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Wittenberg - The Play's The Thing to See in Columbia, MD

09-06-09

Peg Silloway: Real Estate - Other in Columbia, MD

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Last evening we did something unusual for us - went to see a play. We're more a symphony concert couple, but Phil saw a write-up and it sounded interesting, so we decided to check it out.

Wittenberg logo

Short review: Fantastic! If you are in the Baltimore area, make it a point to see Wittenberg at Rep Stage in Columbia at Howard Community College. Four characters - one a real historical figure, the other three strictly fictional but known to us all. Martin Luther, Dr. Faustus, Hamlet, and the Eternal Feminine all at the University of Wittenberg in Germany, 1517. Sounds kind of heavy, doesn't it? Not at all!

Wittenberg - Faustus with Hamlet Wittenberg - Faustus with Luther Wittenberg - Gretchen, Luther, Faustus at the BungHole Tavern

The four actors were great, especially Seth Reichgott who played Dr. John Faustus, and Michael Stebbins who played Rev. Martin Luther. Intelligent dialog with clever references to lines from Hamlet, impassioned discussions of faith vs. questioning of everything, laugh out loud schtick, and the occasional ukulele bit by Faustus. I'm not nearly doing it justice, so you need to see it for yourself.

The play by David Davalos is relatively new having premiered in Philadelphia last year where it won the Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play. It has been produced a few times and I expect it will show up in more local productions. When one comes near you, go see it. You'll find yourself writing a blog like this the next day.

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The Pleasure of New Neighbors and Old Friends

08-11-09

Peg Silloway

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Office: (301) 335-9368

Last year I was pretty upset about what was going on behind my Columbia, MD townhouse. It was necessary, I knew, but I was afraid that I would not see some small friends again. There had been a little stream that ran between houses, and the county determined it needed enclosing to direct runoff better. So for weeks it seemed there were large, noisy beasts galumphing along the stream, digging a trench, installing enormous concrete pipe, and then covering it all over.

That was fine. What wasn't fine was the removal of dense bushes and some trees that had lined the stream. They had to go for the work to proceed, but I knew that those same bushes were home to a couple of groundhogs, the neighborhood rabbit we named "Scamp", and the trees gave cover to cardinals, blue jays, and especially to ruby-throated hummingbirds. The occasional deer wandered by, too. I was afraid they were gone forever when the bushes were removed and some trees taken down.

Hummingbird landing on feeder Hummingbird drinking

It turns out nature is more forgiving than I am. The groundhogs have moved on, but I did see Scamp - or one of his cousins - earlier this year. And the hummingbirds are back! Not as many this year, but still, I have regular customers for my new and improved hummingbird feeder.

Hummingbird leaving feeder Hummingbird hovering near feader

Which brings me to the new neighbors. A delightful young couple with a toddler and a baby soon to be born, the young man has generously offered to mow our tiny patch of lawn - a kindness I'm grateful for. Then one day he told us they had enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and would I like to see the photos he'd taken? Of course! And now you can see them, too. These tiny wonders of nature, like flying jewels, are one of the best parts of summer. And despite my fears, they are back for us - and our new neighbors - to enjoy.

Brian Hughes took these wonderful photos, and said I could share them with you.

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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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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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