FHA limits set to decrease on October 1st and how this will affect your Baltimore purchase

FHA limits are set to decrease on October 1st.

Read here how this could negatively affect our housing market.  Oh no!  Act NOW if you want to purchase a home in 2011 and take advantage of the higher FHA limit!  Contact us today!

It finally stopped raining in Baltimore! Have you checked your basement today?

The rain has stopped!  Hooray!

Have you checked your basement and downspouts today?

If not, go downstairs, take a walk outside, and just make sure everything is ok.

We have been inundated with calls about roof leaks and basement water.  As a property manager for over 85 individually owned homes, it is our job to stay on top of repairs and issues.  If you are not using Chesapeake Property Management, have you heard from your property manager today?  Better make sure they are on the job or contact us for more information.

Call us at 443 – 588 – 5600 or just send me an email.  Have a great day!

Reisterstown festival scheduled for this weekend 9/10 and 9/11

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the suburbs?

The popular Reisterstown festival is scheduled for this weekend 9/10 and 9/11.   Click here to read about the festival’s history and schedule for the weekend.  It is a great festival and brings together the entire region.

Interested in real estate values in Reisterstown?

Click HERE for homes for SALE in the area.

Click HERE for homes for RENT in the area.

And call or email us if you want to see any of these homes or any other other homes in the Baltimore Metro Area.  Have a great day!  Stay dry!

Fresh Market opens in Towson

I have not been to the new Fresh Market in Towson yet but I know I will be there soon.  Here is a prior video we have  of Fresh Market at the Quarry and I am sure it will be similar fabulous shopping experience.  Great fruit, great fresh meats and definitely a beautiful store.  Welcome to Towson!

Click HERE for homes for SALE in Towson near and around the new Fresh Market.

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Anneslie may join National Register of Historic Places

Anneslie may join the National Register of Historic Places.  Click here for the article in explorebaltimorecounty.com.

Anneslie is a community in Towson and is close to businesses, shopping, culture, parks and more.  See below to search homes in Anneslie and nearby neighborhoods.

Click HERE for homes for SALE in Anneslie.

Click HERE for homes for Sale in the nearby Towson neighborhoods of Stoneleigh and Rodgers Forge.

Looking for a new home in the Towson area?  We are Towson experts, having lived in and around Towson our entire lives.  Give us a call at 410-902-1100 or send us an email regarding what you are looking for.  It would be our pleasure to assist you.

Money Magazine names Crofton and Eldersburg among top 100 “Best Places to Live”

Money Magazine September 2011 names Crofton in Anne Arundel County and Eldersburg in Carroll County among their top 100 best small towns.

Click HERE for a current list of Crofton Homes for Sale.

Click HERE for a current list of Eldersburg Homes for Sale.

Both GREAT communities and within the Baltimore Metro area.  An easy commute to Baltimore City, Ft. Meade and Columbia.  Contact us anytime if you want to search these areas for your new home.

Interested in another neighborhood?  Great.  We can handle that too.  Just send me an email or call me at 410-902-1100.  Have a great day!

Buying a Baltimore Short Sale? Here are some tips.

Jessica discusses some things to think about when buying a Baltimore Short Sale.  You definitely need an agent that knows what they are doing and Jessica is that person.  Have more questions?  Feel free to send us your questions or call us directly at 410-902-1100.  We would love to hear from you.

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A happy new home owner in Reisterstown/Owings Mills!

Listen in as a happy new homeowner in Reisterstown/Owings Mills shares his thoughts.   We here at Yaffe Real Estate all work as a team to help you accomplish your real estate goals and we are honored to work with you.

Are you thinking about buying your first home?  Have lots of questions about the process?  We are here for you.   Contact us.  No pressure, I promise.  Just good, solid advice.

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July 2011 – Baltimore Metro Market Watch Video

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July 2011 Market Statistics – Harford County, Maryland

July 2011 Real Estate Market Statistics for

Harford County, MD

Statistic	Values	YoY	MoM
Total Sold Dollar Volume	$61,250,668	-17.96%	-4.26%
Closed Sales	242	-5.1%	-6.2%
Median Sold Price	$224,950	-17.3%	+0.22%
Avg Sold Price	$253,102	-13.55%	+2.07%
Avg Days on Market	120 days	+18.81%	-2.44%
Avg Sold to Orig List Ratio	91.78%	-1.61%	-0.21%