Yes, You CAN Buy a PG County Foreclosure for $1,000 Down!

July 10, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

As you may have heard, HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), has been implemented in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and the incentives for buying a foreclosure in PG County are STAGGERING! The goal of the program is to reduce the number of vacant homes in neighborhoods troubled by foreclosures. Through a government funded program (Thanks to [...]

Maryland Short Sale Negotiation- The Art of the Hardship Letter

November 5, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

There’s been a huge increase in Southern Maryland Short Sales over the last year thanks to the ongoing housing crisis. More often than not, they end up as foreclosures, many times because the path to negotiating is at best, murky. When working with a lender to get a short sale agreement, there are several things [...]

An Elementary Lesson: Avoiding New Construction Fraud

October 13, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

There was an article in yesterday’s Washington Post about a possible homebuilding scam in Upper Marlboro, MD. It’s pathetic to see yet ANOTHER real estate scam being run in Maryland, but it underscores how important it is to do your homework when buying a home. Take the time to learn a little more about your [...]

Timing A Home Sale Is Everything!

August 19, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

I have a real estate client who happened to find me through this blog.  He and his lovely future wife were starting their new home search, and happened across my little piece of the world wide web, specifically through a blog post that I wrote called: “Are New Home Construction Prices Negotiable?” They already owned [...]

Waldorf vs. Upper Marlboro: Which is Cheaper Living?

July 14, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

    I’m writing this as a response to a debate on a web forum regarding housing costs in Waldorf and Upper Marlboro.     The question seems to be which location is more affordable, among other things.  My instinct has always been the Waldorf is a little more affordable, but I’ve always assumed that [...]

Hot New Listing In Upper Marlboro, MD~ $270,000!

April 9, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Maryland Foreclosure Prevention Event!

February 22, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

    If you’re currently at risk of foreclosure in the state of Maryland, there’s a big event that you should be at!     March 5th is the date, and the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD is the location!  Here’s the skinny:     Prince George’s County is sponsoring the event, along with [...]

Maryland Undervalued Properties For Sale

February 14, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

This was actually one of the search terms that someone used on yahoo! search this evening.  The search led them to this blog. I had to think about this for a bit because I think everyone would love to be able to punch in a search term such as this to find fantastic real estate [...]

How to get your Home SOLD in Southern Maryland!

January 8, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

    If the listing on your home has recently expired, you may be sensing that nagging feeling of frustration, anxiety, or irritation because your Realtor didn’t get the job done.     Let me be the first to offer you my sincere condolences; it’s a tough market, and there’s many people like yourself who [...]

FSBO Marketing Tips

December 1, 2007 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

    I’ve heard some outrageous horror stories from people trying to FSBO in Southern Maryland.  I’ve heard rumors of real estate agents telling homeowners "There’s no way you’re going to sell your home without me" or "Selling FSBO is the stupidest thing you can do", or "*insert your own snooty Realtor comment here*"   [...]

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