If you were anywhere near La Plata today, you might have seen or even been at the Honeycutt funeral at New Life Church in La Plata. A staggering number of friends, neighbors, members of the armed forces and complete strangers came out to support the family of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Terry Edward “T.J.” [...]

This 4th of July, be sure to have a safe and wonderful celebration of the birth of this great nation. Fireworks have become a major part of the festivities and viewing them can be exciting. Here is a list of the best places to view fireworks in the SOMD area! Enjoy Charles County Fireworks Charles [...]

Going green is a topic on the mind of many home owners these days. This Video is great at showing how many home owners are turning to green building materials. Click The Link To View! Contact your Southern Maryland Real Estate Expert, Team Benya for all your Real Estate and Community Needs! Team Benya ”Doing [...]

The popular online marketplace Craigslist and similar sites continue to be the targets of increasingly sophisticated scams involving real estate.  Most of these scams originate from overseas and target not only REALTORS®, but their clients as well.  Although not new, the 419 scammers have been persistent and more resourceful in recent months.  They are learning [...]

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 [...]

As a Southern Maryland Real Estate Expert, I get questions all the time about the area. One of the most common questions i get is ” What School Is A Home Zoned For?” And i tell them, let me check online at SchoolLocator.ccboe.com. I never want to give out the wrong information and this site [...]

Remember when you were a little kid and you had to sleep with a nightlight because you were afraid of the monsters in your closet or under your bed? You couldn’t see the monsters, or hear them, but you had a feeling that they were there. What if I told you that that monster really [...]

Calvert County took a big step toward addressing its shortage of athletic fields last week, when the county commissioners officially broke ground at the Solomons Town Center Park in Dowell, nine months after state budget cuts placed the project in limbo. While giving a presentation to the county commissioners on Calvert’s three district parks two [...]

Knowing the Real Estate market is crucial if you are looking at buying or selling your home. Here is a Inventory Snapshot of Maryland And Northern Virginia! Housing Inventory Snapshot May 31, 2010 Average List Price Median List Price Average Days On Market Anne Arundel County, MD Single Family under $500K $332,560 $329,000 131 Single Family [...]

For those of you who keep up with Team Benya, you know that we have a family home down in the northern neck of Virginia. This home is a really special place for all of us, and I feel a deep attachment to it, as that’s where I got to really be a kid. I [...]