This time 36 Baltimore County restaurants are participating!

Lunch and Dinner Prices will be  $10.12, $15.12, $20.12, $25.12, $30.12, or $35.12. You will need to check with the individual restaurants as to their pricing.

Participating Towson restaurants are 7West, Cafe Troia, The Melting Pot, and Razorbacks.

Parkville restaurants include Pappas and McAvoys.

There are a number of Timonium restaurants involved, including Basta Pasta, The Charred Rib, Christopher Daniel, Liberatore’s (as well as their location in Perry Hall), Michael’s Cafe, Pasta Blitz, The Peppermill, and Tark’s Grill.

Cockeysville and Hunt Valley restaurants are represented by Barrett’s Grill, The Oregon Grille, and Patrick’s Restaurant and Pub.

Northern Baltimore County showcases the Milton Inn in Sparks, who first began Baltimore County Restaurant Week in summer 2010, Friendly Farm in Upperco, and the Grille at Peerce’s in Phoenix.

There is a great group from East Baltimore County in Dundalk, Essex, Perry Hall, and White Marsh.

There are a number also from the West Side of Baltimore County, with those in Owings Mills, Catonsville and Pikesville, as well as Randallstown, Glyndon, and Randallstown.

Here is a full list of the participating restaurants.

Baltimore Restaurant Week Winter 2012 is January 20-29, so they overlap for two days. So enjoy good eats in Baltimore County and then head to Downtown Baltimore for more!

Tree pick up will begin the week of January 9, 2012, and to ensure your tree is taken, it must be placed at the curb by January 14.

PLEASE NOTE that the Department of Public Works will not be collecting from alleys, so if you live in a neighborhood like Rodgers Forge, where trash is generally collected from the alley, your tree needs to be placed in front of your house at the curb.

Baltimore County officials also caution us to make sure that there are no decorations on the tree, it is not in a bag, and no tree stand attached, so if you have tinsel or anything of that sort, it must all be removed before placing out for collection.

If you would like your tree removed earlier, or should you miss the collection, you can also take your tree to one of three places in order to have it recycled & made into mulch. Tree drop off begins December 27, 2011.

Those three locations for drop off are: Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility off Warren Road in Cockeysville, Western Acceptance Facility in Halethorpe, and Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility in White Marsh off Pulaski Highway.

So, if you had a real tree for Christmas, just make sure to have it taken down by the 9th to ensure it can have a second life as mulch for the County!

Happy New Year!

**Click here for Baltimore City Christmas tree pickup details!**

The numbers from October, presented by Jay Papasan, showed the home sales at an annual pace of 4.9 million, down slightly from last month, but much better than September’s numbers. Median home price was $165,000, which is another drop from This Month in Real Estate October 2011. Interest rates rose very slightly to an average of 4.1% for a 30 year fixed mortgage.

The Top Story asks the question, “What are first time homebuyers looking for?” According to KW research, much of it is to stay in the same area as they were renting. 3/4 of first time homebuyers bought a single family home, and most purchased a three bedroom, two bath home.

Of course, this data is nationwide, and the Baltimore real estate market is different than any other. Many areas of the country do not have the dense, highly populated areas with rowhomes such as Downtown Baltimore in Federal Hill, Fells Point, Canton, and Locust Point. Even Baltimore County has many townhouse neighborhoods, such as Mays Chapel in Timonium, Rodgers Forge, and areas of White Marsh and Perry Hall.

In News You Can Use, Bryon Ellington discusses three things you should know about buying versus renting.

1) Equity. You can build wealth through equity. He aligns it with a long term savings account. Every month that you pay your mortgage, a portion of the mortgage goes into that “account” (your principle).

2) Appreciation. If the market where you buy appreciates, then that equity becomes even larger.

3) Make it your own. You can renovate, paint, do whatever you’d like to it!

He also points out that when you pay rent, you are still paying a mortgage. It is just someone else’s mortgage, and you don’t get the benefits of ownership.

For more information about buying a home in Baltimore, please contact me. I would be happy to help!

Also known as the Perry Hall/White Marsh Town Fair, it incorporates local businesses and fun from both areas!

For kids, the Oriole Bird will be there, Bubbles the Clown, and a HUGE slide, obstacle course, TWO moonbounces, games, and a Super-Soaker arena (wear your swimsuit under your clothes!) for minimal cost.

For adults, live bands, and beer & wine garden, and a cornhole tournament will entertain!

There are over 180 vendors, including food & crafts, as well as a silent auction.

There are specific parking lots set up with shuttles running throughout the day. For more detail, visit the fair’s website here.

So come out to Perry Hall for fun, food, and relaxation!

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.

From theavenueatwhitemarsh.com

With Identity Theft on the rise, security experts recommend shredding old paperwork to ensure that those personal documents do not fall into the wrong hands. The Avenue decided to host the event as a courtesy to their Baltimore County neighbors, and help them to clean out up to three boxes or bags of papers!

The Better Business Bureau will also be on hand to hand out information on tips and resources to help you protect your identity.

Also going on from 8:30-10 that morning is Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Red Brick Station. There is a $7 charge and you must sign up in advance, but while you wait in the car line to have your valuable papers shredded, someone else can take the kids over to Red Brick Station to have some fun!

Come protect your identity courtesy of The Avenue at White Marsh. You will be glad you did!

Tree pick up will begin the week of January 10, 2011, and to ensure your tree is taken, it must be placed out at the curb by January 15. They will not be collecting from alleys, so even if you live in a neighborhood like Rodgers Forge, where trash is generally collected from the alley, make sure your tree is out in front of your house at the curb.

Baltimore County officials also caution to make sure that there are no decorations on the tree, so if you have tinsel or anything of that sort, it must all be removed before placing out for collection.

Should you miss the collection, you can also take your tree to one of three places in order to have it recycled & made into mulch.

Those locations are: Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility off Warren Road in Cockeysville, Western Acceptance Facility in Halethorpe, and Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility in White Marsh off Pulaski Highway.

So, if you had a real tree for Christmas, just make sure to have it taken down by the 10th to ensure it can have a second life as mulch for the County!

Happy New Year!

**HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR Baltimore County Tree Collection 2012**

The line was short, the directions easy, and the Administration building well set up & equipped for early voting.

Baltimore County and Baltimore City have a number of sites where you can vote early. Baltimore County voting locations include Towson University, Catonsville Community Center, Honeygo Community Center in Perry Hall, North Point Library in Dundalk, and Randallstown Community Center.

Baltimore City’s early voting centers include the Public Safety Training Facility at 3500 Northern Parkway, St. Brigids Parish Center near Canton, Pleasant View Garden Apartments in Downtown, Library #10 on Loch Raven Blvd, and Edmondson Westside Senior High School #400.

We enjoyed our early voting experience, and thank Towson University for hosting! GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!

RISMedia and Lowe’s came up with a great list to help.

For irreplaceable items, I recommend taking them with you in your car. Unfortunately many times things get broken. You want to make sure to have these items with you. If you want or need to send them, take it to a shipping place like Fedex or someplace where they will pack it for you and ship it. For Timonium residents, there is a FedEx location (map) right on York Road in Lutherville.

For heat sensitive items, you will want to have them in a climate controlled location. Moving trucks are not climate controlled, so candles and such are likely to melt.

Large items such a pool tables, which need disassembling, let the pros do it. They can take it apart at your current house and put it together on the other end at your new house. The professionals do this often, and have insurance for situations where needed. If you take apart yourself, the insurance usually would not cover it.

As for flammable, hazardous materials and such? Do not bring them AT ALL. Find out how to dispose of them properly and do so before moving. Baltimore County residents have access to the Eastern Landfill in White Marsh for most items, while the Baltimore County Resource Recovery facility in Cockeysville takes a limited number of these things. Here is the Baltimore County Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal web page for more details and contact information.

Hopefully you found this information useful. Contact me for more Baltimore County moving resources.

This great townhouse has three bedrooms, one full bath, and two half baths, plus large, open living spaces on each level.

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 home, and share feedback with me so I can share with my seller!

Weather.com shows around 60 degrees and cloudy on Wednesday, so make sure to enjoy the warm weather and some light food on the deck off the kitchen and dining room of this great home!

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Oakhurst Townhouse in Nottingham, Maryland

This townhouse, built in 1981, is located in the Oakhurst community of Nottingham, Maryland in Baltimore County. The area is also widely known as either White Marsh or Perry Hall.

Located on a dead end street off Seven Courts and East Joppa Roads near Bel Air Road, this home is very well maintained! Replacement windows and new sliding glass doors throughout, plus a new HVAC and air conditioner condenser in 2009, this home is ready for its new owner! A One Year AHS Home Warranty is even included for peace of mind.

First Floor

FOYER

• Powder Room
• Tile Floor
• Steps to Second Floor
• Coat Closet

HALF BATH

• Cabinet Sink

LIVING ROOM 19×16

• Wall-to-Wall Carpet
• Replacement Window

DINING ROOM 12×10

• Wall-to-Wall Carpet
• New Sliding Glass Door to Deck
• Chandelier

KITCHEN 11×19

• Pantry Closet with Shelving on Door
• Ceiling Fan with Lights
• Vinyl Floor
• White Frigidaire Crown Series Refrigerator
• Stainless Sink with Moen Faucet with Spray
• Wood Cabinets
• Kenmore Black Dishwasher
• Kenmore Black & White Electric Stove
• Broan Range Hood Exhaust
• New Sliding Glass Door to Deck

REAR DECK AND YARD

• Sliding Glass Doors from Kitchen and Dining Room
• Wood Deck
• Sliding Glass Door from Lower Level to Backyard
• Mature Pine Trees Line Rear Yard
• Plastic Suncast Storage Unit

Second Floor

MASTER BEDROOM 19×11

• Wall-to-Wall Carpet
• Two Double Closets
• Replacement Windows

FULL BATH

• Two Rooms
• Long Counter Sink with Cabinet
• Separate Tub and Toilet Room

HALLWAY

• New Carpet
• Linen Closet

SECOND BEDROOM 14×11

• Wall-to-Wall Carpet
• Replacement Window
• Double Closet

THIRD BEDROOM 11×8

• Wall-to-Wall Carpet
• Replacement Window
• Single Closet

Lower Level: Clubroom

CLUBROOM 30×19

• Very Open
• New Sliding Glass Door to Rear Patio and Yard
• Vinyl Floor
• Storage Closets
• Washer & Dryer Closet
• Kenmore Washer
• Kenmore Dryer

SECOND HALF BATH

• Cabinet Sink

AMENITIES

• House wired for Fios
• Much of Home Wired for DirecTV including HD
• New Payne HVAC and Condenser 2009
• Replacement Windows 2009
• New Sliding Glass Doors 2009
• AHS Home Warranty

Neighborhood: Perry Hall/White Marsh Real Estate in Baltimore County

The Oakhurst community is located near East Joppa Road and Belair Rd in the 21236 zip code, which crosses Nottingham, Perry Hall, and White Marsh. The Seven Courts community, which leads into Oakhurst, has a Weis Supermarket right at the entrance, plus easy access to many amenities on both Joppa and Belair Roads.

White Marsh Mall is just minutes south, as is the Avenue at White Marsh, both large shopping centers with an array of restaurants, stores, plus a large movie theatre. For quick access to furniture, IKEA is near there too!

White Marsh is an exit right off both 95 and 695. With easy access to both major routes, 20 Perryfalls Place is very convenient for commuting and travel. Don’t miss this great home!