How would you describe this market as a seasoned realtor?  

Good morning Aziz -  Hmmmm.... interesting question...

I really don't think today's market in this area is any more complicated than a "Buyer's Market" - i.e., conditions are more favorable to buyers than sellers.  It's as simple as Supply and Demand.  This is one of the reasons why I always look first to "how many new listings?" and "how many new contracts?" - because these numbers are the best indicator to me of what's going to happen in the near future.  I think most agents in our area fail to use these statistics to educate themselves or their clients.  In fact, I always print out three months of zip code reports from the MRIS homepage to include with each contract I offer and each listing presentation.  Consumers are very interested in this information - it's the listing agents (when I present an offer) who are resistant to these facts.

No, at this moment I do not have a listing in Gambrills/Crownsville, but it is part of my market area.  Gambrills is adjacent to Crofton (most people don't know where one stops and the other starts) and Crownsville is just up the road from both.  Do you ever get over to this area, Aziz?  Every now and then I used to sneak into Howard County, but I haven't done so since I came out of retirement a few months ago.

Margaret