clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Farmers Market Is Up and Running - 08/13/08 08:26 AM
If you like fresh, locally-grown food (and who doesn't!), you should check out the Clarksburg farmers market.
It's open every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is located in Clarksburg Town Center at the junction of Public House Road and Ebenezer Chapel Road.
The market, which started this June, … (1 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Road Construction Continues - 08/12/08 08:35 AM
Work on a portion of Skylark Road in Aurora Hills is scheduled to begin in a few weeks, and it will mean re-routing of traffic in the neighborhood.
The work will take place on Skylark Road from Piedmont Road and will continue to the entrance of the Ovid Hazen Wells recreation … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Home Sales Update - 08/11/08 07:46 AM
The latest statistics are out and they reveal that home sales in zip code 20871 reached $8,035,069 in July 2008 versus $6,982,368 during the month of July 2007. That's a 15.08 percent increase in the total value of homes sold in Clarksburg compared to last year.
The number of homes sold totaled … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Some Good News For First-Time Home Buyers - 08/05/08 03:28 PM
Most everyone has now heard of the new tax credit for first-time homebuyers. I thought it might be helpful to pass along some follow-up information on the details.
-This is being touted as a tax credit that reduces the amount of income tax owed dollar for dollar, rather than a mere … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Housing Rescue Bill Passes - 07/28/08 03:44 PM
Over the weekend, the US Senate passed a bill that aims to reduce the number of foreclosures by permitting homeowners to refinance into government-backed loans. The House of Representatives approved the bill last week and it now is headed to the President for his signature, which is anticipated.
The program would be … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Real Estate News - 07/11/08 08:40 AM
In June the total value of homes sold by Realtors in Clarksburg was $6,665,275, which is a 33.07 percent increase over the $5,008,800 sold in June of last year.
The total number of homes sold (17) was more than double the 8 sold in June 2007.
That's the good news.
But... Homes … (2 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Pace of Home Sales in Clarksburg Shows Slight Increase - 06/11/08 08:38 AM
I've been keeping a very close eye on the "Days on the Market" statistics for Clarksburg, MD, because this number provides a quick readout on the pace of real estate activity in a community.
For May 2008 the average days on the market in Clarksburg was 178 versus 195 in May of … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Town Center News - 05/23/08 08:51 AM
The developer of Clarksburg Town Center has submitted a new site plan to the Montgomery County Planning Board.
The developer, Newland Communities, envisions upgrades to the retail core, community landscaping, and the Resident's Club. These revisions arose because of the need to correct plan violations uncovered in 2005. Now the developer … (12 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Home Sales - 05/12/08 05:42 PM
April's real estate numbers have been released and there's some intriguing news.
The median price of homes sold in Clarksburg in April was $480,000, which is a very modest 0.52 percent lower than April of 2007. Moreover, eleven homes sold in April versus only eight last year at this time.
So that's … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Observation Drive Extended - 04/29/08 10:05 AM
A Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) study team is finalizing their Phase I facility plan recommendation for the extension of Observation Drive in Germantown that will provide a north-south corridor linking to Stringtown Road. The team suggested a modification to the Master Plan alignment at Linthicum Farm … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Chamber Sponsors Housing Seminar - 04/29/08 09:39 AM
The Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Post are sponsoring a homeowner seminar on May 17 at Little Bennett Elementary School from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Montgomery County Ike Leggett will be one of the speakers. The public is invited.
There will be three panels with discussions on buying, financing, … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: First Proposal for Clarksburg Elementary School No. 8 is Rejected by Community - 04/12/08 07:43 PM
Cedar Grove, Clarksburg and Little Bennett parents all reject the first five proposals for the boundaries of the new school. This new school is scheduled to open in August 2009 and will sit on 10 acres in the Milestone community. The school is much needed everyone agrees, but how to draw … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Gaithersburg Fairgrounds May be Moving to Clarksburg Area - 04/12/08 07:31 PM
Although many in Gaithersburg would be sad to see the county fairgrounds moved out of its current location, where it has been for 14 years, the Clarksburg community is optomistic. The new fairgrounds location would be the 84 acre Linthicum farm on West Old Baltimore Road. But, it is not a … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg MD 5K Race, Walk, and Kids' Fun Run - 04/03/08 07:18 AM
The first annual Clarksburg Town Center 5K Race, Walk, and Kids' Fun run is set for April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Proceeds will be shared by the Special Olympics-Montgomery County and the Clarksburg Sports Association.
For additional details, you can log onto
http://www.clarksburgconnects.com/communitynewsview.aspx?id=23365&returnurl=communityhome.aspx
See you there!
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clarksburg maryland: $200 billion more for home loans - 03/20/08 10:36 AM
The Office Of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has allowed them to increase the amount of money that they invest in home loans.
OFHEO did this by reducing the amount of capital that Fannie and Freddie are required to keep in reserve. This makes an … (3 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Big News on FHA Loans - 03/07/08 10:18 AM
In our market in the Washington, DC area, which has higher-priced homes, we rarely see FHA loans.
But this has all changed yesterday. HUD has announced new higher FHA loan limits, which will be calculated at 125 percent of the HUD-published median prices for an area. The new limits will obviously vary by … (2 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: More News on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - 02/28/08 08:24 AM
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that it is removing limits on the amount of loans and securities they can own -- a move that could boost the current housing market.
Politicians and banking lobbyists had been calling on OFHEO to ease … (1 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: New Program Helps Prevent Foreclosures - 02/27/08 08:55 AM
In some markets, foreclosures are big news, with dramatic increases in delinquent loan payments.
A new FHA program, initiated on August 31, 2007, is designed to help homeowners avoid foreclosure by refinancing their subprime loans with HUD's new mortgage -- called FHASecure.
HUD's boss, Alphonso Jackson, announced that 33,000 at-risk borrowers have already refinanced, with another 20,000 in … (6 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Montgomery County, MD update - 02/15/08 07:07 AM
The year-end statistics for residential sales in Montgomery County, Maryland were released yesterday. These numbers are compiled by MRIS, Inc., based on settled sales.
The median sold price of houses and condos in 2007 was $444,000, which is a 1.14 percent increase from 2006.
The number of units sold dropped 23.39 percent, and the average days … (2 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg real estate update - 02/12/08 08:56 AM
As of this minute, there are 67 detached homes for sale in Clarksburg, MD, ranging in price from $399,900 to $1,895,000.
In February two detached homes went under contract -- one was priced at $455,000, and the other at $569,990. In January there were eight detached homes that sold.
Given these numbers, … (1 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Warren Buffet weighs in on the state of the economy - 02/11/08 12:51 PM
I thought some recent comments by Warren Buffett, the multi-billionaire investor, and guru to the smart-money set might be of interest...
Buffet said that the troubles which have beset the U.S. economy in recent months have caused markets to react with a "healthy degree of caution," while the Federal Reserve has ensured that low-cost funds are available to borrowers.
"I … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Good news for home buyers - 02/08/08 11:38 AM
Within the next few weeks, the President is expected to sign legislation that raises limits for three major financing sources for prospective home buyers: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA.
This is important news because it will enable consumers to have access to lower financing rates than is now possible.
On jumbo loans, it … (2 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Maryland Traffic Woes - 02/07/08 09:17 AM
The growing volume of traffic on county-designated rustic roads, narrow roads intended for local or agricultural use, in Clarksburg is causing residents to worry whether those roads can sustain the number of vehicles that use them. The rustic roads in Clarksburg include Hawks, Prices Distillery, Kingsley, Stringtown (east of Snowden Farm … (1 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Ride On Bus 75 Will Keep Going - 01/25/08 05:09 PM
On Tuesday the county council voted not to eliminate the only bus route between Urbana and Germantown. This is great news for Clarksburg residents as it is used by some of the students attending Clarksburg High School and other residents. Cutting out the route would have saved the county roughly $593,000 … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Village Starting Up Construction Again - 01/17/08 12:06 PM
The county Planning Board approved modifications to Clarksburg Village, which is what they needed in order to fulfill the compliance plan for the development. Clarksburg Village, a 771 acre development is the largest under construction in Clarksburg. It is bounded to the north by Stringtown Road and to the south by Ridge … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: School Board Awards Contracts For New Clarksburg Elementary - 01/17/08 11:54 AM
The much awaited new elementary school in Clarksburg, Maryland is finally underway. Clarksburg Elementary No. 8 is scheduled to open in August 2009. It will be home to about 740 students and is expected to draw from Cedar Grove and Little Bennett elementary schools. The school will sit on 10 acres … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Maryland To Get Much Needed New Middle School - 11/06/07 10:40 AM
With enrollment at Clarksburg's only middle school growing faster than expected, the school superintendent's new construction budget proposes building the county's next middle school in Clarksburg instead of in Montgomery Village. This was a long process with many community meetings held to put the new school in Montgomerry Village in order … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Winners of International Botball from Cedar Brook Academy based in Clarksburg Maryland - 10/22/07 04:37 PM
Two brothers from Cedar Brook Academy are this years international Botball champions. Wesley and Ethan Myers, a senior and a sophmore, won the robotics championship in Hawaii this July. The Cedar Brook Academy is a private school for home-schooled students that gives them the opportunity to take electives that can only … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Maryland Retail Building Plans Rejected - 10/22/07 04:28 PM
It is back to the drawing board for Zavos Architecture, the architect designing the retial space in the Clarksburg Historic District, next to the Clarksburg Animal Hospital. The original plans were dissapproved. The goal is to construct a two story 15,000 square foot buiding on the 1 acre lot. The first … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg High School Adds Another Win for Football Teams - 09/29/07 01:23 PM
Montgomery County's Clarksburg High School students, faculty, families and friends were out in full force at the two away games at Wooton High School. The Varsity game was the Washington Post's game of the week and the pressure was on and if you have not seen the article just click on … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg Ombudsman’s Office Sits Vacant on Stringtown Road - 08/07/07 11:37 AM
The 1,350 square foot facility intended to house the office of the Clarksburg ombudsman, located at 23201 Stringtown Road in the Highlands of Clarksburg community, is sitting vacant today as Montgomery County waits to hire a new ombudsman to fill the position vacated by
Jennifer Russel in early April. According to … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg, Maryland's Pumpkin Festival - 08/07/07 10:44 AM
The Pumpkin Festival will be held this year on October 20th, 2007 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and it is hosted by Newland Communities. The Pumpkin Festival will take place on the west side of Clarksburg Town Center, where it was held last year. The festival is free and open … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg High School Mock Safety Emergency Drill - 07/26/07 11:54 AM
On August 1st county police, fire and school officials will hold a public safety emergency exercise at Clarksburg High School from 7am to 3pm. There will be a full scale response staged as though there were a public safety emergency in the high school. Officers will be armed with simulated weapons … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg MD's Tapestry Development is for Sale - 07/26/07 11:48 AM
Tapestry is a 35 acre property that is located within the Clarksburg Special Protection Area off West Old Baltimore Road. Plans for the development include 78 homes with 66 single-family homes and 12 moderately priced homes. There is concern amongst residents because the developer is planning on using a cluster option … (0 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg MD's Little Bennet Elementary Needs Five Portables in 2nd Year - 07/26/07 11:27 AM
Many residents are outraged that a brand new school in Clarksburg, Maryland in upper Montgomery County already is in need of five portable classrooms. Little Bennett Elementary School opened with 525 students and grew throughout the year to 575 students. With the population growing in the area because of development, more … (2 comments)
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clarksburg maryland: Clarksburg, MD Real Estate Update - 06/13/07 12:08 PM
The May 2007 statistics have just been released from MRIS, our local Realtor database, and I wanted to pass this info along.
A total of 41 new listings were added during May in zip code 20871, and there were 12 homes sold.
The median price of homes sold dropped 13.02 percent compared to May of … (0 comments)
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