What is a Broker’s Open?

What is a Broker’s Open?

Here in Baltimore County, Wednesdays generally are “Broker’s Open” day. There is a fairly small area where Broker’s Opens tend to be highly successful, and that is in the Towson, Lutherville, Timonium, and Hunt Valley neighborhoods.

A Broker’s Open is where a real estate agent and their brokerage invite agents from their own and other brokerages to come view a new listing they have to showcase. Generally, they provide lunch or snacks to the agents, to thank them for taking their time to come. Visiting agents then give the listing agent feedback on what could be done to make the house more appealing to buyers, about the price, etc, to help the listing agent.

Buyers and neighbors are usually welcome to visit the home, as they would a regular weekend open house.

Please contact me if you would like to learn more about a Baltimore County Broker’s Open and how it may help to sell a home.

Fantastic Master Bath in Timonium Townhouse

A fantastic master bath in a Timonium Townhouse is hard to come by.

Enter 2313 Wonderview Road, a gorgeous townhome in Timonium with a brand new super master bathroom!

Two Cherrywood marble counter top sinks have individual mirrors and dual sconces for good lighting.

A brand new extra long shower showcases ceramic tile work, including built in shelving. The sliding glass door and a window creates a light and airy space.

Recessed lighting overhead and a new ceramic tile floor make for an incredible and inviting place to start your day and end the evening.

The walk-in closet is right off the bath, so you can continue to enjoy the luxury as you choose your clothes.

Spacious, open and warm, this master bath is highly unusual for the Ravenwood / Chapel Hill townhome community.

A gorgeous bathroom in a large, beautiful home!

Contact me for more information on this great Timonium townhouse or other Timonium houses.

Timonium Home Sales Statistics February 2010

Timonium houses have dropped a little in value over the past year — with average 21093 home sales remaining in the low $300,000′s from February 2009-February 2010.

Sold values dropped 10% from February 2009 to $310,000, but under contract was up 1%. Also to note is that there were 34 that settled this February over only 18 last year at the same time.

List prices are down from $349,000 last year to $340,000 this year.

Considering the multiple blizzards we had in one week in February, these numbers are much better than they could have been!

View the February 2010 Timonium Home Sales Report.

Please note that these are statistics from the multiple list. The chart is an overview of the zip code and does not take into account the type (condo, townhouse, single family) or condition of the home. To have a true value understanding of your Timonium home or Lutherville neighborhood, these factors need to be taken into consideration. If you would like a Lutherville or Timonium home price evaluation, please contact me today.

2313 Wonderview Rd – Ravenview Townhouse
Timonium, Maryland – Offered at $325,000.

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2313 Wonderview Road Timonium Broker’s Open Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12-2 pm

This Wednesday, March 24, 2010, please join me and my company, Keller Williams Excellence Realty, at a Broker’s Open to showcase my new listing at 2313 Wonderview Road in Timonium, MD.

This gorgeous townhouse has soaring ceilings, a beautiful kitchen with cherrywood cabinets and updated appliances, a brand new stunning master bathroom with two marble and cherrywood cabinet sinks, and a super walk-out lower level with possible fourth bedroom and full bath!

I will be there on Wednesday, along with my office colleagues as well as agents from other real estate brokerages in the area. Stop on by to have some light lunch and view this wonderful Timonium townhouse!

New Listing 2313 Wonderview Road Timonium, MD 21093 Virtual Tour

2313 Wonderview Rd in Timonium, MD is an absolutely gorgeous home with redone kitchen and new master bathroom.

This Timonium townhome has it all including a new virtual tour to showcase its beauty!

An amazing home with 10 foot ceilings, beautiful colors, lovely landscaping including a running water fish pond, don’t miss out on this fantastic home in the Ravenview community.

Timonium Home Sale Statistics Past Six Months June-December, 2009

My compilation of the 21093 real estate market statistics for the last six months are here!  The full chart in the link includes data on sales, contract, and active homes from June 22-December 6, 2009.

 

The full chart shows that prices and inventory have stabilized in the Lutherville and Timonium real estate market. There are 4% more houses on the market in the past 12 weeks compared to the 12 weeks prior, but prices have dropped for those sold a small amount — around 2.4%. The prices of houses going under contract have dropped about 5%.

Consistently, there have been about 200 homes for sale in 21093, while on average 9 of those homes are going under contract each week (and 9 new ones listed on average, evening it out). An average of 9 are also settling each week.  There is a large inventory for Timonium homebuyers, so now is the time to buy!

These 21093 home sale statistics show me that pricing correctly is extremely important, to be able to be one of those 9 selling each week. Having your home in move-in condition, and good marketing are also needed in this Lutherville housing market.

Please note that these are statistics from the multiple list. The chart is an overview of the zip code and does not take into account the type (condo, townhouse, single family) or condition of the home. To have a true value understanding of your Timonium home or Lutherville neighborhood, these factors need to be taken into consideration. If you would like a Timonium or Lutherville home price evaluation, please contact me today.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lutherville to host a Craft Fair November 7, 2009 9am – 2pm

Located in Historic Old Lutherville, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is a beautiful pillar of the community.

The parish is holding a craft fair on November 7 from 9am-2pm in Spangler Hall. If you are a crafter and would like to sell your wares, please contact them at 410-252-3768 — the tables are inexpensive!

If you enjoy crafts, but are not one yourself, get ready to shop! There will be some great items for yourself and for gifts.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is located at 1609 Kurtz Avenue, Lutherville, MD 21093.

Senate Agrees to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit — Now onto a Vote and the House — What does this mean for Towson Homebuyers?

According to the Associated Press, per their article of 8 pm October 28, 2009, the Senate agreed to extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit for people writing contracts through the end of April, 2010, and settling by the end of June, 2010.

They are also including a reduced credit of up to $6,500 for repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least five years.

There will be income limits and sales price limits, all of which will be spelled out when the legislation is officially circulated.

If this passes both the Senate and the House, it is great news for the Towson homebuyers who were hoping to benefit from this credit but were unable to find a home to close on by the current deadline of November 30, 2009. It also helps reduce the artificially inflated market they were competing in due to this looming deadline.

This would also be good news for the Towson home sellers below the agreed price limits because they now have time to get their houses truly ready to sell, get their houses staged, and price it right — without the rush!

I will keep you updated as it hopefully passes through the Senate and hopefully in the House as well before heading to our President’s desk for his signature!

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit is Running Out of Time

November 30, 2009 seems far enough away. It’s after Thanksgiving, and it’s currently 95 degrees out. Who’s counting?

Towson First Time Homebuyers should be, that’s who!

If you want to take advantage of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, you must get MOVING NOW!

It can take some time to find a house. If we start looking tomorrow, it could take you 30 days to find the perfect place, couldn’t it? Today is August 24. 30 days brings us to September 24. If you are using an FHA mortgage, banks are stating 45-60 days to ensure issues that may arise are covered/taken care of. That brings you to yes, November 24th. What is November 24th? The Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Think of all of the First Time Homebuyers across the US trying to take advantage of this credit. All under the same guidelines, deadlines, etc. How well do you think a closing may go on November 24th????

Keep in mind, if you settle December 1, you will NOT receive the tax credit benefit, even if the delayed closing is NOT YOUR FAULT. You would still not be eligible.

So what does this mean?

Contact me today to GET MOVING and get $8,000 back from the government on your taxes next year. WHAT A GIFT!

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Here is a great chart by Chik Quintans of Blue Sky Mortgage Strategies in Seattle, Washington showing just how little time is left!

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