Michael's Chesapeake Bay Regional Real Estate Blog

Every buyer is looking for uncluttered, roomy living area and storage. When the buyer looks at a de-cluttered property, it allows them to imagine themselves comfortably moving their stuff in! As a buyer is looking at property they wonder if does this property have the room I need for all my stuff...

Staging is an important part of preparing a property for sale. It can make the difference between languishing on the market and having a competitive advantage over similarly priced properties.  Staging does not take the place of pricing the property correctly but in a competitive environment it m...

It is probably too soon to be certain, but the bottom is certainly coming into view. MRIS ( Metropolitan Regional Information System) the large regional multiple list system serving, Washington, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Southern Pennsylvania and the West Virginia pan handle in the Weekly Mark...

   Multiple Offers are on the Rise! As the market in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County heats up on well priced properties the probability of multiple offers is on rise.  Multiple offers in some situations may increase the net to the seller or result in an earlier settlement date.  However, if the...

Look at the  Bright Side 94.2% of Marylander's are employed according to recent unemployment figures release by the Baltimore Business Journal         #1 - Maryland,  the Richest state in the nation -for the past 2 years There are 3142 counties in the USA According to Wiki    4 of Top 100 in inco...

Graph shows rates from 1972 through February 2009 The real estate market in Anne Arundel County is experiencing a renewed buyer interest as a result of a convergence of changes in the market place that have created  5 compelling reasons for the consumer to buy and motivated sellers to sell. Inve...

$8000.00 Tax Credit Opportunity for first time buyer in the new tax $8000 credit! Visit http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/ to view all the particulars.  Just a few points of interest: •·          A parent homeowner, buying a home with a first time home buyer child may qualify for the credit....

Today ActiveRain announced their new membership plan that has raised several questions, concerns and even all out applauding by long time members. You can read the, "ActiveRain's NEW Membership Plan" announcement directly by clicking on the link. At the time of me writing this there have been ove...

GREAT NEWS!Fannie Mae just adopted a new rule that prohibits banks from reducing the real estate commission on short sale transactions for their loans. Specifically, the rule reads:No Negotiation of Preforeclosure Sales CommissionServicing Guide, Part VII, Section 504.02: Contacting Selected Borr...

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