Peggy James- "Your Neighborhood Realtor" Serving Lake Ridge VA and Woodbridge VA

Have you ever noticed that when you drive the streets of Lake Ridge Virginia or anywhere in Prince William County Virginia for that matter, you do not see signs littering the median strips and street corners?

As Realtors we have them, however here in Prince William County Virginia,Realtors and Builders can place signs late Friday afternoon through the weekend and they must be taken down after that!

That is because Prince William County Virginia has a sign ordinance.Each of these illegal signs carries a civil penalty of $100 plus court costs!!! Read More Here

In the old days ( just a few years ago) Bandit Signs also known as Popsicle Signs were allowed. So everytime a Realtor listed a home, we would place directional signs throughout a neighborhood to alert the community a home was for sale. If you live in a condominium here in Prince William County Virginia, the rules are far more strict. You can only have a sign in your window. So what happens when your unit doesn't face the street? That's right "your up a creek without a paddle!." Unless you hire a Realtor who is a marketing expert and has systems in place to get the word out quickly.

Think about it. If your home is not on a main street, online marketing and networking between Realtors is the key to getting your home in front of Buyers!

Here at Erick and Company we understands the laws and ordinances of your community we do not just rely on passers by to purchase your home. Do you know what questions to ask Realtors? I recently gave some tips for sellers titled Should Homeowners Interview A Few Realtors When Getting Ready To Sell and another How Do You Know If Your Real Estate Agent Is Doing A Good Job Marketing Your Home

Erick and I would like to share with you how we work.

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When it's time to sell, please don't hesitate to give us a call. We would be honored to help.

Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of 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

Here is a quick snapshot of the homes that have just been listed For Sale in and around Lake Ridge Virginia.  This is a an easy way for you the consumer to blitz through to see a home is of interest.

Just run your mouse over the photo and click for more information.

All of us at Erick and Company live and work right here in the Lake Ridge Virginia area. We know the area well. we are strong negotiators for all of our clients.

 Do you need help finding a home?

Call us today at 703-590-2252

                                                         or contact me by email 

Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder  of Erick and Company of 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 

Recently I wrote about how Westridge is one of the most sought after communities to live in if you are looking at the Lake Ridge Virginia area. The reason is because it has it's own community elementary school, gorgeous street scapes, most single family homes are on treed quarter and half acre lots. There are even large custom homes up in the back of the community off Tilney Ct and many back to the River Falls Golf Course area.

I would like to share with you just exactly what is happening with home values in the Westridge Community. So far in 2009 only 59 homeowners opted to list their homes for sale. Out of that 28 homeowners have already settled and have moved. Where did they go? Well some sold and bought other larger homes in the area, a few had transfer orders.

The market continues to improve here in the Woodbridge Virginia area and homeowners are beginning to realize now is a great time to sell. Worried about foreclouses? Well did you know Westridge had very few homes that were sold as a foreclosure? It's true, so far there have been a total of seven foreclosed homes per MRIS data in 2009 in Westridge!( Three were condo's and four were townhomes. Foreclosed Homes in Westridge Subdivision)

For more detailed information on Market Conditions in Westridge Subdivision, I have added links to all of the homes that have come up for sale in 2009.

Now let's take a look at the Townhome and Condominum Activity in Westridge since the beginning of 2009.

If you are thinking of selling your Westridge Home I would be happy to sit down with you and go over the comparable homes and help you decide what is the best option for you. Feel free to call or email us at any time.

It's All About Timing The Market.

Call Peggy James today at 703-851-3085

or contact me by email

Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of 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

It's Time To Sell. No What. Who do you call?

Well, that will really depends on your motivation and what your goal is. If you are just testing the waters to see what the market will accept, and time is on your side, just know all homes will sell in time.

I recently wrote a post that if your home is priced under $300,000 in the Prince William County Virginia area, chances are at the moment it will sell fairly quickly. Typically, within two weeks of listings and chances are you will have multiple offers. Sure every Realtor loves a home that sells quickly. However what about the rest of you. All of you homeowners who's homes are valued more than $350,000. The challenging news is, homes above $350,000 are taking longer to sell and homes over $500,000 even longer.

That doesn't help when you know you need to sell and your on a deadline and you need to sell your home fast! Don't just hire any Realtor. Realtors are a dime a dozen. The challenge is finding a Realtor who has embraced today's ever changing market and who has master the art of marketing to help homeowners sell fast.

Today you need a Realtor who is a Marketing Specialist.

In the old days all you needed was a Sign in the front yard, a lockbox on the door, some directional signs to the home and an add in the newspaper. Well now a days, there is a sign ordinance in Prince William County VA and Realtors are not allowed to use directional signs ( only on weekends!) and newspaper subscriptions and readership is way down. Think about it , people in your community who would typically respond to one of those Just Listed Post Cards who would normally love to buy a move-up home in your community can no longer afford to sell. Realtors need to cast the net far and wide to find your buyer.

So the way we sell homes has changed in a big way. Sure you may get a few post cards in your mailbox from the old timers who've been in the business for decades, however think about it... are those postcards for buyers? No they are for sellers! They want you to list with them.

Here's are some tips for you:

1. Interview three local Realtors
2. Ask them what they do from Day 1 to market your home.
3. Can they prove what marketing works and what doesn't?
4. Ask them if they use text messaging?
5. Ask them if Buyers can access the listing by cell phone? Take a look at how buyers can access information right from the street sign!
6. We even map your home so Relocating Buyers can find it quickly!
7. Ask them where your home will be advertised?
8. Ask them to show you samples of their online market efforts.
9. Just know that 90% of Home Buyers begin their search online See Truila Study
10. This is what happens when you list with Erick and Company.
11. Finally ask them to show you where buyers are coming from? Here is an example:

Still curious, what makes us different. Watch Erick Blackwelder and Peggy James on Video

Have Questions About Real Estate?

Call Peggy James today at 703-851-3085

or contact me by email

Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of 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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