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The Great Backyard Bird Count in Crofton, Maryland

02-07-12
Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services
Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services: Real Estate Agent in Crofton, MD
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The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count will take place next week, from February 17–20, when bird watchers across the United States and Canada will tally millions of birds in the annual count coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon, and Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada.

Don't worry... no one expects you to sit in front of your window for four days to count birds.

Birds by Sunny Frank (copyright)


Here's how you can participate:

1. Count birds for 15 minutes, in as many places and on as many days (during the count period) as you like and submit a separate checklist for each new day.

2. Count the greatest number of individuals of each species that you see together at any one time.

3. Track where, when and what species you see and submit your results online.

For a list of birds you're likely to see in this area in February, click on this regional bird checklist and type in your zipcode. Don't know the names of the birds you see? There are several online bird guides, including All About Birds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

And check out Great Backyard Bird Count for Kids to help your scout troop, youth group or family get the most of participating in this activity.

My neighbor Sunny Frank enjoys photographing birds in her Crofton yard, and you can see several more of her bird photos at Crofton Village Garden Club.

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Crofton MD Real Estate - Homes for Rent, February 5, 2012

02-05-12
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Crofton, MD
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Crofton MD
The rental market in Anne Arundel County has slowed a bit, including the Crofton, MD real estate market. Today, there are 23 rentals available in Crofton, MD. The monthly rents range from $1,325 for a 2 BR, 1 BA condo, all the way up to $2,995 for a 5 BR, 3.5 BA single family house. Even though the market has slowed somewhat, I wouldn’t wait too long to submit an application, because the decent units do tend to go quickly.

While the rental inventory varies monthly throughout the year, we are also just a month or two away from military moves coming into the area. With a large military presence at Ft. Meade, and a shortage of on base housing, the rental market in the Crofton, MD and the surrounding area will once again heat up.

If you’re not already working with an agent to find a quality rental in Crofton, MD, or the surrounding area...I can help. Call Rich at 443-995-9595 for free representation.


The current active rentals in Crofton, MD can be found on the map below.

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Crofton MD Real Estate - Homes for Sale, February 5, 2012

02-05-12
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Crofton, MD
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If Crofton, MD follows historical real estate precedent, we should begin to see an increase in listings beginning once again in March. The Realtors I’m talking to say...it’s about time.

The number of Crofton, MD homes for sale are at their lowest in five years. The graph below does shows the calendar trend for active listings over a five year period. Every March the trend line begins to go up as expected for the Spring busy season.


The current inventory of Homes for Sale in Crofton stands at 73 today. The least expensive home is a 2 br, 1 ba condo in the Habitat section, listed for $92,900. On the higher end we have a 4 br, 4 ba single family detached home listed at $597,000.

With interest rates as low as they are, now is the time to grab one of the Crofton, MD homes for sale. If you’re not already working with an agent...I can help. Remember, the listing agent is working for the seller. I can represent you as a buyer’s agent, working on your behalf. Call Rich at 443-995-9595.

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Crofton MD Real Estate - Week in Review, Week Ending January 28, 2012

01-31-12
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate
Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Crofton, MD
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Last week was a pretty active week in Crofton, MD. Finally, a few new listings to feed the inventory. An inventory of homes that is at it's lowest in five years.
New Rentals 4
New Listings 5
Contract/No Ko 3
Application Registered 4
Contract 5
Sold 3
Withdrawn 4
Rented 2


5 sellers obviously think that there are buyers out there by listing their homes for sale. Most REALTORS® believe that when buyers are looking in the dead of Winter, they’re serious. The listings ranged in price from $195,000 to $597,000, a great selection.

Crofton welcomes the 3 new homeowners who settled on their new homes.

4 new rentals in the month of January shows that the robust rental market hasn’t slowed down much. Decent rentals in the entire area are becoming harder and harder to find.

The homes that are under contract and contract/no ko are an indicator of settlements to occur shortly. Despite what you may be seeing and hearing in the media...buyers are out there looking and buying.

If you’re not already working with an agent to buy or sell a home in Crofton, MD, I can help. Just call me at 443-995-9595.
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Crofton 21114 Market Report for December

01-31-12
Martha Brown Homes & News Around Annapolis
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Crofton Market Report for December 2011
Crofton is one of those ideally situated communities nestled in the Annapolis, Washington and Baltimore triangle. Offering treed line streets, golf, swimming, tennis, community events and close by shopping, Crofton is a sought after community to call home in and around Annapolis.

Crofton experienced an 8% drop in detached home sales from November to December and a 43% increase in townhouse/condo sales over the same period. Even so both the single family (detached) home market and the Townhouse/Condo market are experiencing a Sellers Market as of today.

The following Crofton Market Report is for the month of December 2011




Crofton Detached Home Market Report


23 # of Active Homes For Sale as of this report
12 # of homes Under Contract
8 # of Sold Detached Homes in the month of December

Of the 8 Detached Homes that sold in December

$319,000 was the Low Sales Price
$533,000 was the High Sales Price
$467,375 was the Average Sales Price
5 was the Low Days on Market
198 was the High Days on Market
48 was the Average Days on Market

2.8 = number of months of inventory
Crofton is experiencing a Sellers Market for Detached Homes

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Crofton Townhouse/Condo Market Report

51 # of Active Homes For Sale
27 # of homes Under Contract
14 # of Townhouse/Condos Sold in the month of December

Of the 14 Townhouse/Condos that sold In December

$175,000 was the Low Sales Price
$332,000 was the High Sales Price
$226,000 was the Average Sales Price
4 was the Low Days on Market
364 was the High Days on Market
106 was the Average Days on Market

3.6 = number of months of inventory
Crofton is in a Sellers Market for Townhouse/Condo Homes

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Absorption rates
0-4 months inventory is considered a Sellers Market
5-6 months inventory is considered a Neutral/Normal Market
7+ months inventory is considered a Buyers Market

This report is an overall statistical report of Crofton as a whole.
Some neighborhoods may be experiencing different market conditions as each neighborhood is unique to itself.
Want to know what is happening is your particular neighborhood in Crofton?
With 20 years experience working out of the Crofton Long & Foster office I can help
Give me call or drop me an email
410-440-7839 cell
410-721-1500 office
martha@homesaroundannapolis.com



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