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Over at Photography for Real estate, Larry Lohman reminds me of how beautiful a twilight shot can be. I think this is an effective way to take a home portrait when marketing a home; I always try to get a twilight shot when I take a listing. […]

What is an e-PRO … and why should you use one?
When you’re on the Internet, you don’t have time to waste on endless searches for useful real estate information. You want to get things done quickly and without hassle. So chances are you’d like a real estate agent who …
Answers e-mail promptly and professionally.
Respects […]

Spring will arrive in Anne Arundel County any time now, so if you’re planning on selling your home, be sure to seize this opportunity to inject some pizzazz into your garden!
As any Realtor will tell you, curb appeal is one of the best assets you can have when drawing prospective buyers into your home. […]

New ground rent policies are likely to become illegal after the Maryland House and Senate unanimously passed bills Thursday to end the practice.
Ground rent is an antiquated provision in some areas whereby homeowners must pay nominal rents for the land their homes sit on. The practice dates to the 1600s and is seldom invoked, but […]

Remodeling your home can be a very rewarding project—whether you’re just adding a deck or putting in a gourmet kitchen. When it comes time to sell your home, however, some remodeling projects will give you far bigger returns than others.
Here’s a breakdown of which projects will give you the biggest return on the dollar when […]

Home staging is a process that takes preparations for getting a house ready to sell a bit further, showcasing a house so that homebuyers can visualize living there. Home staging can put some extra dollars in your pocket when it comes to the final selling price, so it’s something that’s definitely worth your time and […]

If you’re selling your home, your best chance at cooking up a sale is in the kitchen. For most homebuyers, the kitchen is typically the most important room in the house. Buyers view kitchens as the nerve center of the home; a place where they prepare dinner, spend family time, sorting mail, paying bills, and generally […]

Making a good first impression is as important when selling your home as when meeting a business associate. We call it “curb appeal.” And it’s what draws a potential buyer out of their car and into your home. 
Take an objective look at your home. When you drive up, what’s the first thing you see? Is […]

While the cold winter air might make Spring seem far away, if you plan on selling your home this spring or summer, now’s the time to get it ready to go on the market. Warm weather and long summer vacations tend to make home sales skyrocket. However, this even more reason to make your home […]

What do you do, if your present home has become too small, but you’re fond of the neighbors, your kids like the school, and you’re particularly attached to your back yard? Do you add on or sell the place and buy something bigger? 
It’s a difficult decision, and of course it’s a personal one. Here are a […]