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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 16
With a new listing, I thought it might be a good idea to do a test blog until the technology at AR is up and running.   So about my new listing, here is a list, given, to me by the sellers.  1.  2 Story Colonial, with a two-car garage and two-car parking pad.2.  Conveniently located Valley Gate 3...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 12
  Is it possible for one home to have it all? Maybe this one!A gorgeous four-bedroom brick colonial in the gated community of Valley Gate!  46 Bellchase Ct 21208Valley GateMLS MDBC49872 This one has it all and then some! Huge master suite with high ceilings 2 walk-in closets and a luxurious new b...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 11
 Real Estate is about helping people. Here's an example. A homeowner may be without funds or with health issues and unable to stay in the property or to do the necessary repairs to get it into shape to sell. What if there was a company that would be able to purchase the home in the present condit...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 6
Were you thinking about selling your home? Do you want to see your home listed like this?Each week there are a few changes like this one with two new listings. It is an excellent time to be in real estate, and I have the privilege and opportunity to help buyers and sellers with their move.  

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 5
Modern Contemporary UniqueYou deserve the best! 4 Green Heather Ct 21208MLS MDBC499154 5 Bedrooms5 Full Baths  Luxury abounds in this ultra-sleek livable sculpture on a private cul de sac.  Five full baths, gourmet kitchen, wood floors, a couple of whirlpool tubs, a gym, a sauna, a three-car gara...

By Marney Kirk, Towson, Maryland Real Estate
(Cummings & Co. Realtors)
Comments 5
ActiveRain is a great website to read and learn about different real estate market areas, changed in lending, and a wide range of other topics.I check in regularly and read posts to learn more, but I do not post anything myself very often.Why?Well, I write regularly on my personal website, realto...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 17
 Received this message from Laura before today's show: ''I have a topic I would love to hear you speak about on your next radio show.I have heard you can't sell a home without a bathtub. I am not ready to sell, anyway, but I only have one bathroom. I would love to put in a shower stall. But if I ...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 16
  Recently met with a family who is in the process of selling one house, buying another house, and selling their current residence. That's three transactions at the same time. Can you see the stressful situation with the family all at home and in the middle of a pandemic?  Upon evaluating their h...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 15
  Watch and listen.  There were three panelists for the Upside on May 26, 2020. Check out the virtual show and discussion of Baltimore Real Estate Amid The Pandemic. Jason Perlow, Jason Rubenstein, and Margaret Rome discuss buying and selling homes in Baltimore.          Baltimore Real Estate   T...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 17
 And I never left home.Talk about a busy and productive day; it was today! An all-day AHWD course from 10-5 was well presented and held my attention.   I was also able to slip in an AR Zoom Meeting with a presentation by our very own Kathy Streib, who has such practical advice for getting every a...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 18
Vacant or Virtual If you are ready to sell and your house is ready to be sold, now is the time to move forward. Real estate is happening using safety, precaution, and common sense. Adaptable agents are working with buyers and sellers. So much can be accomplished with the aid of our phones and com...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 10
Question of the day:  "In today's world, things have changed, and when times are tough, people get creative - what's something you've done differently in the past month that has resulted in new business?" Since I have always been a strong listing agent, my response to this question is to find out...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 17
   It is a good idea when a phone call ends that you be the last to hang up. Amazing what you can learn when the other person "thinks" they ended the call! We all have some of those stories. There have been conversations that were quite beneficial when in the middle of negotiating. There have bee...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 6
  Yesterday was the final settlement, and Debbie has the keys to her new home.  Thanks to the help of a lot of folks, we went to closing even during these challenging times. Having buyers and sellers who are kind and considerate certainly helped. This condo is a beauty, perfect for Debbie with ha...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 20
s  You don't have to see every property! At least not in person.When working with a buyer, your real estate agent can find out a lot of information before you get into your car. An educated buyer is the best kind of buyer.  Here is an example of the information easily obtained by your agent befor...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 22
    It’s my job to let you know I’m in real estate. It’s not your job to remember. Marketing with consistency has always been essential...now even more.  Over the years I have heard  “no one’ reads print anymore.  Pleased to say it fell on my deaf ears. When selling your home, whether under a hun...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 17
    There is so much to get done when moving. Here's a partial list of things to know or do to occupy that new home. Get to know your lender really well and stay in touch until you get a  "clear to close."Lock in your rate.Obtain home insurance.Choose a title company and get wiring instructions.T...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 15
mall  First-time buyers are looking for a home in northwest Baltimore up to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Here is a list of what their ideal home may look like.Single-family or townhome with three bedrooms and as many baths is what we are after.A lovely size master bedroom with bath is ...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 23
   A long time ago, when I met an appraiser at a property scheduled for immediate closing.  It was late in the afternoon, cold, raining, and dark. There was a problem, he said there was a faulty AC unit. No, sir, this house does not have air conditioning. He pointed to an old rusty abandoned unit...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 13
   Let's talk about an appraisal and when is one needed. As a real estate broker, this question comes up frequently.The lender orders an appraisal to make sure the value of the property is sufficient to cover the amount of the buyer's loan. When listing a property, it is crucial to show how you d...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 17
One way to get ready for the photographerA seller who is getting their home prepared to list in the next few months wants to know if their house is ready for a professional photographer?You can wait until I get over for a listing appointment or...take out your camera/smartphone and start clicking...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 6
 16 Lamplighter CtPikesville, Md. 21208 This county townhouse condo is outside the gated community of Annen Woods. So convenient and private, yet close enough to walk to Trader Joe's, Starbucks, Ruth's Chris, Essen Room,7-Eleven, the gym at Lifebridge, Barnes & Noble, and all the other shops of W...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 18
  It was a different kind of closing at the new house with the buyers, the closing notary, and the seller. I stopped by for less than a minute to drop off a check. The listing agent stayed in the car. Everyone in masks and gloves carried on business and got the transaction done.  6805 Carol Road ...

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
Comments 10
  Whenever I receive a note from one of my wonderful buyers or sellers, I like to share, just like I did yesterday.  It makes you realize that appreciation goes both ways.   This is a concept I like to share with newer agents. My Lee used to refer to these thankyou notes as my kind of paycheck. I...

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