Ron Trzcinski's Blog

Texted, Called, Emailed; No ReplyIf I were talking about a lame lead from weeping willow, then this would be no surprise to any agents in the business; however, when I am talking about another agent, then this is a sign of an agent who should not be in the business.I made an appointment to see a ...

Stranded in Lake Wales, Florida. I helped a client of mine to sell her mobile home in Baltimore County just a couple of years ago so that she could relocate to Lake Wales, Florida. It was a quick and easy sale. After a couple of years in Florida, she is ready to return to the land of pleasant liv...

Squatters in Baltimore CityI have a client in Baltimore City who wants to put 4 investment properties on the market.  They need to be renovated.The problem is that squatters have moved into 3 of the 4 properties.Squatters do not pay rent, do not pay utility bills, do not pay property taxes, do no...

Assigned Out Of a Commission Here is the possible scenario: A real estate agent has a signed Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement with a buyer. A property is found and placed under contract with this buyer using this agent. The listing agent for this property has indicated via the Multiple List Servi...

To Be or Not To Be There are many urgent issues to discuss in today's world.I am going to introduce another extremely important topic to the list.To be or not to be?  Yes, that is the question.This crucial subject is relevant, whether we are speaking in Old English of Shakespearean times or wheth...

Where Do Interest Rates Need To Be?Many potential buyers are holding off from buying a home because they believe that mortgage interest rates are too high.This, naturally, raises the question of where do interest rates need to be for these buyers to make a purchase.For the first few months of 202...

Selling North Potomac, Maryland 12104 Sheets Farm Road, North Potomac, MD 20878This beautiful home will be on the market next week, but in the meantime I am taking calls for appointments to see it.With over 6,800 square feet of finished living area, this home provides the perfect balance of priva...

House Needs Too Much Work; You Rent Instead of SellYour house needs lots of work before you can put it on the market and realistically get a price that you want.Instead of spending the time and money to properly prepare your home for the for sale market, you decide on an alternative.You immediate...

Maryland Real Estate Prices PlateauAccording to data from the Bright MLS, which serves all of Maryland, and reports compiled by the Maryland Association of Realtors, real estate prices have plateaued in Maryland.If you were waiting for the market to peak before you put your house on the market, t...

Selling with a VA Assumable LoanVA loans are assumable.If you own a home that you purchased with a VA loan when interest rates were closer to 3.0%, then you could use this as a selling incentive.The purchaser, who would assume the loan, does not need to be a veteran.The purchaser would still need...