Margaret Rome's Blog

3932 McDonogh RdRandallstown, Md 21133 L MLSMDBC2050032Click to see photos   We found the lucky buyer for this single-family three-level split home in McDonogh Park. Convenient to shopping and transportation. Minutes to Pikesville, Randallstown, McDonogh School,  and Northwest Hospital. The buyer...

Help Me Celebrate TEN years on live radio.Sunday, January 1, 2023 ALL ABOUT REAL ESTATE    ON AIR PARTYEveryone is invited! 12 noonCall In 410-922-6680 or Listen to  http://www.wcbm.com/  There is also an app called WCBM.   So let's have some fun.  ActiveRain members are invited to listen/call/te...

Not too long ago, I wrote about why a house may not have sold. I am doing double duty and using the same information in a different format. This will go into print media for public following. Repurposing a post is what I am doing. Are you repurposing your blogs?  Or are they just once and done?

 Like averages (which we know are meaningless!), headlines tell only a tiny part of any story. Indeed, getting a reasonable price for your home in a sale is essential, or getting a great deal if you buy. Remember to look at your own housing needs and not listen to others. Most folks don't buy a h...

It's all about passion. The real estate business is the best profession in the world in any season. People buy and sell all year long.Go ahead, march to your drummer. There is no time clock. You make and set the hours. You are the boss.And this profession is compatible with all personalities. The...

How's the weather? That's a question to ask in Baltimore today. It started at 57 degrees this morning, dropping as I write. At 11 am, it's down to 25 degrees, with rain, snow flurries, and wind blowing at 22 miles an hour. Oh, and the sun just came out.The forecast is for an extreme temperature d...

 The above photos show an open floor plan with entertaining areas and storage galore 45 drawers in the gourmet kitchen. Three to four bedrooms with an oversized garage measuring 30' x19' with storage rooms. Gorgeous, relaxing landscaped pond and waterfalls. Huge patio areas with retractable awnin...

 When asked the question, "Why hasn't this house sold, it would be easy to say it is overpriced. And most agents would agree. But there are quite a few homes that are unusual, funky a bit quirky, and my answer is THE RIGHT BUYER HAS NOT SEEN THIS HOUSE!  It's time to try new ways to get the prope...

New agents inspire me with their enthusiasm. When speaking to newly licensed agents, or those in the first year or two,  there may be only one that sparkles. That's what I am looking for. Not the ones who are complaining that they did not get a new listing from their friend. It's the ones excited...

It's the middle of December, and some think REAL ESTATE has shut down.  Buyers are still looking for a home. Sellers are still anxious to sell. Appointments are still being made. Families gathering during the holidays are still thinking about moving. I am still available for those calls. Here is ...