Margaret Rome's Blog

 When working with a buyer, I already know a lot about their wants, needs, wishes, and desires.  When the buyers see a home and really show interest I know the right questions to ask! Here are some examples of buying questions:    Where will you be placing the big screen TV? Will your vegetable g...

A recent email from a considerate buyer agent read: "Great news, the appraisal came in, and it was sufficient for the purchase price!" This one email got me thinking about other things in Real Estate I love hearing... so I started to make a list of the nice things I've heard when speaking to some...

The last few homes that have gone under contract this year have been not from local buyers but DC, Silver Spring, California, Pa, and New Jersey.  Our market is strong, and our prices are up but not as high as other places around the country. People see the value in our Baltimore homes, our proxi...

Still loving the diversity of properties I am so fortunate to represent. Anyone who knows me knows my attraction to unique, funky, interesting, challenging, and even, for some, hard-to-sell listings. Brick colonials with a side loading garage in a premium school system will sell easily and quickl...

Do I Buy First? Do I Sell First?When inquires come in on my properties, I like to find out the buyer's motivation.  Do you have a home to sell to purchase?  The answer is sometimes, "we just want to look for a while." What happens if you fall in love with that home or condo? Can you move forward ...

 Mother-In-Law suite?Anyone can live in an "in-law" suite, not just a mother-in-law.Then, why do we call it a MIL suite?    There are many ways to use this extra space, including returning kids, grandkids, college students, visiting guests, blended families, home office suites, workout studios, a...

Partnership The ideal client is someone who needs guidance, expertise who is also kind and honest. When buying and selling, it has to be a partnership with open communication.Whatever is a priority has to be communicated. Knowing what questions to ask and then getting the right answers.It should ...

 To continue year after year matching buyers and sellers and making dreams come true, I have to be consistent.  Consistency is my marketing secret, including my weekly advertising, blogging, and radio show.  To say I love what I do; is an understatement. My Real Estate career over the past three ...

  It doesn't get any better in Baltimore!Perfection, but only for one special buyer. The Villages at Woodholme is a Fifty Five Plus Community. 8525 Mountainholly Dr.MDBC  Click to CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS Enjoy the privacy of a Gated Condo with 'Country club' amenities, including pool, tennis, and cl...

  5 Meadow Run CtLoveton Farms isSOLD & SETTLEDLovely brick townhouse in the sought-after area of Loveton Farms. Convenient location near all the shopping in Hunt Valley Towne Center with 55 shops and restaurants, including Wegmans!  This move-in-ready interior home has four bedrooms plus a loft ...