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Columbia's 6th Annual Boat Float & the LakeFest Celebration

06-10-09

Gretchen Conley - Howard County MD Real Estate

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It's almost time... Mark it now on your calendars... Sunday, June 13th at 1:00 pm is Columbia's LakeFest Sixth Annual Boat Float! If you haven't seen a Boat Float yet, in downtown Columbia, now is the time; just remember sunscreen if the sun's out. Last year, it was hot and sunny, but SO much fun to watch the boaters try 1) to get in their boats and float, 2) actually move their boats around the course, and 3) finish the course! Woo hoo hoo!

Here is the activity schedule for that weekend, so get your calendars out: June 12 - 14: LakeFest Celebration

· Friday, June 12: 5:00 - 11:00 visual arts activities and performances at Columbia Town Center lakefront

· Saturday, June 13: 11:00 - 11:00 kicks off with the 6th Annual Kinetic Art Parade along Little Patuxent Parkway, followed by a day filled with visual arts activities and performances at lakefront

· Sunday, June 14: 12:00 - 7:00 visual arts activities and performances at lakefront

June 13th
o 10:00 - 7:00 Chalk-It-Up Contest
o 11:00 - 6th Annual Kinetic Art Parade
o Noon - 7:00 Indoor ArtPark Fine Arts & Crafts Show & Sale
o Noon - 9:00 Outdoor ArtPark Fine Arts & Crafts Show & Sale
o Noon - 7:00 Maryland Wine tastings at Indoor ArtPark
o 12:30 - 7:30 PuddlePushers Kids Arts & Crafts Tent
o 12:00 - 11:00 Lakefront Musical Performances featuring Local, Regional and National bands.
o 1:00 6th Annual Howard County Boat Float
o 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 -Gravity-defying aerial feats and circus acts of
Cirque-tacular.

Hope to see you there!

Best regards, Gretchen

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Relay for Life

04-28-09

Victoria Hauck

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A message from Victoria Hauck victoria@lnf.com.

This year, hundreds of thousands of people will hear the words "You have cancer", and there's a good chance that some of them will be people we know and love. We have all been touched by cancer in some way ... and we all have the power to make a difference. That's why I have chosen to fight back right here in my own community by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®.

I want to invite you to join me in the fight against cancer by making a donation in support of my efforts. Further down in this message is a link to my personal Relay For Life® web page where you can make an online contribution. You can make a one time gift or increase your impact by donating monthly. Every amount, no matter how small, makes a difference and provides hope.

Relay For Life® brings more than 3.5 million people from across the country together each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

Thank you in advance for your support. Together, we will celebrate, remember, and fight back.

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Market statistics for Columbia, MD for January 2009

02-21-09

Ellie McIntire Real Estate in Howard County Maryland

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Columbia Md

Columbia, MD is a Planned Development in the heart of Howard County. It consists of 10 self contained Villages. The three zip codes that are predominantly considered Columbia are 21044, 21045 and 21046

An urban myth is that Columbia homes are built without kitchens as the restaurants are in abundance and are always full.

Here are the market statistics for the month of January 2009

ZIP Code: 21044 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	6
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	31-60 Days	0
$150,000 - 199,999	0	0	0	1	0	2	21	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	2	0	1	0	7	16	0	91-120 Days	0
$250,000 - 299,999	0	0	1	0	0	20	10	0	Over 120 Days	7
$300,000 - 349,999	0	2	1	0	0	10	10	0	Total	15
$350,000 - 399,999	0	0	0	2	0	17	5	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	0	0	0	15	3	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	1	0	0	8	3	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	1	0	0	15	6	0	Conventional	11
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	1	0	0	6	2	0	FHA	4
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	Assumption	0
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	0
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	4	6	5	0	116	79	0	Total	15
Grand Totals	15	195

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 6,254,000	$ 6,006,440	4.12 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 416,933	$ 353,320	18.00 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 340,000	$ 323,000	5.26 %
Total Units Sold:	15	17	- 11.76 %
Average Days on Market:	126	126	0.00 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 455,283	$ 384,271	18.48 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	91.58 %	91.95 %

Total NEW listings:	47
Total Properties Marked Contract:	12
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	7
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	19

ZIP Code: 21045 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	2
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	4	0	1	12	0	31-60 Days	2
$150,000 - 199,999	0	2	0	2	0	6	11	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	3	1	0	0	22	8	0	91-120 Days	1
$250,000 - 299,999	0	2	0	0	0	42	1	0	Over 120 Days	11
$300,000 - 349,999	0	0	0	0	0	34	1	1	Total	18
$350,000 - 399,999	0	1	1	0	0	21	4	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	1	0	0	10	1	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0	Conventional	6
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	FHA	11
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Assumption	1
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	0
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	8	4	6	0	167	39	1	Total	18
Grand Totals	18	207

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 4,393,000	$ 7,740,481	- 43.25 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 244,056	$ 297,711	- 18.02 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 228,500	$ 296,711	- 22.99 %
Total Units Sold:	18	26	- 30.77 %
Average Days on Market:	146	120	21.67 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 276,067	$ 319,946	- 13.71 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	88.40 %	93.05 %

Total NEW listings:	48
Total Properties Marked Contract:	19
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	5
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	24

ZIP Code: 21046 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	0
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31-60 Days	1
$150,000 - 199,999	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	1	0	1	0	6	7	0	91-120 Days	1
$250,000 - 299,999	0	1	0	0	0	20	3	0	Over 120 Days	5
$300,000 - 349,999	0	1	0	0	0	13	2	0	Total	9
$350,000 - 399,999	0	0	2	0	0	6	1	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Conventional	5
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	FHA	3
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Assumption	0
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	1
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	3	5	1	0	59	16	0	Total	9
Grand Totals	9	75

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 2,886,232	$ 4,148,300	- 30.42 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 320,692	$ 377,118	- 14.96 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 323,232	$ 399,900	- 19.17 %
Total Units Sold:	9	11	- 18.18 %
Average Days on Market:	160	117	36.75 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 365,078	$ 410,000	- 10.96 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	87.84 %	91.98 %

Total NEW listings:	17
Total Properties Marked Contract:	7
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	3
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	10

If your interested in relocating and finding a home in Columbia, Maryland seek out an agent who is familiar with all of the confusing streets! Please Contact Ellie McIntire & The Mcintire Team of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Ellie McIntire

The McIntire Team

410-480-3398

410-750-8781(FX)

443-418-7668(cell)

E-mail: Ellie@LNF.com

http://www.elliesteam.com/

We redefine the essence of service

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Market statistics for Columbia, MD for January 2009

02-21-09

Ellie McIntire Real Estate in Howard County Maryland

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Office: (410) 480-3398

Mobile: (443) 418-7668
Secondary: (410) 461-1456

Columbia Md

Columbia, MD is a Planned Development in the heart of Howard County. It consists of 10 self contained Villages. The three zip codes that are predominantly considered Columbia are 21044, 21045 and 21046

An urban myth is that Columbia homes are built without kitchens as the restaurants are in abundance and are always full.

Here are the market statistics for the month of January 2009

ZIP Code: 21044 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	6
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	31-60 Days	0
$150,000 - 199,999	0	0	0	1	0	2	21	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	2	0	1	0	7	16	0	91-120 Days	0
$250,000 - 299,999	0	0	1	0	0	20	10	0	Over 120 Days	7
$300,000 - 349,999	0	2	1	0	0	10	10	0	Total	15
$350,000 - 399,999	0	0	0	2	0	17	5	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	0	0	0	15	3	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	1	0	0	8	3	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	1	0	0	15	6	0	Conventional	11
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	1	0	0	6	2	0	FHA	4
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	Assumption	0
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	0
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	4	6	5	0	116	79	0	Total	15
Grand Totals	15	195

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 6,254,000	$ 6,006,440	4.12 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 416,933	$ 353,320	18.00 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 340,000	$ 323,000	5.26 %
Total Units Sold:	15	17	- 11.76 %
Average Days on Market:	126	126	0.00 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 455,283	$ 384,271	18.48 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	91.58 %	91.95 %

Total NEW listings:	47
Total Properties Marked Contract:	12
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	7
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	19

Statistically 21044 had a more productive month that January of 2008

ZIP Code: 21045 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	2
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	4	0	1	12	0	31-60 Days	2
$150,000 - 199,999	0	2	0	2	0	6	11	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	3	1	0	0	22	8	0	91-120 Days	1
$250,000 - 299,999	0	2	0	0	0	42	1	0	Over 120 Days	11
$300,000 - 349,999	0	0	0	0	0	34	1	1	Total	18
$350,000 - 399,999	0	1	1	0	0	21	4	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	1	0	0	10	1	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0	Conventional	6
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	FHA	11
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Assumption	1
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	0
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	8	4	6	0	167	39	1	Total	18
Grand Totals	18	207

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 4,393,000	$ 7,740,481	- 43.25 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 244,056	$ 297,711	- 18.02 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 228,500	$ 296,711	- 22.99 %
Total Units Sold:	18	26	- 30.77 %
Average Days on Market:	146	120	21.67 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 276,067	$ 319,946	- 13.71 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	88.40 %	93.05 %

Total NEW listings:	48
Total Properties Marked Contract:	19
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	5
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	24

ZIP Code: 21046 Columbia, MD
From: 01/01/2009 to 01/31/2009

	Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms	Active Listings		Time on Market
Price Class	2 Or Less	3	4 or More	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	Residential	Condo Coop	Ground Rent	of Units Sold (No. of Units)
Under $100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 -30 Days	0
$100,000 - 149,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31-60 Days	1
$150,000 - 199,999	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	61 - 90 Days	2
$200,000 - 249,999	0	1	0	1	0	6	7	0	91-120 Days	1
$250,000 - 299,999	0	1	0	0	0	20	3	0	Over 120 Days	5
$300,000 - 349,999	0	1	0	0	0	13	2	0	Total	9
$350,000 - 399,999	0	0	2	0	0	6	1	0
$400,000 - 449,999	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	Type of Financing of Units Sold (No. of Units)
$450,000 - 499,999	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
$500,000 - 599,999	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Conventional	5
$600,000 - 699,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	FHA	3
$700,000 - 799,999	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	VA	0
$800,000 - 899,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Assumption	0
$900,000 - 999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Cash	1
$1,000,000 - 2,499,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Owner Finance	0
$2,500,000 - 4,999,999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All Other	0
$5,000,000 & Over	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Unreported	0
Totals	0	3	5	1	0	59	16	0	Total	9
Grand Totals	9	75

2009 2008 % Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 2,886,232	$ 4,148,300	- 30.42 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 320,692	$ 377,118	- 14.96 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 323,232	$ 399,900	- 19.17 %
Total Units Sold:	9	11	- 18.18 %
Average Days on Market:	160	117	36.75 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 365,078	$ 410,000	- 10.96 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	87.84 %	91.98 %

Total NEW listings:	17
Total Properties Marked Contract:	7
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract:	3
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents):	10

If your interested in relocating and finding a home in Columbia, Maryland, seek an agent that knows how to get around all of the confusing streets in this PUD, please Contact Ellie McIntire of The Mcintire Team of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Ellie McIntire

The McIntire Team

410-480-3398

410-750-8781(FX)

443-418-7668(cell)

E-mail: Ellie@LNF.com

http://www.elliesteam.com/

We redefine the essence of service

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What's Happening at YOUR child's Maryland daycare center?

02-07-09

Gretchen Conley - Howard County MD Real Estate

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Mobile: (443) 676-1625

Thre's an informative new website available for Maryland: The Maryland State Department of Education has put together a very comprehensive website, allowing the public to search for the licensing inspection records of all the child care providers in the State: msdecompliancereports.org

Childcare

Furthermore, you can search by the provider, or the address, the county, or the type of childcare, depending on what information you have starting out. This could also be used just to get a listing of an area's providers, with all their contact information and license #, thus ensuring they 1) are licensed, and 2) have passed the most recent inspection, and 3) are in the area you're considering for your child(ren).

For instance, when I search Howard County, and then Columbia, for a Licensed Child Care Center, I am presented with 111 results to pore through. What a great centralized spot for all of this information!

While the Department of Education staff is apparently still hard at work entering updated information, this should prove to be a great resource for parents of young children in Maryland. Get the word out!

Best regards,

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