http://www.focusoncrofton.com Crofton Maryland Real Estate and Community Information (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Margaret Woda Realtor) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:48:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Any time is a good time to visit Rita's Italian Ice in Crofton MD, but tonight is the BEST time.  That's because 20% of sales at their “fundraiser window” between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. tonight will go to the Crofton Regional Community Center. Rita's is the latest to join the parade ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/28/why-go-to-ritas-italian-ice-tonight/ “Are Crofton home prices improving any?” continues to be a popular question, wherever I go.  The answer depends on whether you're a home buyer or seller… The number of homes for sale in Crofton right now is a buyer's dream because options for home buyers are many.  Buyers don't have to ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/26/crofton-home-prices-stifled-by-large-inventory/ It wouldn't surprise me to hear you say it was a positive experience when you purchased your Crofton area home.  That's because we have some highly professional real estate agents in and around Crofton and some of the top real estate companies in the United States.   In fact, the #3 real estate company ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/21/what-local-real-estate-companies-made-the-top-100/ What's my home worth?  That's the question every Crofton homeowner wants to ask… but they're not sure they want to know the answer.  The only way to answer that question, of course, is to have an appraisal or market value analysis that takes into account the features, size, and condition of ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/19/year-to-date-crofton-home-prices-better-than-2009/ A summer concert is scheduled for the Village Green this weekend in Crofton, Maryland. Pack a cooler, bring a lawn chair, and settle in for a fun evening of music by Big Band Caliente, beginning at 6 p.m. Big Band Caliente is a local group that combines the best of big band ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/16/summer-concert-sunday-on-the-village-green/ Bowie sales increased last month –  but prices fell.   When the tax credit ended in April, I expected Bowie MD home sales might drop off dramatically this summer.  Sales statistics for June have proven differently –  at least for the number of “units sold”.  Prices, on the other hand, have declined in Bowie. Bowie MD ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/15/bowie-home-sales-soar/ Three Crofton schools are losing popular assistant principals this fall. It's that time of year again when school systems shuffle administrators from one location to another.  With nine principals retiring county-wide and some experienced Anne Arundel County principals being transferred, that means several opportunities for assistant principals to advance their careers.   Three of the new school principals will ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/14/crofton-assistant-principals-promoted/ If you haven't visited The Nautilus Diner yet, why not put it on your calendar for Wednesday, July 14.  That's when the next meeting for Crofton Regional Community Center (CRCC) is scheduled, and The Nautilus Diner is hosting it at 6:30 p.m. Nautilus is located on Route 3 at the intersection ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/09/nautilus-diner-hosts-next-crcc-meeting/ Perhaps you noticed that I haven't posted anything new on this blog in over a week.  That's  because I've been out of town, helping my brother and his wife finish the final details on their renovation of a waterfront property in Ocean Pines.  They didn't know how long it would ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/07/06/waterfront-home-for-rent-in-ocean-pines/ Lunch with friends under an umbrella outside the Sly Horse Tavern on the Village Green is one of my favorite things about living in Crofton.  It has been for years... no, decades. Some people go to the Sly Horse for their food, but I like this restaurant more for its ambiance.  ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2010/06/28/have-you-dined-at-sly-horse-tavern-lately/