New real estate listing for sale in Waldorf, MD! $285,000

August 11, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Check out or newest hot listing!  This home is located in Waldorf, MD and has more than 2,000 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths!  The back yard is completely fenced in, and practically everything is new!  New kitchen, new baths, new doors, new siding, new flooring, and the list goes on!  There’s also [...]

Charles County's June 2009 Real Estate Outlook

June 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

There’s good news in the Southern Maryland real estate market!  While we’re not out of the downturn just yet, recent changes in the market are positively affecting home sales!  Here’s what the Charles County real estate market looks like: May 2009 2009 2008 Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 33,466,939 $ 33,607,138 – 0.42 % Average [...]

DoD Releases Guidelines for Military Homeowners trying to sell

June 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) has released the DoD guidelines for Wounded Warriors, Warriors in Transition, and PCS moves.  The government has established a $555 million fund to aid military personnel who are unable to sell their home due to economic constraints. This program, which covers up to 90% of the original purchase price of [...]

Southern Maryland Foreclosures: What You Should Know!

May 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Foreclosures are a great opportunity to get a home at a bargain price in Southern Maryland.  Home buyers need to be wary, however, because there are several easy to miss pitfalls and risks associated with buying a foreclosure. 1.    Condition Dictates Value This means that the condition of the home will affect what the home [...]

$8,000 Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment!

May 15, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’re looking to buy your first home but can’t afford the down payment, there may be help out there! Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a [...]

How Not to Take Real Estate Photos

May 7, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

A common complaint among home sellers is that photos that are taken to market their home look less than stellar.  I know how to take a good photo, but my brother knows how to take a GREAT photo.  I know my limitations, and I leave the photo taking up to him. I saw a wonderfully [...]

Shed Some Light on Selling Your Home!

April 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Upgrade Your Lighting to Sell Your Home When you’re putting your house on the market, there’s obviously a lot that needs to be done in preparation, such as rearranging, cleaning, and landscaping in order to maximize your house’s interior and curb appeal. But in today’s market, perhaps touching up the paint and making the minor [...]

HAP Military Housing Assistance Program Expands

April 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Several years ago the Department of Defense rolled out the Housing Assistance Program (HAP) for service personnel the were relocated due to Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC).  Due to the overwhelming mortgage crisis, that program is being expanded, and you may be eligible to receive financial relief if you’re moving due to permanent reassignment! The [...]

Jonathan Benya's Interview in the Baltimore Sun

April 8, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun and awesome real estate blogger emailed me last week about possibly doing a Q&A for the Newspaper. We chatted for 20 minutes or so about the market, foreclosures, credit scores, finding deals, and what the market is really like right now.  You can find the article [...]

Foreclosure flipping in Charles County, MD

December 20, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

I’m seeing an increase recently of investors in Charles County looking to buy and flip foreclosures.  For the savvy investor there is a big opportunity to make a nice chuck of change, particularly in Waldorf, but it’s not as easy as Flip This House makes it seem.  Selling a home is still tough in this [...]

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