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Catonsville, MD Real Estate News

By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Sweet treats in Catonsville's favorite Candy Store.If you have children you will un-doubtably have a favorite way to reward (or bribe) them. In 21228, Catonsville, Md that is quite an easy choice.Ken's Old Fashioned Candy Shop is the way to any child's heart- with a massive sugar high! That being said it is also a wonderful escape from responsibility for adults too. "Who cares if you ruin your dinner every now and again!"The quirky, warm and inviting store is located on Frederick Road in the heart of the Catonsville Business District. It is the quintessential candy shop that will take you back to yesteryear and carefree days before cavities and dental check-ups.. The tinkle of the bell as you open the door takes me back to my own childhood and a weekly visit to "Colvilles". The deliciou...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
120 Sanford Ave Catonsville, Md 21228 The best of Catonsville Home   Photo Gallery   Virtual Tour   Property Map   Payment Info   Request Showing     Ellie McIntire The McIntire Team Realtor Mobile: (443) 418-7668 Office: (443) 766-1768 Website: Visit Website Price : $425,000 Bedrooms : 5 Bathrooms : 2.5 Square Foot : 3,066 Lot Size : 5,227 Community : Olde Catonsville County : Baltimore County Property Type : Detached Year Built : 1899 MLS Number : BC7949496 click for more information and pictures Property Description If you are looking for a historic Catonsville home with all the modern upgrades in the heart of the area, then look no further. A mere 3000 square feet of upgraded living space that was expanded in 2001 from a tiny little dated home. 3 zone heat and central AC installed ...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
The 39th Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival.   One of the highlights of living in Catonsville is the yearly Arts and Crafts Festival that closes down the main artery of Catonsville. Frederick Road is closed from Sanford Ave to Bloomsbury/Ingleside with a eclectic collection of pop up tents with every kind of art and craft, local food and businesses displayed. The close knit community of Catonsville come out to socialize with their neighbors. This year, 2012, is the 39th year of this great event. One of the highlights for me is the yearly update at the Mason's Lodge of my childs information. The "Identi-Kit" gives me a great peace of mind. And it's FREE The Baltimore Raven's do not start their season until Monday, so there is no reason why the entire family cannot come out and enjoy Cato...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Catonsville is lucky to have a locally owned and run yoga studio!  Rollingbrook Yoga opened in a sweet little building on Edmondson.  Owners Alicia Flynn and Vikki Banister started this business in their home studios until this ideal location opened up for them.    Click here to know more about Rollingbrook Yoga Studio in Catonsville, MD   The McIntire Luxury Home Team Are you are planning to move to Howard County or Catonsville and you want a Buyers Agent that really knows the area? Find out why Goldilocks would use the McIntire Luxury Home Team and you should too (hint - we are just right)!Visit www.FindAHowardCountyHome.com or www.FindACatonsvilleHome.com ****** Don't take my word for it, see what other happy families have said about their home buying or selling experiences:Ellie McI...
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By Diane M. Phillips Realtor 443-286-4365, Specializing in Carroll Co., MD
(Frankly Real Estate Inc.)
How to get your home SOLD in 22 Days! ~Catonsville, MD   1. Price 2. Availability3. Condition It’s just that simple! Ok, I’ll elaborate. 1.Price the property in line with the market. Don’t “test” the market by pricing the property to high. That strategy will only hurt you in the long run. You’ve made the decision to sell now do it and do it well, for the best possible price. 2. Make the property available for showings. I understand keeping up with show condition is not easy. However, it’s worth it to your bottom line. Be flexible and reasonable when an agent asks to show. Have a plan in place, visit a neighbor, go for a ride in the car. Make sure your agent is using a reputable showing service or has a system in place to allow showings to be scheduled quickly and easily. 3. The conditio...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Home Residential Resale Statistics -- May 2012 Catonsville, MD         catonsville   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you are planning to move to the Central Marylandarea and you want a BUYERS AGENT that really knows the area and all that it has to offer, I can help. (Personal tours of the area included in the service)If you are looking to successfully sell your Maryland home with a Realtorwho will market your property with multiple resources, call me for an appointment. These are the areas that I serve Buyers or Sellers in the Metro Baltimore area : Howard County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Harford County, Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Montgomery County orPrince Georges County . If you would like more information ple...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Catonsville isn't a big town but there are lots of special places tucked in here.  The Tire Park that is part of the extensive Patapsco State Park is one of these places. Click here to read more about "The Tire Park" ~ Hidden playground in Catonsville is a must play!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The McIntire Luxury Home Team Are you are planning to move to Howard County or Catonsville and you want a Buyers Agent that really knows the area? Find out why Goldilocks would use the McIntire Luxury Home Team and you should too (hint - we are just right)!Visit www.FindAHowardCountyHome.com or www.FindACatonsvilleHome.com ****** Don't take my word for it, see what other happy families have said about their home buying or selling experiences:Ellie McIntire Client Reviews on Zillow. The McIntire Team...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Catonsville is a small town not far from larger cities like Columbia and Baltimore with lots of big box stores and crowds. One of the things I love about Catonsville is that we have a number of local owned businesses and not a lot of chain stores here.   One local business that just made a big change is the former Oakdale Pharmacy and Liquors. The owners decided after almost 30 years that there was just too much competition for the pharmacy side.  The newly reinvented and aptly named Oakdale Wine & Spirits just had their grand opening and I wish them well! One of the managers said she has worked there for 25 years and other staff have been there a long time as well.  She said they will miss their regular pharmacy customers but that competition and low medicare/medicade reimbursements we...
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By Ron Trzcinski, 410-935-5844
(410-935-5844 Office)
One Bedroom Rental in Catonsville, Maryland It is quite a nice place.  The unit features: Separate dining and living rooms with hardwood floors; Kitchen with electric oven and refrigerator; Den adjacent to the dining room and kitchen and overlooking the back yard deck. Rear yard deck and two car parking pad; One bedroom and one full bath; Washer and dryer; Walking distance to most shopping; Easy access to public transportation and major highways and interstates; Close to UMBC Priced at a modest $850 per month.                
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
This is my first year growing a kitchen garden in my backyard and so far so good! My husband built 2 raised beds for my birthday in the spring which is great because it allows us to control the soil.  Basically we poured in 10 bags of good Miracle Grow garden soil mixed in with some compost.  I would probably grow in that garden if you planted me! We live in Catonsville near Baltimore and is in the USDA Zone 7 so we have a hot, humid growing season! I started by planting seeds back in May for snap peas, zucchini and cantaloupe in one bed.  The beans did great and my son eats them right off the vine - a winner!  The zucchini and cantaloupe plants actually came up really well and were about a foot off the ground when my dog ate all 6 of them! Grrr!!! So I had to start over with actual pla...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
What should you do on a rainy Monday in the summer and the kids need something to do?  A friend of mine in the Rollingwood neighborhood hosted a Kids Indoor Olympic Games.  Did I mention that she was 9 months pregnant and due that week?  But she still whipped up the games idea in the morning to play that afternoon to celebrate her last full day with her boys before the baby was born! There were 8 kids "competing" and their ages were 3 1/2 to 10 years old.  The games were timed to determine the winner and we had four competitions: A plastic cup race where kids blew a cup across the room on a ribbon.  This one took some tweaking - we started out with the kids using straws but they just didn't have enough air to move the cups.  We let them blow on their own and they got the cups moving a l...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
There are several neighborhood pools in Catonsville but we have lots of friends at Five Oaks Swim Club so that is where we go as often as possible!     Click here for more story about Five Oaks Swim Club in Catonsville!   The McIntire Luxury Home Team Are you are planning to move to Howard County or Catonsville and you want a Buyers Agent that really knows the area? Find out why Goldilocks would use the McIntire Luxury Home Team and you should too (hint - we are just right)!Visit www.FindAHowardCountyHome.com or www.FindACatonsvilleHome.com ****** Don't take my word for it, see what other happy families have said about their home buying or selling experiences:Ellie McIntire Client Reviews on Zillow. The McIntire Team Real Estate Services.Keller Williams Realty Centre 443-418-7668 (Cell ...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Great neighborhood alert in Catonsville:  Rollingwood!I have several friends who live in this sweet little community which is sometimes called Keeper Hill.  It's bordered by Frederick Road at the top and Rolling Road and Devere on either side.  The neighborhood has several  streets which play off the Rolling Road name such as Rollingwood, Rollingbrook and Rollingfield.Click here to read more about Rollingwood Neighborhood!  The McIntire Luxury Home Team Are you are planning to move to Howard County or Catonsville and you want a Buyers Agent that really knows the area? Find out why Goldilocks would use the McIntire Luxury Home Team and you should too (hint - we are just right)!Visit www.FindAHowardCountyHome.com or www.FindACatonsvilleHome.com ****** Don't take my word for it, see what o...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
The third annual Ellicott City 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run is coming up on Sunday, July 1st at the Benjamin Banneker Park in Oella.  The park is near Catonsville and old Ellicott City and surrounded by trees so it's a gorgeous run!  The race is sponsored by MedStar NRH Rehabilitation Center and is also intended to raise awareness about diabetes in adults and children.   Proceeds will go to Adventures for the Cure which sends kids with diabetes to camp and supports kids with disabilities in Kenya.The 5K and 10K both start at 8:15 that morning and a .4 mile Kids Fun Run starts right after.  The kids race is open for 4-10 year olds and should be fun to watch!The courses will take runners down Oella Avenue, onto Old Frederick Road and then to the Trolley Train #9.  Beginner and moderate racers...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Home Residential Resale Statistics -- May 2012 Catonsville, MD May saw a decent month for Catonsville, though sales were lower than one would have hoped.  Compared to last May 2011, sales went down 20% from $13.7 million to $10.9 million (which is down 9.8% compared to last month).  Ten less homes were sold this May, 42 vs. 52 last year, and the average sold price dipped slightly by almost 2%.  Less people are listing their homes, with 20% fewer active listings right now than there were last year, but hopefully this slight hiccup in sales will be followed by a grand June.    Catonsville, MD   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you are planning to move to the Central Marylandarea and you want a BUYERS AGENT that really knows the area ...
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By Bridget "Mortgage Mama" McGee, Maryland Mortgage Mama NMLS#196068
(SWBC Mortgage 410-960-2061)
Sponsorship of Community Teams in Catonsville Summer for our family has always meant lots of time at our local community pool.  I grew up nearby and our family joined Westview Pool, now known as the Crosby Crossing Swim Club, when I was a kid.  When my sons (now 21 and 22) were young, it was a great place for them to meet new friends, get exercise and for us to spend time together. They loved their time as Crosby Crossing SAILFISH. Sydney joined the swim team when she was only 4 years old. Her first swim meet she was very excited.  When she won her heat, she yelled "Mama, I won all the kids!"  I was a little concerned about sportsmanship until her second stroke, coming in 3rd, she said, "Wow Mama, did you see that girl, she was EVEN faster than me!" She has loved every minute, even the ...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
  If you are planning to move to the Central Marylandarea and you want a BUYERS AGENT that really knows the area and all that it has to offer, I can help. (Personal tours of the area included in the service).If you are looking to successfully sell your Maryland home with a Realtor who will market your property with multiple resources, call me for an appointment. These are the areas that I serve Buyers or Sellers in the Metro Baltimore area : Click on these links to search for homes in Howard County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Harford County, Anne Arundel County & Carroll County.  If you would like more information please call me, Ellie McIntire at 443-418-7668or e-mail EllieMcIntire@MRIS.com. Don't take my word for it, see what other happy families have said about their home buy...
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By Bridget "Mortgage Mama" McGee, Maryland Mortgage Mama NMLS#196068
(SWBC Mortgage 410-960-2061)
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Catonsville--Family Affair Produce   If you are looking for fabulous fresh produce and flowers near Catonsville and Ellicott City, be sure to stop by Family Affair Produce at 2302 Frederick Road.    At least once a week,we make the short trip down Frederick Road and pull into the small parking lot in front of the building, across from Dimitri’s Restaurant and just a few miles from Treuth’s Butcher.    I find that it’s great for my budget and my waistline to shop these great local shops and not be open to all the temptations of chips, the candy and ice cream aisles!  FRESH is better! You know when you stop in A Family Affair, you will really feel like family!  You will always get a smile and a big greeting from Tony Poleski, Tony Jr and all the rest of the ...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
This is one of the best hidden gems in the Catonsville and Ellicott City area! Family Affair Produce and Garden Center sits on Frederick Road just near the Catonsville/Ellicott City line.  The incredible freshness and variety of local fruits and vegetables is second to none! Sweet corn, local tomatoes, peaches, melons, squash, you name it and they have it!   They also sell local jams, honey and crab meat so you can really plan your whole meal around a visit to their shop! But what will really knock your socks off are the thousands of annuals, perennials, and vegetable plants that cover a half acre outside the store.  It's surrounded by gorgeous, flowering, healthy plants - it makes you want to live here!  Roses, sunflowers, native grasses, heirloom tomatoes, hollyhock, hydranga's, tons ...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Another hidden gem in Catonsville!  Ok - maybe this one is not so hidden!   Opie's Softserve and Snowball Stand at 1603 Edmondson Avenue in the heart of Catonsville is the place to be all summer long!   The soft serve is the best around - creamy and rich in vanilla, chocolate or swirl.  A variety of sizes including kiddie for those days when you want just a taste.  Get it with or without jimmies or chocolate or peanut butter shell - yummy!! You can't go wrong with a snowcone with 39 flavors to choose from such as classics like orange, lemon lime, cherry,and rainbow as well as the Baltimore area favorites, egg custard and skylite!  A popular item at Opie's is the Snowcream with your choice of snowcone with a serving of soft serve in the middle.  Hot humid Maryland weather has met it's ma...
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