http://www.focusoncrofton.com Crofton Maryland Real Estate and Community Information (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Margaret Woda Realtor) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:17:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to the Baltimore Harbour, from Bowie to Fort Meade and Annapolis, Crofton residents have many options for celebrating July 4 beyond their back yard picnics: BOWIE BAYSOX STADIUMFriday, July 3  Fireworks Immediately following the 6:15 p.m. game against the Akron Aeros FIREWORKS CRUISEFriday, July 3, 7:30 ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/07/01/crofton-area-residents-celebrate-july-4/ Long-Time Crofton Newspaper Distributor is Out You won’t find anything reported in The Washington Post about this, but there are some changes taking place in their own Circulation Department.  This Post re-organization could impact you if you’re a home-delivery subscriber in the Greater Crofton area, including part of Bowie. Bob Steed, one of Crofton’s long-time independent distributors for ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/28/washington-post-makes-changes-to-crofton-home-delivery/ Real estate statistics for last month in Gambrills are quite difficult to decipher because the sampling of sales is so small – not only this year, but also the two prior years.  As a result, high-end and low-end sales dramatically impact the average and median sold prices. If ever there was a ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/28/gambrills-real-estate-update-may-2009/ Sorry, Crofton residents and home buyers.  You missed the boat. While you were waiting for interest rates to bottom out, gambling that they would go even lower than rates were a few weeks ago to re-finance or buy a home, they started back up.  In the flyer dated 6/26/09 that I received today ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/27/some-crofton-residents-wait-too-long-to-refinance/ If you’re transferring into Fort Meade, the U.S. Naval Academy or Andrews AFB – or you’re a new employee at Northrup Grumman or another defense contractors located nearby – you are probably looking for the same things we sought when we moved to this area ourselves.  That may include convenience, community amenities, home features, ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/26/northrup-grumman-and-ft-meade-newbies-choose-crofton-area/ FORECLOSURE TURNS LIVES UPSIDE DOWN FOR TENANTS Hopefully we won't be reading or writing any more posts like the one I wrote in March 2008 titled Tenants Faced with Foreclosure - Lives Turned Upside Down - at least not for properties in Crofton, Maryland.  This is an update inspired by that ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/23/how-will-you-know-if-the-home-you-lease-faces-foreclosure/ The listing inventory went UP to 209 homes in Odenton last month, but it seems like nearly everything else dropped from May 2008:   New listings New sold & settled Total sales volume Average sold price Median sold price Average days on market (That’s good news) Percentage of sold price to list price Only the number of new contracts remained stable from ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/22/odenton-real-estate-update-may-2009/ The rules changed on June 1 for condominium unit owners and associations in the Greater Crofton area and throughout Maryland. Until then, condo associations were responsible for upkeep and structural repairs to both the common elements and units, while unit owners were responsible only for personal property within their units. A copy ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/22/crofton-condo-buyers-beware/ Boys don’t have a monopoly on Junior Golf in the Crofton area!  Crofton teenager Elyse Smidinger of Crofton Country Club has been selected to the Poindexter Cup Team to represent Maryland in the Junior Girl's Team Matches against Virginia on July 10–12 at Lexington Golf and Country Club in Lexington, VA. Selection criteria ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/21/croftons-elyse-smidinger-selected-to-maryland-junior-golf-team/ Whether you’re a “Terps Parent” or a savvy residential real estate investor, this home will catch your eye for many reasons: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - 2 blocks from campus, near "The View", where students can catch the campus shuttle or take the walking path directly to campus. Just blocks from Greek Row and ... http://www.focusoncrofton.com/2009/06/20/college-park-md-owner-financing-available/