Sue Wettstein Brazzel's (suebrazzel) Blog

Just listed! 9456 Hickory Limb, Columbia, MD 21045 Hopewell! Lake Elkhorn Views! Lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium with beautiful, wooded views of Lake Elkhorn from a triple slider in the living room and double slider and breakfast/family room! You'll enjoy Brand New Carpet and new vinyl floor...

The newly re-opened Frisco Tap House and Brewery is now located on the corner of Dobbin Road and Oakland Mills Road at 6695 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD, 21045.  It was formerly located in another location on Dobbin Road, but the owner, Adam Carton, needed to expand the space because it has become o...

  Every Thursday night is "Kids Night" at the River Hill Sports Grille in Clarksville, Maryland.  The kids get half-price meals and are entertained by Wes, "The Balloon Man".  What could be better than saving money while feeding the family PLUS keeping them engaged and happy while you get to enjo...

FHA announced an increase in the mortgage insurance premium.  As of today (2/28/2011), the FHA mortgage insurance premium is .90% of the loan amount, payable montly.  Effective on April 18, 2011, the premium will increase to 1.15% of the loan amount.  What that means to a buyer is that on a mortg...

Did you hear that the first-time homebuyer's credit was over?  It was true ... but now there's a new FHLB (Federal Home Loan Banking) grant which is a program designed for first-time homebuyers and was just released on March 1, 2011.   To qualify for up to $7,500 in closing cost and downpayment a...

Noelle Blazevitch, a Buyer's Agent in North Bend, has some wonderful tips for Sellers everywhere ... whether you are selling your house in Indiana or in Maryland ... her ten points are absolutely spot on! Sellers, please read! This may seem a bit harsh but it is just plain speaking honest comment...

5250 Eliot's Oak Road, Columbia, MD 21044 This gorgeous 5 BR, 2 1/2 Bath home with remodeled bathrooms, redesigned family room with dramatic windows and 9' ceiling, oak and ceramic flooring, fully equipped bar area, professional landscaping, new windows, and a two car garage - listed and contrac...

Wilde Lake High School in Columbia MD, is presenting "CATS"!  This wonderful Spring musical will be performed on March 11 and 12 at 7:30pm and March 13 at 8pm at the James Rouse Theater at Wilde Lake High School located at 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044.  No need to travel to New York, L...

Two "must do's" when staging your house for sale are fresh paint and carpet.  Potential Buyers need to fall in love with your property AND they need to see the value of your property before they'll make an offer.  New paint and carpet are the best ways to help them do so!  If your house has old ...

Buyer Alert!  The low interest rates that we have been enjoying for the past few years is likely about to end ... AND IT MAY HAPPEN QUICKLY!  As Mike Jones in Tucson points out in his blog, the rate rise has already begun and, if we learn from history, interest rates may go as high as 17% in the ...