Janet 's Blog

  Hey AR Family, Not sure of where you live, but in MD, it feels like summer is here, we just skip right over Spring and hit 90+ degrees yesterday! WOW - I'm convinced the warm weather brings out even more buyers and it’s a good thing! If you have any first time buyers looking to buy in the DC, V...

I know it's February, But since I've been so busy all year and missing in action.......I thought it only appropriate to wish all of my AR friends and readers a successful year....... Words of encouragement, I'm hopeful that this year, (despite the negative media at times) will be a beginning to a...

Hey AR Family, To all the hard working agents, lenders, title companies, appraisers, home inspectors, and anyone I've missed who help the whole country come full circle in the Real Estate world, no matter what you do this weekend (I hope it's fun and relaxing) enjoy it, most of all BE SAFE!! And ...

Okay I'm strictly speaking from a Realtor's point of view - there is nothing short about a short sale!!!  It's the longest sale in history - (If only I could compare this wait to new construction - no no -  once under contract with new construction, you at least know what to expect) Was it a joke...

I spoke to a very reliable lender today from Bank of America (BOA) (she's been in the business over 24 years) - she mentioned that effective May 17, 2008 - All of the counties in MD will be considered a declining market....now for some agents, buyers and sellers this might not be news..... It was...

April 18, 2008  Is it just me or are your phones ringing 3-5 times more then they did last year??Agents, here are some encouraging words to live by.....I'm pleased to say that my phone has rung more times this year then all of 2007!!Now I'm not making promises that all these callers will buy, or ...

April 16, 2008 - The Day After tax day...and...we survived.......Despite all the negative "stuff" we keep hearing about the housing market, WE are still here......and that's a good thing. - I looked at an IRA account and wondered......what happen to my $$$ - my Financial Planner said, look at the...