Raffle Winner Unloads Home She Won

Written by Jesse Barron from on December 8th, 2009 | 38 Comments

Karen McHale took a chance and paid $50 each for two raffle tickets in hopes of winning a home.
She won a home in Edgewater that measures over 6,000 SF, has six bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths.  It’s original value was $1.2 million.
Karen and her husband live in Colorado and never intended to move to the [...]

Do Nicole Richie and Joel Madden on a House(s) in Annapolis?

Written by Jesse Barron from on June 18th, 2009 | 138 Comments

I was checking out the Big Time Listings blog and noticed something interesting.
A post from yesterday talks of Nicole Richie (famous daughter of the famous Lionel Richie) and Joel Madden (Good Charlotte front-man; the Good Charlotte guys are originally from Waldorf) buying a new home in L.A.
What caught my eye was this:
–Richie and Madden also may [...]

Gardens with Color Combos and Foliage Factor

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 26th, 2009 | 14 Comments

(ARA) – Lawns and gardens that are eye-catching have harmonious colorful plants in bloom and dramatic foliage varieties patterned in a way that appeals to the senses.
Unifying blooming and foliage plants in gardens has become a popular trend because it allows homeowners to think outside the box of traditional flower beds. If planted with care, [...]

12 Cool and Funky Buildings From Around the World

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 26th, 2009 | 18 Comments

Here are a dozen fun and interesting buildings from around the world.  Although we have some great buildings in the Baltimore/DC metro area, I do not believe any come close to these in orginality.
Forest Spiral – Hundertwasser in Darmstadt, Germany

The Basket Building in Ohio

The Kansas City Public Library in Missouri

Wonderworks building in Orlando, Florida

Habitat 67 [...]

An Invaluable Community Resource Needs Help!

Written by Jesse Barron from on April 21st, 2009 | 13 Comments

On March 17th I posted about a little gem I did not know about right in my own neck of the woods: Shanahan Children’s Clinic — a low cost health clinic serving low-income families in and around Annapolis.
How things have changed in a little over a month…

Eye on Annapolis is reporting that Allen Apartments, the [...]

Banks Walking Away From Foreclosures

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 30th, 2009 | 23 Comments

For lack of a better word, the foreclosure epidemic is becoming “interesting.”
We’ve always heard of homeowners that walk away.  They abandon their home and the bank takes it back.
Now, with so many foreclosures, some banks don’t want the homes back and are not taking them back.  Essentially, they are the one’s walking away.
The New York [...]

Five Kitchen Fix-ups for $500 or Less

Written by Jesse Barron from on March 29th, 2009 | 29 Comments

(ARA) – After years of telling yourself you can live with the outdated hardware, the ugly orange laminate countertops and the daffodil-yellow wall paint, you’ve finally admitted to yourself that your love affair with your kitchen decor is over.
But leaving is simply out of the question and you don’t have the budget for a [...]

NYC Real Estate Discounted up to 50%

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 26th, 2009 | 8 Comments

The housing crisis appears to be hitting New York City.
With a glut of unsold condominiums, some developers plan to auction off their unsold inventory come Spring.  They hope to get 50% of what they would have gotten last year.
NYC was one of the last places where real estate didn’t take a huge hit.  Until now.
I [...]

Information for New Residents of Annapolis

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 25th, 2009 | 18 Comments

Moving to Annapolis?  If so, you are going to love it here — I sure do!
A beautiful photo of historic downtown Annapolis, Maryland real estate at dusk.
To aid you in your move, here are some important phone numbers:
Water:  (410) 263-7953
Electricity:  (410) 685-0123
Telephone:  (800) 356-2355
Comcast Cable:  (888) COMCAST
Verizon FiOS:  (800) VERIZON (we have FiOS for TV and Internet and [...]

(Still) Sky High Real Estate Prices in LA

Written by Jesse Barron from on February 22nd, 2009 | 17 Comments

I am the first to know that list price does not always equal sales price.  Sellers are motivated for different reasons and it is usually reflected in their list prices.
There are two huge listings in the LA area right now that made me take a deep breath.

The first is the home of Mohamed Hadid in [...]