Margaret Rome's Blog

Once again our own Debe Maxwell, CRS is hosting a September contest challenge. Where in the world does she find time to do this each month? We all appreciate these contests and are grateful that Debe gives so much to ActiveRain!  Please take a few minutes to stop by, give Debe your support, and w...

 Thank you Debe Maxwell, CRS for hosting the September challenge in Active Rain.    The questions we hear from buyers and sellers are not much different this year than in the past. Should I sell now? Is the market going to decline or improve? Should I buy now with interest rates so low? Will pric...

Open HouseMonday 2-3 pm   This Bulle Rock villa home in Harford County could be a forever home.315 Northlands CtHavre De Grace, Md 21078$374,944MLS #HR237758  This Bulle Rock villa home in Harford County could be a forever home.Three bedrooms and three and a half baths. First-floor master with a ...

  Congratulations to Will and Sabrina. We saw only three houses! We were ready to write an offer on the second one, but we were too late. It was under contract. The third one, we were prepared. We viewed the property Friday evening, met with the buyers on Saturday morning to go over the entire fo...

   Even though it is Friday the 13th, I don't think I know anyone who has 'friggatriskaidekaphobia' a severe fear of the thirteenth day of the month on Friday. These people can not even go out. There have been clients who have asked not to settle on Friday 13th, who will not live on the 13th floo...

  What happens when you are in a whirlwind and don’t write a blog for four days?One thing for sure the world does not stop! Most always, my days are full of appointments, listings, showings, or being in and out of properties with clients.  This whirlwind began Friday with an MREEA meeting, a list...

  We found the perfect home with a quick settlement date just before the start of the school year. A home inspection revealed the need for a completely new roof, and we needed it right away. The seller was willing to reduce the sales price to cover the replacement. Buyers wanted roof completion b...

 Received this note from one of my sellers.'The definite sign of an early fall - when the indigenous mushrooms in my backside yard become multicolored, it usually means a cool period. Interesting, but they don’t turn the same color every year. Happy September!'  Have you had any experience with t...

  Today was the third MREEA meeting of the year. We met at Maryland Realtors®  200 S. Harry Truman Pkwy in Annapolis for a presentation by Kathleen Dartez, ESQ and Colette Massengale, ESQ.    Brenda Kasuva , Kathleen Dartez and Colette Massengale The topic was updates and changes to our Maryland ...

  GBBR Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors® is where I spent the morning taking a class on Fair Housing. This is a requirement for CE continuing education, a good class taught by Cindy Penn. The group enjoyed the class and the discussion while following the slide presentation.  Cindy also shared ...