Columbia MD 21045 - Kendall RidgeTown House Values - December 2009 The town homes in Kendall Ridge are among the newer houses in the Long Reach Village in Columiba, MD.  These townhomes were built during the 1990's and are composed of garage and non-garage units.  They are located off of Snowden River Parkway near Routes 175 and 100 - so they are within an easy commute to Baltimore, Washington, and Annapolis. Howard County boasts some of the best schools in the state.  The children who live in these townhomes are currently districted to attend Waterloo Elementary, Mayfield Woods Middle, and Long Reach High Schools. This area is convenient to wonderful shopping areas, restaurants, athletic facilities, and offices.  Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, PetSmart, PetCo, Toys-R-Us, Target, Dick's... 12/09/2009

Columbia MD 21044 - Banneker Home Sales Statistics - November 2009 This Banneker Neighborhood Update with home sales statistics will be a regularly updated feature on my blog.  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhood home sales statistics that Dipper and I can update.  Do you live in Howard, Carroll, Baltimore, or Anne Arundel County?  Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating for you. Banneker is located in Columiba, MD, in the Village of Town Center.   It is one of the newer neighborhoods in Columbia - the homes were built in the 1990's.  The neighbohood is comprised of "garden" style and "townhouse" style condominiums.  It is a short walk to The Columbia Mall, several fine restaurants, a public library ... 11/21/2009

Nothing like the youth of today to put us all to shame!  What a fine job by the 5th graders of Longfellow Elementary, celebrating technology!  Watch, and then vote for them!  Here's the news, directly from Longfellow's PTA President: Longfellow Elementary's 5th graders in Howard County created a music video and entered Interwrite's eMakeover contest again this year. But this year Longfellow has been chosen as one of 5 finalists out of approximately 100 nationwide and Canadian entries!! We are the only school from Maryland selected. The final winner is decided by a panel of judges and by YOUR VOTES.  We need you (and everyone you know) to vote!  There can be one vote per e-mail address, so if you have more then one you can vote more then once!  Please vote and forward this information to... 11/19/2009

Columbia MD 21046 - Allview Estates Home Sales Statistics for November 2009 This Allview Estates Neighborhood Update with home sales statistics is the first of our Allview Update Blogs Online. So, "Good-bye snail mail and post cards", and "Hello blogging world"!  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhoods we can update with home sales statistics. Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating for you. Allview Estates is located in an "outparcel" of Columiba, MD so the homeowners are not subject to the Columbia Association covenants and restrictions.  Most of the houses were built between the 1950's through the 1980's - so many pre-date the development of Columbia.  The houses often have lots of character, some in... 11/18/2009

Chase Clary's Town Home Statistics for November 2009 - Columbia MD 21044 This Chase Clary's Neighborhood Update with home sales statistics will be regularly updated on this blog. So, "Good-bye snail mail and post cards" - The BrazzelDazzle Team is going green with our updates!  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhoods we can update with home sales statistics. Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating your neighborhood for you. Chase Clary's is located in Columiba, MD, in the Village of Hickory Ridge, and the neighborhood of Clary's Forest.  These spacious townhomes were built by Columbia Builders, one of the most popular builders in the area.  They are three level homes, some have garages, and some have up... 11/18/2009

Clary's Forest Home Sales Statistics for November 2009 - Columbia MD 21044 This Clary's Forest Neighborhood Update with home sales statistics is the first of our Update Blogs Online. So, "Good-bye snail mail and post cards", and "Hello blogging world"!  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhoods we can update with home sales statistics. Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating for you. Clary's Forest is located in Columiba, MD, in the Village of Hickory Ridge.   Clary's Forest is one of the "middle aged" neighborhoods in Columbia ... most homes were built in the mid to late 80's and 90's.  Much of the neighborhood is built around and in the center of The Little Patuxent Parkway "loop" which is the area just... 11/17/2009

Swansfield Home Sales Statistics for November 2009 - Columbia MD, 21044 This Swansfield Neighborhood Update with home sales statistics is the first of our Update Blogs Online. So, "Good-bye snail mail and post cards", and "Hello blogging world"!  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhoods we can update with home sales statistics. Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating for you. The Swansfield Neighborhood is in the Village of Harper's Choice in Columbia, Md.  It is one of the older neighborhoods in Columbia ... most of the homes were built in the 70's to mid 80's.  Certainly not "old" by most city standards, but for Columbia, the Swansfield Neighborhood is one of the "oldie but goodies".  The Swansfield ne... 11/14/2009

Howard County Maryland Public Schools Are you considering a move to Maryland, but are concerned about the educational opportunities available for your children?  Do not worry, the schools of the Maryland public educational system are rated among the best in the entire country. Maryland tracks key performance indicators to determine how it compares to the nation as well as to compare the school districts within its own boundaries.  Maryland continually strives to improve its performance in all of these areas. In all categories, Maryland is at or near the top.  Maryland has information regarding important factors such as: graduation rates; college acceptance rates; SAT and PSAT scores; and assessment scores for math, reading, and writing. Also provided are demographics for the various sch... 11/10/2009

Columbia's villages and neighborhoods are a unique design in urban living.  The town is divided into ten villages and within each village are several neighborhoods with names drawn from history or literature.  Columbia's street names are derived from literary sources and help to make each neighborhood special.  When locals recite their address to others, we often get the response, "Oh, that's an unusual address ... you must live in Columbia!".  Each village has its own community association which is an independent, incorporated, nonprofit civic association formed exclusively for the promotion of the common good and welfare of the residents and property owners of that village. Each association has similar but separate Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and Covenants.  Columbia's villages... 11/04/2009

2009    2008    % Change Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 13,826,278 $ 13,071,235 5.78 % Average Sold Price: $ 288,047 $ 326,781 - 11.85 % Median Sold Price: $ 290,000 $ 335,000 - 13.43 % Total Units Sold: 48 40 20.00 % Average Days on Market: 115 91 26.37 % Average List Price for Solds: $ 307,862 $ 344,803 - 10.71 % Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price: 93.56 % 94.77 % The above chart displays a comparison between this Speptember 2009 and last September 2008 of home sales in Columbia Maryland 21045. The statistics abover are consistent with many areas of Maryland real estate.   Total Sold Dollar Voume is up about six percent.   Both the Average Sold Price and the Median Sold price for Columbia Md 21045 have declined about 12% and about 13% respectively. The Average list price f... 10/23/2009

Townhomes For Sale In Columbia, Md are a great way to become a homeowner in a GREAT community.  If you want to find your very own townhome for sale in Columbia, MD contact us 2day. Townhomes are known for their simplicity and usually low maintenance, compared with a single family home.  Townhomes for sale in Columbia, MD are no different.  You will find many choices with various floor plans and yards large enough to hold a cookout but not so big that you will spend all Saturday mowing:) One thing that buyers look for, when shopping for townhomes for sale in Columbia, MD, is convenience.  Good news, Columbia is convenient to work and play. Not far from the center of Columbia you'll find the Columbia Association - the community gathering and fitness place to be.  Get in shape, meet your n... 10/22/2009

Last evening we did something unusual for us - went to see a play. We're more a symphony concert couple, but Phil saw a write-up and it sounded interesting, so we decided to check it out. Short review: Fantastic! If you are in the Baltimore area, make it a point to see Wittenberg at Rep Stage in Columbia at Howard Community College. Four characters - one a real historical figure, the other three strictly fictional but known to us all. Martin Luther, Dr. Faustus, Hamlet, and the Eternal Feminine all at the University of Wittenberg in Germany, 1517. Sounds kind of heavy, doesn't it? Not at all! The four actors were great, especially Seth Reichgott who played Dr. John Faustus, and Michael Stebbins who played Rev. Martin Luther. Intelligent dialog with clever references to lines from Hamlet... 09/06/2009

Last year I was pretty upset about what was going on behind my Columbia, MD townhouse. It was necessary, I knew, but I was afraid that I would not see some small friends again. There had been a little stream that ran between houses, and the county determined it needed enclosing to direct runoff better. So for weeks it seemed there were large, noisy beasts galumphing along the stream, digging a trench, installing enormous concrete pipe, and then covering it all over. That was fine. What wasn't fine was the removal of dense bushes and some trees that had lined the stream. They had to go for the work to proceed, but I knew that those same bushes were home to a couple of groundhogs, the neighborhood rabbit we named "Scamp", and the trees gave cover to cardinals, blue jays, and especially to... 08/11/2009

It's almost time...  Mark it now on your calendars...  Sunday, June 13th at 1:00 pm is Columbia's LakeFest Sixth Annual Boat Float!  If you haven't seen a Boat Float yet, in downtown Columbia, now is the time; just remember sunscreen if the sun's out.  Last year, it was hot and sunny, but SO much fun to watch the boaters try 1) to get in their boats and float, 2) actually move their boats around the course, and 3) finish the course!  Woo hoo hoo! Here is the activity schedule for that weekend, so get your calendars out: June 12 - 14: LakeFest Celebration · Friday, June 12: 5:00 - 11:00 visual arts activities and performances at Columbia Town Center lakefront · Saturday, June 13: 11:00 - 11:00 kicks off with the 6th Annual Kinetic Art Parade along Little Patuxent Parkway, followed by a d... 06/10/2009

                                                             Columbia, MD is a Planned Development in the heart of Howard County. It consists of 10 self contained Villages. The three zip codes that are predominantly considered Columbia are 21044, 21045 and 21046 An urban myth is that Columbia homes are built without kitchens as the restaurants are in abundance and are always full. Here are the market statistics for the month of January 2009   ZIP Code: 21044 Columbia, MD From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009                  ResidentialUnit SalesNumber of Bedrooms Active Listings   Time on Market Price Class 2 Or Less   3 4  or More   CondoCoop GroundRent Residential   CondoCoop GroundRent of Units Sold(No. of Units) Under $100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -30 Days 6 $100,000 - 149,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ... 02/21/2009

                                                             Columbia, MD is a Planned Development in the heart of Howard County. It consists of 10 self contained Villages. The three zip codes that are predominantly considered Columbia are 21044, 21045 and 21046 An urban myth is that Columbia homes are built without kitchens as the restaurants are in abundance and are always full. Here are the market statistics for the month of January 2009 ZIP Code: 21044 Columbia, MD From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009                  ResidentialUnit SalesNumber of Bedrooms Active Listings   Time on Market Price Class 2 Or Less   3 4  or More   CondoCoop GroundRent Residential   CondoCoop GroundRent of Units Sold(No. of Units) Under $100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -30 Days 6 $100,000 - 149,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ... 02/21/2009

Thre's an informative new website available for Maryland:  The Maryland State Department of Education has put together a very comprehensive website, allowing the public to search for the licensing inspection records of all the child care providers in the State:  msdecompliancereports.org  Furthermore, you can search by the provider, or the address, the county, or the type of childcare, depending on what information you have starting out.  This could also be used just to get a listing of an area's providers, with all their contact information and license #, thus ensuring they 1) are licensed, and 2) have passed the most recent inspection, and 3) are in the area you're considering for your child(ren). For instance, when I search Howard County, and then Columbia, for a Licensed Child Care ... 02/06/2009

I live in suburbia, which I'm very happy with.  Small lot, good neighbors close by, cul-de-sac living to cut down on the drive through traffic, excellent schools, town planned by Rouse.  Community amenities galore. Here's one of the really nice things about the Columbia MD lifestyle - the pathways.  Just down at the end of the street, the path, the trees, the green space - and today - the snow! And of course, the lovely dog that got me out into the snow, rather than admiring it through the windows while I was working on my computer! Best regards, 01/19/2009

The holidays are ALMOST over so what is there to do with the family now that 2009 has arrived? Load everyone into the car and head to Columbia. Just two more nights left to enjoy this years annual event which is the biggest fundraiser of the year to benefit the services of Howard County General Hospital.This event is a drive through Christmas light display on the grounds of Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Symphony of Lights is a spectacular display of more than 75 animated and stationary holiday lights. Once you pay your entrance fee, tune your car radio to the designated holiday station and enjoy the "ooh's and aaahs" from the back seat of the car. Here are some of the displays that we enjoyed. If your interested in relocating and finding a home in Howard County, Mary... 01/02/2009

Check out these videos to learn how you can find energy savings in heating your home, financinging a home purchase, the value a Realtor brings to your home sale, curb appeal and avoiding foreclosure with an explanation about short sales. These videos are produced by MRIS.  Click link below: http://www.sfrealtors.com/video/mris/short/33   12/22/2008