Team Benya and Century 21 New Millennium are in trouble, we are running out of listings! We have a ton of buyers trying to get into homes, and finding great properties on the market are becoming harder and harder with this shortage of listings. Thinking about selling? Will You help us out? Priced right your [...]

Foreclosure listings are always changing and keeping on top of them is very hard some times for the buyer. So here we have the most up to date list for Charles, Calvert, and St Mary’s County. Charles County Active Foreclosure List Click the following URL to see the listings: http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?k=2070970X1L3N&p=DE-107060061-606 Calvert County Active Foreclosure List [...]

In a recent CNBC story, allegations surfaced that some big name banks were committing fraud in short sale situations.  The fraud is not originating with the primary lender who is initiating the short sale, but the secondary lien holder on the property (see Big Banks Accused of Short Sale Fraud). In order to understand where [...]

Sadly, I’m starting to sound like a broken record when writing posts about Bank of America.  It appears they have, once again, foreclosed on the wrong house. Bank of America Strikes Again According to a South Coast Today article (see Couple claims Bank of America seized the wrong house), homeowners Charlie and Maria Cardoso filed [...]

With the influx of foreclosed and distressed properties crowding the market, it’s no wonder that sellers are up in arms about their home’s appraisal coming in thousands of dollars short of the listed price of the home.  In their eyes, and the eyes of many Realtors, it is simply not fair to compare a standard [...]

When it comes to marketing for home sellers in Southern Maryland, there are as many options as there are real estate agents. By contract, the only marketing an agent is REQUIRED to do is list the home on MLS and wait for a buyer to show up.

Upgrade Your Lighting to Sell Your Home  When you're putting your house on the market, there's obviously a lot that needs to be done in preparation, such as rearranging, cleaning, and landscaping in order to maximize your house's interior and curb appeal. But in today's market, perhaps touching up the paint and making the minor [...]

    Choosing a Realtor is a big decision.  Every Realtor (myself included)  is trying to tell you why they’re the greatest thing since sliced bread and why it would be a mistake to even consider working with someone else.  It makes Realtors gigantic windbags, but that’s a real estate agent’s job: to market/promote themselves [...]

    Anybody who says that nothing sells in this market is wrong, plain and simple!  We had a gorgeous 3 bed, 2.5 bath rambler in the Quailwood subdivision on the market for less than 75 days, and it’s now officially sold!  A little bit of smart, aggressive marketing along with an intelligent price ($385,000) [...]