Articles By: Team Benya

Foreclosure News Dampens Hopes For Local Recovery

In this case, trailing the pack would be nice. Instead, with more than one in every 300 housing units receiving at least one foreclosure filing, Charles County had the state’s second-highest foreclosure rate in April, according to statistics compiled by RealtyTrak, a real estate analysis firm. The number includes homeowners in any stage of the [...]

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HAP Military Housing Assistance Program

The Department of Defense (DOD) is proud to offer the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) to eligible service members and federal civilian, including non-appropriated fund, employees. The program is authorized by law, and administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assist eligible homeowners who face financial loss when selling their primary residence homes [...]

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Special Rules Still Allow For the $6,500 and $8,000 Tax Credit

Special Rules for Members of the Military, the Foreign Service and the Intelligence Community Congress has acknowledged the unique circumstances affecting members of the military, the foreign service and the intelligence community by making the following exceptions that apply to both the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and the $6,500 tax credit for [...]

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No Cost Buyer Representation For New Construction!

There is a common myth that buyers will get a better deal if they go into a New Home Community without a Buyers Agent. If this is you, STOP! Builders are not out there to give you a great deal, they are out there trying to make as much money as possible. Aside from not [...]

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Are there any ways to help me with my Closing Costs?

I have been asked this question from countless potential buyers and my answer is: Yes! There is always another way to get more closing assistance! Unfortunately the home buyer tax credit incentive program of $6,500 and $8,000 is over, and the NCI program has depleted its funds, but there are still a few more options [...]

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New Boat Ramp In Mallows Bay

Maryland Department of Natural Resources has given a grant to Charles County to build a new boat ramp on the Potomac River. The location of the new ramp will be on Mallows Bay in Nanjamoy and is being funded mostly through DNR’s waterway improvement fund. This boating facility will include a 50-foot timber pier, concrete [...]

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Team Benya Recognized For Internet Marketing Excellence

CENTURY 21 NEW MILLENNIUM’S TEAM BENYA RECOGNIZED FOR INTERNET MARKETING EXCELLENCE La Plata, MD May 11th 2010 — Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Team Benya of Century 21 New Millennium the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence”. The Award of Excellence recognizes [...]

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15th Annual Civista 5K Run Walk for Wellness

Get your running shoes ready and get to bed early for the Annual Civista 5K Run Walk for Wellness next sunday May 16th in La Plata! This Run/Walk goes through the streets of downtown La Plata. Pre-registration participants as of April 30th will receive a commemorative t-shirt and tote bag. After the race, there is [...]

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Waldorf West Library

Charles County is trying more and more Green initiatives in the community. One of the current projects in Waldorf is the new Waldorf West Library. This Library is not like most, this will be a state-of-the-art community learning center, integrating modern technology to serve the community now and into the future. The library is currently [...]

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A Little History Of Waldorf

Waldorf is located in Charles County Maryland and is located 23 Miles South of Washington D.C. The population of Waldorf excluding St. Charles, was 22,311 in the 2000 Census. As soon as the 2010 Census is complete then we will have a better idea of the population today. Waldorf was settled before 1900 as a [...]

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