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By June Piper-Brandon, Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership
(Coldwell Banker Realty)
Pigtown, Baltimore, MarylandPigtown is an affordable historic community in central southwest Baltimore City bordered by  Martin Luther King jr Boulevard to East Monroe Street and West Pratt Street to the north close to many amenities including Camden Yard, Raven Stadium, the Inner Harbor, and the Camden Yard Metro station.The neighborhood acquired its name during the second half of the 19th century when the area was the site of butcher shops and meat packing plants to process pigs transported from the Midwest on the B & O Railroad, they were herded across Ostend and Cross Streets to be slaughtered and processed.  I've been told a lot of the homes along that route had their kitchens in the basement and wives would reach out the basement windows and grab a pig as they ran through the stre...
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By Robert McArtor, Top Listing Agent for Baltimore and Harford County
(RE/MAX Components - Fallston Maryland)
Baltimore City, Pros and Cons of Living in the city, relocating to Maryland, Baltimore County, Harford CountyPros: Baltimore City residents often have shorter commutes because they are closer to the city and can often avoid heavily congested highways. Or if they work in the suburbs, they have significantly less traffic in a reverse commute. Most of the region's major attractions, private schools, universities, hospitals, museums and cultural centers are located in the city. Restaurants, shops and services are much closer to residential areas in the city, which significantly lessens the need to drive. Dining and nightlife options are more diverse. A wide variety of housing types is available. Neighborhoods close to the water - such as Inner Harbor, Canton, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Butc...
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By Charles Parrish
(Auction Brokers & Investors United)
I like to thank Margaret Rome for her generious comments on her many posts and for sharing with me some great techniques of scoring on ActiveRain.We had a great conversation about selling properties using the Resereve Auction Methods of Marketing.  In this slow residential market today, sellers are looking for alternatives to the conventional method of selling real estate.Our little company had 644 auction sales last year, representing home seller and investors.Agents are earning attractive referral fees by referring their clients to the auction method of marketing. Susan Fields of Joban Realty was given a referral fee of $32,000 for referring 18 acres in Beltsville Maryland that we sold for $1,850,000.  Thank you the referral, it was a great sale.What attracts sellers to the auction me...
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By Charles Parrish
(Auction Brokers & Investors United)
Some times it is fun to read some of the questions a trainer of a real estate auction company would like their auctioneer associate to know.Here is a sample of a training test for your review, hope you enjoy it.  See how many questions you can answer.1.   You are in a seller's home, they are collector of all kinds of stuff, they need to sell ASAP and they want to use the auction method of marketing to sell.  You quote them $750.00 for advertising.  The property is worth $100,000, they will give you a reserve of $81,500.00.  The problem is they have no money.Q.  What options can you give them?  Name 5 options. 2.  Ms. Smarty  Pants wants to sell, she is almost ready to sign, but her boy friend is a real estate agent and says he can get her a fast sale.  She wants $200,000, her first mort...
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
By eight yesterday morning I was on a train for a quick day trip to New York. By evening I was back...and though I talked to several people, made appointments, did some negotiating, and read and sent emails, most people never knew I'd left. Dawn was just breaking when we got to Penn Station in Baltimore, and I couldn't resist snapping some photos of the classic façade. Later I did some research and learned the building is Beaux Arts style and dates from 1911. Though almost a century old, it had a face-lift in the 1990's when the interior was brightened considerably. Isn't that skylight magnificent? It reminds me of a grand hotel from the turn of the 20th century.   Out front of the station is a massive sculpture that has caused loads of controversy. People seem to love it or hate it, an...
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 Renting a domicile is not uncommon since it is clear that some people cannot manage to pay for to buy their own house. The natural presumption is that it works out cheaper to acquire a house over a long period of time. However, where many of us cannot have enough money the down payment on another purchase of property, so renting a dwellings on a yearly lease may be the way to go while saving for your first house.Finding a residence for rent; depends on the availability of bank reos. What you ought to pay attention are all the fees involved with renting a reside. The price of renting a house is normally determined by the value of the property and location. Unlike purchasing, most landlords make obligatory you to make a 3 month rent payment prior moving in. This usually encompasses the d...
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By Robert McArtor, Top Listing Agent for Baltimore and Harford County
(RE/MAX Components - Fallston Maryland)
Baltimore City, Canton, Federal Hill, Home Sales Report, March, Realtor, Real Estate AgentSold 2901 Boston St #302, Baltimore $499,000 Canton Cove Mid-Rise 5-8 OtherSold 644 Kenwood Ave, Baltimore $425,000 Canton Attach Row H/ColonialSold 2425 Fait Ave, Baltimore $229,730 Canton Townhouse FederalSold 3124 Fait Ave, Baltimore $279,900  Canton Townhouse FederalSold 1606 Malvern St, Baltimore $294,000 Baltimore Detached ColonialSold 2508 Hudson St, Baltimore $379,900 Canton Attached Row House OtherSold 122 Port St N, Baltimore $110,000 Patterson Park Attached Row House FederalSold 3300 Leverton Ave, Baltimore $134,900 Highlandtown Attached Row House ColonialSold 817 Umbra St, Baltimore $205,000 Greektown Attached Row House FederalSold 6508 Brown Ave, Baltimore $130,000 Dundalk City Attache...
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By Gloria and Jason Belmonte, www.cecilcountyhomesearch.com
(Prudential Fox&Roach The Belmonte Group)
3945 Old North Point Rd. Baltimore 21224 WHAT A DEAL! WHAT A STEAL! Catch it while you can. Get into this 3 bedroom, 2 full bath for $140,000! You never see them that low anymore! Call Mark and Gloria today, to check it out! 443-676-0223 www.priceharfordhomes.com
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By Robert McArtor, Top Listing Agent for Baltimore and Harford County
(RE/MAX Components - Fallston Maryland)
Thats Right! When you are looking to SELL your home. What are the Buyers going to see? a photo on the MLS or on a website or a beautiful Visual Tour When you are thinking of selling or buying your next home. Come to the TEAM of Choice in Baltimore and the surrounding areas.Robert B. McArtor, REALTOR / Auctioneer http://www.MarylandsHomeTeam.com/ and http://www.MDAuctionSales.com/
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
SELL YOUR HOME WITH MARGARET ROMEPark Towers WestBaltimore City 21215 2 Bedrooms2 Full BathsWould you like to call this home?Here is a wonderfully large and spacious two bedroom luxury fifth floor condo in full service  building. Sabbath elevator available.Enjoy your morning coffee in this generous sized completely remodeled bright eat-in kitchen! Two full ceramic baths -one with separate shower the other has a shower and tub combination.Closets galore! Room for all your clothes! The master bedroom (22' x 18') has a walk-in dressing room with closets plus two more closets in the bedroom. And there is still plenty of room for a sofa, chair and TV.The second bedroom is set up as a den with a wall of built ins and room for all your hobbies and for your guests to enjoy. The separate utility...
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
SELL YOUR HOME WITH MARGARET ROME 8203 Stevenson Rd 21208 4 Bedrooms3 Full Baths   Call for directions 410-530-2400 Are you looking for your dream house? Here is one very special, immaculate sprawling Stevenson STONE RANCHER with extensive landscaping, walkways, and patio. There are two driveways with an abundant amount of parking. Enter the slate foyer with beautiful rich wooden built-in shelves for displaying your family treasures. Do you need accessibility? Take a look at this immaculate home with all four bedrooms on one level. How convenient? You can enter the upper or lower level without steps. Enjoy cooking in this brand new kitchen with black and white floors, white beadboard wood cabinets, Ironstone" tile backsplash and granite counter tops! The gigantic picture window gives a...
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By Stephen Luckett
(ExecuHome Realty-LuckNet Real Estate Group)
Getting Them Sober is a world-wide non-profit based in Baltimore, Maryland that grew from the world wide acceptance of the book by Toby Rice Drews of the same name. This single book published in 1980 has now grown to 4 volumes and still is widely used in treatment centers and by Doctors world-wide. This million-seller book has endorsements from "Dear Abby" ("everyone should read this book"); Dr. Norman Vincent Peale ("helps millions of alcoholics"); and Melody Beattie, author  of 'Codependent No More' (Melody says: "Getting Them Sober is the best book for the family  of the still-drinking alcoholic"). HUNDREDS of effective suggestions for sobriety and recovery If the family of the alcoholic changes his/her behavior as outlined in this book, the alcoholic has an 80% percent better chance...
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
You might call this taking time off – I call it a different way of working. Spending quality time with a best friend, both of us artists, wandering around and feasting our eyes on the finest in American handcrafts. Hundreds of the best of the best come to Baltimore each February for the American Craft Council (ACC) Winter Market. If you are an artist, you don't just buy a booth and show up here – this is one of the toughest juried competitions there is, and the quality of the few who are chosen proves it. As a former ceramic artist, and my friend a former glass artist, we try never to miss this special show though we have gone for different reasons over the years. When I was a working artist it was for ideas, for booth displays, learning about the artists and of course networking --seei...
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 You might ask, what is a Baltimore foreclosed home? A foreclosure is a house that has been repossessed by the bank, as a result of a  default. For some reason, the owners of the property were not able to fulfill their obligation on the home mortgage, also as a result of lack of payments, the Bank or mortgage company took it back. When something like this happens, the finance agency now has a REO home they have to get rid of. Most finance companies are not in the business of selling properties, they simply lend money to purchase them, so they will list the home with a realtor in hopes of dumping it, furthermore the home becomes an REO foreclosure.You can often get a hot purchase on a Baltimore REO foreclosure, for the reason that these types of properties are usually set up for a quick ...
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By Robert McArtor, Top Listing Agent for Baltimore and Harford County
(RE/MAX Components - Fallston Maryland)
Information Provided By Robert B. McArtor, REALTOR / Auctioneer http://www.MarylandsHomeTeam.com/ and http://www.mdauctionsales.com/ Call 410-879-0622 Date Opponent Time Broadcast Probable Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Tickets Mon, 4/2 at Twins 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Tue, 4/3 at Twins 8:10p MLB.TV     Buy Wed, 4/4 at Twins 8:10p MLB.TV     Buy Fri, 4/6 at Yankees 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Sat, 4/7 at Yankees 1:05p MLB.TV     Buy Sun, 4/8 at Yankees 1:05p MLB.TV     Buy Mon, 4/9 Tigers 3:05p MLB.TV     Tue, 4/10 Tigers 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Wed, 4/11 Tigers 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Thu, 4/12 Royals 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Fri, 4/13 Royals 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Sat, 4/14 Royals 7:05p MLB.TV     Buy Sun, 4/15 Royals 1:35p MLB.TV     Buy Mon, 4/16 at Devil Rays 7:10p MLB.TV     Buy Tue, 4/17 at Devil Rays 7:10...
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By Blaine Newcomb
 How to Spot a Baltimore VA REO Diamond in the RoughThe secret to profitable investing in VA REO is the ability to see profits where others see problems. Evaluate every potential property with entirely all the possibilities in mind. Think outside the box - don't even make allowance for houses that are in good complication. Homes that don't must immediate renovation are in high demand, and high demand means high sale prices also low profit potential for you. You ought to abide looking for the foreclosures that no one else wants.Get to be a real estate location specialistPick a geographic real estate locale to work in and find out everything there is to know - schools, shopping furthermore especially how much houses sell for. Specializing in one neighborhood is the secret to finding great...
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By Robert McArtor, Top Listing Agent for Baltimore and Harford County
(RE/MAX Components - Fallston Maryland)
 Provided By Robert B. McArtor, REALTOR / Auctioneer http://www.MarylandsHomeTeam.com/ and http://www.MDAuctionSales.com/Population and Housing Profile:  Baltimore city, Maryland POPULATION OF Baltimore city: In 2003, Baltimore city had a household population of 603,000 - 327,000 (54 percent) females and 276,000 (46 percent) males. The median age was 35.6 years. Twenty-five percent of the population were under 18 years and 12 percent were 65 years and older. For people reporting one race, 31 percent were White alone; 66 percent were Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2 percent were Asian; less than 0.5 percent were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1 percent were Some other race. One percent reported Two or more races. ...
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 Weary of paying rent to a property-owner every month, with zilch to show for it? Perhaps it's time to get interested in the real estate marketplace and become a first time home owner. This is a immense decision, and an thrilling one, but not one to be taken lightly. Once you decided if home ownership is the correct step for you, ask yourself if you are prepared for the responsibility. You will be the one obligated to keep up the payments, repairs and upkeep. That said, the lack of restrictions of owning your own home means that you can decorate or renovate it however you like. Arrange out your home loan before you start looking for a house, so you can be familiar with terms and what you can afford. Call your bank, credit union or mortgage broker to evaluate plans and rates. Less than p...
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By Blaine Newcomb
Reverse mortgages helps retirees' cash issues   Struggling on a fixed income? Solve your cash problem by taking a reverse mortgage, which let you borrow against their home equity and forgo repayment as long as they stay in the house.   Once somewhat rare, the number of such backward-looking loans has increased fivefold since 2001, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. The coming together of historically high home values and historically low interest rates means that people are able to take more equity out of their homes, and moderately than resisting the idea, boomer's are helping their parents get the loans, says Bronwyn Belling of AARP. (You can download "Home Made Money," a guide to reverse mortgages, at aarp.org/revmort )  To meet the requirements for a re...
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
What a beautiful way to wake up in Baltimore. Yes it is snowing.... Fresh pretty snow that just covers the shrubs, grass and trees a bit. Just real beauty... leaving the streets clear and safe, at least for the moment. Temperatures are dropping and they are calling for ice.  Appointments have been canceled and I am enjoying the scenery from the inside.
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By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)
  The weather called for snow and ice and rain etc. Most of the schools are closed but it is a most beautiful morning in Baltimore. Yes, it's still snowing and it will probably freeze. But right now it is so pretty. A light snow that is covering the trees and grass but the streets are clean and safe.  This is a special snow day. Here is a photo taken without leaving my house. This picture is not so clear because of the snow. I am enjoying this beauty!www.HomeRome.comBaltimore,Md 
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