About Laurel's West Laurel

Here is something I think all people who own Laurel Maryland real estate will find useful. If you buy any Maryland real estate, you want to check out the Master Plans. The Master Plans display possible future enchancements to a community. Most buyers ignore them, but many residents of a community might want to know what the future holds for their neighborhood.

According to a message I received on my West Laurel list serve, the Master Plans indicate some changes to West Laurel. Specifically, the widening of Bond Mill road to four lanes. In addition, the expanding of Brooklyn Bridge Road to four lanes from Bond Mill to the Laurel City Limits.

These changes may or may not occur. However, you can use the following link to give your imput.

http://www.mncppc.org/county/Transportation_MP/

Anyone who lives in Prince Georges County can use this link to find out about their community.

For more information about other Maryland communities, visit Maryland neighborhoods.

There are some nice deals in Laurel real estate.

In Laurel Maryland's West Laurel area most homes list anywhere between $375,000 to over $800,000. However, if you look closely, you can a couple of great deals in Laurel.

How would you feel about buying a four bedroom, two and half bath home, with an updated kitchen for under $300,000? This home also has a finished basement and large car port. This home is in move-in condition.

In the same West Laurel neighborhood, there is a four bedroom, two and half bath home for under $270,000! This home is solid, but would need a little bit of cosmetic work.

Both these homes give the savy buyer and opportunity to buy one of the lowest priced homes in the neighborhood. When the market goes back up.....and it always does......the gain in equity will be significant.

For more information about Laurel homes for sale, visit Maryland real estate.

Some interesting numbers for home sales in West Laurel Maryland.

From June 2007 to December of 2007 the average home price in West Laurel MD was approximately $412,000. This past June 2008 to December 2008 that average price dropped over 18 percent to $335,000.

These numbers are a clear indication that distress sales are affecting home values in West Laurel Maryland. In the past, foreclosures and short sales were the exception and not used in assessing property values. Now, however, foreclosures and shorts sales are a large part of the market. Not only in West Laurel, but everywhere.

For more information about Maryland real estate, visit Maryland home sales.

If you purchase Laurel real estate or any Maryland real estate, your new neighborhood has to have its own newsletter. My neighborhood in Laurel Md. has its own newsletter called HOTLINE, The Neigborhood Newsletter Of West Laurel.

Hotline has a President's Message, important dates relevant to the community, and recent home sales in West Laurel Md. In addition, there is a section welcoming new members to the community. This year West Laurel Md welcomed 16 new famalies.

Another section of Hotline deals with any new developments in or around West Laurel. So the community has an update on what is being planned or built in or around the area. For example, we have a new home community being built down the street from me. The prices for these new homes have become much more affordable over the last year. The Development Updates section also discusses the most recent happenings with a very popular Amish Market. If you read this section, you will know the Amish Market will be moving to Laurel Md in January 2009.

And ofcourse, Hotline is full of various contact numbers of the West Laurel Community Association (WLCA). The next meeting of the WLCA will be October 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Supplee Community Center.

As always for more information on Laurel real estate visit my web site at www.mymarylandcastle.com