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 [...]

Photos from the 2009 Charlotte Hall, MD Car Show!

April 9, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

I came, I saw, I got incredibly sunburned!  It was all worthwhile, though, because the 2009 Southern Knights coming out car show that was held this past weekend in Charlotte Hall, MD was awesome! The show filled up quickly, and I even arrived 45 minutes before registration started!  There were already 100 cars ahead of [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Sunscreen FAIL

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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 [...]

Can Waldorf, MD be re-designed?

March 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

There was a good news segment on NBC last week discussing the possible re-design of Waldorf, and the concept of putting in a Rt. 301 bypass. The concept has been around for quite some time, but nothing final has been decided.  What do you guys think of the idea?  Personally, I’d love to see anything [...]

Realtors find fun things in people's back yards

March 3, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtryaQRA1-4] ~Jonathan Benya- Realtor Century 21 New Millennium 9405-A Chesapeake St La Plata, MD 20646 301-609-9000 – office 301-653-8116 – cell Charles County Real Estate Blog SOMD Home Search Southern Maryland Custom Homes & Land

Avoiding Bad Apples

March 3, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Unfortunately, sometimes things just don’t go according to plan.  Bad apples exist everywhere, especially in the real estate market.  You do your best to avoid them, but the problem with bad apples is that they may look great on the outside, and there’s no way to know about that worm waiting for you to bite! [...]

$230k for a single family home on 2 acres in Mechanicsville, MD!!

February 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’re looking for a great deal on a home in Mechanicsville, MD, this is it! This home is listed at just $230,000, and is sitting on 2.15 acres! The back yard is fenced in, and the rear multi-tiered deck is made of trex decking! The home is located in the Country Lakes subdivision, and [...]

Looking for Land? Try www.SOMDLand.com!

February 6, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’re looking to buy land in Southern Maryland, you might just want to check out SOMDLand.com.  The website has just launched, and it’s designed to help people find both raw land and ready-to-build lots in Southern Maryland. One of the nice features is the interactive google map search for lots and parcels available in [...]

Patience Pays Off: New Constuction for less than $250,000!

January 30, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Patience pays off! I have a client and very dear personal friend that I have been working with for roughly 2 years to help her buy her first home in Waldorf, MD. Other agents have been ribbing me for awhile now about not convincing her to write a contract on the 78 or so real [...]

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