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Not all, but in a lot of cases they call their Realtor. I'm pretty sure that there aren't many of you out there who has received one of those calls over the course of their career. Don't put yourself in a position of having to think whether you could have done something different during the trans...

Arnold, MD is the gem of the Broadneck Peninsula here in Anne Arundel County. If you're looking in any price range, Arnold has 167 listings for sale today. The least expensive is a 1 BR/1 BA condo listed for $145,000. At the other end of the range, you will find a 5 BR/5.1 BA on over an acre of p...

The Annapolis MD active listings trend line is down, and we're seeing lower lows over the past 5 years, but as you can see, 2014 has shown an increasing number of listings month over month. That's good news for buyers looking for a home in one of the most diverse real estate markets in Maryland. ...

Crownsville can only be described as an eclectic community. Sitting between Annapolis and Severna Park, the small community of Crownsville does take up a lot of geography in Anne Arundel County. Mostly rural, and much of it water oriented, Crownsville has wide range of prices and styles.  You can...

Odenton, MD is one of those special communities here in Anne Arundel County. Halfway between the large employment markets of Washington, DC and Baltimore, and only minutes from Annapolis and Ft. Meade, Odenton owns one of the most unique locations in the area. If you're looking for a home in Oden...

Annapolis, MD is the 800 lb. Gorilla in the Anne Arundel County real estate market area. The State capital, it's hard to beat Annapolis for volume and total transactions. Annapolis is renowned for it's waterfront properties, as well as properties in the historic district. You can pretty much find...

Wow! Crofton is rocking real estate sales in 2014. The latest report for June CLOSED SALES show an increase of 48.4% over June of 2013. Some of that can certainly be attributed to the increase in active listings in the past year. That's just a simple supply/demand scenario. Besides the active lis...

As a real estate professional, if you haven't gotten a call from one of these "lead generating" companies, you're probably living in a cave. I get these calls every week, and they're becoming sneaky by using local telephone numbers which I always answer. Bing, Yahoo, Google, Trulia, Zillow, Marke...

Showing vacant homes this time of year can be a challenge in many areas. Here in Maryland, the temperatures outside have been in the mid to high 90's the last couple of days. I've shown two houses where the air conditioning was turned off...not just down, but off. Yes, it does cost money to cool ...

Your buyers just missed this lovely End of Group townhouse. On the market less than a week, and with multiple offers, this one went fast. The new owners will enjoy entertaining around the FP in the sunken living room, or just relaxing. This townhouse can handle any lifestyle, with large, sunfill...