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August 2009 - Posts

• A Real Stimulus Plan

  If we are to believe the "experts," the economic condition we find ourselves in is a direct result of housing prices and foreclosures. The global recession is being blamed on housing, foreclosures and financial woes stemming from loans gone Read More... Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:20 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments

• Open House in Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Sunday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Lusby - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 11510 Palo Alto Road on August Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:52 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Open House in Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Saturday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Lusby - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 11510 Palo Alto Road on August Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:51 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of August 24, 2009)

  Last week saw more mixed news on both the housing market and economy in general. Existing home sales were up 7%, which was the largest increase in two years. Since existing sales make up a majority of all sales, this was very well received. Jobless claims Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:09 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• July Home Sales Surge More Than 7 Percent

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market is rebounding faster than expected. The question is, can it last? Home resales in July posted the largest monthly increase in at least 10 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that Read More... Posted Friday, August 21, 2009 2:48 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Open House in Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Sunday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Lusby - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 11510 Palo Alto Road on August Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:31 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Open House in Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Saturday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Lusby - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 11510 Palo Alto Road on August Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:30 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of August 17, 2009)

  Do you like your economy "shaken" or "stirred"? Paraphrasing James Bond's martini preference is probably not the healthiest way to describe the US economy, but it is appropriate. Some news being released (Consumer Price Index and Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:16 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Open House in Seven Oaks on Sunday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Seven Oaks, Odenton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 2023 Astilbe Way on August 16 from 1:00 Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:59 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Annual Percentage Rate: What is the Real Cost of Financing?

  Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is a tool that consumers can use as a starting point to compare loan programs. However, it's important to keep in mind that APR is not a perfect system, and not all lenders calculate APR in the same way. While the Federal Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:37 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of Aaugust 10, 2009)

  Last week's initial jobless claims ended up better than expected. The current four week average was 555,250, more than 50,000 less than the average in June. Continuing claims though bucked this trend and were up by 69,000 to 6.3 million for the week Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:32 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Open House in Seven Oaks on Sunday

  August 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Seven Oaks, Odenton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 2023 Astilbe Way on August 9 from 1:00 Read More... Posted Friday, August 07, 2009 3:42 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Are Tighter Appraisals Hurting Home Sales?

  RISMEDIA, June 22, 2009-(MCT)-Less than a week after putting his newly renovated house in Idylwood, Texas, on the market, Derrick DeCristofaro accepted a full-price offer of $242,900 on the 1940 bungalow. But the appraisal on the 1,780-square-foot home Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 3:06 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of August 3, 2009)

  Last week provided additional evidence that the economy is recovering. While we saw a rather depressing Consumer Confidence report on Tuesday, the one most investors were watching was the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for the second quarter. While the Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:46 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information