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As evening came on, Rocky and I walked Riva Trace Parkway from one end to the other.
We walked past Spring Race Court - where the plow had not yet ventured.
We walk all the way to the interesction for Riva Road and Riva Trace Parkway.
Rocky and I stopped at Riva Road. There were very, very few cars on Riva Road.
After this, Rocky and I walked back the other way to go in for the night.
The next morning, the sky had cleared. It was cold - only about 19 degrees at 7:00 a.m. when the sun started to rise. Below is the entrance monument for Ginger Cove - Annapolis' ideal life-care retirement community.
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church looked radiant in the morning sun.
I thought this picture showed it all ... a great morning dawns ... there's plenty of snow ... I doubt we'll see the sidewalks until mid-March at this point!!!
Stephen Howell and Rocky (his lab-mix from the SPCA of Anne Arundel County in Annapolis) now lives in Winter's Chase at Riva Trace in Annapolis, Maryland. He works in the Annapolis real estate market. His website lets people search the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area MLS. Buyers can also search for waterfront homes along the Chesapeake Bay. His websitehas current real estate data on Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and Maryland.
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As I sit here inside and warm, it's still a raging snow storm outside dumping epics amounts of snow on Annapolis, Maryland and the surrounding area. In the two photos below, you see that I setup a yard stick before the snow began to fall yesterday. When last measured (Saturday, February 6th at approximately 2:30 p.m.) the snow depth on the patio table exceeded 25 inches.
The yard stick is positioned in front of the covered umbrella. A close up photo is below.
This is the second storm to hit the area this winter and leave Annapolis, Maryland under a blanket of heavy snow. It reminds me more of New England than of the mid-Atlantic. While the last snow storm - before Christmas - set everyone back in their holiday shopping, this pre-Superbowl Sunday storm won't have quite the same effect. Maryland school kids are likely to be out of snow days before this is cleaned up and they can head back to school. For the adults - well - we'll see just what's open on Monday. Most business should be operational after having Sunday to clean out parking lots and clear walk-ways.
Rocky (left, above) and Mason (right, above) play in the snow. Once the driveway was shoveled out, they had room to run!!!
I really didn't realized the magnitude of this storm until I walked down to the Rotary, the "One Way" sign (above) barely visible in the blowing snow.
You really can't tell just how bad the roads are. Rocky has "four paw drive" so he didn't mind walking in the street. The sidewalks which run down either side of Riva Trace Parkway won't be seen until June of this year, they are under so much snow.
We walked all the way down the street to Riva Road past Summer Place, Riva Trace, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. I can't wait to look back on this photos when the temperature soars above 90 degrees and the humidity is almost the same. These will be cool pictures to reflect on!!!
After all the excitement, Rocky was one tired puppy.
In the meantime, while the storm wraps up, we'll just let sleeping dogs lie!!!
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ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT. WHAT DID THAT HOUSE SELL FOR?
One of the most publicized real estate market monthly reports published by the National Association of Realtors® is the "PENDING SALES"report. Pendings are homes under contract projected to close within 60 days.
We at Homefinders.com prefer to look at FACTS. That means homes that have actually closed. We also want to consider the difference between the list price and the SOLD price. Also, how much, if any, seller's subsidy was paid??? The seller's subsidy is money credited to the home buyer at closing which can be used to defray the buyer's closing costs. In Anne Arundel County, MD, closing costs are approximately 4.%-5% of the purchase price.
The chart below includes all detached single family homes in Annapolis, Maryland that closed between December 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
| City | ListPrice | ClosePrice | Subsidy |
| Annapolis | $230,000 | $230,000 | $8,500 |
| Annapolis | $350,000 | $328,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $999,900 | $875,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $999,999 | $860,000 | $13,600 |
| Annapolis | $499,000 | $475,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $839,000 | $735,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $299,000 | $299,000 | $8,919 |
| Annapolis | $3,250,000 | $2,730,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $555,000 | $455,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $998,000 | $950,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $750,000 | $675,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $359,900 | $359,000 | $10,500 |
| Annapolis | $695,000 | $585,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $498,848 | $450,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $360,000 | $345,000 | $10,045 |
| Annapolis | $750,000 | $712,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $375,000 | $365,000 | $12,850 |
| Annapolis | $355,000 | $345,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $715,000 | $715,000 | $7,150 |
| Annapolis | $419,900 | $412,000 | $12,000 |
| Annapolis | $499,000 | $480,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $339,000 | $320,000 | $8,258 |
| Annapolis | $349,900 | $350,000 | $5,000 |
| Annapolis | $678,500 | $670,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $349,000 | $342,000 | $5,000 |
| Annapolis | $399,900 | $390,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $289,900 | $287,000 | $17,000 |
| Annapolis | $399,900 | $390,000 | $6,000 |
| Annapolis | $469,900 | $450,000 | $10,000 |
| Annapolis | $244,900 | $257,300 | $ |
| Annapolis | $1,699,900 | $1,450,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $369,900 | $352,900 | $ |
| Annapolis | $389,000 | $361,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $500,000 | $475,000 | $12,000 |
| Annapolis | $365,000 | $315,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $299,900 | $275,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $375,000 | $365,000 | $11,098 |
| Annapolis | $415,000 | $377,000 | $10,000 |
| Annapolis | $445,000 | $421,000 | $12,000 |
| Annapolis | $379,900 | $369,000 | $10,000 |
| Annapolis | $300,000 | $290,000 | $11,600 |
| Annapolis | $695,000 | $670,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $799,000 | $799,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $479,900 | $470,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $244,500 | $256,000 | $8,960 |
| Annapolis | $458,000 | $458,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $154,000 | $154,000 | $ |
| Annapolis | $154,000 | $150,000 | $ |
| TOTAL | $26,841,447 | $24,844,200 |
Homes in Annapolis sold for approximately 93% of list price.
*Seller subsidies are not always reported in the Multiple List SOLD report.
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Anne Arundel County sights of interest include the U.S. Naval Adademy, The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Baltimore Washington International Airport and the wonderful scenic waterfronts on the Severn River, the Magothy River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Annapolis is the County Seat for Anne Arundel County. 
To tour homes in Anne Arundel County, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.
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Annapolis MD Real Estate - Status for Week Ending 01/23/10
Annapolis, MD added 43 new active listings to the current inventory last week, which is only one listing less than the previous week. The least expensive was a detached 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Primrose Acres. If you have an extra $4,995,000 laying around you can pick up a fantastic Colonial located in the Wardmour section.
Annapolis, MD rental market is one of the more robust in the area. Last week 13 new rental listings came on the market, and applications were registered for 7 of the current rental inventory. Three of the new rentals were actually priced under $1,000, unusual for the area.
32 properties moved or changed status into some sort of Contract status, while 17 sold and went to settlement. Three listings that sold in Annapolis, MD last week, were priced over $1M. The contract status changes tends to be a future indicator of settlements to come in the near future.
While only one listing expired last week, 25 were withdrawn by the sellers.
If you're looking to purchase or sell a home in Annapolis, MD or the surrounding area, I can help.
| New ACTIVE Listings |
43 |
| New RENTAL Listings |
13 |
| Listings marked CNTG/KO |
6 |
| Listings marked CNTG/NO KO |
14 |
| Rental Application Registered |
7 |
| Listings marked CONTRACT |
12 |
| Listings marked SOLD |
17 |
| Rentals marked RENTED |
11 |
| Listings TEMP OFF MARKET |
4 |
| Listings marked EXPIRED |
1 |
| Listings marked WITHDRAWN |
25 |
The local Multiple Listing Service (MRIS) uses the following status types to indicate a property's availability:
Richard Iarossi, REALTOR®
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Crofton, MD 21114
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