Bad news, Good
news
This week more bad news about home sales came out. “The median price
of an American single-family home fell last year for the first time in
at least four decades, and sales of those homes dipped 13 percent last
year, the biggest annual decline in a quarter-century.”
This means that many home-owners have decided to wait out the downturn
making the downturn worse than it would be otherwise as the market gets
more restricted than normal. And the new lending rules are tightening
the market even more, by taking some buyers out of the market that would
have been there ten years ago…
But as in all things, there were some hidden gems in the report...[Read
more...]
Icy Conditions
It snowed some last night and then this misty rain fell and promptly
turned the roads and trees and everything else icy.
And the Governor is busy helping homeowners and making business conditions
icy as well.
To set the broad picture In Maryland, there were 9,722 foreclosures in
the fourth quarter of 2007, up from 7,001 the previous quarter, according
to data O'Malley released yesterday..[Read
more...]
It is Winter Time to Prepare for sales
Yesterday it snowed. Today, it's beautiful-sunny and thirty degrees.
We'll probably half to wait a day or two before the snow melts. But at
least the roads are clear so the traffic nightmares will not start.
Now is the perfect time to start getting your house ready for sale.
Just some things to think about doing. Or better yet, to start doing...[Read
more...]
Tax Reasons to Buy and Sell Now
If you're living in a rental house, and you think buying a house will
be too expensive, you might want to consult a tax or finance expert. They
generally know the tax laws and will be able to help you figure out when
it is best to buy a home.
It is usually sooner than most people think.
Even with today's stricter rules, first time home-buyers have some amazing
programs to get them into a home sooner than most think.[Read
more...]
The perfect house is a good reason to buy now
So you've been in Annapolis for awhile renting and you've been looking
at homes off and on for awhile. Not intending to buy immediately, but
you just found the perfect house. The neighborhood is awesome. The schools
are great. The home is perfect except for not now. What should you do?.[Read
more...
About the Annapolis Area
Annapolis, as the capital of Maryland, forms a triangle with Baltimore, the 6th largest city in the United States, and Washington DC the nations capital. So all the advantages of both tend to be available to residents of the area.
Here though you can find specific Annapolis Area Information, Fun Things for Kids to do, specific information about Annapolis Area Schools, Interest Rates and Other News.
For Home Sellers
If you are planning on selling a home in the near future, please consider me.
I believe you will find my marketing plan is the best in the area. So give me a call at 443 871 9414 or on the web.
Here are some tips for selling your house, and what a typical sales process looks like.
Also you can find out why you should Use me as your Sellers Agent
Ten things every Annapolis Resident should do
After moving here
- 1. U.S. Naval Academy.
- If you live in Annapolis you must visit what most people think of as Annapolis. There are tours to take, a visitors center, and if you really want to learn the Academy, sponsor a midshipman for a year.
- 2. City Dock.
- The heart of what has been Annapolis, is now is a summertime tourist trap, but locals still find it worthwhile, but especially in fall and winter when it feels like small town Annapolis.
- 3. State House.
- It housed the Continental Congress; George Washington resigned here. Thurgood Marshal and Roger Taney are also here. The governor in residence and the state legislature can also clog the streets in winter.
- 4. Quiet Waters Park
- The crown jewel in the local park system has free concerts in summer, ice skating in winter and untold other events. Check it out as well as nearest park.
- 5. Rennaisance Festival
- Just outside of Annapolis and one of the biggest and one of the earliest RenFairs in the country. Always a fun time with great entertainment and large crowds.
- 6. First Night Annapolis
- What was once an old Annapolis Tradition is now again an Annapolis tradition. It's better than Time's Square because it has lots of entertainment venues scattered around downtown Annapolis, without the standing-room-only crowds.
- 7. Annapolis Tours
- Its a touring company that has various themed tours around different sites in Annapolis. But there is no better way to learn about Annapolis.
- 8. Watermark Tours
- What Annapolis Tours does on land, Watermark does on water.
- 9. Navy Football or Graduation
- Six or seven times a year the pagentry is at its finest. The games tend to be more fun and the team has been good in recent years, while the graduation tends to be more poignent and interesting. One of the nations political leaders, Pres, VP, SecDef or SecNav, is usually speaking.
- 10. Boat Show
- So popular that it now has separate weekends for power boats and sail boats. If you live in America's sailing capital, you should at least see what some of the hullabaloo is about.
Places to start eating in Annapolis
Annapolis has more good restaurants per capita than any other place in the United States. The list of good places goes on for pages. The list of award winning places is longer than the list of restaurants in most towns of the size of Annapolis. So this is just a starting place to find a great restaurant that will be your favorite.
Reynold's Tavern
The oldest tavern in Annapolis and one of the oldest in the U.S, with current food awards.
Les Folies
The best French food in town.
Chick and Ruth's
Traditional Small Town Annapolis with Fabulous Sandwiches and Milk Shakes
Phillips Seafood Restaurant
On the city dock in downtown, historic Annapolis, Phillips overlooks the Harbor providing stunning waterfront views and some of the best seafood on the Chesapeake.
Buddy's
Family oriented Seafood overlooking Ego Alley. The owners have expanded to several other locations all featuring seafood and all just as good.
The Main Ingredient Cafe
They specialize in catering, but the Cafe has some of the best food in the US, recognition by Southern Living, Bon Appetit and Gourmet Magazines
Middleton Tavern
Washington, Monroe, etc ate at this "Inn for Seafaring Men." just a short walk from the Capital.
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War.
Now it is an award-winning restaurant with a fine wine list, organic foods and impeccable service.
Cantler's Inn
Tourists almost never find Cantler’s, which is just fine with those of who live locally and enjoy their unmatched quality.
It is one of the last great restaurants you can tie up to enjoy a meal and then head back out for an evening on the water.
Ram's Head Tavern
A great blend of a good micro brewery, a great kitchen, and unmatched entertainment.
El Toro Bravo
It's not fancy but it has good food, traditional Mexican with the occasional Tex-Mex, reasonable prices and friendly staff. If you do not get there early, you can wait outside and wave to friends across West Street in Ram's Head's line.
For commercially available relocation information
check here if you're moving out of the area or here if you're moving into the area.
If you need to find a Real Estate agent,
here's a good place to start.
For information about the area two good place to check
here or here.