It's that time of year, school will soon be out and many homes are going on the market for sale.  In Maryland we have seen a bit of a leveling on real estate inventory but it is still a very competitive buyers market.  Here are some ideas on what you can do to prepare your home for sale so that it stands out from the competition.

This may seem like a small detail, but right now it's the details that will set you apart and you only have one chance to make a first impression.  The items below should be first on your list to entice buyer's to choose your home.

• Repair, replace, or remove any landscape borders that are not in good condition
• Fresh mulch is a very inexpensive way to spruce up your entrance area.  We recommend using termite…

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The first quarter of 2007 is indicating an active year for real estate sales in Anne Arundel County.  With few home buyers out there looking to purchase, home inventories in Piney Orchard skyrocketed and at one point there were more than 100 active listings of townhomes for sale!  That put pressure on home sellers to lower prices and/or offer incentives to entice buyers to choose their home over the competition.  The inventory of available re-sale homes in Piney Orchard is now dropping as many sellers who did not have to move simply gave up and withdrew their home listings.  Coupled with increased buyer activity things are evening out.  The Spring market is just hitting and it looks like 2007 will bring us back around to a more balanced market. 

If you…

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Piney Orchard Real Estate 

 Piney Orchard is a planned community of more than 3,500 homes located in Anne Arundel County Maryland. This bustling community was developed in the early 1990's to keep pace with the areas growing demand for housing within commuting range to Baltimore, Washington, and Fort Meade. Piney Orchard offers a variety of housing options including luxury apartment rentals, homes for sale, and homes for rent. Housing styles within the community include condominiums, elevator condominiums, 55 (and better) active senior housing, townhomes, luxury townhomes, garage townhomes, and single family homes. Prices for real estate in Piney Orchard begin in the mid $200,000 range for condominium homes, the $300,000 range for town homes and $500,000… Read Full Post