Blake Salmon

Blake Salmon

Mortgage Loan Originator

NMLS#: 897805

About Blake

Proudly serving clients across Virginia.

Blake has lived in the Hampton Roads area his entire life and has been in the mortgage industry since early 2012, after graduating from Hampden Sydney College. Having worked in many different positions in the industry, Blake obtained extensive knowledge and experience with various loan products.

He specializes in First Time Home Buyer products, USDA, FHA, VA, and Conventional loans. Blake enjoys helping each borrower explore their options to obtain homeownership and prides himself on his excellent customer service and on making the loan process stress free. He currently resides in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, boating, golfing, fishing, four-wheeling, going to races, and camping.

Borrower Testimonials

Total Experience Score4.95
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake was always prompt with communication and made the entire home-buying experience quick, efficient, and easy. He was responsive whenever I had questions and helped keep everything moving smoothly from start to finish. I really appreciated how easy he made the process!
Mikalena JudeVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake and team went above and beyond to assist us in the home buying process. We are first time buyers, using a VA Home Loan, and they made the process as seamless as possible.
Shane ThomasNorfolk, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Fantastic people willing to take time out of their off hours to assist.
Austin RussellNorfolk, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
You made it easy and stress free. thanks,
StevenSUFFOLK, VA
Rating: 4.8 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Easy from start to finish.
JonCHESAPEAKE, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake and his team made everything so easy. I was never waiting on anything. It was a absolute pleasure to work with Blake, and OVM.
Mark JPORTSMOUTH, VA
Rating: 4.8 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Considering the timeframe we had for closing/transaction, communication and process was great the entire time.
JerryVirginia Beach, VA
Rating: 4.3 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake and Cullen made our first home buying experience easy and gave us peace of mind the entire time along the way. Great professional company and will recommend to others !
AlexChesapeake, VA
Rating: 4.8 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Smooth transaction!
KendallPORTSMOUTH, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake made it GREAT!
CATHYVirginia Beach, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake was knowledgeable, good with communication and worked with us on our specific needs
CoryPORTSMOUTH, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
The whole experience was super chill and not stressful like most situations. Being a first time buyer and really not knowing, the communication was great. Would highly recommend.
Jessica SNEWPORT NEWS, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake and his team are amazing. We love working with him and will continue to recommed him to new clients.
RachelPORTSMOUTH, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake guided us every step of the way, answering all our questions and making sure we could close on our house as fast as possible. 10/10 service
Alexandra AnnPORTSMOUTH, VA
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake was very helpful every step of the process
AnthonySUFFOLK, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake went above and beyond to get us approved for a home loan! We were teen parents who didn't know the first thing about credit. Fast forward ten years later, we are in a better financial situation and really needed a home for our family. Lender after lender would give us recommendations that led us...
Courtney MVirginia Beach, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake was very responsive and helpful at almost any time of day in getting things as needed to make the process of buying our first home as easy as I could imagine. Definitely recommend!
JonathanSUFFOLK, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Simply put, excellent communication from my agent. Whatever question I had, Blake & his staff readily responded to phone calls, texts & emails. I felt confident in buying my condo because I had their support. Thank you!
Karan CVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Rating: 4.8 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Good communication and knowledgeable. Made the process simple and less stressful. Thank you!
PhillipVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Great communication and helped a lot in the proces!
RobertCHESAPEAKE, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Never left with any questions . Always kept us updated
AnthonyMineral, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake always keeps everyone informed throughout the process and he goes above and beyond to ensure a smooth transaction.
CAROLYNPortsmouth, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
We would be lost without this amazing team! Everyone was so amazing and helped us so so much, we are forever greatful for everyone who made this finally happen! We finally got our forever home ❤️ thank you so so much!!
BriannePortsmouth, VA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake kept things humming along throghout our transaction and the level of communication was perfect---not too much, not too little. I knew my client was in good hands the whole way through.
M RYANHAMPTON, VA
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 from Encompass
Blake was thorough, responsive and knowledgeable.
PamelaBRACEY, VA

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