A Gem of a Home in Northeast Baltimore County You will be impressed from the moment that you lay eyes upon this gem. Solid and sturdy concrete block construction. Side to side covered front porch. New hardwood floors on the…

In My Room Do we exist as individuals or do we exist as individuals which are part of a larger entity which is our society? Perhaps in answering the question we do not have to choose one or the other of these choices, but rather we might say…

How Did We Miss This? You went to look at a few houses with the possibility of making an offer to purchase one of them. One of the houses seemed to meet your needs, so you thought that it would be worthwhile to bring the rest of the family to…

Lock The Lock Box Please I know that you are in a hurry. You have ten listings to see with one client and then you will look at another set of homes with another client and then you expect to write up two offers before later going to three…

They Were Shocked By Their Tax Assessed Values Every three years, in Maryland, properties are assessed to determine their value for tax purposes. Supposedly, the assessed values are in accordance with actual market values. When real estate…

Game PlanMaryland Under Governor Martin O'Malley, the State of Maryland has been aggressively planning and implementing a comprehensive smart growth policy. With the PlanMaryland initiative, more of the future growth would occur within existing…

Term Limits; Home Limits Many people have suggested that there should be term limits for all political offices. They believe that with the current system that politicians are always in campaign mode. As soon as they are elected they are thinking…

My Dog Ate My Homework Okay, it was not really a dog and it was not really homework, but the concept was the same. Sometimes our clients are busy doing other things or are distracted and prevented from getting back to us with our urgent needs…

You Gave It Away Long Ago We have all heard sellers say to us "I'm not going to give it away. " Usually this statement has nothing to do with the actual market value, with the condition of the property, or even with reality. Instead, it is…

Here Comes Peter Cottontail Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hoppin' down the bunny trail, Hippity hoppity, Easter's on its way. Easter seems to get here sooner and sooner every year. No wait, that's what they say about Christmas. Well, enjoy…

If a society could exist without money, then what would your role be in such a society? Money is used as a common denominator to measure and to trade goods and services. Without the goods and services, there would be no need for money. In and of…

Occupy Your Parent's House Movement Lien Free Home Owners Are An Economic Problem. To be healthy the economy needs money to be flowing. Of course, money is generated when wealth is created, but if there is no money to buy the newly generated…

How Much Does a Potential Condition Raise the Value of a Property? Potential means that something is possible, but it is not actually that at the current time. Assume that someone has a house which sits on a two acre lot. Assume that houses…

Could Overpricing Be Caused By Dyscalculia? Many sellers will overprice their properties when they place them on the market. Commonly, we relate this to things such as greed, a failure to accept reality, or other such concepts. However, this…

Short Sales Are In Decline Among First Time Buyers Among first time home buyers, short sales are in decline, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance housing survey. First time home buyers purchased 54. 1 percent of all short…