Ramblings of a Baltimore area Realtor

Continuing on with this series of lead generation tips to improve your marketing results and ultimately your income and bottom line.

Do you host closing parties for your buyers? Before closing ask your buyers for a list of up to 25 people to invite to a closing party!!  Offer several choices of food, depending on the buyer's taste.  You can budget this for less than $100 and get up to 25 leads for your database in return, plus a chance to socialize with your clients' friends. 

Another closing party that can have a lasting effect on your business is a year end event.   The holidays are an ideal time to combine the celebration with a toy collection for families in need.  This night is full of fun and social networking.  Make sure to tell your guests they are welcome to invite another family.  Take pictures and send everyone a thank you newsletter sharing how many things were collected and how you value them as customers for life. 

You may also have a summer bbq in the park for the families of your clients.  Organize a day of fun with games for the kids, and lots of activities for every age group.  Be sure your clients know they can invite another family too.  What a fun and great way to engage your clients and their friends.

Another opportunity to is to host a Pampered Chef party for your buyer in their home.  Have your buyers invite up to 25 of their friends and perhaps some of their immediate neighbors.  All the purchase proceeds would go towards products for their kitchen.  Pampered Chef is always a winner and a good opportunity to mix and mingle with other potential buyers. 

June Piper-Brandon, Office Manager/Broker - Advance Realty Anne Arundel                          http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com

1524 Appleton Street

Easterwood Neighborhood

Baltimore, MD 21217

Price:  $90,000

4 Bedrooms/1 Bath

FHA/CDA/VA Welcome

What a great home for the price.  Why rent when you can pay less and buy your own home for much less?  Where else can you get a 4 bedroom home for less than $1000 a month?  And, be building wealth and living the American Dream at the same time?

This home was previously rented for $1000 a month and has a current lead certificate. 

Since the tenants moved out the seller has given it a fresh coat of paint and made some repairs so it's ready for you to move right in.

This is a great home owner block and is close to schools and public transit.  It's close to Coppin State, University of Maryland, Union Memorial and Maryland General and an easy trip to downtown.  It's very conveniently located. 

Inside this home you'll find 4 spacious bedrooms upstairs, all with windows.  An updated bathroom with a new sink.

Walk to your front door by the nice front yard and onto your new front porch.  Inside you'll be welcomed by a spacious foyer from which you can access the kitchen, livingroom or go upstairs. 

Through the arch you'll find a very spacious living room with another arch into the large dining room.  The living room has lots of room for your large furniture and even have conversation areas.

Through the arch you'll find a large dining room with lots of room for entertaining and family gatherings. 

The kitchen has a refrigerator, stove and range hood with lots of space for expansion for more cabinets if you want to improve the kitchen or room for a table.   

The rear yard is fully fenced and accessible through the mud room at the back of the kitchen. 

This is a great home in a very convenient location for just $90,000. 

The market remains fairly stable with some normal seasonal adjustments, with a few more buyers searching for their first or next home.  I'm surprised I'm not seeing more individuals making the decision to buy with some of the seller funded downpayment programs going away at the end of September and with the increasing number of down payment assistance programs available.  The weather has started to cool down with moderate days and cool nights and people are thinking about the end of summer and back to school and I think this may be having some cooling effect on the number of home buyers looking for new homes.  The number of new listings has increased slightly and the number of homes going under contract has also increased.  The numbers show a slowing in the market over all compared to this time last year.    It will be interesting to see how this all changes with the changes in the FHA and Jumbo loan limits and adjustments in the interest rates.  Overall, it's still a great time to buy.

These figures are taken directly from our MRIS system and are believed to be accurate.

Glen Burnie, MD

New Listings       14 (decrease 3 from last week)          

Under Contract    5 (decrease 9 over last week)

Settled Sales      12 (increase of 1 from last week)

Anne Arundel County

New Listings        199 (no change from last week)         

Under Contract    59 (decrease of 41 over last week)

Settled Sales       69 (decrease of 10 over last week)

Glen Burnie offers many affordable housing opportunities for those relocating to Ft. Meade and Annapolis.  Glen Burnie is located north on 97 from rt 50 or north on Rt. 2 from Annapolis Naval Academy and east along 32 and north on 97 from Ft. Meade.  It is a relatively easy commute from either base and only a couple short miles from the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station too.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home give me a call today and we'll talk about the market conditions and what your home could possibly be worth in today's market place if you are thinking of selling.  If you are considering buying a home, there is no better time than now to buy.  The tax savings and wealth building a lone is worth the plunge into todays market.

June Piper-Brandon, Broker - Advance Realty - http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com/ or http://www.homesdatabase.com/junepiperbrandon

The market remains fairly stable with some normal seasonal adjustments, with a few more buyers searching for their first or next home.  I'm surprised I'm not seeing more individuals making the decision to buy with some of the seller funded downpayment programs going away at the end of September and with the increasing number of down payment assistance programs available.  The weather has started to cool down with moderate days and cool nights and people are thinking about the end of summer and back to school and I think this may be having some cooling effect on the number of home buyers looking for new homes.  The number of new listings has increased slightly and the number of homes going under contract has also increased.  The numbers show a slowing in the market over all compared to this time last year.    It will be interesting to see how this all changes with the changes in the FHA and Jumbo loan limits and adjustments in the interest rates.  Overall, it's still a great time to buy.

These figures are taken directly from our MRIS system and are believed to be accurate.

Glen Burnie, MD

New Listings       17 (decrease 7 from last week)          

Under Contract    14 (increase 4 over last week)

Settled Sales      11 (increase of 7 from last week)

Anne Arundel County

New Listings        199 (decrease of 2 from last week)         

Under Contract    100 (increase of 5 over last week)

Settled Sales       79 (increase of 32 over last week)

Glen Burnie offers many affordable housing opportunities for those relocating to Ft. Meade and Annapolis.  Glen Burnie is located north on 97 from rt 50 or north on Rt. 2 from Annapolis Naval Academy and east along 32 and north on 97 from Ft. Meade.  It is a relatively easy commute from either base and only a couple short miles from the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station too.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home give me a call today and we'll talk about the market conditions and what your home could possibly be worth in today's market place if you are thinking of selling.  If you are considering buying a home, there is no better time than now to buy.  The tax savings and wealth building a lone is worth the plunge into todays market.

June Piper-Brandon, Broker - Advance Realty - http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com/ or http://www.homesdatabase.com/junepiperbrandon

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June Piper-Brandon, Broker - Advance Realty Anne Arundel Inc. - http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com

Druid Heights Community Development Corporation and Advance Realty Anne Arundel

presents

Baker's View

Baker's View townhomes is a multiphase project that will be  located within the Druid Heights Urban Renewal Area of west Baltimore city, Maryland.

 Druid Heights CDC is developing 100 single family  newly constructed  town homes, with landscaped green spaces and off street parking, lining the streets of Baker, Division, Etting and Pennsylvania.  All of the units will be for sale and accommodating low to moderate income households. 

 Phase I is now being released for sale.  The first phase of the development consists of a minimum of twenty two single family town homes. Working in concert with our architect, Design Collective, Inc. and engineer KCW Engineering Technologies, the development team has designed two story, brick quadraplexes, each unit with three bedrooms, two full baths, a powder room, modern kitchen, large full basement and two floor plan options. Baker's View is designed to be a mixed-income community and the plan is compatible with the concept espoused by the City in addressing whole blocks at a time. 

 Baker's View Townhomes are affordable to low to moderate income households.  Special financing and low interest rates are available.  In addition, closing cost assistance is available through programs designed for first time homebuyers.

 · Energy Saving gas heat and cooking

•    Range hood

•    Quality kitchen floors and cabinets

•    Stainless steel sink w/ garbage disposal

· Frost-free refrigerator

· Dishwasher

· Washer and dryer hookups

· Central air conditioning

· Bay Windows

· Pre-wired for cable TV

· Pre-wired for telephone and

      Security System

· Insulated steel front and rear doors

· Energy Efficient Windows

· Modern Bathrooms

· Rear Decks

 This development is conveniently located in Druid Heights close to downtown, University of Maryland, MICA, Union Memorial, Maryland General, Coppin Heights, Penn Station and so much more.  The location makes an easy commute for people going to Washington DC and to Aberdenn Proving Ground.

Prices start at $229,900

There are many home ownership programs available for buyers to get into these new state of the art homes for no money down.  For more information contact:

Efrain Ramirez  - (877) 822-7471  - efrain@buysellhomesbaltimore.com

Ivan Ramirez  -  (877) 822-7471 - ivan@buysellhomesbaltimore.com

June Piper-Brandon -  410-761-1550 - junepiperbrandon@advancerealtyusa.com

Advance Realty Anne Arundel Inc., http://www.gb-advancerealty.com

Here's your chance to own a little piece of heaven and build your dream home!! 

This lot is comprised of 1.25 wooded acres located at the junction of Crossroad Schoolhouse Road, Kern Road and York Road 1.  The property fronts to Crossroad Schoolhouse and York Road 1.  The features beautiful views of the valley below and peaceful seclusion. 

There was a perc test registered in 1987 but nothing has been done since then.

The seller had house plans drawn up by an architect.  The plans are for a home that takes advantage of the lands topography and the beautiful views. 

Lineboro, MD is located on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania and is a nice commute to York, PA, Hunt Valley, MD, Manchester, MD and Towson. 

Priced at just $169,000 this is a great opportunity to build your dream home.

For more information please contact the listing agent:

June Piper-Brandon, Broker/Office Manager

Advance Realty Anne Arundel

http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com

junepiperbrandon@advancerealtyusa.com

Are you a licensed agent in Maryland?

Have you experienced a slow down in your business?

Are you thinking about alternatives?

Are you looking for more listings?

Do you need to minimize your business expenses?

Are you not getting as much floor duty as you would like?

Would you like more opportunities for career growth and maybe expand into Commercial Real Estate?

Advance Realty Anne Arundel may be the solution you are looking for.  Advance Realty Anne Arundel is conveniently located near BWI, I97, Rt. 100, I695 and I295 and strategically close to Ft. Meade and Annapolis Naval Academy and close to Baltimore City and surrounding markets.

We offer competitive commissions, low cost Errors and Omissions Insurance and alternative flat fee arrangements along with revenue sharing.  At Advance Realty you will receive top of the line educational opportunities through Advance U and in house continuing education classes.  Advance also offers state of the art technology with contracts online, personalized website, company email and lead capture opportunities online. 

Advance Realty Anne Arundel has listing waiting for you to join our company. 

Call or email June Piper-Brandon today for your no obligation meeting.

junepiperbrandon@advancerealtyusa.com or 410-761-1550

The market remains stable with some normal seasonal adjustments, with a few more buyers searching for their first or next home.  The weather has started to cool down with moderate days and cool nights and people are thinking about the end of summer and back to school and I think this may be having some cooling effect on the number of home buyers looking for new homes.  The number of new listings has increased slightly and the number of homes going under contract has also increased.  The numbers show a slowing in the market over all compared to this time last year.    It will be interesting to see how this all changes with the changes in the FHA and Jumbo loan limits and adjustments in the interest rates.  Overall, it's still a great time to buy.

These figures are taken directly from our MRIS system and are believed to be accurate.

Glen Burnie, MD

New Listings       24 (increase 2 from last week)          

Under Contract    10(no change over last week)

Settled Sales      4 (decrease of 9 from last week)

Anne Arundel County

New Listings        201 (increase of 11 from last week)         

Under Contract     95 (decrease of 6 over last week)

Settled Sales       47 (decrease of 53 over last week)

Glen Burnie offers many affordable housing opportunities for those relocating to Ft. Meade and Annapolis.  Glen Burnie is located north on 97 from rt 50 or north on Rt. 2 from Annapolis Naval Academy and east along 32 and north on 97 from Ft. Meade.  It is a relatively easy commute from either base and only a couple short miles from the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station too.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home give me a call today and we'll talk about the market conditions and what your home could possibly be worth in today's market place if you are thinking of selling.  If you are considering buying a home, there is no better time than now to buy.  The tax savings and wealth building a lone is worth the plunge into todays market.

June Piper-Brandon, Broker - Advance Realty - http://www.gb-advancerealtyusa.com/ or http://www.homesdatabase.com/junepiperbrandon

Here's the event you have all been waiting for!!!

Buying into Baltimore Home Buyer's Fair - East Side - will be held on September 13, 2008 between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Baltimore City College, 3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218

This fair covers neighborhoods like Govans, Hamilton, Lauraville, Fells Point, East Broadway, Ednor Gardens and many more on the east side of Baltimore City. 

In order to qualify for the $3000 grant you will need to participate in the event, have your pass stamped at some of the homes, complete an approved home buying seminar and be one of the first 50 participants who close on a house within 90 days of the event! (Additional restrictions apply. 

If you aren't familiar with Baltimore City and it's neighborhoods this is a great opportunity for you to bring your family and tour the west side neighborhoods, look at some homes and learn what it takes to buy a home by participating in the seminars and visit many of the vendors in the hall along your way to the buses that will take you on a guided tour.  

The Buying into Baltimore home buying fair is an excellent opportunity for our military relocatees to see neighborhoods in Baltimore City in a positive and informative way, to visit a great cross section of homes for sale and learn more about living in Baltimore City.  Baltimore City is about 20 miles north of Ft. Meade and about 30 miles south of Aberdeen Proving Ground and close to many National Guard locations throughout the City and neighboring communities.  Baltimore City provides affordable housing opportunities for those trying to stretch their BHA. 

This is a free event with something for the whole family!!

To pre register please visit http://www.livebaltimore.com/bibeast/

I have participated in this event since it's inception and it is really worth the time and effort for people new to Baltimore or thinking about moving to Baltimore.