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May 14, 2008

Howard County MD Market Report Report April 2008

Filed under: Howard County — info @ 4:36 pm
  2008   2007   % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 100,479,182 $ 146,128,723 - 31.24 %
Average Sold Price: $ 427,571 $ 442,814 - 3.44 %
Median Sold Price: $ 375,000 $ 390,000 - 3.85 %
Total Units Sold: 235 330 - 28.79 %
Detach/Attach Average Sold: $ 527,908 | $ 329,924 $ 564,066 | $ 363,083 - 6.41 % | - 9.13 %
Average Days on Market: 110 82 34.15 %
Average List Price for Solds: $ 457,937 $ 463,104 - 1.12 %
Avg Sale Price as a
percentage of Avg List Price:
93.37 % 95.62 %

April 29, 2008

COLUMBIA MARYLAND HOMES AND REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Filed under: Columbia Maryland Homes — info @ 11:03 am

To see these homes, contact Lenn at 800-711-7988.

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MLS#: HW6654741 

Price: $400,000 

Bedrooms: 4 

Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half 

Garage: Attached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: VIL OF OWEN BROWN 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: RE/MAX Advantage Realty
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MLS#: HW6655786 

Price: $400,000 

Bedrooms: 4 

Bathrooms: 2 full   

Garage: N/A 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: STEVENS FORST 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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MLS#: HW6689547 

Price: $399,977 

Bedrooms: 4 

Bathrooms: 3 full   

Garage: Attached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: VIL OAKLAND MILLS 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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MLS#: HW6589952 

Price: $399,900 

Bedrooms: 3 

Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half 

Garage: Attached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: LONG REACH 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: Keller Williams Preferred Properties
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MLS#: HW6678972 

Price: $399,900 

Bedrooms: 3 

Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half 

Garage: Attached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: STEVENS FORST 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: Capitol Realty, Inc.
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MLS#: HW6721101 

Price: $399,900 

Bedrooms: 3 

Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half 

Garage: Attached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: VIL OF OWEN BROWN 

Status: ACTIVE ?

Listing Agency: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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MLS#: HW6703617 

Price: $399,000 

Bedrooms: 4 

Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half 

Garage: Detached 

Zip Code: 21045 

City, State: COLUMBIA, MD 

Community: VIL OF OWEN BROWN 

Status: ACTIVE ?

April 25, 2008

SAT Scores Howard County High Schools

Filed under: SAT Scores Howard County High Schools — info @ 4:14 am
High Schools SAT Scores

Atholton - 1095

Centennial - 1132

Glenelg - 1123

Hammond - 1019

Howard - 1047

Longreach - 1033

Mt. Hebron - 1110

Oakland Mills - 1034

Reservoir - 1052

River Hill - 1164

Wilde Lake - 1057

HOWARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MAP HERE.

Howard County PUblic High Schools.

April 21, 2008

Farm For Sale in Dayton, Howard County MD

Filed under: Farm For Sale in Dayton — info @ 8:56 am

Property Details for listing # HW6473149
Price:  $1,700,000 City:  DAYTON
Bedrooms:  5 Bathrooms:  3 full  2 half
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Contemporary
Year Built:  1991 Lot Acreage:  27.180005
Subdivision:  KALMIA FARMS  County:  HOWARD, MD 
State, Zip:  MD, 21036  Status:  ACTIVE 

Descriptions
Comments:  Ultimate in privacy & seclusion. 27+ acres beautiful property bordering reservoir. Enjoy nature from deck or amazing indoor pool/spa. ATV conveys so you can ride the trails. Master suite w/fireplace and balconies overlooking property & indoor pool. LL has incredible theater room w/bar and fireplace. Perfect home for entertaining or getting away from it all. Marble foyer & main level bed/bath 

Home Interior Features
Amenities:  Attic-Access Only, Auto Gar Dr Opn, Entry Lvl BR, Fireplace Equip., Indoor Pool, MBA/Sep Shwr, MBA/Sep Tub, MBR-BA Full, W/W Carpeting, Wpool Jets  Basement:  Full, Fully Finished, Walkout Level 
Kitchen / Dining Info:  Breakfast Room, Sep Dining Rm  Heating System:  Forced Air, Heat Pump(s) 
Heating Fuel:  Electric, Natural Gas  Cooling System:  Central A/C 
Cooling Fuel:  Electric  Water System:  Well 
Hot Water:  Electric  Parking:  Drvwy/Off Str, Garage 
Home Exterior Features
Construction:  Stucco  Water Oriented Details:  TRIADELPHIA RES 
Water Access:  Yes  Waterfront:  Yes 

Your Agent’s Information

Your Agent: LENN HARLEY 

Phone: 800-711-7988  

Office: HOMEFINDERS.COM 

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Listing Office: Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland 

April 17, 2008

New Home Clarksville, MD. Howard County Schools, $950,000. 1% REBATE to Buyer.

Filed under: Howard County — info @ 1:21 pm

River Hill High School Cluster in Clarks Glenn.

Property Details for listing # HW6387934
Price:  $949,900 City:  CLARKSVILLE
Bedrooms:  5 Bathrooms:  5 full
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Transitional
Year Built:  2007 Lot Acreage:  0.347521
Subdivision:  CLARKS GLEN  County:  HOWARD, MD 
State, Zip:  MD, 21029  Status:  ACTIVE 

Your Agent: LENN HARLEY - E-Mail.

Phone: 800-711-7988  

Office: HOMEFINDERS.COM 

Listing Courtesy Of

Listing Office: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. 

March 29, 2008

HOWARD COUNTY MD SAT SCORES. HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Filed under: Howard County — info @ 6:52 am

HOWARD COUNTY MD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SAT Scores in Howard County MD Public High Schools.

SAT Scores Howard County MD.   Howard County Public Schools. 

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT TEST, SAT Scores for HOWARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS in Maryland. 

Howard County High School MAP. 

Howard County, Maryland SAT Score rresults for the Graduating Class of 2007
73 percent of the graduating seniors participated in the SAT test for 2007.

                 Atholton HS
Centennial HS
Glenelg HS
Hammond HS
Howard HS
Longreach HS
Mt. Hebron HS                
Oakland Mills HS
Reservoir HS
River Hill HS
Wilde Lake HS
1095
1132
1123
1019
1047
1033
1110 
1034
1052
1164
1057

   

Atholton High School                                                       Howard County Maryland High Schools
Web Site
Principal - Marcy Leonard
6520 Freetown Road, Columbia, MD 21044
410-313-7065, fax 410-313-7078
 
Centennial High School
Web Site
Principal - Scott Pfeifer
4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-2856, fax 410-313-2891
 
Glenelg High School
Web Site
Principal - Karl Schindler
14025 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg, MD 21737
410-313-5528, fax 410-313-5540
 
Hammond High School
Web Site
Principal - Sterlind S. Burke Sr.                                                  Howard County High Schools
8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-7615, fax 410-313-7632
 
Howard High School
Web Site
Principal - Regina Massella
8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-2867, fax 410-313-2870
 
Long Reach High School
Web Site
Principal - Edmund EvansHoward County MD High Schools
6101 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD 21045
410-313-7117, fax 410-313-7422
 
Marriotts Ridge High School
Web Site
Principal - Pat Saunderson
12100 Woodford Drive, Marriottsville, MD 21104
410-313-5568
 
Mt. Hebron High School
Web Site
Principal - David Brown
9440 Route 99, Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-2880, fax 410-313-2889 or 410-313-2543
 
Oakland Mills High School
Web Site
Principal - Frank Eastham
9410 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia, MD 21045         Top Ranked Elementary Schools in Howard County, MD -
410-313-6945, fax 410-313-6948                        Thunder Hill, Centennial Lane, Clarksville, Pointers Run
 
Reservoir High School
Web Site
Principal - Adrianne Kaufman
11550 Scaggsville Road, Fulton, MD 20759
410-888-8850, fax 410-888-8849
 
River Hill High School
Web Site
12101 Rt. 108
Clarksville, MD 21029
410-313-7120

                Howard County PUblic High Schools.

WHAT IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET LIKE IN HOWARD COUNTY IN 2008??
HOWARD COUNTY HOME BUYERS
are asking that question and our answer is that the real estate market in Howard County for 2008. The “Buyer’s Market”continues. There are more homes offered for sale than there are buyers. Homes are on the market for ever longer periods of time and prices are coming down, but slowly. However, we have had a lot of success helping our buyers make offers on properties that have been slow to sell. If no one makes an offer, we never find out what the seller’s bottom line is. There is only one way to get the best price for a home in Howard County and that is to tour homes for sale, be ready to buy with lender pre-approval or approval, find the home you would like to buy and MAKE AN OFFER.   Our experienced Homefinders.com broker partners help you find a wonderful home in Howard County real estate at a great price.

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Howard County Real Estate For Sale

HOMES FOR SALE IN HOWARD COUNTY PRICED $500,000-$600.000 Built 2000-2005, 4 bedrooms or more, 2 full baths or more, 2 car garage.

http://www.homesdatabase.com/lennharley/HW6595183

http://www.homesdatabase.com/lennharley/HW6678884

http://www.homesdatabase.com/lennharley/HW6517872

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March 21, 2008

GLENELG NEW HOME, READY FOR QUICK OCCUPANCY, 1 ACRE HOME SITE

Filed under: New Home Glenelg — info @ 11:58 am

Property Details for listing # HW6463401
Price:  $899,900 City:  GLENELG
Bedrooms:  4 Bathrooms:  3 full  1 half
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Colonial
Year Built:  2007 Lot Acreage:  1.046442
Subdivision:  FOXTAIL RUN  County:  HOWARD, MD 
State, Zip:  MD, 21737  Status:  ACTIVE 

Descriptions
Comments:  $25,000 ALLOWANCE FOR FINISHED LOWER LEVEL BUYERS CHOICE - Welcome to Foxtail Run Community featuring Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Countertops, Complete Appliance Package, Computer Desk, Hardwood Floors on First Level, Mastersuite with Deluxe Owners Bath, Ceramic Tile in all Full Baths, Lower Level with Space for Rooms, Side Entrance Walk-out Level, Upgraded Landscaping located on Cul-de-sac. 

School Information
Elementary Middle School High School
TRIADELPHIA RIDGE FOLLY QUARTER GLENELG

Home Interior Features
Amenities:  Attic-Access Only, Auto Gar Dr Opn, Chair Railing, Crown Molding, FP Glass Doors, Granite Counters, MBA/Sep Shwr, MBA/Sep Tub, MBR-BA Full, Master Walk-in Closet, Rough In BA, Tub-2 + person, Tub-Soaking, W/W Carpeting, Walk-in Closet(s), Washer/Dryer Ho  Appliances:  Dishwasher, Disposal, Icemaker, Microwave, Oven/Range-Gas, Refrigerator 
Basement:  Full, Side Entrance, Space For Rooms, Unfinished, Walkout Level  Kitchen / Dining Info:  Breakfast Room, Fam Rm Off Kit, Gourmet, Kit-Country, Kit-Island, Sep Dining Rm 
Other Rooms:  2nd Stry Fam Rm, Den/Stdy/Lib, Laundry-Kit Lvl, Lndry-Sep Rm, 2nd Stry Fam Ovrlk  Heating System:  Forced Air, Heat Pump(s), Zoned 
Heating Fuel:  Electric, Natural Gas  Cooling System:  Central A/C, Heat Pump(s), Zoned 
Cooling Fuel:  Electric  Water System:  Well 
Hot Water:  Natural Gas  Parking:  Drvwy/Off Str, Garage 
Room Dimensions

Room

Dimensions

Level

Living Room

13 x 13

Main

Dining Room

13 x 13

Main

Bedroom-Master

13 x 19

Upper 1

Bedroom-Second

13 x 14

Upper 1

Bedroom-Third

11 x 13

Upper 1

Bedroom-Fourth

10 x 13

Upper 1

Kitchen

14 x 15

Main

Family Rm

16 x 17

Main

Garage

22 x 22

Main

Library

10 x 13

Main

Foyer

Main

Breakfast Room

9 x 15

Main

Home Exterior Features
Construction:  Stone, Vinyl Siding  Exterior Features:  Porch-front 

Your Agent’s Information

Your Agent: LENN HARLEY 

Phone: 800-711-7988  

Office: HOMEFINDERS.COM 

Listing Courtesy Of

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 

Look what your money will buy in the beautiful area of Glenelg in Howard County.  New construction by one of Howard County’s most popular builders. 

This home qualifies for the Homefinders.com new home buyer REBATE.  The Buyer REBATE for this home is $9,000.  Our way of saying THANK YOU for contacting us about your home buying needs. 

Contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

Home Buyer REBATE

March 6, 2008

HOWARD COUNTY REAL ESTATE

Filed under: Howard County Real Estate — info @ 8:41 am

Howard County

Howard County is in demand for the planned community of Columbia and for the luxury estate lots and homes in the Western areas. Howard is also in demand because of the highly ranked public schools.

HOWARD COUNTY real estate offers some of the highest ranked public schools in Maryland. Families who select homes close to preferred public schools are pleased with the Howard County communities that offer an easy commute by MARC Train to Baltimore or Washington, D.C. and access to the Washington or Baltimore Beltways by Route 95 North/South. Western Howard County is rural and offers wonderful estate lot home sites for luxury homes. Also popular with golfers with several golf oriented communities. The average price in most single family communities is about $900,000 for homes built after 2000.

Columbia is a planned community in Howard County with construction beginning in the 1960s and continuing today. Columbia and the 10 villages offers a urban atmosphere for a rural county. The Columbia Mall is very popular with upscale shopping and convenient to all.

HOWARD COUNTY MAP    COLUMBIA MAP

February 27, 2008

New Home in Woodbine. $580,000. 1% REBATE

Filed under: New Home Woodbine — info @ 5:22 pm

Property Details for listing # HW6667792
Price:  $580,000 City:  LAUREL
Bedrooms:  5 Bathrooms:  3 full  1 half
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Colonial
Year Built:  2008 Lot Acreage:  0.25
Subdivision:  EMERSON AREA  County:  HOWARD, MD 
State, Zip:  MD, 20723  Status:  ACTIVE 

Descriptions
Comments:  To be built.Delivery Sept ‘08.Top of the line everything.5 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths.3300 finished sq/ft above grade.Cementboard siding,Andersen windows thruout,cultured stone foundation,first floor study,2 car garage.Unbelieveable value for the location.9 iron shot to Stone Lake&Emerson-do the comps-you can’t get a better value on new const.No HOA

February 15, 2008

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HOWARD COUNTY, MD RANKING

Filed under: Public Schools in Howard County — info @ 11:08 am

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HOWARD COUNTY

RANKING OF HIGH SCHOOLS

1. River Hill

2 Centennial

3 Glenelg

4 Marriotts Ridge

5 Atholton

6 Howard

7 Mt Hebron

8 Wilde Lake

9 Oakland Mills

10 Reservoir

11 Long Reach

12 Hammond

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