pitch from some dude who wants to slam-dunk me fast.

I don't need someone calling me, pestering me, telling me, "Buy this house now.  It's a great deal.  Hurry up before someone else gets it.

When a home buyer is referred to me, I invite them to visit with me in my office for an hour before we begin their home search.

When you ask me to help you shop for a home, I want to find out what is important TO YOU.

If I believe I can help you get what is important to you, I will help you.  On the other hand, if you want a home in an area that is unfamiliar to me, I prefer referring you to another Realtor who is the local expert in the area where you want to live. 

At the same time, you get to check me out... learn how I work... find out if we "click" with good rapport.  If you think I am the guy to help you, great.  However, if you don't think I'm a good fit for you, I fully expect you to say so.  You won't hurt my feelings.

I have lived and worked all over Northern Virginia for 30+ years.  Here are my areas of expertise where I am familiar with homes and communities:
Loudoun County
Fairfax County
Arlington County
Alexandria City
Falls Church
Prince William County
Stafford County
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County

So long as your home search is focused on any of those areas, I can help you.  If your home search will be outside those areas, I prefer referring you to the expert in the area where you want to live.

Sign up for FREE ALERTS on our Website  at http://erickandcompany.com/search-for-homes.asp

That way you'll never miss the house you really need.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

 

 

 

 

 

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

 

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Woodbridge Virginia Waterfront Real Estate And Waterfront Homes

Woodbridge Virginia waterfront homes offer you easy access to the Potomac River and gorgeous views from your home, or your own private dock.

Folks moving to the Washington, DC area are often surprised to find out that the vast majority of waterfront land on the Potomac River shoreline is owned in one way or another by the federal government.

Very few waterfront homes line the Potomac River waterfront until you get to Woodbridge

Pretend for a moment you are taking a boat ride down the Potomac River starting at the 14th Street Bridge and moving south.  You'll pass National Airport, National Park land, the Alexandria City waterfront parks, then 9 miles of the George Washington Parkway, followed by Mount Vernon.

     

There is a short stretch of land south of Mount Vernon that is the waterside community called Yacht Haven where a limited number of mid-century modern homes are perched by the water, crowded between Mount Vernon and Fort Belvoir Army Post.

Fort Belvoir occupies a long stretch of waterfront land south.

 

The next opportunity to find waterfront homes below Fort Belvoir is a small enclave homes called Hallowing Point.

Behind Hallowing Point is marsh-lined Belmont Bay where river access is blocked by The Chesapeake Bay Wetlands Preservation Act.

Moving south from Belmont Bay you'll find government-owned land that was once an Army research facility.  Prince William County owns the land, and land-use plans are not yet specified.

You finally reach stretches of waterfront communities as you float past south Woodbridge, Dumfries, and Triangle.

Sign up for FREE ALERTS on our Website  at http://erickandcompany.com/search-for-homes.asp

That way you'll never miss a lisitng.

 

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

 

 

 

 

 

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

 

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Winding Creek Estates In Woodbridge Virginia Is A Premier Prince William County Neighborhood

Woodbridge Virginia offers a ton of lovely neighborhoods, with nice homes on quiet streets and friendly folks.

 

Winding Creek Estates is among my favorite "newer" or "newish" neighborhoods that offers you huge value for your dollar.

Pulte Homes and Airston Homes built the homes in Winding Creek.

 

Homes in Winding Creek are airy, open, and filled with light.  Most of the homes in Winding Creek enhance that open feeling with tall ceilings, large rooms, oodles of windows, two-story family rooms, large bedrooms, on large lots.

 

Most of Winding Creek was built in the late 1990's.  That means you will notice maturing landscape that gives the homes lovely curb-appeal.

Winding Creek has a community pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, trails, and a spirited home owner's association that works hard to bring neighbors together for block parties and fun.

 

See all homes available for sale in Winding Creek now click here

Sign up for FREE ALERTS on our Website  at http://erickandcompany.com/search-for-homes.asp

That way you'll never miss the house you really need.

 

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

 

 

 

 

 

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

 

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