Close to DC and Andrews Air Force Base, A gorgeous home for only $275,000!

October 7, 2009 by Jonbenya · Leave a Comment 

Looking for a Gorgeous, move-in ready home in Waldorf that isn’t a foreclosure dog or an impossible-to-close short sale?  This is it!
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This Beautiful home with loads of upgrades is located right in
Waldorf! Large kitchen, and gorgeous family room! It’s Located in White Oak Village subdivision and move in ready! The
Open floor plan makes this home [...]

Charles County's June 2009 Real Estate Outlook

June 22, 2009 by Jonbenya · 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 Sold Price:

$ 281,235

$ 317,048

- 11.30 %

Median Sold Price:

$ [...]

Southern Maryland Foreclosures: What You Should Know!

May 20, 2009 by Jonbenya · 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 actually [...]

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

May 15, 2009 by Jonbenya · 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 Jonbenya · 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 terrible [...]

Avoiding Bad Apples

March 3, 2009 by Jonbenya · 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!

I [...]

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

January 30, 2009 by Jonbenya · 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 [...]

January 7, 2009 by Jonbenya · Leave a Comment 

Home sellers in Waldorf Maryland should take heart, there are still sales happening in the current real estate market, despite the economy! The $200k-$300k price range seems to be the most popular price point right now. Here’s a
breakdown of properties in Waldorf that are under contract right now:

Properties under contract in Waldorf: 73
Average time to [...]

Southern Maryland interest rates drop!

December 6, 2008 by Jonbenya · Leave a Comment 

Wow, if you’re looking to buy a home in southern Maryland, P.G. County, waldorf, etc, rates are sitting as low as 5.375% right now! It’s possible that they may go even lower! This should encourage more people to consider locking in a loan if they’ve been on the fence about the home market. [...]

Cat Juggling & Real Estate

August 27, 2008 by Jonbenya · Leave a Comment 

Why are so many homes sitting on the Southern Maryland real estate market without a buyer? The answer is simple: The sellers are cat juggling!
Remember the Steve Martin movie “The Jerk”? Father Carlos Las Vegas De Cordoba shows Navin Johnson (Martin) an absurd video clip of cat juggling and Martin proceeds to [...]

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