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crofton maryland real estate: End Your Confusion About Real Estate Distress Sales - 01/15/12 08:01 AM
You've probably heard people in the media mention real estate terms that you don't really understand. They seem to assume that everyone already knows what those terms mean and you're pretty sure you're the only one in the entire viewing audience who doesn't know the difference between FHA, HOA and REO.
Real estate agents sometimes do the same thing... but their ads and blog posts just leave you more confused than ever!
If you have questions about real estate distress sales, end your confusion today by watching this short video for a description of short sales, foreclosure, and REO properties.
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crofton maryland real estate: Where Can I Get Breakfast in Crofton, Maryland? - 09/07/11 09:57 PM
It's National Waffle Week, September 4–10, and you might want to celebrate with Belgian Waffles at Nautilus Diner, 1709 Transportation Blvd., any day and any time. You can order “just waffles” for as little as $4.99 or served with juice, coffee/tea, and bacon, ham, sausage or scrapple for $8.89. Several other variations of waffles are available, priced between $4.99 and $8.89.
Nautilus Diner is open 6 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday thru Thursday, and 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. The Nautilus menu is 22 pages, so take a look. You're sure to find something you'd like for breakfast or any other meal.
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton MD Makes Top 100 Best Places to Live - 08/16/11 09:21 AM
The CNN Money annual list of the Best Places to Live 2011 includes Crofton MD at #82.
Most people in Crofton and the greater Crofton area would agree that our community is a “Best Place to Live,” but Money has some stats to back up their claim.
Here is the CNN Money comparison of Crofton with the average for all “best places” on their list:
In my experience, the primary reasons most people choose to live in Crofton and the surrounding area are not reflected in these statistics.
They include recreational opportunities (parks, golf, bowling, movie theaters), public resources … (4 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: The Crofton MD Real Estate Market Stumbled in January 2011 - 02/11/11 06:58 AM
CROFTON MARYLAND REAL ESTATE UPDATE (21114)January 2011
BUT (and it’s a BIG one)...
There is one really bright spot on this chart that bodes well for 2011, in spite of otherwise discouraging real estate statistics for last month: The number of new non-contingent contracts for January is the highest we've seen since 2007, and triple the number of new contracts we saw in January 2010. This reflects the uptick in activity we've experienced in my office at Long & Foster and across the zipcode for the past several weeks, and it's the reason that real estate agents are optimistic in … (3 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton MD Residents Schedule Library Grounds Clean-up - 10/18/10 10:14 AM
Join your neighbors at Crofton Library on Saturday, October 23, for a day of beautification. Wear your work clothes, bring your garden gloves and tools, and come prepared to weed, plant daffodil bulbs provided by Crofton Village Garden Club, spread mulch, and rake leaves. Arrive at 9, and you'll be on your way home by noon.
You've probably noticed how the grounds at Crofton Library have been less attractive lately than in the past. That's because county budget cuts have eliminated staff who would have maintained the grounds. But we don't have to settle for “ugly” in Crofton, when there are so … (9 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Real Estate Report for Crofton, Maryland - August 2010 - 09/26/10 08:47 AM
The real estate market in Crofton, Maryland, is alive and well, even though the tax credit has ended.
The median sold price in Crofton, last month ($335,000) was the highest we’ve seen all year, except for June when most tax-credit properties closed. In other words, half the homes which sold were higher-priced and half were lower-priced. 27 homes sold in Crofton during August, up two from the previous month and up one from August 2009. The average sold price ($343.167), was relatively stable - only 1.65% less than last year. The inventory of homes for sale (169) is down 15 homes from last month … (1 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Shop for Mothers Day at Gambrills Flower Farm - 05/08/10 11:14 PM
If you live in the greater Crofton area and haven't yet discovered Gambrills Flower Farm, you need to head on over there today! It's located on Route 175, about a mile or two west of Route 3, and about 5 miles east of Fort Meade.
They brought three truck-loads of hanging baskets, annuals, perennials and patio-size containers to display in front of Crofton Country Club at the garden club fashions show last week. I've never seen such magnificent flowers... 'not surprising that they nearly sold out.
Yesterday, instead of buying summer annuals at my favorite garden center in Davidsonville, … (0 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: 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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crofton maryland real estate: My Top Five Predictions for Crofton MD Real Estate in 2010 - 12/28/09 11:23 AM
Crofton homeowners are looking forward to an improved real estate market in the new year. Will they get their wish?
I’ll restrain from commenting on the ups and downs of the past decade that will impact real estate in the future because you'll be hearing and reading about that online and in the media from now through New Year's Day. Instead, I'll go straight to the subject at hand.
My Top Five Predictions for Crofton Maryland Real Estate in 2010:
2010 will continue to be a buyer’s market – i.e., buyers will have the edge in any real … (11 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: What's the Best Way to Honor Veterans in Crofton Maryland Today? - 11/11/09 06:35 AM
May I suggest you spend this evening in the company of your neighbors, as members of Baldwin Methodist Church, St. Steven’s Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish perform Howard Goodall’s Requiem to honor our fallen service members.
This memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1800 Seton Drive in Crofton, off Rt. 424 near Crofton Middle School. It will be the premier of this music East of the Mississippi and the National premier of the arrangement created especially for parish performance.
Participants in this extravaganza have been rehearsing for many weeks, and they … (8 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Operation Christmas Stocking - REALTORS as Santa's Elves - 10/20/09 08:28 AM
Long and Foster agents in Crofton, Maryland, jumped into action when I told them about Operation Christmas Stocking, just five days ago.
There were so many bags and boxes of goodies in my office, two days later, that I could barely make a path to my desk. Yesterday, several agents and family members showed up to fill 101 holiday gift bags!
Toiletries, toys, playing cards, puzzle books and pencils, notepaper and pens, candy and lots of other things overflowed the holiday gift bags, along with a hand-wrtten Christmas card to say "thank you" to the gift bag recipient.
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton Maryland Real Estate Update - September 2009 - 10/15/09 07:41 AM
Crofton Maryland homeowners want to know, “Is the real estate market stabilizing in Crofton?” Using statistics from the five most recent years, I’ll do my best to answer that for you.
Good news:
More homes sold/settled during September 2009 in Crofton, Maryland, than September of the two most recent years, although we’re nowhere near the number of the bubble year 2006. More good news: “Days on Market” are down almost 15% from the same month last year, and Both the average and median prices are up slightly from September a year ago. My daughter-in-law, Christine, prepared this chart so we can see a five-year trend in … (5 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton Maryland Real Estate Update - August 2009 - 09/22/09 11:32 AM
Has the Crofton Maryland real estate market stabilized? That's a question many people are asking these days, and there is no simple answer. There are so many factors to consider, and here are a few of them tracked over a number of years:
If you prefer colorful graphs, I have some of those, too. Here's one illustrating how many homes sold in the 21114 zipcode vs. how many active listings there were in recent months:
There were 46 new listings in Crofton during August, compared to 13 new non-contingent contracts. Ideally, the two numbers would be about the … (8 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Neighborhoods in Crofton Maryland - Chapman Farm - 09/04/09 08:42 AM
Chapman Farm is a community of more than 500 detached homes built in the 90's on the west side of Reidel Road in Crofton, Maryland.
It's a beautiful community of well-kept homes built around a designated "historic" home and outbuildings on a site now used as a community clubhouse and playground, with ample parking.
No doubt about it... home buyers love Chapman Farm! Nearly 30% of all detached homes that went under contract during August in Crofton were located in Chapman Farms. These homes ranged in price from roughly $485,000 to $585,000. Now there are only four active listings remaining on … (3 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton Maryland Real Estate Update - July 2009 - 08/19/09 08:58 AM
Real estate statistics for Crofton in July 2009 were much improved over last month and, in some categories, over the same month last year.
Average days on market for sold properties declined over 45%, from 122 in 2008 to 66 July this year - which was nearly the same as the difference between last month and this. The number of units sold in July 2009 (33) is stable, compared to the same month last year (34). Median and average sold prices are down less than 5% from last year. Average selling price was almost 95%, compared to 92% for July 2008. I wouldn’t … (0 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: You Know Your Agent is a Lazy Bum If... - 07/20/09 05:35 PM
It's a myth that all Crofton area real estate agents and companies are alike...
Real estate agents and companies may all look and sound alike, but they don't all get results for their clients. That's because some agents and companies provide super service and marketing, while others just put listings in MLS and wait for co-op agents to find and sell them. The listing agents and companies who get better results do more to get their listings sold, much more - it's not just luck! Which begs these questions:
If your home doesn't sell, is it due to market conditions … (26 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Solve the Puzzle of Where to Dine in the Crofton Area - 07/20/09 08:56 AM
Click on the link to Crofton Restaurants and Carryouts for help in solving this puzzle. All the answers plus lots of other places to dine throughout the area can be found right there.
Check your answers: Answer Key
Puzzle created at ArmoredPenguin.com
Originally posted at FocusonCrofton.com
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crofton maryland real estate: Put a Face on Homes That Sold in 2008 - 01/07/09 07:42 AM
It's raining bad news on all of us in the real estate market, and it's easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom. Consumers have certainly caught the bug, and who's going to step on it, if not their friendly neighborhood REALTORS?
I'm not proposing that we go the NAR route and pretend that all is well, because it just isn't true and no one is stupid enough to believe that. However, we certainly can put things in perspective by pointing out that SOME HOMES DID SELL in 2008... There are some HAPPY home sellers out there, even in … (55 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: Crofton Maryland Real Estate Update - November 2008 - 12/10/08 11:46 AM
Last month's Crofton real estate prices were a pleasant surprise when MRIS released them this morning.
Even though I've been a Crofton Realtor for over 30 years, and a student of local real estate statistics as long as they've been available, I couldn't be sure what to expect in November 2008. There's so much talk in the media about how terrible the real estate market is, but that seems to be contradicted by the amount of activity in my own office - and I know from experience that "all real estate is local."
Based on MRIS statistics published this morning, … (8 comments)
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crofton maryland real estate: When Your ActiveRain Invitee is an ActiveRain Success - - 11/08/08 01:08 AM
Of the many people I've invited to join ActiveRain, only eighteen have accepted my invitation. Most of them have never blogged, and they've created only the barest of profile pages. One notable exception is ActiveRainer Martha Brown, who I've gotten to know over the past several years by serving together on the same committee at our local Association. In spite of the dry topic of contract forms, we do have a lot of fun at our meetings.
While I thought I knew Martha before inviting her to ActiveRain, it turns out I didn't really - not 'til I began reading her blog posts.
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Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services
Crofton,
MD
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Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD
Address: 2191 Defense Hwy., #120, Crofton, Bowie, and Davidsonville, MD, 21114
Office Phone: (410) 721-1500
Cell Phone: (301) 346-2923
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