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A Cash Mob sounds like fun! Susan and Donnie Gray are great people,mwho work hard in the Lake Ridge Virginia community. I hope it is a great success! Watch this video...For more information about this event, you can go to
http://woodbridge-va.patch.com/events/its-a-woodbridge-cash-mob-this-sunday
I'm Erick Blackwelder. Don't hestitate to contact me now or call 703-677-1120 if you have a real estate question.CLICK HERE NOW to search the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for homes for sale in and around Woodbridge and Prince William County.
Woodbridge Home Owners And The Washington Nationals Baseball Games
Woodbridge Home Owners And The Washington Nationals Baseball Games
This Author Went To A Game Yesterday And Enjoyed The Experience
Parked At The Springfield Metro Rail Station And Rode The Subway To Natinals Park
You can get to and from Washington Nationals baseball games using Metro rail service that goes to the Navy Yard station.
I went to a game yesterday with my wife, Patty. Her company sponsored a day at the ball park for employees and spouses or significant others.
I'd been to Nationals games at RFK stadium, and I drove because RFK has ample parking, and I know some secret short-cuts to escape the traffic.
The new Nationals Stadium has plenty of refreshment vendors, lots of restrooms, but the one thing it lacks is convenient parking. You need a permit to park in ANY of the parking lots, and parking could be as far as four blocks away from the stadium. Whereas the Navy Yard Metro rail station is beneath the southwest corner of the stadium.
Yesterday's game started at 1 PM. So we hopped in the car around 11:30, drove to the Springfield Metro rail station.
The parking garage was 99% packed with cars driven by commuters, but within ten minutes we found a parking space and took the elevator to the station platform.
A train was waiting when we got there, so we were on our way in a flash.
We changed trains at the Pentagon, and once again at L'enfant Plaza to get to the Navy Yard station. Changing trains was no big deal thanks to easy to understand signs in the stations.
We hoofed it around the corner to the stadium entrance, up a few escalators, and a flight of stairs that took us to the nose-bleed seats the company purchased for us, just above left field.
15 Year Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low According to MSNBC (edit/delete)
15 Year Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low According To MSNBC
Cutting Your Morrtgage In Half From 30 To 15 Years Saves You Thousands In Interest
15 Year Home Loans Become An Attractive Alternative For Homes In Woodbridge Virginia
15-year mortgage rate hits record low By Martin WolkMortgage rates fell over the past week, sending the 15-year benchmark to a record low, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday.
While 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are more common, low mortgage rates have made 15-year notes more realistic for some homeowners, especially those who have relatively low balances and want to pay off their principal more quickly.
The average 15-year rate for mortgage deals done over the past week was 3.11 percent, down from 3.13 percent a week ago. Monthly principal and interest payments on a $200,000 mortgage at that rate would be about $1,392.
Meanwhile the average 30-year rate fell last week to 3.88 percent from 3.98 percent. That would equate to an average monthly payment of $941 on the same $200,000 mortgage. Payments are lower on the longer-term mortgage, but interest paid over the life of the loan is far higher.
Rates fell for a third straight week in part because of last Friday's weak monthly employment report, said Frank Nothaft, chief economist for Freddie Mac.
"On a more positive note, the Federal Reserve reported hiring was steady, or showed a modest increase, across many of its districts in its April 11 Beige Book of regional economic conditions," Nothaft said.
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"Hey Erick, I have a question...."
Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA.
Space Shuttle Over Virginia (edit/delete)
Space Shuttle Over Virginia
A Client Snapped This Photo From His Office In Crystal City
Shuttle Discovery Shall Be Housed At Smithsonian Air & Space Museum At Dulles Airport
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"Hey Erick, I have a question...."
Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-851-3085(Peggy)703-590-2252 (Office).
Give us a call and we can "GET YOUR HOME SOLD FAST".
You can hire us to sell your home in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Manassas, Gainesville, Garrisonville, and Triangle.
You can hire us to help you buy a home throughout all of Prince William County Virginia. Manassas Park, Haymarket, Montclair, Dumfries, Quantico, Fort Belvior, Occoquan, and Dale City.
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Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Big Band Jam Friday, Apr. 20 - Monday, Apr. 30
www.justluxe.com
Kick off the eighth annual Big Band Jam with performances and workshops at a variety of venues downtown. The 10-day jazz festival will include performances by jazz musicians Keiko Matsui, the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, the Bowie State University Big Band and many other talented musicians. Clickhere for a full list of performers.
Location: Various locations around Washington, DC
Information: www.bigbandjam.org
Cost: Prices vary Wine Dinner
Friday, Apr. 20, 6:30 p.m.
fabulousarizona.com
Treat yourself to a five-course meal featuring Loudoun County wines at the Goodstone Inn and Estate.
Location: The Goodstone Inn and Estate, 36205 Snake Hill Rd. Middleburg, VA
Information: (540) 687-4645; www.goodstone.com
Cost: $125, not including tax and gratuity Jill Barber
Friday, Apr. 20, 7:00 p.m.
www.spinner.com
This retro crooner will perform jazz and folk-inspired songs from her new album, Mischievous Moon.
Location: U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 588-1880; www.ustreetmusichall.com
Cost: $15 Jim Brickman
Friday, Apr. 20, 8:00 p.m.
www.kpcenter.org
The Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling pianist returns to Wolf Trap for three nights (he will also be performing on Wednesday and Thursday) to wow audiences with his solo piano compositions and pop-style instrumentals.
Location: Wolf Trap - The Barns, 1635 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA
Information: (703) 255-1900; www.wolftrap.org
Cost: $35 Friday | Saturday | Sunday Alexandria Earth Day 2012
Saturday, Apr. 21, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
www.alexearthday.org
Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Alexandria! This eco-friendly event features Alexandria's second annual "trashion" show, where students of all ages design their own attire out of recyclable materials, as well as a tree sale, green building learning sessions, hands-on children activities and educational exhibits.
Location: Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Ben Brenman Park Dr.
Adult Easter Egg Hunt At Aunt Mary's House(edit/delete)
Adult Easter Egg Hunt At Aunt Mary's
Hunters Find Money And Gift Cards In Eggs Hidden In The Back Yard
Easter Fun For Grown-Ups
Our daughters and their cousins were together on Easter, as all of the family gathered at Aunt Mary and Uncle Ted's house for Easter dinner, The Masters on TV, and an adult Easter egg hunt in the back yard.
Egg hunters found eggs stuffed with gift cards, cash, or jelly beans.
It was a beautiful, 75 degree day outside, perfect for the cousins to enjoy an Easter egg hunt.
The hunters raked in cash, gift cards, and jelly beans.
Thank you Aunt Mary for hosting the egg hunt.
Now that the cousins are all adults, they are closer than ever. They stay in close touch on Face Book and by text messages packed with photos.
Katie lives in Colorado; Erin is at VCU in Richmond, Tara lives in New Jersey, Teddy lives in Alexandria, Taylor is also at VCU, and Page also lives in Alexandria.
It's great to have all of the cousins together at holiday time.
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"Hey Erick, I have a question...."
Contact Peggy James or Erick Blackwelder of Erick and Company of Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-851-3085(Peggy)703-590-2252 (Office).
Give us a call and we can "GET YOUR HOME SOLD FAST".
You can hire us to sell your home in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Manassas, Gainesville, Garrisonville, and Triangle.
Okay Prince William county residents, grab your pillows and prepare for battle at the giant pillow fight, and show the competition that Prince William county pillow fighters are not sissies.
Saturday, Apr. 7, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
www.theatlantic.com
Grab your pillow and head to the National Mall for a giant pillow fight, followed by an afternoon of themed games in Dupont Circle including Pillow Zombie Tag, Capture the Pillow Case and the 1 on 1 Pillow Fight Challenge.
Location: The National Mall and Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 633-1000;www.pillowfightday.com/2012/washington-d-c
Cost: Free
You can't beat the price, and you'll have tons of fun.
Erick Blackwelder, Exit Choice Realty, 703-677-1120.
My thanks go to Lisa Wallace for sharing this event with me.
February 2012 was a busy month at Exit Choice Realty. We officially moved over to 14067 Crown Ct, Woodbridge Virginia 22193, off Golansky Blvd ( across from Direct Buy).
The new office is sensational! It boasts over 6000 square feet on two levels. If your in the area, please stop in to see all of us. Our office # is 703-494-0404.
With the move, came the Annual Kick Off Gathering. The office was overflowing with agents, lenders, title companies and the chef who cooked us lunch.
Gary Clark presents his vision of The Gridiron Legacy Division
Gary's vision is to use the biggest brand in the region to help real estate agents become more marketable, more profitable and more successul..
In the photo below Russell Dillard is honored with being a Top Producer for Exit Choice Realty. To his right is Terrylynn Harrell ( Broker for Exit Choice Realty ) along with Tom and Nancy Shaver the Regional Owners of EXIT Realty Virginia
Michael Adams our Associate Broker earned the #1 Sales Associate Award for Exit Choice Realty for 2011.
Below, Erick Blackwelder and Peggy James of The Erick and Company Team are awarded with Top Producing Team for Exit Choice Realty for 2011.
Cash Mob Attacks Richmond, Could Happen In Woodbridge Soon
Cash Mob Attacks Local Richmond Business And Could Strike A Woodbridge Business Too
Read The Story Below Then Send Me An Email If You Would Participate In A Cash Mob
Cash Mobs Would Be A Fun Way To Support Local Woodbridge Businesses
Do you live in Woodbridge?
Do you have any favorite locally owned Mom-and-Pop businesses you'd like to support?
Read the story below about local citizens using the power of a flash mob to support their favorite local businesses. Then send me the name of your favorite local business that deserves a flash/cash mob.
The shop local movement has a new mobster.
By starting Richmond’s first cash mob, Chesterfield day-care owner Rainey Niklawski steered thousands of dollars in sales to a local produce market. And she wants to maintain the momentum, mobbing a different business every three month through her group, RVA Local Patronage Mob.
“I think we’ve all fallen victim to the ease of going to Walmart and Target because everything’s there. But we’ve forgotten that Richmond runs on local business,” Niklawski said. “We need to get back to putting money out locally.”
Through Facebook, Niklawski creates an event and targets a business every third Saturday. Participants can go at any time on that day. It’s like a flash mob, only without the synchronized dancing. (Not that you are prohibited from dancing. )
Once a business is mobbed, it gets to pick the next business for the group to bombard.
Farm to Family,a natural produce and grocery market on Mechanicsville Turnpike that also has a mobile store in a bus, was the first to be hit. About 230 people came in one day.
And the crowd came just in the nick of time for owners Mark and Suzy Lilly.
Washington DC Motorcycle Show At The Washington DC Convention Center
See The Latest In 2-Wheel Fun
You Can Drive And Park Or Take The Subway
You can see all the latest and greatest motorcycles and accessories this weekend, January 13-15 at the Washington DC Motorcycle Show.
You can drive and find plenty of parking near the convention center, or park at the Springfield Metro station, and take the subway.
CLICK HERE NOW for the show website.
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