Open Seats at Schools Mean More New Homes
February 9, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
Earlier this month, Charles County commissioners made some changes to now require seats (or spots for students) be open at all schools and at all levels (elementary, middle, and secondary) before more new homes are allowed to be built. According to the Independent, this ‘one seat, one residence’ rule has allowed between 138 and 144 [...]
Lower Appraisals Hurting Sellers
January 20, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
With the influx of foreclosed and distressed properties crowding the market, it’s no wonder that sellers are up in arms about their home’s appraisal coming in thousands of dollars short of the listed price of the home. In their eyes, and the eyes of many Realtors, it is simply not fair to compare a standard [...]
Southern Maryland Devloper Going Green
January 15, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
Southern Maryland, (and more specifically, Waldorf) developer American Community Properties Trust (ACPT) recently announced plans for a community of green, energy-saving homes right here in St. Charles. Their vision entails a 12,000 home community, complete with offices, stores, and industrial parks. ACPT is also banking on plans for a large solar energy facility and natural [...]
Waldorf Developer Sold to Private Equity Firm
January 14, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
News was recently announced that Washington D.C.’s Federal Capital Partners Completed the purchase of American Community Properties Trust (ACPT) for $43.6 Million Dollars. This is big news for the Waldorf real estate market, as ACPT is a big developer here in Southern Maryland Who is ACPT? In short ACPT is the developer responsible for developing [...]
Charles County, MD Property Tax Assessments Fall 28.2%
January 6, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment
If you live in Waldorf or St. Charles, odds are good that you should have just gotten some good news in the mail! New tax assessments were just released for roughly one-third of the county, mostly in Waldorf and Saint Charles, and over 99% of those assessments FELL from the previous years! What Is a [...]
Cross County Connector Delayed Again
December 31, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment
Once Again, the decision on the fate of the Cross County Connector has been put on hold. I’ve been following the progress (or lack thereof) on this project since July, 2008, and it’s no big surprise that the decision of the road has been pushed back once again. Essentially the dispute is between the County [...]
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, [...]
