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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Custom New Construction in Southern Maryland is Affordable!

December 21, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Wanted: Home buyer searching for a great deal a new custom home on over an acre of land! Low Prices and interest rates make this a perfect time to build your dream home! For many people, the idea of having their own custom home built sounds like a dream. Fact is, having a home custom [...]

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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, [...]

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Driving into a townhouse does not make it a "mobile home"!

November 19, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Call it a case of youthfull error perhaps, but one surprised homeowner in Waldorf was startled Tuesday morning by the sound of an SUV being driven through the front door! It was all due to a 17 year old driver who lost control of the SUV he was driving and somehow ended up inside a [...]

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The First Time Buyer Credit is Extended and includes current owners!

November 7, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Great News!  The $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit has been signed into law a few moments ago!  Instead of expiring on December 1st, 2009, it has been changed to June 30th, 2010!  You need to have a ratified contract in place by April 30th, 2010, and you have up to 60 days to [...]

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Choosing a Realtor in Southern Maryland: What's The Difference?

September 3, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

When it comes to marketing for home sellers in Southern Maryland, there are as many options as there are real estate agents.  By contract, the only marketing an agent is REQUIRED to do is list the home on MLS and wait for a buyer to show up. Unfortunately, that sort of approach makes it difficult [...]

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Jonathan Benya's Interview in the Baltimore Sun

April 8, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun and awesome real estate blogger emailed me last week about possibly doing a Q&A for the Newspaper. We chatted for 20 minutes or so about the market, foreclosures, credit scores, finding deals, and what the market is really like right now.  You can find the article [...]

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Can Waldorf, MD be re-designed?

March 23, 2009 by Admin · 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 [...]

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Was anyone expecting this much snow!?!

March 2, 2009 by Admin · 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 [...]

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