Here we are! It’s Too Cute to Miss Monday again! What do you think of these adorable Howard County homes, especially picked out for good looks, good condition, and an all around cute factor? Have fun looking, and let me know if you’re in the market and would like to take a closer look. The pictures here will give you a [...]
Rental Properties – The IDEAL Investment
February 21, 2012 By
The IDEAL Investment Rental homes in the Howard County MD area can be the IDEAL investment in today’s market because they offer a much higher rate of return than alternatives without the volatility of ups and downs in the stock market. IDEAL serves as an acronym to identify the advantages of rental properties: Income from [...]
Credit Strategies
November 23, 2011 By
“It’s not far, if you know the way.” Maybe it is an obvious statement but there are some definite steps that will improve your success in buying a home in today’s market. Know your credit score – the best mortgage rates are available to borrowers with the highest scores. Unless you know what your credit [...]
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #5 – Updates – Kitchen and Powder Room (Cost Moderate:; Return: High)
November 22, 2011 By
What do your neighbors, the Joneses, have? Or the listing down the street? The recent neighborhood comps? If you don’t know, check with your Realtor. Buyers will be looking at your house and at the other active listings, and will naturally compare them. Appraisers will look at the recent market activity, the condition of the [...]
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #4 – Walls and Floors (Cost: Low; Return: High)
March 24, 2011 By
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #4 – Walls and Floors (Cost: Low; Return: High) Remove/Repaint/Replace: Remove wallpaper; Repaint walls; Replace carpet Have wallpaper? I’ll bet you loved it when you first selected it and put it up; you may still love it. But what are [...]
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #3 – Curb Appeal (Cost: Low; Return: High)
March 23, 2011 By
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #3 – Curb Appeal (Cost: Low; Return: High) Curb Appeal: You knew it was coming, didn’t you? Howard County Home Sellers should know that curb appeal matters. I always let my buyers know that it’ll be very helpful to them [...]
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #2 – Cleaning (Cost: $0; Return: High)
March 22, 2011 By
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #2 – Cleaning (Cost: $0; Return: High) What would Martha Stewart do? Clean and Organize! Or as I like to tell my Howard County Home Sellers, “You need to Martha Stewartize this linen closet.” Clean: Windows: Wash inside and out. [...]
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #1 – Decluttering (Cost: $0; Return: High)
March 21, 2011 By
Howard County Home Sellers – The 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Dollars – #1 – Decluttering (Cost: $0; Return: High) Really, you’re going to have to pack up your Howard County home sometime in order to sell it, so start now. We’re getting ready to market your home, and your intention is to [...]
Howard County MD Property Tax Reassessments
March 19, 2011 By
Just purchased a Howard County home and wondering about the current property tax reassessment requirements? On page 9 of the Maryland Association of Realtors’ Residential Contract of Sale, is paragraph 51, entitled “Property Tax Notice – 60 Day Appeal.” And it reads, “If any real property is transferred after January 1 and before the beginning [...]
Staging – 5 Reasons I Believe In Staging – Reason #5
March 18, 2011 By
Staging – 5 Reasons I Believe In Staging – Reason #5: You Can Relax Let’s work together to get your list of To-Dos for your Howard County home done quickly, so you can hit the ground running and sell your home for the highest price, in the least amount of time. Let’s inconvenience you for [...]
