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Brendan Cooke and Catrin Davies with Passport Realty at the Firehouse Real Estate Center discuss all things related to Baltimore City Real Estate!
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1113 Hunter StreetBaltimore, MD 21202For Sale $419,000Dramatic conversion of a former service station in Mt. Vernon, Baltimore. Click on the video below!Bedrooms:2Bathrooms:2Area:Mount VernonStyle:RowhomeOne of a kind property in the heart of Baltimore's Cultural District. This M...
08/21/2008
We've known for a long time that Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood is super convenient for DC commuters, but today we decided to put it to the test! My partner, Catrin Davies, agreed to start in "ms. davies takes the train," a video short showing the ease of the Marc Train commute.  Just one ...
08/18/2008
I realized a long time ago that I don't just sell houses, I sell neighborhoods. It's a good thing that I love my neighborhood! Here is some video footage that was shot on a lovely Spring day this year of the Mount Vernon Cultural District in Baltimore City. It is home to the Baltimore Opera Compa...
08/15/2008
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I am not a big complainer about the slower market, in fact, things have never been better for my business. I am not the type that stares at the phone and wonders why it doesn't ring. My business partner and I have been able to move a large number of listings in this challenging market through pro...
08/13/2008
So, I get the call on Thursday...an excited investor that found me (of all places) on ActiveRain.  The investor is pre-approved, and unlike many calls I've been receiving from graduates of some awful "investor class" they are actually looking to take title to properties rather than wholesale, and...
07/30/2008
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In my relatively short eight years in this business, I have experienced many peaks and valleys.  Months with eight settlements, followed by months with one, or none.  If there is one thing that I have learned, it is that the most important times seem to be the valleys.  If you put your nose to th...
04/12/2008
It never fails to amaze me how few consumers have a clear understanding of agency relationships.  It is a pretty simple concept, muddied no doubt by the countless lawyers that must prepard documents with which to protect us and our brokers, but simple nonetheless.  Why is it that so few people ha...
04/10/2008
I have written before regarding resisting the temptation to overlook tried and true techniques as we branch out as a field into the world of cyberspace.  I firmly believe that there is still great value in a good old fasioned yard sign.  What about the open house?  This past weekend, we had a coo...
04/08/2008
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Tonight I volunteered with my neighborhood's CITIZENS ON PATROL program.  It is a great way to connect with some neighbors, the local police and to really get to know every square inch of the neighborhood.  I was paired up with a neighbor that I didn't know (I always ask to be paired up with some...
04/04/2008
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Does anyone else dread making feedback calls?  An agent has shown your listing, and you are really genuinely interested in their professional opinion regarding the price and the condition of the property, and you are met by a brick wall that is too busy to talk to you.  Some showing services prov...
04/04/2008
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Brendan Cooke and Catrin Davies with Passport Realty discuss all things related to Baltimore City Real Estate!