Annapolis, MD

Today, in the mail, I received one of those mass mailing marketing packages that come cellophane wrapped around cards of local businesses that are advertising their goodies. I always open them as over time I have found there to be some interesting and useful goodies going on and this time was no exception.

Now you know me and restaurants. I go out once a month with friends to try some delectable treats in the area and to my delight there was a card advertising Date Night at 3 local restaurants in the Annapolis Md area. Ohh La La!!

All 3 restaurants are located in downtown Annapolis, the perfect date night location. Each location is offering a $19.95 per person 3 course dinner and 1/3 off select bottles of wine. How perfect is that.

So without further ado here are the 3 restaurants with 'Date Night' specials.

OB's Prime- Located at 111 Main Street OB's Prime offers an elegant setting with romance in mind. Come early and enjoy a glass of their award winning wines in the Wine Bar Lounge or after dinner in the Board Room. Dinner menus includes Certified Prime Beef and Seafood entrees all served in generous size portions.

Middleton Tavern- Located at 2 Market Space is one of the oldest continually operating tavern's in America. The authentic 18th century setting in the heart of Annapolis offers a wide a diverse menu from seafood to crab dishes and even an oyster bar. The bar area is a great place to meet locals and was a favorite of my brothers and his many 'on the water' friends.

O'Briens Oyster Bar & Grill- Located at 113 Main Street O'Briens was known as Fran O'Briens (named and owned by the Washington Defensive Linebacker) back in the day of my single hood. The window high top tables were and are the coveted spots to sit and watch the happenings on busy Main Street no matter the night. Today O'Briens still enjoys the ambiance of those days with nightly dancing and dining on fresh seafood and beef dishes.

Date night is being offered on Wednesday at Middletons, Thursday at O'Briens and Friday at OB's Prime

Anne Arundel County Maryland Public Schools

Are you considering a move to Maryland, but are concerned about the educational opportunities available for your children? Do not worry; the schools of the Maryland public educational system are rated among the best in the entire country.

Maryland tracks key performance indicators to determine how it compares to the nation as well as to compare the school districts within its own boundaries. Maryland continually strives to improve its performance in all of these areas.

In all categories, Maryland is at or near the top. Maryland has information regarding important factors such as:

• graduation rates;
• college acceptance rates;
• SAT and PSAT scores; and
• assessment scores for math, reading, and writing.

Also provided are demographics for the various schools and school districts.

For detailed information about the schools in Maryland you can start at the following web site:

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE

For detailed information about the schools in Anne Arundel County Maryland you can start at the following web site:

http://www.aacps.org/

To determine the specific school attendance area for a particular address in Anne Arundel County Maryland, you can use the following link:

http://www.aacps.org/mapinfo.asp

Announcing October 09 Home Sales For Annapolis MD

Divided into 3 zip codes. 21401 (downtown and close in areas), 21403 (Eastport and out to Bay Ridge) and 21409 (St. Margarets and up Rt.50 to the Bay Bridge.) this update includes SOLDS, UNDER CONTRACT AND AVAILABLE homes as of November 2, 2009.

Home prices vary in all three areas with many listed way below and way above the average sales price noted for each area. All 3 areas showed a slight drop in number of Solds compared to September.

Absorption rates are calculated using the number of active homes for sale divided by the number of homes under contract.

The Information contained below is deemed to be reliable and every effort has been made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible. All statistics were gathered from the Metropolitan Regional Information Services (MRIS)

Annapolis MD 21401 Market Update

40 Homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $493,750

31 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009

149 homes are actively ON THE MARKET

The absorption rate for 21401 = 4.8 months

Annapolis MD 21403 Market Update

28 homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $361,154

56 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009

297 Homes are actively ON THE MARKET

The absorption rate for 21403 = 8.25 months

Annapolis MD 21409 Market Update

15 homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $473,783

31 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009

149 homes are actively ON THE MARKET

The absorption rate for 21409 = 4.8 months

About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic.

Martha Brown of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. disclaims any implied warranty or representation about the information contained within as to completeness or appropriateness for any particular purpose. This includes but is not limited to any information provided by third parties such as the MRIS.