July 2009 - Posts
Lake Jameson, Hughesville - JUST LISTED! 7425 Carrico Mill Road, a 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "Great Layout!". Now MLS® $400,000 - PRICED TO SELL!. Property information VIRTUAL TOUR If you are looking for great value and an optimum lifestyle,
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Filed under: Real Estate, 1st time, charlotte hall, MD, realtor, construction, hughesville, Maryland, somd, Southern, Property, homebuyer, agent, waterfront, custom, o'brien realty, southern maryland, homes for sale, 100% financing, charles county, real esate, new, Lake Jameson, just listed, charles county homes, lake, hughesville homes, acreage, horses, upgraded, rural development, lake front
I have to share this because it struck me as very funny... My daughter's birthday is coming up and I have been searching for the perfect gift. Since she is into her music and always listening to her iPod, I thought that she could possibly use a new
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Filed under: Homes, shopping, home, bath, docking, buying, speakers, accessories, station, bathroom, hardware, gifts, iPod
When I purchased my home it had 1970s carpeting throughout...I had harvest gold sculptured carpet on my stairs, living room and dining room...and black, red and burnt orange shag in my family room. The carpeting, along with my gold flocked wallpaper and
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There are tons of studies out there on how color affects your moods…I am only thinking of this now since I have just bought paint for my master bedroom and master bath – I probably should have considered the “ psychology of color ”
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Filed under: MD, Homes, Maryland, Southern, house, contractor, trends, home, tips, bath, expert, color, ideas, decor, painting, psychology, room, paint, bedroom, decorating, theory
I showed several properties today in Southern Maryland. A few sellers were home when we arrived. As always, I say hello and hand the seller my business card, introducing myself as the buyer's agent . Today, these sellers wanted to stay on our heels
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, seller, MD, realtor, Homes, Maryland, Southern, Property, houses, Realty, buyer, properties, showing, listing, house, market, repairs, price, home, st. mary's County, dream, financial, Calvert County, charles county, neighbor
Check out this website to see if crime reports are available for your community... this is a very informative website that allows law enforcement agencies to share crime data with the public, in near real-time. It allows the public to access their neighborhoods,
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Filed under: search, Maryland, Southern, southern maryland, community, victim, reports, public, crime, population, statistics, law, neighborhood, safety, law enforcement, police, map, records
There are many tax credits available pertaining to energy efficiency...they range from home improvements and residential renewable energy to automobiles. You can check out the details and see a complete summary of home energy efficiency improvements that
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Filed under: MD, pg, Homes, Maryland, county, calvert, Southern, houses, charles, st marys, savings, heating, contractor, improvement, energystar, hvac, energy, business, tax credit, windows, energy star, cost, efficiency, efficient, save money, rebate, prince george, roof, electric, tax, doors, rebates, credit, siding, vehicle, cooling, automobile, renewable, solar, geothermal, geo-thermal, insulation, home improvements
Celebrating 75 Years (1934-2009)! Parade in Mechanicsville starts at 3pm. Various fire apparatus will be in attendance with possibly more than one hundred units, making this one of the largest parades ever in Mechanicsville. There will be a party and
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Filed under: Real Estate, MD, Homes, Maryland, county, mechanicsville, somd, Southern, Property, houses, sales, st marys, event, department, activities, food, fireworks, fire, celebration, presentation, parade, volunteer, vfd, drinks, open house, saint mary's county
Your home is listed for sale…you worked all day, you went to soccer practice, you managed to go to grocery, cook dinner and next on the list is cutting the grass among the other hundreds of tasks you are expected to do to maintain a smooth running
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, realtor, Homes, Property, showing, listing agent, storage, spacious, organize, clutter, pantry, de-clutter, space, schedule, cabinets, kitchen, tips, bath, small spaces, buyer's agent, design, garage
Here are ten simple, cost effective, changes you can make that will save you money and increase the efficiency of your home. 1) Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). 2) Change your furnace/air conditioner filter
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Filed under: Real Estate, MD, Homes, Maryland, county, calvert, somd, Southern, Property, houses, charles, st marys, southern maryland, green, house, savings, thermostat, energy, home, air, ceiling, money, grilling, washer, hwh, hot water heater, fans, conditioner, save, dishwasher, dryer, plants, windows, trees, cfl, caulking, energy star, weather, cost, door, furnace
In this unique market, I can only pin-point one similarity among my buyer clients and that is finding “the best deal” out there…But in this quest for finding “the best deal”, what is the current trend that homebuyers are
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, realtor, affordable, Property, luxury, agent, custom, house, homes for sale, renovation, handyman, deal, brick, tract, remodel, fixer-upper, price, quality, value, sf, trends, square footage, home, buyers
My 14 year old daughter found this event on-line on the Annmarie Garden website and had me mark my calendar. It is a Sidewalk Chalk-a-thon, a unique art contest, where artists of all ages and abilities can show off their talents and flair. It will be
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Filed under: Events, county, calvert, solomons, island, things to do, outside, sidewalk, teen, chalk, children, art, annmarie garden, fun, myspace, creativity, creative, childrens, chalk-a-thon, kid, garden, artisitic, teenager, texting, kids, friends
If your looking for something different and educational to do, this just might be what you are looking for! A guided tour, hands-on soil screening/excavating and special activities for all ages are included with admission to an archaeological event at
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Filed under: Events, MD, Maryland, county, somd, Southern, house, mary's, marys, things to do, historic, history, saint, state house, lord baltimore, archaeological, country, artifacts, event, weekend, ruins, musuem, outside, st, colonial
Cedarville Park, Brandywine - The manufactured home at 10505 Cedarville Road, Lot 7-7 has been sold. Property information Congratulations to both the buyer and seller! Mobile homes can be an affordable option for many people. Although financing can be
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, MD, affordable, pg, Homes, Maryland, county, calvert, Southern, listings, homebuyer, agent, charles, st marys, for lease, for rent, listing, first time, housing, tax credit, ground rent, mobile homes, park, approval, cedarville, trailer
Congratulations to Jon and Amy who settled today on their home in Mechanicsville, MD! They utilized USDA's Rural Development program to purchase their home. The home was in an eligible area and their income and credit ratings, among other things,
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Filed under: first-time, dunkirk, MD, hughesville, Maryland, county, calvert, white plains, solomons, mechanicsville, leonardtown, somd, Southern, huntingtown, waldorf, homebuyer, la plata, prince frederick, great mills, charles, sales, st marys, homes for sale, tax credit, development, buyer's market, usda, eligible, 100% financing, $8000, program, loan, no money down, rural
The old saying "Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover" does not necessarily hold much meaning when speaking of homes. Through my experience, I have found that a house that looks shabby on the exterior does not get as many showings as one
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, seller, MD, realtor, Maryland, Southern, homebuyer, agent, selling, repairs, curb appeal
Useful Internet Links for St. Mary’s County, MD Government & Public Service: St Mary’s County Government Website: http://www.co-saint-marys.md.us St. Mary’s County Public Schools: http://www.smcps.org/ St. Mary’s County Tourism
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Statistics show that most homebuyers utilize the internet when shopping for a home - the ease of searching, the ability to view homes, great mapping abilities, the fact that the internet is "open for business" 24 hours per day, etc. Homebuyers
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, search, MD, realtor, Homes, Maryland, county, calvert, market analysis, new homes, somd, Southern, listings, Property, homebuyer, homes in maryland, agent, waterfront, charles, commercial, marketing, selling, o'brien realty, st marys, river, patuxent, listing, AAFB, list, virtual tours, relocation, relocate, values, NAS, PAX, house values, sell, first time, home tours
This past winter I had a programmable, or setback, thermostat installed in my home. I had no idea of the energy cost savings that I would experience from making this simple change! The thermostat was programmed to my family's at-home and sleeping
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, realtor, Homes, air conditioning, electric bill, family, green, house, setback, savings, thermostat, heating, contractor, improvement, cutting costs, energystar, hvac, energy, consumption, programmable, oil heat
You only have one chance to make a great first impression! Here are some simple ways to maximize your home's appeal. 1) Easily accessed homes that allow unrestricted showings have increased odds for a sale. It is important to not limit showings, if
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Property information Golden Beach, Mechanicsville - The single story at 40326 Bay Drive has been sold! This adorable 2-bedroom cottage was under contract in 45 days! Congratulations to both my seller and the new owners! Golden Beach is located in Northern
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Filed under: Real Estate, MD, realtor, affordable, Homes, Maryland, mechanicsville, Southern, listings, Property, beach, homebuyer, agent, buyer, selling, land, fishing, river, for rent, patuxent, boating, golden beach, sell, first time, market, waterfront., sold, sale, analysis, trent hall, view, water, hoa, access, listing agent, indian creek, creek, lot, beaches, homes for sale, community, housing, amenities, pier, buyers agent
Southern Maryland's waterfront is beautiful and desirable. There is, however, the possibility of flood hazards that can come with living on or near the water, and the requirement of flood insurance which can be very costly. The requirement of flood
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Filed under: Real Estate, Maryland, county, calvert, Property, waterfront, chesapeake, charles, st marys, southern maryland, patuxent, breton bay, insurance, solomons island, wicomico shores, flood, st mary's beach, golden beach
Maryland's beauty flourishes in the summer months - especially around our gorgeous, treasured, waterfront. I am often surprised to hear that so many people have never ventured out to enjoy the natural beauty of our plentiful rivers and the Chesapeake
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, MD, realtor, Homes, Maryland, calvert, solomons, somd, agent, waterfront, chesapeake, southern md, st marys, southern maryland, island, for lease, assateague, fishing, river, st georges, getaway, st michaels, boat, dining, for rent, patuxent, sailing, shopping, recreation, tilghman, eastern shore, boating, restaurants, st clements
We were so lucky to enjoy such beautiful weather this weekend in Southern Maryland! Warm, sunny weather and little to no humidity - who could ask for anything better - it was perfect for a great 4th of July celebration! We enjoyed our weekend in Solomon's
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, search, MD, realtor, Homes, Maryland, county, calvert, O'Brien, solomons, Property, Realty, agent, charles, properties, southern md, st marys, land, southern maryland, lots, island
Definition of a Realtor: I am sitting with my cup of coffee, thinking about, and chuckling over, my role as a real estate agent. I entered the world of real estate sales back in 2000 as a community sales manager …little did I know back then that
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Filed under: Real Estate, MD, realtor, Homes, Maryland, Southern, listings, Property, homebuyer, agent, marketing, selling, properties, southern md, o'brien realty, sales, home sales