Laurel Real Estate Blog

The following is an update of the absorption rate of the the four counties that contain Laurel Maryland real estate. The absorption rate reflects the percentage of homes that sell in the first thirty days on the market.  A percentage of twentythree or less indicates a buyers market. In the Laurel...

Just a fun post today with a program called Wordle.  This program lets you scramble words.  It is pretty fun.  I am still learning how to work with it.  This is a program I learned about from an Active Rain blogger.  Please forgive me, I can not remember the name right now. Remember, if you have...

There are some nice deals in Laurel real estate. In Laurel Maryland's West Laurel area most homes list anywhere between $375,000 to over $800,000.  However, if you look closely, you can a couple of great deals in Laurel.  How would you feel about buying a four bedroom, two and half bath home, wit...

This weeks absorption rates for Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard and Ann Arundel Counties in Maryland are as follows.  Montgomery continues to have the highest absorption rate at twenty percent.  Prince Georges follows with fourteen percent.  Close behind is Howard county with thirteen percent....

2008    2007    % Change Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 6,351,372 $ 6,751,845 - 5.93 % Average Sold Price: $ 264,641 $ 337,592 - 21.61 % Median Sold Price: $ 244,950 $ 306,000 - 19.95 % Total Units Sold: 24 20 20.00 % Average Days on Market: 127 58 118.97 % Average List Price for Solds: $ 305,857 $...

   2008    2007    % Change Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 277,819,892 $ 298,953,774 - 7.07 % Average Sold Price: $ 431,397 $ 519,017 - 16.88 % Median Sold Price: $ 341,750 $ 425,500 - 19.68 % Total Units Sold: 644 576 11.81 % Average Days on Market: 108 113 - 4.42 % Average List Price for Solds: $...

Laurel real estate resides in four different counties.  Those four Maryland counties are Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, and Ann Arudel.  It is important for both buyers and sellers to know how homes are selling in each county.  In general, if 23 percent or less of the inventory is selling in...

It seemed like just yesterday when someone told me they wanted to buy a three bedroom and two full bath home in the Laurel MD area for $250,000 or less.  I sighed and told the person, "You ain't gonna get much for that price.....if anything" Speed up to yesterday.  A lender approves my first time...

When showing Laurel real estate, I am often asked by buyers when is the best time to buy.  Everyone wants to know, is it better to buy in the Winter or the Spring? Well, the truth is, both times are a great time to buy.  In the Winter buyers have less competition for the inventory of homes out th...

The following information is updated as of 1/7/2009. Laurel Maryland is located in four different zip codes.  All four zip codes, except one,  reflect the continuing buyer's market in Laurel MD.  Prince Georges Laurel zip codes 20707 and 20708 both reflect numbers better than Prince Georges Count...