For all of you out there reading Team Benya’s blogs, you already know that I’ve taken a pretty big interest in green real estate. I got my certification as a Green Realtor in March, and I’m working towards my LEED certification as well. Living a green lifestyle is pretty important to me, and while I’m [...]

There’s great news for all you FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS out there in Charles County!  First County Mortgage has gained access to theFEDERAL HOME LOANS GRANT, which means up to $5,000 in closing cost or down payment assistance! Access to these funds will start onApril 19, 2010 and will continue until the funds run out. However, last [...]

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 [...]

Have you just bought your new home and you’re not sure where to put your couch? Maybe your current home needs a bit of sprucing up. For whatever the reason, southern Maryland’s biggest home show event, The Great Big Home Show is happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and it’s a great place to go [...]

Are you looking for a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon? Why don’t you head on down to one of Charles County’s 19 volunteer sites for the 22nd Annual Potomac River Watershed cleanup! Since 1989, over 50,000 volunteers have joined up with 375 partner organizations to remove more than 3 million tons of trash [...]

We at Team Benya would like to wish Jonathan Benya the best of luck as he leaves to pursue other opportunities. Jonathan is not the only one pursuing new opportunities, however; Team Benya’s own Thomas Benya has recently received his certification as a Green Realtor and is on his way to becoming LEED CERTIFIED as well. It’s [...]

Looking for the cheapest foreclosures on the market in Charles County?  Here they are!  Starting at $64,900, these homes are priced incredibly low!  Unfortunately, under priced homes like this typically need work to be functional again, and are always sold “As-Is”.  If you’re looking to possibly buy a foreclosure in the Southern Maryland area, make [...]

I’ve seen tacky before, but this video is an instant classic!  If you’re considering staging your home and you’re looking for good furniture ideas, well, I’ve written some great posts on that in the past, and they’re probably a good source for that sort of thing.  If you’re looking for the tackiest furniture you’ve ever [...]

Charles County has a new down payment assistance program called the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative (NCI) Down Payment Assistance Program that all first time home buyers considering a foreclosure should look at! This program, administered by the Charles County Department of Community Services Housing Authority, is offering up to $39,999 to first time home buyers who [...]

Last week the Charles County Commissioners held an open forum to discuss a proposal to reduce the minimum home size in Charles County from 1,650 square feet to 1,250 s.f.. I personally feel that the idea of reducing the minimum home size builders can construct is an excellent idea, and I was dismayed to see [...]