It's the First Day of School in Prince George's County, MD.  Everywhere in the County parents and children are preparing for the chaos that is the beginning of the school year.  For many parents, including me, back to school is a welcome time of the year (except for that evil alarm clock), maybe not so much for the kids.   Drivers in Prince George's County need to be aware that school is back in session.  Expect heaver traffic than you have become accustomed to over the summer.  Remember that with school in session that means more children on the roads especially in the early mornings and afternoons.  Take extra caution when driving near schools, bus stops, and on the neighborhood streets. Let's make Back to School in Prince George's County a Safe One! 08/23/2010

Today will be a burner in the Washington DC Metro area, and we will be under a heat advisory. Please stay cool and safe. if you can get to a pool and have yourself a beverage. Here it is instructions by bar.com. Recipe Photos Posted: Photographer: ProfileProfile | RecipesRecipes | Photos Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: CityCity, StateState, Country Country Living In: CityCity, StateState, Country Country | View All » left 1 of 15 right Cuervo Especial Oasis Ingredients 1 ounce Jose Cuervo Espec... 07/24/2010

Upper Marlboro, MD SOLD Homes June 2010 Houses SOLD:  108 Average LIST price:  $275,474 Average SELLING price:  $273,265 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 112 LOWEST SALE price:  $80,000 - 3 bedroom, 1 bath singlefamily built in 1944 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $605,000 - 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath single family home located in Oak Creek built in 2008   Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 7/15/10) ACTIVE Houses:  625 Average LIST Price:  $388,721 LOWEST LIST Price:  $30,900 - 3 bedroom, 2 bath double-wide trailer located in Flower Village , built in 1982 HIGHEST LIST Price:  $3,276,671 - 7 bedroom, 8 full baths, 2 half baths single-family home to be built on 5 acre lot Current Average Days on Market:  166    Upper Marlboro, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 7/15/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses:  ... 07/15/2010

The 4th Annual Angie Houtz Golf Tournament will be held on October 8, 2010 at Oak Creek Golf Club, Upper Marlboro MD.   Cost is $125 per golfer, $480/foursome. This cost includes round of golf, food, drinks, prizes.   All proceeds benefit the Angie Houtz Memorial Fund which awards scholarships to students attending MD public colleges who value community service in addition to academic excellence.   There are so many ways you can help this event be a success and supprt the Angie Houtz Memorial Fund:   Play in the event Sponsor the event Make a monetary donation Make a donation of a prize or silent auction item Donate marketing materials to be included in the player gift bags Volunteer on the day of the event Forward to anyone you think would like to help For more information about the to... 07/15/2010

Kettering, Upper Marlboro MD SOLD Homes January - June 2010 Houses SOLD:  66 Average LIST price:  $203,347 Average SELLING price:  $203,407 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 58 LOWEST SALE price:  $74,500 - 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome built in 1988 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $325,000 - 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath single-family built in 1990   Kettering, Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 7/14/10) ACTIVE Houses:  52 Average LIST Price:  $223,615 LOWEST LIST Price:  $110,000 - 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo built in 1986 - short sale HIGHEST LIST Price:  $410,000 - 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath single-family home built in 1991 Current Average Days on Market:  133   Kettering, Upper Marlboro, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 7/14/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses:  39 Average LIST Price: $201,236 LOWEST LIST Price:... 07/14/2010

The Most Expensive Home Sold in PG County in the first half of 2010 is: 16611 Pleasant Colony Dr, Upper Marlboro MD Belmont Farm Listed for:  $990,990 Sold for:  $911,325 580 days on the market 5 bedroom, 3 bath custom home to be built Listed By:  RE/MAX Leading Edge, Inc Prince George's County features many luxury home communities offering amenities including golf courses, equestrian facilities, tennis, swimming pool, large lots, working farms, and waterviews & water access. There are luxury homes available in Prince George's County to suit the most discerning tastes.  Currently, there are 52 properties on the market in Prince George's County listed for over $900,000.  Ranging from $900,000 to $4,000,000. There are luxury properties located in several cities in Prince George's County: ... 07/11/2010

Beechtree, Upper Marlboro MD SOLD Homes Jan-Jun 2010 Houses SOLD:  13 Average LIST price:  $416,108 Average SELLING price:  $418,700 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 54 LOWEST SALE price:  $315,120 - 3 bedroom, 4 bath townhome built in 2006 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $603,049 - 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath single-family built in 2009 - new construction   Beechtree, Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 7/10/10) ACTIVE Houses:  9 Average LIST Price:  $445,428 LOWEST LIST Price:  $334,990 - 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome, built in 2010 - new construction HIGHEST LIST Price:  $594,990 - 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath single-family home, built in 2005 Current Average Days on Market:  82 Beechtree, Upper Marlboro, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 7/10/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses:  10 Average LIST Price:  $432,7... 07/11/2010

Oak Creek Club, Upper Marlboro MD SOLD Homes Jan-Jun 2010 Houses SOLD:  11 Average LIST price:  $512,237 Average SELLING price:  $501,816 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 91 LOWEST SALE price:  $409,900- 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath townhome - new construction HIGHEST SALE price:  $642,181 - 5 bedroom, 4 bath luxury single-family home - new construction Oak Creek Club, Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 7/7/10) ACTIVE Houses:  13 Average LIST Price:  $511,768 LOWEST LIST Price:  $324,950 - 2 bedroom, 3.5 bath townhome built in 2007 - short sale HIGHEST LIST Price:  $799,900 - 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath single-family home built in 2007 (approx 5700 sq ft + finished basement) Current Average Days on Market:  115 Oak Creek Club, Upper Marlboro, MD Under Contract listings (as of 7/7/10) Under Contract Houses... 07/08/2010

Perrywood, Upper Marlboro MD SOLD Homes Jan-June 2010 Houses SOLD:  20 Average LIST price:  $298,867 Average SELLING price:  $294,285 LOWEST SALE price:  $234,900 - 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath singlefamily home built in 1998 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $387,000 - 5 bedroom, 3 full, 2 half bath single-family built in 1995 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 101   Perrywood, Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 1/30/10) ACTIVE Houses:  9 Average LIST Price:  $354,388 LOWEST LIST Price:  $240,000 - 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths townhome, built in 2002 - short sale HIGHEST LIST Price:  $464,500 - 4 bedroom, 2 full, 2 half bath single-family home built in 2001 Current Average Days on Market:  96   Perrywood, Upper Marlboro, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 7/6/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses:  15 Average LIST Pri... 07/06/2010

From Housingwire.com Maryland’s Foreclosure Mediation Law Takes Effect by KERRY CURRY Thursday, July 1st, 2010, 10:50 am   Maryland homeowners at risk of foreclosure now have the legal right to request court-supervised mediation with their lender, according to a new law, signed in May, that took effect Thursday. The new law requires lenders notifying homeowners about possible foreclosure to also provide information about loan modification programs such as the federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Servicers must give homeowners a 45-day notice of “intent to foreclose” before initiating the process. During the 45-day period, the servicer must look into loss mitigation options. It must also file a court affid... 07/05/2010

PG County MD 4th of July Weekend activities and events-Food,Folks,Fun,Family,Friends and Fireworks.      Happy 4th of July everyone. 4th of July is also known as Independence Day-the birthday of the United States. Many activities and events will occur today. Some people probably started celebrating as early as friday. Many talks are going to include topics such as Politics,Government,Religion,Real Estate,Economy,Schools and Health Care just to name a few. Some comments made from topics in the discussion are going to be touchy,sensitive and might rub people in the wrong way. But always remember that everybody is entitled to their own opinions.        Just because someone's opinion is different from yours doesn't necessarily mean that they are wrong. We all view things from a different pe... 07/03/2010

      Upper Marlboro Maryland relocation home buyers and out of state home buyers would find this blog very helpful. Home buyers who are looking to buy a house want to buy a house for different reasons than what most people might think.      James Bingham of National Pacific Mortgage just wrote a blog called Five Good Reasons for Buying Out-of-State Homes – and Why a Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Is Key for All      This blog would be helpful for not just Upper Marlboro Maryland relocation home buyers and out of state home buyers and sellers,but for real estate agents who are thinking of becoming relocation real estate agents. Many people are always moving in and out of your state and this could be a great avenue as a real estate agent to pursue. I wanted to re-blog but I couldn't. So I dec... 07/01/2010

Prince George's County is awash with new home builders and new home communities.  There are builders, communities, and floor plans available to suit every style and budget. Mid Atlantic Builders Mid Atlantic Builders has been building luxury homes in Prince George's County for over 30 years.  Mid Atlantic Builders offers many opportunities to customize the available floor-plans to truly make the home "your own"   Mid Atlantic Builders also offers the opportunity to have homeowners build a Mid Atlantic home on their own lots. Mid Atlantic Builders offers several floor plans of luxury single family homes. Prince George's County New Home Communities offering Mid Atlantic Builders - Single Family Homes The Villages of Savannah, Brandywine - from the $300,000s Beechtree, Upper Marlboro - fr... 06/27/2010

Prince George's County is awash with new home builders and new home communities.  There are builders, communities, and floor plans available to suit every style and budget. Toll Brothers Toll Brothers is currently building homes in 20 states including luxury communities in Prince George's County.  Toll Brothers has long been known not just for it's home building but also for it's community development.   Toll Brothers offers many floor plans from luxury townhomes to estate homes.     Prince George's New Home Communities Offering Toll Brothers - Estate Homes Cheltenham Estates, Clinton - from the high $630,000s Marlboro Ridge, Upper Marlboro - from the low $700,000s     Prince George's New Home Communities Offering Toll Brothers - Luxury Single Family Homes Marlboro Ridge, Upper Marlbor... 06/27/2010

Prince George's County is awash with new home builders and new home communities.  There are builders, communities, and floor plans available to suit every style and budget. Ryan Homes Established in 1948, Ryan Homes began as a small family business and is now a member of the new home builder company NVR.  Ryan Homes offers several floor plans in Prince George's County ranging from the condo to the luxury single family home.  Ryan Homes is well known for it's good value meaning that you can usually get more house for your money.  Ryan Homes is NOT a custom home builder, therefore, it is very unlikely that you will be able to make significant alterations to the structure of the home - beyond their offered features. Prince George's County New Home Communities offering Ryan Homes - Single F... 06/27/2010

Prince George's County is awash with new home builders and new home communities.  There are builders, communities, and floor plans available to suit every style and budget. NV Homes Established in 1980, NV Homes is considered the luxury division of the new home builder company NVR.  NV Homes offers several floor plans in Prince George's County ranging from the luxury townhome to the estate home.  NV Homes is well known for it's luxury craftsmanship and included features and is rated as an Energy Star partner.  NV Homes is NOT a custom home builder, therefore, it is very unlikely that you will be able to make significant alterations to the structure of the home - beyond their offered features. NV Homes - Estate Homes NV Homes offers 4 estate single family home floorplans.  These floorpla... 06/24/2010

Perrywood Subdivision  is  located in Upper Marlboro with mix-up of townhouses and single family homes. Perrywood  house value just like every part of Prince George's county has decreased in the last few years, but the area is very active. Below is the snapshot of real estate activity in Perrywood, MD.   Detached Homes: 8 homes available for sale                               11 homes under contract     Townhouses:        4 homes available for sale                                         10 homes under contract         Foreclosures and Short sales Homes in Perrywood Md   Detached Homes: 6 homes are  foreclosure •8        homes are short sales     Townhouses:   2 homes are foreclosure   6 homes are short sales     Are you upside down in your property? Are you behind or struggling with yo... 06/22/2010

Many times sellers that are facing foreclosure are afraid that they will be kicked-out of the house without notice. Nothing could be further from the truth; enough notice will be giving before a foreclosure auction, and another notice given for the sales date. I advise my sellers to continue to occupy the property until we complete the short sale. Lenders are now going around inspecting properties and changing locks and this will make it difficult to sell. In one of my short sale in Upper Marlboro the seller was out of town for about a month and before he came back the lock has been changed.   Are you upside down in your property? Are you behind or struggling with your mortgage? If you would like a confidential conversation on the short sale process and your options, please call or emai... 06/09/2010

Upper Marlboro, MD SOLD Homes May 2010 Houses SOLD:  79 Average LIST price:  $281,204 Average SELLING price:  $280,595 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 98 LOWEST SALE price:  $85,000 - 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome built in 1972 - auction HIGHEST SALE price:  $642,181 - 5 bedroom, 4 bath single family home located in Oak Creek built in 2010 - new construction   Upper Marlboro, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 6/6/10) ACTIVE Houses:  598 Average LIST Price:  $406,956 LOWEST LIST Price:  $65,000 - 3 bedroom, 2 bath double-wide trailer located in Flower Village , built in 1982 HIGHEST LIST Price:  $3,276,671 - 7 bedroom, 8 full baths, 2 half baths single-family home to be built on 5 acre lot Current Average Days on Market:  162    Upper Marlboro, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 6/6/10) UNDER CONTRACT Hou... 06/06/2010

12710 CENTER PARK WAY, UPPER MARLBORO MD 20772  HUD HOME FOR SALE Upper Marlboro, Maryland Hud home, first time home buyers may be eligible for a $7,500 grant, certain conditions apply . This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home is listed for $222,300. Call the Marcus Rice Team today for a private showing at 301-910-6502 The Marcus Rice Team are HUD registered brokers in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia Visit http://www.marcusrice.com for more information or call The Marcus Rice Team at 301-910-6502. HUD OWNED 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Home, LISTED FOR: $222,300. This property is owned by HUD. You'll need a HUD registered agent to bid on this property. This property is eligible for FHA 203K Streamline financing (contact us for details) and for the 5-1 Grant program, put $1,500 down and our lender will... 05/17/2010