Margaret Rome's Blog

Not For Sale!How would you react if you found a  FOR SALE sign on your lawn? Very official, broker's name, rider, and all.My friend received a call from a neighbor, hurt and disappointed that they would list their home without telling the neighbor first. What? We are not selling! Bill and his wif...

Listening to various buyers, I started listing what they said was important when buying a Baltimore home. These things come after selecting the right location, condition, style and of course price range.Here are a few, and they are in no particular order.Kitchen: open floor plan, white cabinets; ...

Through my eyes- A May Challenge.  Thanks to Debe Maxwell, CRS, for this month's challenge about appreciating the beauty of May flowers.I was sitting outside on my porch this week, enjoying a lovely picnic lunch with my beautiful daughter. It was a delightful perfect Spring day. I looked up and a...

What precautions can I implement to secure my home from title theft?The question of title theft has come up on my radio show. How to protect my home from title theft? Do you need to get title lock insurance? Can someone steal my home?And they want my advice.  This is a technique to scare people i...

6317 Park Heights AveThe Elmont # 212MLSMDBA2084208One BedroomOne BathIt only took one showing for this one bedroom in The Elmont, and we are under contract!  Would you like to live in a secure Baltimore Condominium with no exterior maintenance, no snow, no grass to cut, and no worry when you go ...

 6317 Park Heights AveThe Elmont # 212MLSMDBA2084208One BedroomOne BathWould you like to live in a secure Baltimore Condominium with no exterior maintenance, no snow, no grass to cut, and no worry when you go away for a weekend or weeks? How would you like someone to take in your packages and hel...

It was only a month; we placed offers on three condos. On the third condo, our offer got accepted. Patience paid off, and none of us gave up. Today we settled on 3233 Katewood Ct. in the Greenspring East Community. A top-floor two-bedroom condo with cathedral ceilings, a balcony, and a sunroom. I...

Seek, and you will findWe have been searching for a Stevenson Rancher needing more than TLC for almost a year. After researching and being patient, we found the perfect property on March 31st and had a smooth settlement on April 19th. That's twenty days from the contract to closing. Fast and smoo...

 2708 Hamilton Ave.Baltimore, Md 21214MD BA2082404   Do you love Victorian homes? Do you love wrap-around porches? Do you love a large home on a corner lot?  Do you love a three-car mechanics garage? Do you love a project?This Hamilton home is ready for a new buyer with the vision to bring back t...

                                                      4/19/23 We had a  happy smooth closing yesterday, and I received this lovely letter from my appreciative, kind seller, now my friend.    ''She Answered My CallIf she had not answered my call I would have moved to the next realtor. Margaret Rom...