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single family homes: Making Your Home Attractive to Buyers - 01/12/08 10:27 PM
Now that you've decided to put your home on the market and make the outside look great (curb appeal) and you've priced your home competitively so that you will attract the most buyers possible it's time to make the inside look great.
In the age of the Internet and with lots of people online looking at homes it is more important than ever to make sure your home looks like a page from a magazine.  I know this is particularly hard if you have kids and/or pets but making your home look clean and attractive will help you sell your home … (1 comments)

single family homes: Discussion of the DC Metro Area Housing Market on WAMU -- 88.5 FM - 01/03/08 12:21 PM
I just finished listening to almost an hour of discussion on the Kojo Nnamdi Show about the housing market in the DC Metro area.  Fascinating stuff. 
There was a lot of talk about the outer Virginia suburbs (Loudon and Prince William Counties) but there was a healthy dose of discussion about the ARMs that are about to re-set, living close-in to DC vs farther away, and a few call-ins from people who had great success stories about selling their homes in a relatively short period of time.
Guess what?  The people who called in to say they sold their homes quickly (one used … (1 comments)

single family homes: Preparing Your Home to Sell -- Curb Appeal - 01/02/08 07:36 AM
A big part of what home owners can control when putting their home on the market is the over all condition of their home.  Certainly, curb appeal -- how your home looks when you drive up to it -- is very important.  The grass should be nicely mowed and any gardening or landscaping should look as nice as possible.  Any major items should be stored away.  These include things like toys, trash cans and recycling bins, tools and other big things that take away from the overall appearance of the house.
It's important to have good curb appeal for two reasons: … (2 comments)

single family homes: How Long Will It Take Your House To Sell? - 12/29/07 09:50 AM
When you're deciding on what to price your home for in order for it to sell, it is interesting to see how long, in general, it is taking for homes to sell in your area. This is known as the absorption rate.
The table below is for all the homes in College Park and Berwyn Heights (20740) during the last 365 days (12 months), 180 days (6 months) and 90 days (3 months). 
This table is very general.  It takes into consideration all homes within all price ranges. Higher priced homes as well as lower priced homes.  Believe it or not, you can … (0 comments)

single family homes: Preparing Your Home to Sell -- Location - 12/27/07 08:46 PM
There is an old saying that says the three most important things about real estate is "Location. Location. Location."  This has been repeated so often by so many that no one questions it anymore.  The fact of the matter is that, as important as location is with real estate, it is not the only important aspect.  As I mentioned in my two previous posts, Price and Condition, are equally, in not more important than Location.
It is location that you, as a home seller, have no control over.  Your house is on it's piece of the earth and, more than likely, it … (0 comments)

single family homes: Preparing Your Home to Sell -- Condtion - 12/24/07 09:35 AM
Back in the days of the boom, home sellers really didn't need to do anything to fix up their home in order to prepare it for sale.  Heck, all they really needed to do is put it on the market, advertise a bit and, WHAM!, people seemed to be ready to line up to buy it.
In fact, many people didn't even tidy their place up.  Clothes on the floor, dishes in the sink, dirty carpets and marked up walls were pretty normal. And that's just the cosmetic stuff.  Forget fixing the roof or the leaking faucet or the malfunctioning electrical outlets.
If … (0 comments)

single family homes: Pricing Your Home To Sell - 12/22/07 01:05 PM
There is a video that was put together by a fellow Realtor down in Charlottesville, VA who writes a blog on RealEstateZerbra.com. The video is short and direct without a lot of hoopla and, to some, it may be way too fundamental and elementary - home movie. Click here to take a look.
In fact, I have a nice DVD I lend out to my Seller clients specifically called, "Pricing Your Home to Sell" produced and narrated by David Knox, a long time real estate speaker and trainer. This particular DVD is 20 minutes long and looks a lot nicer … (0 comments)

single family homes: Homes Currently on the Market in College Park - 11/27/07 09:12 AM
Here is the breakdown for all the homes for sale in College Park and Berwyn Heights -- the 20740 zip code.
19 condos ranging in price from $150,000 to $360,000 123 single family homes ranging in price from $245,000 to $639,900 There's still quite a lot to choose from and if the home is priced under $370,000 you may qualify for FHA financing which will provide you with a great interest rate and very low down payment requirements.
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single family homes: Homes on the Market in Prince George's County - 11/05/07 07:54 AM
Here is what is currently on the market in Prince George's County --
4,717 single family (detached) homes with prices ranging from $112,500 to $7,000,000 1,024 semi-detached or townhomes with prices ranging from $129,900 to $685,000 697 condos with prices ranging from $39,900 to $489,500 Lots and lots of houses for sale!
Data supplied by our local Multiple Listing Service known as MRIS
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single family homes: Homes Currently on the Market in College Park - 11/05/07 07:52 AM
Here is what is on the market as of today in the 20740 zip code --
21 condos ranging in price from $150,000 to $369,900 117 townhomes or single family homes ranging in price from $249,000 to $639,900 Still a lot of inventory with 3 to 4 months being about the average time on market for homes in this area.Data supplied by our local Multiple Listing Service known as MRIS.
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single family homes: Quick and Simple -- What's for Sale in Prince George's and Montgomery. - 10/21/07 08:30 AM
I was just looking at a "down and dirty" number about how many homes were currently in Active status (available for sale) and this is what I found out:Montgomery County, MD --
1,200 condos (this includes Leisure World which is an age restricted community)prices range from a low of $99,000 (in Germantown) to a high of $2,249,000 (in Potomac)
4,595 single family homes or town housesprices range from a low of $160,000 (in Germantown) to a high of  $7,200,000 (in Potomac)
Prince George's County, MD --
713 condosprices range from a low of $39,900 (in  Temple Hills) to a high … (2 comments)