Jonathan Benya's Interview in the Baltimore Sun

April 8, 2009 by · 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 [...]

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 [...]

Charles County's Foreclosure Real Estate Market- January 2009 update

January 5, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Here’s a quick look at the local Charles County Foreclosure real estate market. From Waldorf to Newburg, if you’re looking for a foreclosure in Charles County, MD, you need to talk to Team Benya! How many foreclosures are available for sale in Charles County right now? 71 (See a free list of them here!) This [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Elegant Mansion in Columbia, MD

October 2, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MeowCA3GQ] This stately home, with over 10,000 finished square feet of living space, is available now for $1,599,000. Situated on just under 2 acres in a picturesque location, this is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a fantastic foreclosure at an outstanding price! Please contact Jonathan Benya for all inquiries/information. ~Jonathan Benya- Realtor Century 21 New [...]

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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