Charles County's June 2009 Real Estate Outlook

June 22, 2009 by · 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 [...]

Southern Maryland Foreclosures: What You Should Know!

May 20, 2009 by · 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 [...]

Senator Theatre in Baltimore, MD facing Foreclosure

March 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

For years now, the old art-deco movie house has stood as a testament to a bygone era.  Aside from the occasional movie premiere, filling the 900+ seat theater has been a challenge.  Competition from your big 24 screen multiplexes is more efficient, and the Senator Theater in Baltimore, MD has had trouble paying it’s bills [...]

Can Waldorf, MD be re-designed?

March 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

There was a good news segment on NBC last week discussing the possible re-design of Waldorf, and the concept of putting in a Rt. 301 bypass. The concept has been around for quite some time, but nothing final has been decided.  What do you guys think of the idea?  Personally, I’d love to see anything [...]

Realtors find fun things in people's back yards

March 3, 2009 by · 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

Avoiding Bad Apples

March 3, 2009 by · 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! [...]

Was anyone expecting this much snow!?!

March 2, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Alright, I knew it was going to snow yesterday, but I had no idea we were looking at a serious downfall!  I admit, I’ve been spoiled by the weatherman out here. Every time they call for snow, it sems to be in the regions to the north and west, but never much accumulation down here [...]

$8,000 incentive for first-time home buyers!

February 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The federal government is really pushing home buying incentives right now! It was recently announced that first time home buyers would be eligible for an $8,000 tax credit if they purchased a home in 2009. How it Works: Any first-time home buyer who purchases a home between January 1, 2009 and November 30 , 2009 [...]

January 7, 2009 by · 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 [...]

Maryland Home Equity Thief Pleads Guilty

December 11, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile now, you probably know that I like to keep up to date on the real estate scams that have littered the metro area in recent years. One of the scams that I wrote about awhile back was the Metro Money Store scam. I won’t go into all [...]

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