The Good, Bad, and Ugly Snow in Crofton MD. - 02/23/10 04:32 PM

THE GOOD...
Through the kitchen window, a view of our backyard with the new-fallen snow.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE BAD...
34 inches of snow followed by 10 more inches of snow two days later makes for a LOT of shoveling - even after a week of melting.  Thank goodness our daughter Susan recently moved back to Maryland from Texas.  She was a huge help. 
By the way, she's 5'7", so that will give you an idea of how high our sidewalk was piled.
 
 
 
 
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Win $500 for Suggesting the Name of a Start-Up Company - 02/21/10 01:00 PM
This is a personal request, having nothing to do with real estate.  If that turns you off, just skip this and read the next post.  If you'd like to win $500 or just learn about my sons' new business venture, read on...
 
My two sons need your help to name their new business and you could win $500 if your suggestion is selected. I told them my friends on Activerain could probably come up with 100 ideas, and there might even be some folks here who would like to become beta-testers of their product as it comes out of development.
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Using VA Financing Again - It Can Be Done! - 02/20/10 11:48 AM
Buying a home with partial VA eligibility... Yes, you can.
There's a myth among many military veterans that VA financing is a one-time privilege... i.e., if they ever used it to purchase a home in the past, VA financing is no longer an option for them when purchasing another home.  That's not entirely correct.
 
There are some circumstances when you may be eligible to use VA financing again:
The home you purchased with a VA loan was sold and paid off in full when the buyer obtained new financing.  This describes many retired military folks living in Crofton and throughout … (7 comments)

Are You Ready to Dump That Crofton-Area Rental Property? - 02/18/10 10:23 AM

 
If you own rental property in the Greater Crofton Area and want to get rid of it, now might be a good time for doing that. 
Chances are good that you can cut your losses and get the property sold during the next few months while the first-time buyer and repeat-buyer tax credits are still going strong.  After those tax credits expire, I suspect we might see a lull in the local real estate market - and that’s probably right about the time your lease expires again.  You don’t want to wait 'til then.  (Early End Likely for Spring Home-Buying Season)
In fact, it’s possible your … (5 comments)

Crofton MD Real Estate Sales Up 160% Over Last Year - 02/15/10 02:37 PM
Good news for home owners in Crofton MD...  The number of homes sold in January 2010 was UP 160% from the same month in 2009.  This year's magic number was 13 compared to only 5 units sold in January 2009.
Unlike some other months, when there was just one item of good news to report, we have other positive indicators for real estate in Crofton - at least for January 2010:
AVERAGE SOLD PRICE - Up 17.57% from $268,400 (2009) to $315,552 (2010) MEDIAN SOLD PRICE - Up 16% from $250,000 (2009) to $290,000 (2010) AVERAGE LIST PRICE OF SOLD PROPERTIES … (17 comments)

 
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Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services

Margaret Woda

Crofton, MD

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Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD 21114

Address: 2191 Defense Hwy., #120, Crofton, Bowie, and Davidsonville, MD, 21114

Office Phone: (410) 721-1500

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