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One Diamond Crest Court Baltimore, County 21209MLS MDBC2024820 Showings will start May 22, Sunday afternoon!This rare find is a beautiful home in The Gables at Summit Chase.Click To See More Photos First time listed, this five-bedroom, two-story home has three finished levels, a 2 car garage, and...

 Maryland loves two-story brick homes with a two-car garage. And this move-in beauty is located in Baltimore County zip code  21209 It is almost here!If you have been waiting for a five-bedroom colonial in the perfect location—the Gables at Summit Chase...you will have to wait a bit longer. The s...

An elegant 4th-floor corner unit is SOLD and SETTLED at the Elmont. Click To See Photos of Unit #421Two generous-sized bedrooms, two full baths, and two walk-in closets are so large that one is an at-home office. Enjoy the space of over 1500 square feet and a sliding door to the covered balcony.E...

 An early morning conversation with my AR friend Elyse Berman, PA inspired this post. She shared a joke: The telegram read:'Start worrying; details to follow.'And I was thinking about Communication the Rome Way! Knowing your buyers and sellers is the first step in how you communicate. Always ask ...

Lately, when seeing friends or former clients, they assume that I am way too busy. Everyone knows the market is hectic. Just read the paper or listen to the news.But I am still working the same way I have for years. And that is one home at a time. I have a waiting list, and I take a new property ...

 Moving tipsAlways check the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Registered Moving Database when hiring a moving company. Check the number of complaints.Interstate movers must be registered with the Federal government and have a U.S. DOT number Mover Database. Information you can ...

There was a call from a potential buyer who saw one of the homes on my website. He was interested in this mid-century rancher and was having trouble finding this style.  He was not aware of any homes of this type in the Baltimore area.  Even though the property he called on was sold this past yea...

 How Do You Handle This Stress?                                                               When others find out I am still in my first home, there is some surprise after more than 40 years.  My reasoning: I am not about to put myself through what you will be experiencing during this listing an...

How do you work with someone who negotiates with a sledgehammer? Sure, this kind of negotiator might get a few extra perks, but at the same time, they might be destroying the joy of buying and selling. Negotiation is a win-win when everyone gets most of what they want. It is not to beat the other...

           It took one look to know this was the right place. My friend of more than fifty years (we worked at the hospital together) called about this FSBO in The Grey Rock Flats in Pikesville. I called the seller (who I also have known for fifty years). She was our daughter's first babysitter, ...