What is Buyer Agency in Real Estate? If you’ve bought or sold real estate in Maryland since 1999, you’ve been given papers explaining Agency, among the myriad of paperwork your real estate agent hands you. As a buyer, your agent explained buyer agency to you and gave you a “Buyer Agency Agreement”. If you are… Continue Reading
Frederick County Real Estate Market Update Provided by Chris Highland ~ September 2018 The Fall market is here in Frederick! Real estate sales volume was down a bit in September, as the following stats show. But home values continue to rise. Here is a snapshot of Frederick County real estate market trends and a projection… Continue Reading
… 🤥B.S. Facts About Real Estate That AREN’T TRUE! So here’s how something can be a “fact”, but it’s not true: In the age of internet “wisdom”, if something gets enough play on the internet, it grows legs. It sometimes grows arms and a head too. It ends up being true in many people’s minds.… Continue Reading
“Guess what Mom!? I’m going to make a ton of money flipping houses!!” Warning: I may step on some toes. (and you’ll have to put up with a bunch of emojis) But hear me out! When I run into someone who has been to one of those get-rich-quick home flipping seminars and is going to… Continue Reading
Autumn has arrived! 🍂 There are some fun activities in Frederick to celebrate the season! Check them out: … 🌽Autumn Pumpkins & Corn Mazes In Frederick County Frederick County has several farms where kids of all ages can enjoy corn mazes, hayrides, pumpkins, pumpkin-flavored-everything, Fall color, Halloween candy, caramel apples, the crisp chill in the air,… Continue Reading
🚫What to Do When the Lender Says “No” Your Mortgage Loan Was Declined. It happens. It’s a negative topic to write about, but it is something that potential home buyers may face, especially in these days of tighter lending standards. The good news is that it isn’t a final sentence. It’s just a temporary hurdle. Here’s… Continue Reading
🏘️Neighborhoods Are Important Today’s home buyers are looking for a lifestyle as well as a house. The neighborhood is a major consideration, especially knowing that the neighborhood is safe. I think I’ve been asked the question about whether a neighborhood is safe more times than I can count. Unfortunately, as much as we may have opinions… Continue Reading
HOME VALUES ARE ON THE RISE IN FREDERICK MD A frequent question we get: Are home prices going up or down in Frederick Md? Every home owner is interested in knowing, and every potential home buyer is also wondering what the real estate market is doing. Although we can’t predict the future, we can analyze… Continue Reading
😕4 Common Mistakes in Staging The Most Common Staging Mistakes I See in People’s Homes – As a Designer and a Home Stager I see a lot of things in peoples homes. I see homes in all price levels from a couple hundred thousand to a few million. There are a few design and home staging mistakes… Continue Reading
Villages of Urbana Neighborhood Market Report provided by Chris Highland – eXp Realty The Villages of Urbana Real Estate Report is for the first half 2018. Villages of Urbana is located in Southern Frederick County, on route 355 and off exit 26 on I-270. There are over 2600 homes in the Villages of Urbana. The Villages… Continue Reading
