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RECENT BLOG POSTS
Homes currently on the market is 75 active listings 25 of these are new construction.  2 are pre-foreclosures.  8 homes were listed in August and three homes went under contract.  One house sold in August. Home prices range from 225,000 for a Solomons Landing condo to $1,730,000. View homes for s...
09/05/2008
  Went boating on the Patuxent River last weekend. The patuxent River is a fun place to boat. There are plenty of restaurants along the river and I have spent a few nights anchoring out in the creeks. The Patuxent lets out into the Chesapeake Bay around Solomons Island. My favorite creek off the ...
08/29/2008
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. It has been my busiest year ever with vacation home buyers. It's been fun helping everyone find their perfect vacation home. I also was busy moving into my new beach house that we just remodeled. Meanwhile I had to get my old beach house ready to rent as a weekl...
08/21/2008
Foreclosures (bank owned homes) are not common in vacation and second home properties in Southern Maryland. Currently there are not any in the area with a water view. However short sales are growing with the vacation homes. Currently there are 7 short sales with a water view. Below is an explanat...
06/17/2008
Homes currently on the market is 90 active listings 39 of these are new construction.  2 are short sales. I will give an explananation about a short sale in a seperate blog. This is a sign prices are declining. 20 homes were listed in May and three homes went under contract.  One house sold in Ma...
06/05/2008
Homes currently on the market is 86 active listings 39 of these are new construction.  10 homes were listed in April and two homes went under contract.  Two homes sold in April. Home prices range from 225,000 for a Solomons Landing condo to $1,730,000. View homes for sale and information on vacat...
05/12/2008
Quick Checklist Before Renting Your Vacation Home•1-      Furnish the home with a bed and dresser in each bedroom, living room should be comfortable, dining room should have enough room to seat maximum # of guests you allow.•2-      Decorate your home around a theme: beach, cabin, skiing... You m...
04/29/2008
Homes currently on the market is 89 active listings 43 of these are new construction.  17 homes were listed in March and four homes went under contract.  Seven homes sold in March. Home prices range from 225,000 for a Solomons Landing condo to $1,730,000. View homes for sale and information on va...
04/22/2008
If you plan to purchase your home and rent it out for extra income below are some things you should consider when you select your vacation home.•1-      County Codes Make sure you check with the County on restrictions recently a county in Hawaii came out with a law to ban Vacation Rentals from th...
04/14/2008
Homes currently on the market is 86 active listings 44 of these are new construction.  23 homes were listed in February and Three homes went under contract.  Two homes sold in February. Home prices range from 225,000 for a Solomons Landing condo to $1,730,000. View homes for sale and information ...
03/27/2008
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