Sue Wettstein Brazzel's (suebrazzel) Blog

I was planning on writing a blog with information about the Federal Tax Credits, but found Debe Maxwell's presentation so perfect, I don't need to!Federal Tax Credit Extended - What You as a Buyer Need to Know Tax Credits are available for both first time home buyers as well as those purchasing p...

COLUMBIA, MD 21044 - HOBBIT'S GLEN - COLUMBIA, MD HOME SALES - JANUARY 2010 Hobbit's Glen is a neighborhood in the Village of Harper's Choice in Columbia, Md.  It is one of the older neighborhoods in Columbia ... the homes were built in the 1960's through the early 1980's.  Certainly not "old" by...

Howard County MD - You may be hearing that "the market is dead" ...   You may be hearing that  "the real estate market is dead" ... but it is "alive and well" in Howard County MD! In the past month, the Sue Wettstein Brazzel Real Estate Team sold four of their recent listings!  The time it took f...

Dan Miller's blog is a "short but sweet" reminder of the importance of buyers having home inspections!  It's the things that laymen don't notice that could be the biggest problems in the house ... inspectors are trained to be alert for them.We see all kinds of things during home inspections. This...

I've signed up ... don't know what it is, but it sounds like something I don't want to miss! Our goal is to reach 3000 registered attendees to VirtualReBarcamp.com! The event is free being presented by 28 of the top minds in RE technology and social networking. Currently we have 1500+ registered ...

Ellicott City, MD - Real Estate - Just Sold! 3845 Gray Rock Drive This ten year old home was listed by The Sue Wettstein Brazzel Real Estate Team and settled last week for $595,000.  The new owners are excited to be moving into such a gorgeous, well maintained home.  They love the open floor plan...

DON'T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT YOUR HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT!   In Howard County, we have a Homestead Tax Credit that limits the increase of county taxes to 5% per year and state taxes to 10% ... IF THE DWELLING IS YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE.  But, you MUST APPLY for the credit!  Even in the current r...

The notion of "splitting the difference" should have no place in real estate negotiations!  This concept of "fairness" goes back at least to the story of King Solomon.  When faced with two women who claimed to be the Mother of an infant (one was the true parent and one an impostor), the King sugg...

This is a video that Terry Hagen shared with the Active Rain community.  It was produced by the "Dogs Deserve Better" organization that strives to improve the lives of mistreated and unloved dogs.  You may learn more about this group at: DogsDeserveBetter.org. I was actually afraid to watch it wh...

My two youngest grandsons came to visit me and my husband, Michael, yesterday.  Michael is recuperating from a short stay in the hospital and Dipper, Sheri, Ethan and Seth came to visit - with a box of chocolates for Michael... Seth enjoyed the chocolates! And Ethan left us a priceless "note" in ...