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2010 

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As an agent who lists homes, if you've been in the business any length of time you have encountered the "low appraisal." I don't seem to recall them in the overheated market of 2003 - 2006, but they sure are happening today. Part of the problem with appraisals today is that appraisers working for...
04/23/2010

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After a long, hard winter in the Crofton, MD area, Broker Caravans are starting up again. Wednesday was the first of the season and since we haven't had one in a while there were thirteen homes to tour. Great for thirty somethings...not so great for thirty plus somethings. Eleven of the thirteen ...
04/22/2010

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During March, 2010 FHA loan type was the most used to purchase a Crofton, MD home. This type of loan is used frequently because of the lower down payment required. FHA loans currently require the buyer to put down 3.5% on their home purchase. Following the increasingly popular FHA loan was the st...
04/18/2010

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The Severna Park, MD real estate market had some significant increases but wasn't running on all cylinders when comparing March 2010 to the same period in 2009. Total units sold in 2010 were 16, compared to 8 in March of 2009. A very decent increase of 100%. In previous months, Severna Park, MD, ...
04/18/2010

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The Odenton, MD real estate market was rocking when comparing March 2010 to the same period in 2009. Total units sold in 2010 were 32, compared to 24 in March of 2009. A very decent increase of 33%. In previous months, Odenton, MD, has been lagging behind other communities in the area slightly. S...
04/18/2010

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The Crofton, MD real estate market did well in all categories when comparing March 2010 to the same period in 2009. Total units sold in 2010 were 24, compared to 25 in March of 2009. This is about average for Crofton, MD, where a little over one home goes to settlement every business day. Lately,...
04/18/2010

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If you're anything like me, you blow past those End User License Agreements without even a cursory glance. Every time I download new software or update any existing software, there they are. Accept and move on, decline and no update. An English company, to prove the point that few people actually...
04/16/2010

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Crofton MD Real Estate, 21114 - Status for Week Ending 04/10/10 The current Active inventory for Crofton, MD homes is 164. 17 of these are rentals and 147 are homes for sale. As you can see from the chart below, twenty one new listings came on the market in Crofton MD last week. That is a huge nu...
04/11/2010

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2605 Chapel Lake Drive, #301, Gambrills, MD 21054 List Price: $195,000 Ownership: Condo BR/FB/HB: 2/2/1 Lot AC/SF: 0/1,138 Lvls/Fpls: 1/0 Year Built: 2002 Total Tax: $2,427 Tax Yr: 2009 Style: Colonial Type: Condo, Active Adult 55+ It's all about the Active Adult lifestyle. Spectacular 55+ Active...
04/11/2010

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The Maryland Legislature has joined the lead of several other States, and the District of Colombia, to ban holding and talking on cell phones when driving. The bill will become law when the Governor signs it in October, and he has indicated that he will sign the bill. Talking on a cellphone while...
04/11/2010
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