About Eric Carrington
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Specialties
- Buyer's Agent
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We recently purchased our condo in Arlington, VA, and working with Eric Carrington and Debbie Dogrul Associates was a true 5-star experience. Eric was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive throughout the entire home-buying process, making everything feel smooth and manageable. His expertise and guidance helped us confidently navigate every step, and we always felt informed and well cared for. We highly recommend Eric Carrington and Debbie Dogrul Associates to anyone buying or selling a home.
Working with Eric and the Debbie Dogrul Associates team was the best experience we could have asked for. My wife and I were first time homebuyers and just closed on our home today in Alexandria, VA. From start to finish, Eric explained how the homebuying process worked and what to expect. Anything that we had questions about were answered quickly by Eric. He was always so flexible and always willing to work with our schedule. We will definitely be working with Eric and the DDA team once we are ready to move into a bigger home!
Eric is THE man. His expertise, connections, advice, and personality are invaluable. The real-estate market is pretty wild right now, but Eric helped us navigate the journey with ease. He was extremely flexible, heard and understood our needs, while also providing the transparent advice needed for us to make good decisions. We now have a beautiful condo in a great location that we can transform into our perfect home. A large part of that is due to Eric. Thanks again man!
Exemplary performance from a stand out professional! I was stationed in Germany looking for homes in Alexandria, Virginia. I specifically wanted to do a VA assumption loan, which allows the buyer to inherit the sellers interest rate; some being as low as 3%. This can be quite lucrative especially now considering the average interest rate is 7%. However, these assumption loans are quite rare. Last year, only 3,000 of the approximately 8 million home loans were assumptions meaning I had a .03% chance of getting one. Regardless of the odds, Eric proved his dedication and tenacity everyday. I sent him to scout potential homes from Stafford to DC. He showed me fantastic properties in Mantua and Falls Church. For 6 months, I felt like I was treated as his only client. It was in his best interest to try to sell me on some of these other homes so he could collect his commission quickly. But, he could tell I was not in love with what I was looking at. The fact is, there are minimal homes that have assumption loans and I was slowly giving up. I was prepared to expand my search not using the assumption loan as a discriminating factor. Eric, on the other hand, was undeterred. He told me to keep the faith, and approximately 3 hours later from that fateful conversation he found my dream home. His relentless research and networking led us to a home that was to be listed within 72 hours. It was located in Del Ray, a much sought after neighborhood in Alexandria within walking distance to Old Town. Even better, the assumption loan was 2.25%! Eric's dogged pursuit allowed us to save approximately $900,000 in interest over the course of the loan. When my wife and I met 10 years ago, we always dreamed of living in Del Ray but never thought we could afford to. But, Eric made that happen. He didn't just help us find our new home, he simply made our dreams come true - as corny as that sounds. The day we closed, Eric and I went back to the house and had a celebratory drink. I remember smiling ear to ear grateful to be standing in my family's forever home and saying a toast to a stellar real estate agent and even better friend.
Exemplary performance from a stand out professional! I was stationed in Germany looking for homes in Alexandria, Virginia. I specifically wanted to do a VA assumption loan, which allows the buyer to inherit the sellers interest rate; some being as low as 3%. This can be quite lucrative especially now considering the average interest rate is 7%. However, these assumption loans are quite rare. Last year, only 3,000 of the approximately 8 million home loans were assumptions meaning I had a .03% chance of getting one. Regardless of the odds, Eric proved his dedication and tenacity everyday. I sent him to scout potential homes from Stafford to DC. He showed me fantastic properties in Mantua and Falls Church. For 6 months, I felt like I was treated as his only client. It was in his best interest to try to sell me on some of these other homes so he could collect his commission quickly. But, he could tell I was not in love with what I was looking at. The fact is, there are minimal homes that have assumption loans and I was slowly giving up. I was prepared to expand my search not using the assumption loan as a discriminating factor. Eric, on the other hand, was undeterred. He told me to keep the faith, and approximately 3 hours later from that fateful conversation he found my dream home. His relentless research and networking led us to a home that was to be listed within 72 hours. It was located in Del Ray, a much sought after neighborhood in Alexandria within walking distance to Old Town. Even better, the assumption loan was 2.25%! Eric's dogged pursuit allowed us to save approximately $900,000 in interest over the course of the loan. When my wife and I met 10 years ago, we always dreamed of living in Del Ray but never thought we could afford to. But, Eric made that happen. He didn't just help us find our new home, he simply made our dreams come true - as corny as that sounds. The day we closed, Eric and I went back to the house and had a celebratory drink. I remember smiling ear to ear grateful to be standing in my family's forever home and saying a toast to a stellar real estate agent and even better friend.
The only thing I regret about posting this review is that it took me so long to do it. Eric Carrington is an experienced real estate agent with the perfect mix of knowledge, intelligence, and skills needed to navigate a unique housing market. We closed on our home back in FebruaryaEUR"it was the first house we looked at (and loved), and we beat out all other offers on the first try. To know what the current market is like, that was a HUGE win for us. We buckled up, expecting a crazy roller coaster ride, and got our dream home in a dream neighborhood. Eric and his team are the reason for that. Hes a masterful negotiator, a reliable communicator, and an overall nice personaEUR"very easy to work with. I highly recommend him for your real estate needs. Weve been in our home for roughly six months now, and we still love it. It feels like home, and our kids have already made new friends and are ready to start at their new school. Thank you so much, Eric!
We are first time home buyers and Eric was fantastic. We felt very confident in our decisions and he had answers to all of our many many questions. Any fears we had about buying a home completely vanished when working with Eric. He's professional, responsive, but most importantly he was "real" with us and let us know of any red flags or potential concerns right away.
Eric is very clear and he understands everything about the market, he is very prompt he is knowledgeable and he gives great advices . I'm starting my dream home search and I think Eric is going to be the one who will make this happen ??
Hands down, AWESOME! Eric and I met by happenstance at an open house, and at the time I did not have an agent but he stepped right up and I'm so glad he was willing to work with me. His knowledge of the NOVA area, not to mention the real estate world is next level. He made the process of buying a home (in a pandemic no less) the most seamless and FUN experience ever. I could not have asked for a better agent. He is honest and funny, caring and thorough! He made sure all of my T's were crossed and I's were dotted, he took care of all the scheduling and constantly kept me up to date whether with a phone call or quick text. Eric took the time to make sure I found a home that was the right fit for me, and I appreciated his candor when it came down to "iffy" homes or questions I had. 10/10 I would recommend Eric to anyone looking for a real estate agent, and should I ever need one again, he will be my first call!
The first day I met Eric I was immediately at ease and felt like he was on my side. There was no pressure and it was as if he already knew what we were looking for. He never seemed to have his interests in mind at all and on a few occasions, when we got to a home and I realized I did not in fact want to see the inside, he was completely professional, understood immediately my concerns, and he handled the situations immaculately. Eric was always very responsive and extremely knowledgeable on neighborhoods, inspections, what to expect, local lenders, and basically reading a property. Eric is a genuine person who really seems to love what he does and he likes to see homebuyers completely satisfied not only with their home, but the homebuying experience. Eric made sure of the integrity of any repairs that were required for the home and when inspection items were not repaired in a way that had my best interests in mind, he immediately corrected it. I would definitely recommend Eric to friends, family, and strangers. When I am in the market again I will definitely be coming to Eric Carrington.
Eric Carrington is an awesome realtor. He helped us find our forever home. His knowledge of the area and opinions really were invaluable. He knew exactly how to win on a bidding war for the house we wanted and that skill is very important in NOVA. I have heard that sellers don't like VA loans, well Eric helped us get the house we wanted with a VA loan and 5 other bids and staying under budget! The thing that amazed me the most about Eric is how he looks at foundations, looks at HVACs, water heaters, roofs. In his head he's calculating how much money a buyer needs to put in on a house. While I am walking around looking at all the glitz he is making sure you aren't purchasing a money pit. On top of all that he has such a positive attitude, even with a pandemic going on he always made us laugh and just such a friendly person.
I contacted Eric before I moved from California to Virginia. He was very patient with me as I aEURoeadjustedaEUR? to the East Coast. Eric was very animated while being professional and forthcoming in helping me understand real estate in Virginia. I cant imagine a better agent! He always had my back and helped me find the best home for this new chapter in my life. Great realtor!!!!!!
We have bought two houses with Eric and would be happy to buy another. With our first home, he helped us win our home even though we did not have the highest bid. We were not looking for a home in the neighborhood, but he encouraged us. He predicted based on his knowledge and skill of the area, that it would grow into a family neighborhood and saw us gaining a lot of equity during the 5 years we planned to own it. This was based on projects and real estate activity in the surrounding area. Fast forward 5 years later, we walked away gaining over $85,000 just in equity from the sale of our first home! This gain in equity allowed us to convert from a townhome to the ranch we have always dreamed of having. I am a very proactive home shopper but even combing the listings every day (lets be honest every hour it felt like) both homes were hidden gems that Eric found. Eric is also fantastic if you have special needs or requirements. Our first home was purchased at 8.5 months pregnant as we moved here from Germany. Our second home was purchased, with my having a having a physical disability and a 4 year old that made it hard to view homes. Eric was great, he checked out homes in advance of me touring, and took me back to see it the same day to ensure we did not miss a home and I was able to get around easily. He treated my daughter to Starbucks cake pops while we looked through listings (she loves the house but wants to shopping with Mr. Eric again). From the financing, to the home inspection Eric knows the best people to call to make your home purchase a smooth transaction. I would give him 100 stars if possible!
Simply, Eric is the best! As first home buyers, we were lucky enough to meet Eric at one of the open houses in Fairfax, VA. He took us to show around the area shared so much valuable information with us. He is also a local, so his local knowledge was really helpful as we were not familiar with the area. We found this house that we wanted to put an offer when he was on vacation, but he worked on our offer on the flight!!! (Thanks Eric!) The offer was ratified, but we ended up walking away from the house as we found this dream house we like it so much more. (We currently live here!) He was just SO nice during the whole process and made everything super easy! (Thanks AGAIN Eric!) We highly recommend Eric to anyone who is looking to buy their houses. His negotiation skill is also the best, and you will be able to get your dream house if you work with Eric!
When my wife and I started the process of buying our first home, we expected it to be lengthy it painful. Eric helped make it a smooth and actually enjoyable process! He was extremely responsive, honest, and truly had our best interest at heart. Our assumption was that a real estate agent would be pushy and try to persuade us to buy something quickly to lock in their sale, but Eric was anything but. He was super understanding and helpful with our very picky criteria, and was probably even more critical than us when it came to accepting a house. We saw a house that we liked a lot but Eric pointed out a bunch of things we would never even have noticed and actually persuaded us to move on. Another house he strongly urged us to only bid up to a certain value even though we were excited about it. We got outbid but feel very smart for not overpaying. When we finally found our house (which is SO much better than the one we got outbid on), we were at ease knowing that Eric supported our choice. Can't wait to recommend Eric to all of our friends!
Eric has been a true godsend to my wife and I in finding our first beautiful home. His availability, patience, and knowledge were invaluable to is during this sometimes stressful process. If you want an agent that goes above and beyond their duty and actually shows you what to look out for, explains the pros and cons of the house, listens to what you want, all to get you the home you desire...look no further than Eric Carrington. If you want a agent to find you a house, call anybody. If you want an agent that feels like family to find you a home, call Eric.
This was not my first time buying home and I should say that Eric was one of the best realtors I ever felt with. He was available, helpful, respectful and most of all a lot of fun. He changed the agonizing home buying process into an actual fun experience. Thanks Eric for your top notch professional service and enjoyable personality
Eric is the man! His work ethic is second to none. He is super easy to work with and keeps his clients informed every step of the way. He was always one step ahead and ensured there was no surprises. 10 outta 5 stars. I Thinking about buying another house just so I can keep in touch with Eric.
Eric was absolute pleasure to work with. The home we purchased he found for us. We had many different listings and open house we wanted to atten. He took care of all of those for us but also would look for others based on what he knew we were looking for. The home we ended up purchasing was one he found for us. Eric is professional, responsive, attentive to our needs and a delight to work with. We would recommend him 100%.
Eric was the right agent with the right attitude. He showed us only the homes that were in our budget, and never pressured us. He was honest about every property, and even managed to put us into multiple homes before open house. His positive attitude helped our family through a very tough market and we came out ahead for it. He was always happy to be with us, and treated my youngest like she was his favorite niece. He negotiated offers and deals with deft, and they were always appropriate for our family. Even when we were out bid, he had the 'why' for us so we could move forward. He never left us wondering where we were in any process, keeping expectations manageable and realistic. Of note, his knowledge of local institutions should not be ignored. When he recommends someone or a business it's for a great reason. Your wallet and sanity will thank you. All my best results came from his advise. Overall we couldn't recommend him more. We will miss working with him, but we love the home we have now and don't want to move any time soon.
Eric goes beyond the call of duty in serving his clients. He picked us up from our place, took us to the showings/closing and brought us back home. He was patient in explaining the whole process and was very responsive in answering emails and phone calls. Eric did some tough negotiations with the seller on our behalf that even helped us land a free TV and other accessories. Most importantly, he truly cares about his clients and is very knowledgeable about the DC. Land Rental Scene. He comes with my highest recommendations.
My realtor Eric was great and very knowledgable. Seriously you will not find a better person to assist you in buying or selling your home. He pointed out things I would have never sA?en or thought about.
The Debbie Dogrul team, specifically my agent Eric, was very professional. He assisted me during the whole process including many items that although needed are not expected from the real state agent: Including coordinating visits of contractors (for future repairs not related to the transaction), helping me with the financing entity, providing negotiation strategies, etc. I highly recommend the firm for anyone looking to buy a hose in NOVA!