Chestertown, MD

Definitely picked up in the last couple of months, we have been busy and the buyers are buying. A couple of my listings sold and closed in 45 days, which is awesome! Our listing side has always been strong, but the buyers are coming out. Maybe it's because the media is onto something else, and combine that with usual spring activity? A couple of my listings have sold within 35 days, which my sellers and I are thankful for!

What are your thoughts? How is your market doing?

Happy Memorial Day! Be safe and have a good one. Check out Chestertown's celebration of Memorial Day. We have a huge street festival "The Tea Party" Check out www.chestertown.com

After a long couple of days of house searching, my clients felt that had found the perfect house, Location, awesome, condition great, price... right in the ball park. I unlocked the door and we walked in and she fell in love... Momma was HAPPY, so we all were happy!

BUT THEN -- the most god awful barking, baying, howling started up, and we walked to look in the back of the yard, and the neighbor that backs up to there fence had SIX... yes COUNT them SIX hunting dogs in a big kennel about 6 feet from the fence. The noise was unbelievable.

On to the NEXT house - which looked promising as well. Brand new construction, on market for 383 days, (first clue to me there was an issue). House was elegant, nicely done, soaring ceilings, landscaped well, staged.... and across the street were skateboard ramps, and two "tiered" trampolines, where the little darlings could jump from one level to the other, and you guessed it -- another dog kennel in the side yard... with three dogs that greeted us joyously.

Now, I love my dogs, I am on the Board of the Humane Society, I enjoy the heck out of animals, I enjoy kids, have three..., I feel very sorry for the owners of these properties... they have a tiger on their hands! I'm very happy they aren't my listings!

Happy ending, I think they found their home, though... and the old buyers are liars was once again proven to be true!

Come and join us next weekend to celebrate Chestertown's Memorial Day Tea Party -- Great food, great entertainment, definitely bring the kids! Something for everyone... Run in the race, sit in the shade and watch the parade, enjoy the exhibits, buy some wonderful artisans wares... We have it all! Check it out on the web, just google tea party chestertown!

This celebration is just ONE of the fun things to do in Chestertown. Home of Washington College, close to Rock Hall, Betterton (Jewel of the Bay), Galena (Dogwood Festival fame), great schools, great hospital, it's a wonderful place to live no matter what your stage in live is. We have art, music, theatre, great restaurants, coffee houses, wonderful gift shops, it's just all here. Quick commute to Baltimore, DC, Philadephia (4 hours to NYC!)

Can you tell I am excited to live here? I love my job, selling real estate is so exciting and even more so because I believe in Chestertown, and Kent County! Easy to sell something you enjoy every day! Ya'll come and visit us!

April 12-13, 2008

Spring Art Show -- at the Mainstay - Rock Hall Open from 10 am to 5 pm, Professional Artist

Free Admission

April 19, 2008

Bettertown Beach Day -- Official clean up -- Join local businesses, civic groups and volunteer to help

Clean up the JEWEL of the BAY

April 26, 2008

Mutt Strut/Washington College's Earth Day

Bring your pooch and walk -- call for Sponsor Sheet's -- all proceeds go to the Kent County Humane Society

Any of these events are a great chance to see what a wonderful place Kent County is to live!