Monthly Archives: April 2011

2119 Kimrick Place – Valleywood Townhouse Timonium, MD 21093 — Offered at $329,900. **SOLD**

April 11th, 2011

**SOLD** UNDER CONTRACT ONLY 12 DAYS ON THE MARKET!** Download the Brochure (PDF) Schedule an Appointment Ask a Question Explore this wonderful Timonium home for sale at $329,900... First Floor Second Floor Finished Basement Exterior Neighborhood (Click on Any Picture to Enlarge) Valleywood Townhouse in Timonium, Maryland This townhouse, built in 1979, is located in [...]

Guest Post in Baltimore Sun Online

April 11th, 2011

I was honored to be asked by the esteemed Real Estate Wonk, Jamie Smith-Hopkins, to be her first guest post for her Baltimore Sun blog. Jamie's posts are always insightful, chock full of information, plus great statistics and details interpreting the data. Should this post be well received, I may be doing more in the [...]

Charles St Ramp to Westbound 695 to be Closed

April 10th, 2011

The Charles St construction continues and will cause more snafus beginning this week as the ramp to Westbound 695 will be closed beginning Tuesday. The sign announcing the closure went up last week. The Charles St entrance to 695 East is still closed. It appears the ramp to Bellona from Charles St, with the entrance [...]

What a Government Shut Down Could Mean for House Sales

April 8th, 2011

NAR did an analysis of what a Government shut down could mean for those trying to either buy or sell a home. It's not good for either. On the Realtor.org website, they discuss the implications: FHA would not be able to insure/endorse any new loans. IRS cannot process federal tax returns. This means that if [...]

This Month in Real Estate April 2011

April 6th, 2011

This Month in Real Estate for April 2011 is out! First, Jay Papasan discusses the numbers. The current national average for a mortgage rate is 4.8%, according to Freddie Mac. Then he discusses how much time you should spend with an agent before looking at homes. The first step should be a buyer consultation, that [...]

Paper Shredding at The Avenue at White Marsh

April 5th, 2011

The Avenue at White Marsh has a number of events on a regular basis, especially as the weather gets warmer. One event that is good for your Baltimore County house is their upcoming "Secure Your ID" Day with the Better Business Bureau on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8am-12pm. With Identity Theft on [...]

Should I Wait for House Prices to Drop?

April 3rd, 2011

A question that many buyers have been asking is whether they should buy a house now, or wait until prices drop. Guest blogger, George Kennedy, of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, offers some thoughts in his post. Should I wait for prices to drop? The question should not be whether or not house prices will fall, [...]

April Fools Website Gags 2011

April 1st, 2011

This April Fools Day has been a good one for the web. Though we haven't seen anything like the tremendous ones from last year like Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University removing the "s" from their name, or Google changing their name to "Topeka", there are some spectacular ones to share. Google had a few fantastic ones, [...]

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