Stacey Baugh | EOP Real Estate, LLC | (240) 206-7283 Lisborough Road, Bowie, MD Newer home in established neighborhood. 4BR/2+2BA Single Family House $3,500/month Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 full, 2 partial Sq Footage Unspecified Parking 2 dedicated Pet Policy No pets Deposit $3,500 DESCRIPTION Nothing to do but move in to this newer home in established neighborhood. Luxury features throughout include hardwood floors, ss appliances, breakfast bar & sun-room. Brand new carpet. Wrap around deck overlooks serene back-yard. Huge master bedroom with sitting room and double walk-in closets. Master bath has separate vanities and jetted tub. Finished basement & side-load garage. see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES - Air conditioning - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-i... 08/27/2010

If you are like me you have things that you are no longer using that someone else could benefit from.  Usually, I pile them up in the garage until a charity calls and then I happily leave them outside my home for pick-up.  I've had several things for months now and no one has called (of course, i'm too lazy to take them myself).   Today I stumbled on a service called Good Donor which allows you to schedule a pick-up online at your convenience.  You can either schedule a pick-up by date or by charity.   I have scheudled a pick-up through Good Donor for tomorrow to get all the stuff and the items will benefit the Lupus Foundation.   If you have those unused items sitting around scheudle a pick-up with Good Donor today! 08/23/2010

Stacey Baugh | EOP Real Estate, LLC | (240) 206-7283 Pennsbury Way, Bowie, MD Beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhome in Bowie 2BR/2+1BA Townhouse offered at $185,000 Year Built 1987 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $35 per month DESCRIPTION NOT a short sale or foreclosure. Easy transaction with long-term owner. Gorgeous updated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom town-home in convenient Bowie location. Wood floors, granite counter-tops, and custom paint. Large fenced rear yard. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Hardwood floor - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Granite countertop - Washer - Dryer - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard ADD... 08/19/2010

Stacey Baugh | EOP Real Estate, LLC | (240) 206-7283 12105 Lisborough Road, Bowie, MD Newer home in beautiful established neighborhood. 4BR/2+2BA Single Family House offered at $535,000 Year Built 2002 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 full, 2 partial Floors 3 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size .92 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Luxury features throughout include hardwood floors, ss appliances, breakfast bar & sun-room. Brand new carpet. Wrap around deck overlooks serene back-yard. Huge master bedroom with sitting room and double walk-in closets. Master bath has separate vanities and jetted tub. Finished basement & side-load garage. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Hardwood ... 08/19/2010

What is going on with short sales homes for sale in Bowie? Here is the snapshot of the market for August 12, 2010.   Condo's For Sale:  20 Short Sale Condo's available ranging in price from $99,000-$247,000   Bowie Short Sale Townhouses for Sale: 34 short sale townhouses available ranging in price from $164,000- $300,000     Bowie Short Sale Detached Homes for Sale: 114 short sale detached homes available ranging in price from $185,000- $1.5mil.       Under Contract Short Sale in Bowie     Condo- 3 short sale condo under contract   Townhouses: 51 short sale Townhouse under contract   Detached Homes: 83 short sale homes under contract.   What do these numbers mean to you as seller?   Well simply put Bowie Real Estate market is very active, lots of competition. To get a buyer in a timely ... 08/12/2010

      Why do I blog? Here is one good reason why.      Many non-believers of Active Rain still ask me why do I blog? People think blogging especially on Active Rain is a waste of time of time. Why will I want to blog on Active Rain when I can be out prospecting trying to generate some Real Estate Business instead of staring in front of a computer all day. Its true.     But (I got to stick my big ol butt in this one)HOWEVER has it dawned on you that doing Real Estate in 2010 is totally different than how things were done prior to the Internet and Social Media. Blogging online is the new Prospecting Web 2.0. Besides how do you think those heartless ruthless no good bastards called Lead Generation companies get the leads that they have sold or try to sell to you or me? (Okay! It is not all... 08/09/2010

Maryland's Back to School Tax Free Week starts today 8/8/2010 and runs until 8/14/2010.  This is your chance to buy shoes and clothes less than $100 and save on the 6% sales tax. Now is your chance to stock up on all the new back to school fashions and uniforms for the kids (and yourself). 08/08/2010

Bowie, MD has been one of those areas in Suburban Maryland that has been hardest hit by foreclosures. Homes that complete the foreclosures process become bank owned properties and are listed with a local real estate brokerage for sale. The purchase of a bank owned property isn't much different than a normal resale. Bowie, MD has had 619 homes sold between January 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010. 227 of these homes have been bank owned (foreclosed properties). So far this year 37% of properties in Bowie, MD have been foreclosures. Bank owned properties are usually sold "as is," and the offer has to go to someone in the bank for a approval. A few extra addenda here and there and you can be the owner of a bank owned property. Right now there are seventy one bank owned properties for sale in Bowie... 08/03/2010

Complete the checklist below to help determine whether you may benefit from professional home staging. 1.  Will the house be vacant? 2.  Does the seller live out of town? 3.  Does the seller have more than one collection displayed (hats, magazines, cars, dolls, etc.)? 4.  Does the seller have or used to have free roaming pets? 5.  Has the seller NOT had walls painted in over 5 years? 6.  Does the house have an open floor plan (living/dining combo), loft, or other bonus rooms? If you answered yes to 2 or more of the above items then you may benefit from consultation with a professional home stager. Other subjective factors that should be considered when deciding to call a home stager include competion, listing price and overall condition of the home.  Staging consultations and pricing va... 08/01/2010

  Bernard Slade's Same Time, Next Year opened this weekend at Bowie Playhouse and runs through August 14. Bowie Playhouse - known for many years as Bowie Theatre in the Woods - is located near Belair in Bowie, in Whitemarsh Park off southbound Route 3, between Routes 50 and 450.  It's a 150-seat indoor theatre owned and operated by the City of Bowie. According to Director Linda Kirby, Same Time, Next Year takes place in a country inn in Northern California, where a chance meeting takes place in 1951 that will forever change the lives of George and Doris.  Even though they're both married to someone else and each have three children, this is the beginning of a love affair that lasts for the next 25 years, with an annual reunion at the same time and place. The story of George (played by ... 07/31/2010

    Prince George's County Maryland Real Estate Market Report for June 2010. People are buying and selling homes for sale in Prince George's County MD. Anybody who is talking NOT THINKING-(There is a difference)about buying or selling a house should always review Real Estate Market Reports in your area of interest.     Local PG County MD Real Estate Market Reports is a good barometer to aid you in making your home buying or selling decision. Just like Investors and Foreign Investors study the NASDAQ,AMEX,NIKKEI 225 (Japenese Stock Market) and S&P500 charts to determine whether they should buy,sell or hold a stock,the same applies to the Real Estate Market. This is a great time to buy a house in PG County MD.    In June 2010,867 homes for sale in Prince George's County MD SOLD compared t... 07/28/2010

Below is the Maryland Foreclosure process.   Stop Maryland Foreclosure Quick Facts -  Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes -  Non-Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes, with restrictions -  Primary Security Instruments: Deed of Trust, Mortgage -  Timeline: Typically 90 days -  Right of Redemption: No -  Deficiency Judgments Allowed: Yes In Maryland, lenders may foreclose on a mortgage or deed of trust in default using either the judicial, assent to decree, or non-judicial foreclosure process. Judicial Foreclosure In cases where the security instrument contains neither a power of sale nor an assent to a decree, a lender must file a complaint against the borrower and obtain a decree of sale from a court having jurisdiction in the county where the property is located before foreclosure procee... 07/28/2010

  Whether you are buying a Single Family Woodmore Bowie MD house for sale or a Three bedroom,two bath townhouse for sale in Temple Hills,MD you want to know your current PG County MD Tax rate. Here is the update Current PG County Tax rate for 2011-2012.           Berwyn Heights 0.8 2.126 2.126 0.516 1.365 1.365   Commercial R.P.       0.516     Bladensburg 0.803 2.06 2.06 0.74 2.09 2.09 Bowie 0.808 2.073 2.073 0.4 1 1 Brentwood 0.932 2.339 2.339 0.382 1 1 Capitol Heights 0.816 2.068 2.068 0.392 1 1 Cheverly 0.806 2.068 2.068 0.48 1.1 1.1 College Park 0.946 2.369 2.369 0.322 0.805 0.805 Colmar Manor 0.842 2.146 2.146 1.028 1.65 1.65    Commercial R.P.       1.25     Cottage City 0.825 2.109 2.109 0.488 1.29 1.29 District Heights 0.804 2.064 2.064 0.73 1.21 2 Eagle Harbor 0.96 2.4 2.4 0.... 07/27/2010

Making home afforable-Help for PG County MD and Charles County MD homeowners. This video is from the Making Home Affordable-US Department of the Treasury. This video is for any homeowner in any city and state who is experiencing some kind of hardship and feel that they can no longer make the payments on their mortgage. The good news is there is a solution to your financial situation. So if you are a homeowner who needs help,please seek out. Call your Lender today. Or go to www.makinghomeaffordable.gov. People are here to help you. PLEASE AVOID FORECLOSURE!   07/26/2010

Many times home-buyers are looking for homes based on specific schools they are interested in.  It can sometimes be a maze to try to figure out which homes zone to which schools. Here in PG County, figuring out what homes go with which schools is easy.  Step 1:  Visit PG County School Finder Step 2:  Enter the first few letters of the street the home is on Step 3:  Select the correct street from the list Step 4:  Click See Schools This will give you the elementary, middle, & high schools.  This will also give you a chance to view each school's performance reports.  There will also be a list of the alternative schools, special programs, and public charter schools that are available.   If you want information about neighborhoods in Prince George's County give me a call. 07/19/2010

Bowie, MD has been one of those areas hardest hit by foreclosures. Homes that complete the foreclosures process become bank owned properties and are listed with a local real estate brokerage for sale. The purchase of a bank owned property isn't much different than a normal resale.  Bowie, MD has had 562 homes sold since January 1, 2010. 208 of these homes have been bank owned (foreclosed properties). So far this year 37% of properties in Bowie, MD have been foreclosures.Bank owned properties are usually sold "as is," and the offer has to go to someone in the bank for a approval. A few extra addenda here and there and you can be the owner of a bank owned property.Right now there are sixty two bank owned properties for sale in Bowie, MD. Details on each of them can be viewed on the map be... 07/18/2010

Bowie sales increased last month –  but prices fell.   When the tax credit ended in April, I expected Bowie MD home sales might drop off dramatically this summer.  Sales statistics for June have proven differently –  at least for the number of “units sold”.  Prices, on the other hand, have declined in Bowie. Bowie MD is a very large area, with four primary zipcodes, and you can’t really generalize about the Bowie housing market because sales statistics can differ widely from one zipcode to the next.  Take a look at these numbers for June 2010 in Bowie, compared to June 2009:   UNITS SOLD: 20715 –  Up 83% to 33 20716 –  Up 33% to 24 20720 –  Up 44% to 33 20721 –  Up 81% to 53 MEDIAN SOLD PRICE: 20715 –  Up  3% to $255,000 20716 –  Up  17% to $228,400 20720 –  Down .03% to $349,900 20721... 07/15/2010

One of the important aspects of Selling Your Home will be its presentation to potential buyers. It  to present your home in its best condition at all times. Here are some simple techniques to for staging your home to sell; 1.) Remove excess furntiure from the living room. Present this area with the maximum space possible, I do not care if it is 50 sq ft or 5,000 remove any unnecessary furniture from Uncle Ted's Moose head to your husband's 1967 zebra print standing bar, let it go. 2.) Take down Personal photos- This is always a tough one but many buyers will spend more time looking at pics & personal effects then the home "Hey, he looks like my friend Bill" or I went to the University of Maryland too!   3.) Remove Clutter- take down the magnents from all the family trips on the fridge, ... 07/14/2010

The Balk Hill community located right off 202 in Bowie, Maryland 20721 with a zip code is still a development in progress. The community is still building some single family homes, and just began offering townhomes. Soon the community will have a Wegan's, Costco and Best Buy as their anchor stores near by as well as brand new Fire station.  Currently, the community has 9 active single family homes for sale and three under contract with prices ranging 385K-650K. 22 homes have sold in the last 6 months, many of them short sales. The builder's are Ryan Homes and DR Horton. Are you looking to Buy or Sell your home?  07/11/2010

Fairwood, Bowie MD SOLD Homes January - June 2010 Houses SOLD:  42 Average LIST price:  $382,014 Average SELLING price:  $383,252 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 69 LOWEST SALE price:  $238,900 - 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo built in 2006 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $705,000 - 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath single-family built in 2008   Fairwood, Bowie, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 7/11/10) ACTIVE Houses:  24 Average LIST Price:  $425,352 LOWEST LIST Price:  $229,900 - 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo built in 2006 - foreclosure HIGHEST LIST Price:  $929,900 - 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath luxury single-family home built in 2008 in gated section of Fairwood Current Average Days on Market:  131   Fairwood, Bowie, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 7/11/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses:  31 Average LIST Price:  $408,653 LOWEST LIST Pr... 07/11/2010