The Crofton MD rental market remains strong, and has been strong since the beginning of the year. This is primarily due to the fact that many of the employees coming into Ft. Meade, as a result of BRAC, are renting, rather than purchasing.

This has put continued pressure on the rental market in the entire area. As a result of the low inventory, you’re also seeing pretty heady prices as well. Today, rental prices range from $1,400/month for a 2 br, 1 ba condo, all the way to $3,200/month for a 5 br, 4 ba single family detached house.

The link below points to all of the current active Crofton, MD rentals, today October 26, 2011.

Crofton MD Rentals

If you’re looking to rent a home in Crofton, MD, or the surrounding area…give Rich a call at 443-995-9595.

This Sunday, October 2, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Crofton Maryland, the annual ceremony of Blessing of Pets will happen. This ceremony is associated with the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic saint, held on October 4th.

The blessing will occur, rain or shine, after the 11 AM mass, at the back of the church. All participants are encouraged to bring along a pet food donation, which will be given to the ASPCA.

Dogs, cats, birds, hamsters…bring them all. The lineup and sprinkling of holy water will occur outside, at the rear of the church.

The actual Blessing in honor of St. Francis goes like this:

“Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You call forth fish in the sea, birds in the air, and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always preach you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.”

Wikipedia defines Evolution as the change over time in one or more inherited traits found in populations of individuals.

When I woke up this morning I swear that I’m growing gills on both sides of my neck. Evolving to better handle the weather we’ve had here in Crofton, MD. Unfortunately, some basements around here have evolved too…into indoor pools.

I can’t remember the last time we didn’t have a rainy day here. Oh yeah…it was the day we had the earthquake a couple of weeks ago. Sunny, clear with just a hint of ground movement.

Finally, late this afternoon a giant orange orb finally peeked through the clouds. Someone mentioned that they remember it’s called the Sun. Go figure, they actually have a name for that thing.

Crofton residents…my iPhone tells me that big orange orb will be back out again tomorrow, Saturday. Enjoy it while it lasts, because it looks like it goes back into hiding again Sunday.

No small community likes to lose a business that has been an anchor for so many years. Last year, the local Blockbuster store, located at Rt. 3 and Cronson Blvd., closed its doors. Long time employees were let go, and a valuable space, and tax resource, was left empty.

A couple of months ago, construction activity started, and new signs were up and running at the location.Advance Auto Parts, a large corporate business, opened a branch in Crofton. Officially called, Store 8849, it’s now a favorite of many Crofton residents.

Admittedly, not everyone who goes into Advance Auto is doing their own car repairs, there is also a large selection of cleaning products, and accessories. You don’t need to be a mechanic to love Advance Auto Parts.

Advance Auto Parts
1268 Rt. 3 S
Crofton, MD 21114
410-451-7201

WELCOME TO CROFTON!

It looks like the Labor Day weekend isn’t detering Crofton, MD real estate agents and sellers, from holding some fantastic Open Houses this weekend. I’ve seen a couple of the houses that are being held open this weekend, and you won’t be disappointed.

A cautions REMINDER for anyone attending an Open House without an agent. The agent at the property is representing the SELLER, and not any potential BUYER. Also, they are not allowed to solicit your business for any other property while you are at the Open House.

If you’re interested in any property in Crofton, MD, or the surrounding area…I can help. Call Rich for Buyer Representation at 443-995-9595.

Quietly, over the weekend, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources caught and tagged 200 rockfish, in Maryland fishing waters. There will be additional tagged rockfish release in July and August, as the contest continues.

The tagged fish include one “Diamond Jim,” and 199 impostors. If you catch June’s Diamond Jim, that fish is worth $10,000. The impostors are worth $500 each. June’s Diamond Jim magically turns into an impostor if he’s not caught by the end of the month, giving way to a new July’s Diamond Jim.

Don’t remove the Chartreuse tag if you catch Diamond Jim, or one of his impostors. Just call the number on the tag and a Maryland State employee will verify your win…and the amount.

For a good deal more information on this contest and additional citations you can win, visit the “Diamond Jim” website.

Recreation room and additional storage space on the lower level. Large, fenced yard. Don’t miss this one.

Features of this lovely townhouse include: 3 bedrooms, master suite, Stainless appliances, deck, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, hardwood on main level, built in microwave, storage room, large fenced yard, new roof, w/w carpet, finished recreation room, eat in kitchen, not a short sale or foreclosure.

Listed at $310,000, this attractively priced townhouse can be yours.

For more information please visit us at 2109LauranceCourt.com

CROFTON, MD OPEN HOUSES – SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011
A cautious REMINDER for anyone attending an Open House without their agent. The agent at the property is representing the SELLER, and not any potential BUYER. Also, they are not allowed to solicit your business for any other property while you are at the Open House.

If you’re interested in any property in Crofton, MD, or the surrounding area…I can help. Call Rich for Buyer Representation at 443-995-9595.

Unless you’re buying your Crofton, MD home for cash, without an appraisal contingency, at some point in the purchase process, an appraisal will be done. And when I say an appraisal will be done, keep in mind that it will be done for the bank, at your expense.

At it’s very basic, what is an appraisal? Simply stated, nothing more than an opinion of value. The appraiser does have extensive training, and they will use recent comparable sales to back up that opinion, but it is an opinion.

Since financing is always a contingency in non-cash offers, if the appraisal comes in below what you offered for the house, the bank will not approve your loan. You can walk away, or come up with the difference between the appraisal and the purchase price. You can even challenge the appraisal to try and get that opinion of value turned around.

Unless the house is priced so far out of range, homes in Crofton, MD don’t usually have a difficult time appraising…ifthey are priced right. There are plenty of comparables, and there are very few truly unique homes, which can be difficult to appraise.

In the end, it’s always a good idea to use a local, full time REALTOR®, when structuring your offer to purchase a home in Crofton, MD. You want to make sure that you’re protected to the greatest degree possible, just in case that home doesn’t appraise. Also, your buyer agent will provide comps to you before any offer is written, and any of your money spent.

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