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By Art Kruschka, Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices
(Administrative Manager)
When the developers exhausted the land supply in Lake Ridge they bought a major tract just at the west end of Lake Ridge and voila - Westridge was born.  The Springwoods section of Lake Ridge connects with Westridge without having to access Old Bridge Road.  It is difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends. Community Features Parents of young children love having the elementary school in the subdivision The club complex with pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and pond is an extremely attractive and much used facility Detached homes are avaiable with either 1/2 or 1/4 acre lots Homes were built by some of the area's premier builders Three shopping centers, The Glen (5 Minutes), The Festival at Old Bridge (5 minutes) and Lake Ridge Commons (5 to 7 minutes) provide Westridge residen...
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By Art Kruschka, Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices
(Administrative Manager)
When the developers exhausted the land supply in Lake Ridge they bought a major tract just at the west end of Lake Ridge and voila - Westridge was born.  The Springwoods section of Lake Ridge connects with Westridge without having to access Old Bridge Road.  It is difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends. Community Features Parents of young children love having the elementary school in the subdivision The club complex with pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and pond is an extremely attractive and much used facility Detached homes are avaiable with either 1/2 or 1/4 acre lots Homes were built by some of the area's premier builders Three shopping centers, The Glen (5 Minutes), The Festival at Old Bridge (5 minutes) and Lake Ridge Commons (5 to 7 minutes) provide Westridge residen...
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By Erick Blackwelder, Text or call Erick now at 703-677-1120.
(Cell: 703-677-1120)
Don't Sell Your Home When You Buy Your Next Home In Woodbridge....  Keep It And Rent It Over the years, and decades I have been selling homes in Woodbridge Virginia, I have encouraged folks to keep the home they have now as an investment property, and move forward to their next home. Woodbridge real estate has been a strong and stable investment over the long haul. I have not yet met anyone who got burned owning a home in Woodbridge for 20+ years. For example, I have helped a ton of military families buy homes early in Northern Virginia.  Young officers who choose to make their military service a career can bet their bottom dollar that they will rotate in and out of the area as they advance. Three or more tours of duty in this area over a 20+ year military career is a common scenario. W...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
Dale City was the inspiration of Cecil Don Hylton and his wife Irene.  His firm, Hylton Homes began developing homes in Dale City west of I-95 at the conclusion of World War II.  The construction stretched from I-95 west to Hoadly Road. Each section (community) along Dale Boulevard was given a name ending in Dale - they proceeded alphabetically from east to west..  Only "I" and "J" were omitted - they are Ashdale, Birchdale, Cloverdale, Darbydale, Evansdale, Forestdale, Glendale, Hillendale, Kerrydale, Lindendale, Mapledale, Nottingdale, Oakdale, Princedale, Ridgedale, Silverdale and Trentdale.  All streets in each community had the first letter of that community's name as the first letter of its' name.  For example, Hendrick St is in Hillendale. Mr. and Mrs. Hylton made it possible for...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
When the developers exhausted the land supply in Lake Ridge they bought a major tract just at the west end of Lake Ridge and voila - Westridge was born.  The Springwoods section of Lake Ridge connects with Westridge without having to access Old Bridge Road.  It is difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends. Community Features Parents of young children love having the elementary school in the subdivision The club complex with pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and pond is an extremely attractive and much used facility Detached homes are avaiable with either 1/2 or 1/4 acre lots Homes were built by some of the area's premier builders Three shopping centers, The Glen (5 Minutes), The Festival at Old Bridge (5 minutes) and Lake Ridge Commons (5 to 7 minutes) provide Westridge residen...
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
Local For Sale By Owner Seller Tries To Justify His List Price..... Yesterday I received a call from a Realtor in Denver Colorado. He called and asked if I could help a family member in Dale City Virginia sell a town home. My response "It would be my pleasure". Within an hour I was able to connect to the owners of the home. We scheduled time to meet the next day. In preperation for the appointment, I looked up the tax record of the home, checked on past attempts to sell the property and any and all transfers of the property.I did a thorough study of the current market conditions within  two miles of the house just to be safe. After about an hour and a half I had prepared everything I needed to meet with the owner of the property. When I arrived at the home, there on the front lawn was a...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
Cedar Run is a beautifully maintained and well manicured community of 92 homes that were Built in the mid-90's and the Average lot size is from .47 to .50 acres with Finished living area averaging 3,000 to 3,400 square feet Additional Community Benefits Cheshire Station Shopping Center and Center Plaza within 5 minutes Dale City Rec Center with year round indoor pool approximately 5 minutes away on Minnieville Road Chinn Regional Library approximately 10 minutes Commuting (It doesn't get any better than this) Approximately 20 minutes to MCB Quantico Slug Lines to Pentagon and DC locations at the Horner Road Commuter Lot (approximately 15 minutes) Three Commuter Bus routes within 5 minutes - Pentagon,   Washington, DC,   Navy Yard/Bolling AFB at the Dale Boulevard Commuter Lot Prince Wil...
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
THIS IS WHY I DO REAL ESTATE... Yesterday, I finally got word that a short sale offer had been approved! The home went up for sale August 30th, 2008 and an short sale contract and short sale package was submitted on September 4th to the bank and today is October 24th and it's approved.  The bank had scheduled this owner for a Courthouse Steps Sale on November 4th,2008. We were running out of time to get this approved. A little history to see how it compares to yours. This homeowner had two loans a first trust and a second trust. The good news is they were with the same mortgage company. This homeowner had not made a payment since July 1st 2008. They were three and a half months behind on mortgage payments. Yes, the banks are moving quicker on these foreclosures. Don't think you have six...
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By Art Kruschka, Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices
(Administrative Manager)
All of the above require skills gained from practice and diligence.  However, only one of them is more "forgiving" if the person involved in their preparation decides to experiment with the ingredients.   Vegetable Soup The cook can vary the types and quantity of soup ingredients and still wind up with vegetable soup.  Your soup may not look anything like mine (that is if I cooked soup), but it would still be vegetable soup.           Sourdough Bread As a passionate home baker of artisan and sourdough bread, I can assure you attention to ingredients is the key to baking something other than a hockey puck or uncontrollable glob.  Artisan breads do not lend them selves to technological wizardy such as a bread machine.  It's the close attention to detail and "feel of the dough" that result...
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By Erick Blackwelder, Text or call Erick now at 703-677-1120.
(Cell: 703-677-1120)
Lynnwood In Lake Ridge Offers You A Taste Of Country Living Without The Long Drive When home shoppers drive neighborhoods around the Woodbridge Virginia area their jaws drop and their eyes pop out when they find the stately homes on large wooded lots in Lynwood. Lynwood is a sub-section of Lake Ridge on the western side of Woodbridge.    Lake Ridge is a premier planned community of established homes, with five community pools, clubhouses, a golf course, a lakeside park, and four shopping centers. Most of Lake Ridge is a mix of single family homes on quarter acre lots, and large townhomes in small clusters surrounded by park land. Lynnnwood breaks the pattern by offering large executive homes on half acre to one acre wooded home sites.    Homes in Lynwood were built in the early 1980's. ...
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New homes are leaking all over the country - even in Virginia.  In my community alone (Belmont Bay, Woodbridge, VA) there are/have been dozens!  Stanley Martin built my home and many of the other homes leaking in our community.  Contact me, join our group and share your water intrusion problems.  Together, we are stronger than the greedy home builders.  Contact me BEFORE you sign anything from your Realtor, Home Builder, Seller, or contractor!  I can make sure you know what to look and ask for.  Your life and home may depend on it! Call 703-232-2032 or email rwi-consultants@googlegroups.com http://www.hadd.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=99 http://woodbridgevirginia.com/local/business-directory_cid_588.html Join This Petition against shoddy construction companies! http://www.thepetitionsite.c...
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By Art Kruschka, Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices
(Administrative Manager)
Recently, my wife, Karen, was contacted by the producers of an Athens, Greece television station.  They were making a special regarding foreclosures in the United States.  They were particularly interested in Prince William County due to our reputation as one of the primary foreclosure locations in the US. They searched the internet and decided to call Karen to see if she would be willing to participate.  They were impressed by her knowledge of the market area based upon many years of full time service as refleected in her website.  In her 33 years as a Realtor® she has developed a reputation as the "go to" agent serving both military and civilian clients throughout Northern Virginia The producer, reporter and cameraman arrived in Woodbridge today.  Karen had a tour all laid out which t...
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By Erick Blackwelder, Text or call Erick now at 703-677-1120.
(Cell: 703-677-1120)
Woodbridge And Manassas Virginia Zero Down Home Loans Are Back... Sort of... Zero down home loans vanished when the credit crunch scaled back the menu of mortgages. Zero down home loans were plentiful three years ago.  When lending guidelines tightened like a python around its prey, zero down loans got squeezed out of the market. Well, common sense home loans are slowly returning to the market. This week, Bank of America announced a new zero down home loan program that will finance home with zero down payment up to $1 million... for doctors. The zero down program is also available to dentists.  I hate dentists.  Here is a list of medical professionals for whom the Bank of America medical zero down payment home loan is available: * Medical residents, existing or newly licensed Medical Do...
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
  Your Career Choice Equals A Million Dollar Opportunity I If you're a Doctor, there is a lender who is willing to take a chance on you. Jumbo Money has been in the deep freeze for almost a year or more. However lenders are beginning to start to lend. This month the credit crunch log jam has begun to open and if you are a Doctor you get the first opportunity to take advantage of a five percent down loan program where the lender will loan you up to a Million Dollars is you qualify. You heart should be pounding right now! Why? Because the Luxury Home Market across Northern Virginia and Prince William County Virginia is stagnant and those that need to sell are ready to listen and negotiate.The good news is you have a awesome opportunity to purchase luxury real estate at a fraction of what...
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By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
It never fails when you get a group of buyer's together in Northern Virginia the talk turns to REO properties and the rumors that they have heard from their friends.  From experience this year working with buyers on REO purchases I've encountered the following "mythconceptions." Banks will not turn on the utilities-FALSEVery few banks refuse to turn on the utilities and most of the larger banks such as Countrywide and IndyMac have the utilities on.  If they aren't a call to the listing agent should take care of the problem.  Don't take no for an answer and if they continue ask them to show you the listing agreement where it says utilities will not be turned on.Banks will not allow inspections-FALSEREO properties can be inspected and most banks encourage you to do so.  Banks will not mak...
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
   I've Got A Tip For You... Erick and Company Website Click here to see who supplys this video 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. Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder  of Erick and Company/Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-851-3085 (Peggy) or 703-590-2252 (Office) to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Gainesville area's  
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
Here are the year to date stats for the Westridge Subdivision located in the Lake Ridge Virginia area. According to MLS activity on town homes has been good this year. Over 31 town homes have SOLD this year alone, six single families have settled as well. There are not many homes available as we head into winter.For those of you relocating in our out of the area, timing is everything! Westridge is and has always been a sought after community in the Lake Ridge area. It's a wonderful mixed use community of Luxury Single Family Homes, Move-up Single Family Homes, Small Single Family Homes, Town homes Large and Small and Condominimums as well as an apartment complex called Windsor Apartments. The community offers heavily treed  quarter and half acre lota all with curb and gutter and sidewal...
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By Peggy James, Woodbridge Virginia Area Real Estate Specialist
(SAMSON PROPERTIES)
Well, if you haven't seen what Woodbridge Virginia has to offer, you haven't taken a drive lately. It's not the Woodbridge you remember.... River Falls On The Occoquan Will Take Your Breath Away! Most people drive right past the McCort Building at the  Prince William County Complex and never give it a second thought. Most folks who drive to and from work daily can see the all the construction on the corner where Reid's Prospect is starting to take shape. For those that aren't familiar with it,  I recently wrote a post showing those looking for homes priced under $600,000,  Reid's Prospect has a wonderful offering of town homes and single family homes. But if you were to venture back and go around the circle you will enter River Falls. River Falls is an exquiste luxury  golf course comm...
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By Art Kruschka, Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices
(Administrative Manager)
River Falls is a community of upscale homes located off the Prince William County Parkway behind the County Center Complex.  Entrance to the subdivision is gained by turning onto Greatbridge Road from the Prince William County Parkway RIVER FALLS MARKET REPORT   **** HOMES FOR SALE ****   There are 7 homes available at a median list price of $950,000, the lowest being a foreclosure at $635,000, the highest at $1,499,999     **** HOMES SOLD AND SETTLED ****    YEAR-TO-DATE 2008 AS OF 10/14/2008 VERSUS TOTAL 2007     2007 2008 +/-  %         Number of Homes 6 7 NA         Average List Price 973,133 876,471 -10%         Average Sales Price 944,150 826,658 -12%         Seller Contribution - 4,050 - 2,000 -50%         Net Sales Price 940,100 824,658 -12%         Prepared By Karen Kruschka   ...
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By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
Recently a potential home buyer posted a question on Trulia.com about whether the offer a builder had agreed to home on a home in a Prince William County neighborhood was a "good deal."   My question back was had they looked at everything that was available in the neighborhood to determine if the builder was competitive with foreclosures or even resale properties?It is easy for buyers, especially those who aren't represented by a buyer's agent, to develop tunnel vision when they are looking for a home.  Some buyers focus on foreclosures thinking that those might be the best value.  Others focus on new construction and think a builder might be willing to make the best deal.  Without knowing everything that is going on in a neighborhood it is impossible to know which property is going to ...
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