Real Estate is LOCAL! But is your Realtor local too?
What is currently happening in your LOCAL Real Estate market zipcode is probably not the same as what is happening in mine. It is also going to be different from an area that is a mere 25 miles away. Real Estate is LOCAL.
For example : I love & enjoy Baltimore City. Despite the bad P.R. generated by the acclaimed HBO series "The Wire", Baltimore has a lot to offer. To me, the perfect day is taking the family for a short 10 minute drive into the heart of the City to enjoy all of the great historic sites, the Baltimore Harbor, the museums, the Aquarium, the annual events and festivals, parades, the perfectly lovely little neighborhoods or even Patterson Park on a pretty day. There is an awesome walking path that hugs the waters edge from Canton to Federal Hill that we enjoy on a regular basis.
But I do not live there and I do not work there and I am NOT a LOCAL BALTIMORE CITY REAL ESTATE EXPERT.
Although Maryland may be one of the smaller States in the USA, there are still many significant differences from one jurisdiction to another. Baltimore City is unlike Baltimore County and the other Central Maryland Counties. Every County has it's own unique footprint and offers different lifestyles, amenities. home values and communities. Even townships within certain Counties have their own qualities that can make them more or less desirable. People chose where they want to live for a wide range of different reasons. 
I may be licensed to legally practice Real Estate throughout the entire State of Maryland, but my abilities and knowledge is going to be extremely diluted if I try to cover all of the area's efficiently. Of course I can show you a home or even take a listing in other areas of the Metro Baltimore region, but instead I chose to focus solely on the Real Estate market in Howard County and Catonsville to provide exceptional LOCAL customer service rather than mediocre advice about areas that I am not familiar with.
I am a LOCAL SPECIALIST & not a Real Estate GENERALIST.
Click here to search for your new home in the area that I specialize in
I have lived in Howard County and now Catonsville and I keep my finger on the pulse of the Real Estate market by knowing all of the inventory and local changes that effect home sales & value.
Statistically many buyers in Maryland select Howard County & Catonsville to call home primarily because of the outstanding reputation of the Public Schools, convenient location between Washington DC and Baltimore and the quality of life for families.
They require a Realtor who understands that Real Estate is LOCAL. Howard County & the prominent towns of Columbia, Clarksville, Catonsville & Ellicott City are constantly in the news.
Ellicott City, Maryland: One of the 10 great Cities to raise a family.
Ellicott City is Maryland's Fastest Growing City in 2011
Ellicott City #12 Top Earning Town in USA
Catonsville is in the Top 100 of Best Towns to live in.
So what is all the fuss about Catonsville, Md for? Life is great in 21228!
Columbia/Ellicott City in Howard County named #8 in top 10 places to live in the USA 2012!
Maryland Schools rank #1 in the nation.
How do I know all of this information?
I MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO KNOW THIS BECAUSE I AM A LOCAL HOWARD COUNTY & CATONSVILLE REAL ESTATE EXPERT.
I continually educate myself about the housing trends, sales and statistics. I stay fully informed on the local Howard County & Catonsville job growth, new home construction and commercial changes that will ultimately effect the Real Estate Market and your home value. I understand that the schools are a primary reason why families want to reside in Howard County & Catonsville and I am well versed on all of the local area school districts. The web site du jour is www.GreatSchools.org with numerical ranking for all schools. There are very few schools in Howard County that I do not know the rank that they have. Many Realtors are unaware that a brand new Elementary School is opening in Howard County in 2013 that is going to affect the current school attendance areas! That kind of LOCAL knowledge could make a huge difference to a buyer. Especially the buyer that ONLY wants a specific school district.
Howard County Elementary School Attendance Areas 2012-2013
Howard County Elementary School Attendance Areas 2013-2014
When you are selecting a Maryland Realtor don't you deserve the candidate that knows the most about your specific area, the current real estate market in detail and the local economy? REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL. A home that sells in Ellicott City is not the same as a home that sells in Owings Mills and visa versa. Why would you consider a Realtor who does not sell homes in Howard County & Catonsville to handle your transaction if that is where you want to live or sell?
Just recently a buyer contacted me to help them find a home in Maryland. He said he was looking in Howard County & Towson (Northern Baltimore County). I am more than able to help him with his home search as his Buyers Agent in Howard County & I could certainly help him in Towson, but I would be doing him a dis-service to attempt to offer him the same quality service in an area that I am unfamiliar with.
I personally have no idea about the schools, communities and neighborhoods in Towson. Would a Towson agent be as well versed in the Howard County area as I am? I have since referred him to a LOCAL Real Estate Expert in the Towson area.
So yes, Real Estate is VERY LOCAL. What it means is a Realtor who specializes in a specific area is the best resource, the most knowledgeable and the key to a smooth Real Estate transaction.
I AM YOUR LOCAL HOWARD COUNTY & CATONSVILLE REAL ESTATE EXPERT.
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Are you are planning to move in or to the Howard County or Catonsville area and you want a BUYERS AGENT that really knows the area and all that it has to offer? You need a LOCAL REALTOR. I would like to apply for that job.
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(Personal tours of the area included in the service)
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Are you looking to successfully sell your Howard County or Catonsville home with a LOCAL Realtor who will market your property with multiple resources? Then call me for an appointment. (Goldilocks would call the McIntire Team, so should you)
I want to earn your business.
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If you would like more information please call me, Ellie McIntire at 443-418-7668 or e-mail EllieMcIntire@MRIS.com
Also visit www.FindAHowardCountyHome.com for all your Real Estate needs.
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Ellie McIntire
The McIntire Team Real Estate Services.
Keller Williams Realty Centre
443. 418 7668 (cell or text message)
443.766 1768 (O)
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E-mail: EllieMcintire@MRIS.com
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