Dec

22

Roadmap to a Green Home, Financing a Home, Selling a Home, Using a Realtor, Avoiding Foreclosure

Posted by Teri Deane under For Buyers, For Sellers, General Information, Green Home

Enjoy the following videos to learn about

  • reducing energy consumption and saving energy to progress toward a Green Home. Hint: these tips do not involve installing solar heat.
  • Financing a home purchase
  • Selling a home — curb appeal
  • The value a Realtor brings to selling your home
  • Avoiding foreclosure

http://www.sfrealtors.com/video/mris/short/33

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Dec

3

Baltimore Ties for 4th Place - Most Affordable Cities

Posted by Teri Deane under For Buyers, Regional News, Baltimore, Prices

Families earning the median income in some of America’s largest cities don’t earn enough to pay for much more than basic needs, according to Forbes magazine’s analysis of data from the Economic Policy Institute and the U.S. Census Bureau.In other cities, annual costs for the basics are much lower, giving families a cushion for emergencies and the ability to enjoy some extras.

Here are the most family-friendly cities, using basic living expenses as a percentage of income:

  • San Jose, Calif. , 55 percent
  • Austin, Texas, 64 percent
  • Kansas City, Mo. 67 percent
  • Salt Lake City, 68 percent
  • Baltimore, 68 percent
  • Detroit, 68 percent
  • San Francisco, 68 percent
  • Seattle, 70 percent
  • St. Louis, 71 percent
  • Chicago, 72 percent

Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (12/02/2008) / Realtor.org Daily Real Estate News (12/02/2008)

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Oct

27

JUST REDUCED! Terrific Townhome in Columbia, MD

Posted by Teri Deane under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, Listings, Village of Oakland Mills

Exterior of 5742 Thunder Hill 

5247 Thunder Hill Road, Columbia MD   $215,000

Home without the homework!  Great price!  Howard County schools! Totally updated home in a quiet community close to shopping, commuter routes, pools, parks, public transportation.  New kitchen — ceramic floors, new cabinets, counters, stainless appliances, washer/dryer.  Updated bathrooms, new cabinets, sinks, ceramic floors.  Plush carpeting and ceiling fans in living room and bedrooms.  Accessible attic storage space.  Home fronts to open space and trees.  Private, fenced patio with shed.

Kitchen 

NEW KITCHEN!

Living Room 

LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM (ceiling fan has remote)

Dining Area 

DINING ROOM - French Doors to fenced patio/yard.

 Foyer 

FOYER - laminate floor, door has beautiful stained glass window.

  
            

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Oct

27

Home With a Hearth - Windsor Mill, Maryland

Posted by Teri Deane under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, Listings, Windsor Mill

  Exterior of 3207 Mayfield Ave, Windsor Mill, MD  

 3207 Mayfield Ave, Windsor Mill, MD  $285,000

Priced to sell!  Single family home at a townhouse price.  This large rancher has spacious rooms, gleaming hardwood floors and a gorgeous kitchen with all the bells and whistles.  A short sale subject to 3rd party approval, this home is in move-in condition. Lots of parking and over 1 acre lot.  Unfinished basement perfect for additional rooms or a workshop.

New Kitchen 

New Kitchen! Stainless appliances, ceramic floors, new cabinets, granite counters, brushed nickel hardware.

Living Room  

Living Room — Give Teddy a new family (yours) to love!

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Oct

27

Welcome to Teri Deane’s Blog!

Posted by Teri Deane under For Buyers, For Sellers, For Realty Professionals, General Information

Welcome to Teri Deane’s Blog! This blog will provide you with valuable information, tips, and general insight into the real estate market in Columbia.

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