Did Your Offer Get Rejected By the Bank?

January 7, 2010 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

I’ve had several clients recently who have come up against a common challenge in buying a home right now, and I’m not talking about tough lending standards!  It’s hard enough to be a first time home buyer in Southern Maryland;  Trying to understand the loan process can be stressful, understanding all of the moving parts [...]

Help Us Collect School Supplies for Charles County School Kids!

July 28, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

I can hardly believe it,  but it’s time for Century 21 New Millennium’s back to school supply drive!  From now until August 15th, we are collecting school supplies for less fortunate children, and we will be delivering all of the supplies we collect to Dr. Mudd Elementary School before the school year starts! ~Jonathan Benya- [...]

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 [...]

Things to do in Charles County, Maryland

January 5, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

I heard someone complaining recently that there is nothing to do in Charles County, Maryland. While I agree that we are a small-ish county (population 140,000), One of the reasons I love living here is because you can still get that small-town feel and not sacrifice quality of life features. I put together a quick [...]

New York Times says it's time for first time homebuyers to move!

December 10, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

The New York Times published an article Friday stating that now is the time for first time home-buyers to take advantage of the market.  It’s an interesting read, but the cliff notes version of it is that interest rates are below 5.5% right now, and it’s possible that they may be pushed down to as [...]

Southern Maryland interest rates drop!

December 6, 2008 by Admin · 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. I’m curious [...]

Are Fannnie Mae and Freddie Mac doing more harm than good?

November 27, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Looks like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have decided to play Santa Claus this year. The two mortgage giants have decided to freeze all of their foreclosures that are scheduled to happen between now and the new year. “The two companies say they will halt foreclosure sales between Nov. 26 and Jan. 9, while they [...]

La Plata, MD 2008 Veterans Day Parade

November 14, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

If you didn’t get the chance to go out and see the Veterans Day Parade in La Plata, Maryland last weekend, you missed out on a great event! I think my favorite part of the day was getting to see the Budweiser Clydesdales parade through La Plata! I’ve posted the photos to my flickr account [...]

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 [...]

Charles County October 2008 Home Sales Report

October 29, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Real estate sales in Charles County, MD have been on a roller coaster ride recently. Unfortunately, the last year has been more of a plunge than a climb. It’s left a lot of homeowners asking “what happened?” and just as many buyers waiting for the market to bottom out. We could talk for hours about [...]

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