Brilliant Thinking Trumps Brilliant Lighting

December 15, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

I have an admission to make:  I haven’t put any lights up on my home for the holidays.  I’ve brushed it off this year, telling myself that my holiday decorations were probably stolen by a furry green dude with a suspicious resemblance to Jim Carrey.  I don’t know that it’s true (I’d probably need to [...]

Unbelieveable Price for a HUGE Home in Indian Head, MD!

December 12, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

For all of you deal hunters out there, this is a can’t miss property that won’t last long!  It’s a 5 bed, 3.5 bath single family home in Indian Head, MD, located on 9 Riverwatch Ln for only $218,207!!!  In addition to being a huge home, it also has a full, unfinished basement, brick front, [...]

Southern Maryland Foreclosures: What You Should Know!

May 20, 2009 by Admin · 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 Admin · 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 Admin · 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 [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Sunscreen FAIL

April 8, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Jonathan Benya's Interview in the Baltimore Sun

April 8, 2009 by Admin · 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 [...]

Realtors find fun things in people's back yards

March 3, 2009 by Admin · 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

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

January 30, 2009 by Admin · 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 [...]

Charles County's Foreclosure Real Estate Market- January 2009 update

January 5, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Here’s a quick look at the local Charles County Foreclosure real estate market. From Waldorf to Newburg, if you’re looking for a foreclosure in Charles County, MD, you need to talk to Team Benya! How many foreclosures are available for sale in Charles County right now? 71 (See a free list of them here!) This [...]

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