About Anne Arundel County, MD

Last week in Crofton, MD showed excellent real estate strength, both in the resale market, as well as rentals.

As anticipated, new listings are starting to come on the Crofton market, and none too soon. We’ve been at a five year inventory low for several months now. Out of the 11 new listings that came on the market last week, 4 of them were in the price range over $500K.

5 new rental listings came on the very robust rental market here in Crofton. And while 5 new listings hit the market, 5 were rented, and another 4 had applications pending. Rentals are commanding the best prices ever in the current Crofton market.

5 settlements happened and Crofton welcomes the new residents.

Excellent real estate results in Crofton, and a good sign for an expanding Spring market.

Crofton Real Estate Market Statistics

Week of March 4 - 10, 2012

The local Multiple Listing Service (MRIS) uses the following status types to indicate a property's availability:

• ACTIVE: Indicates that the property is available with no contingencies, contract or application registered against it.
• CNTG/KO: (Contingent with Kick Out) - Indicates that the property is available but has a contract with at least one pending contingency that includes a kick out clause.
• CNTG/NO KO: (Contingent with No Kick Out) - Indicates that the property is available but has a contract with at least one pending contingency and the pending contingencies do not contain kick out clauses.
• APP REG: (Application Registered) - Indicates that the property is available but a rental application has been registered on it.
• CONTRACT: - Indicates that the property has a ratified contract with no pending contingencies. If the only remaining contingency is financing the status should be contract.
• SOLD: - Indicates that the property is sold and settled.
• RENTED: - Indicates that the property has been rented.
• TEMPORARY OFF: - Indicates that the property is not available for showing. This status is for short term use and must have seller approval.
• EXPIRED: - Indicates that the listing agreement has expired.
• WITHDRAWN: - Indicates that the listing agreement has been terminated prior to its original date.

The Silver Lining Yesterday at the Chipotle in Edgewater Maryland?

I meant to go to Chipotle in Edgewater, MD after the new Saturday night 5pm Chesapeake Church Service in Calvert County then come back and get some work done.

You can buzz up Rt. 4, dash in the RE/MAX office and then take the back roads to Annapolis in no time flat.

So, I did all that, got back home, had plenty of time to do some work projects, when the bottom fell out.

I left my favorite purple Eddie Bauer jacket in the restaurant.

The one I refuse to wash because my Golden slept on it before he died.

The one I left in the hospital room before I lost my Dad. The one my Mom drove to me because I was so rattled about losing it.

Anyway, one great Four Square 5 Star Appreciation post and one stellar Active Rain Kudos to the Edgewater MD Chipotle staff blog post later...

My purple Eddie Bauer coat with Golden fur everywhere is safely back in the closet. The one I used as a pillow in my Dad's hospital room. The one I treasure.

Sometimes it is the extra things a business does. When I rounded the bend to the Edgewater Chipotle store near Midnight last night, there hanging by the door was my special purple Eddie Bauer jacket. Thanks, Chipote Staff. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate getting my jacket back home.

Yes, your food and your service are worth two round trips from Southern Maryland any day.

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Target became the first store to open this week at the new Waugh Chapel Towne Centre. Many more will follow later this year, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wegman’s, and a first to this area, a movie theatre.