If you follow the thought process of some journalists (I use this term loosely here) and keyboard warriors, then buying a house is super easy. After all, all the information is online (they claim). You can just log on to your Real Estate website of choice, plug in your criteria, look through the
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05/16/2024
This 3-acre lot on New Hampshire Ave in the Ashton/Silver Spring, MD area is the site of a future dream home. Perc-approved for a 6-bedroom home, with a pre-approved septic and forest conservation plan, this lot is as ready-to-built as possible. We received lots of calls on this property and had
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05/08/2024
The Brumbaugh House, ca. 1870, is in historic Elkridge, MD - Howard County's first settlement. Thanks to the efforts of the Elkridge Heritage Society, this Victorian with its characteristic turret and front porch has been well preserved. It was the home and workplace of Dr. Benjamin Bruce Brumbau
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05/07/2024
Beginning the month in the best ways, I just got the clear-to-close on our land for sale in Silver Spring, MD, and I just received another 5-star review from an awesome buyer client. Here are the kind words my buyer Chuck, who purchased with a VA loan, left for me:Chuck's story is a VA success st
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05/03/2024
Maryland's Fair Housing laws make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, and source of income. These 4 are in addition to protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial s
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04/29/2024
Among my favorite coffee shops in Howard County is the Old Mill Cafe in historic Ellicott City. It's located just across the bridge from Main Street with its charming boutiques, and at the beginning (or end) of the Number 9 Trolley Trail, a 1.25-mile scenic boardwalk and paved trail. Parking is a
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04/26/2024
Many years ago I was the listing agent for a lovely colonial in Glenn Dale, MD. The sellers were repeat clients of mine and trusted my opinion on how to get their home looking its best - online and in person. I edited their belongings, removed some items, and brought in others. It paid off. We we
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04/19/2024
Experienced REALTORS® make it look so easy (at times to our detriment.. but that's a different blog post). We confidently recommend an optimal list price range that sometimes falls right in line with estimates you saw online, and other times it's more or less (by a lot). It's also pretty obvious
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04/08/2024
Enacted in DC in 1980, the tenant's right of first refusal will become law in Maryland, too. In Baltimore City (signed into law in October of 2023) and Takoma Park, TOPA (tenant's opportunity to purchase) is already a thing with strict procedures that must be followed if you plan on selling a ten
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03/30/2024
Coming up! The best time to sell your Lake Elkhorn home in Columbia, MD. With temperatures warming, turtles sunbathing, trees greening, and people out and about walking, jogging, and biking around Lake Elkhorn, spring is the best time to list and sell your home on or near the lake. The colors are
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03/23/2024
