Upgrading your septic and going green in Maryland (For Free!)

November 18, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Lots of people are looking to become more “green” and reduce their carbon footprint. Here’s an exciting (and under used) way of doing your part to help the environment, and it won’t cost you a dime! The Maryland Department of the environment (MDE) has a program where they are offering free septic system upgrades to [...]

Lennar Homes Fairway Village in Waldorf, Maryland

November 15, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Lennar Homes is responsible for several new construction developments in Charles County, and could be considered one of the regions largest builders.  Among their projects is the 55+ community known as the Heritage at St. Charles, and the Fairway Village Subdivision. The Fairway Village Subdivision is really quite impressive.  The townhomes are in the $200k-$300k [...]

Maryland Short Sale Negotiation- The Art of the Hardship Letter

November 5, 2008 by · 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 · 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 [...]

Getting Ready To Sell Your Home? Rule #1 to Choosing an Agent

October 21, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Choosing a Realtor is a big decision.  Every Realtor (myself included)  is trying to tell you why they’re the greatest thing since sliced bread and why it would be a mistake to even consider working with someone else.  It makes Realtors gigantic windbags, but that’s a real estate agent’s job: to market/promote themselves and their [...]

An Elementary Lesson: Avoiding New Construction Fraud

October 13, 2008 by · 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 [...]

Lovely Home on 15 acres in Mechanicsville, MD

October 8, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CgKqN9dOFs] This wonderful Home sits in the Middle of 15+ Acres. It’s The Perfect place for Horses, Llamas, Alpacas or anyone looking for land and privacy!. House features a True Country Kitchen, Formal Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Room with Fireplace, Hardwood Floors, Full unfinished Walkout Basement with Fireplace, and a rough-in for extra [...]

$7,500 Incentive Explained

October 8, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

    Sounds appealing right?  well, it’s sort of like that Tax Stimulus Plan from earlier this year, only it’s on steroids, and only good for folks that haven’t owned a home in the last three years.     Essentially, if you buy a home before June 30th, 2009, the government will give you up [...]

Halloween Is Going To Stink This Year

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Home Inspection Contingency Havok in Waldorf

September 25, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

I firmly believe that getting a home inspection when buying a home in Charles County or Waldorf is a MUST DO sort of thing.  Home inspectors are worth their weight in gold when they catch a huge flaw in a property that nobody else noticed. Sometimes however, they seem to get a little over-zealous.  On [...]

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