HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND REAL ESTATE IS A FAVORITE LOCATION FOR RELOCATING HOME BUYERS. Howard County Public School rank among the highest in the State of Maryland year after year. 

HOMES PURCHASED NEW BETWEEN 2000 AND 2002 OFFER GOOD VALUE.  They were purchased before the rapid price escalation from 2003 and 2006.  Good values and they don’t last long.

Contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988 for a tour of beautiful homes in Howard County. 

Property Details for listing # HW6762323

Price:  $685,000 City:  ELKRIDGE Bedrooms:  4 Bathrooms:  2 full  1 half Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Colonial Year Built:  2000 Lot Acreage:  0.559986 Subdivision:  NONE  County:  HOWARD, MD  State, Zip:  MD, 21075  Status:  ACTIVE  Listing Office: Century 21 H.T. Brown Real Estate, Inc.

Homes for sale in Howard County, Single Family Homes constructed between 2000 and 2002. 

• 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

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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.

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 High School                                                      
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 Evans
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

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.

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.

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

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.

COLUMBIA MARYLAND - a “Planned Community” developed by The Rouse Company with construction beginning in the 1960s and continuing on today.   A thriving town with development around the 10 Columbia Villages .  Real estate in Columbia appeals to home owners who find employment in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Montgomery County and other locations that are convenient to this well located Planned Community. 

Luxury Homes in Columbia are popular.  Built on average 1/5-1/4 acre lots, there is a vigorous market for new contruction for Columbia Maryland Real Estate . 
              

Luxury Single Family Detached and Town Homes are popular with new home buyers in Columbia, MD.  Resales comprise approximately 92% of all listings of homes for sale in Columbia. 

AMENITIES

COLUMBIA offers spectacular features for residences of this wonderful town.  Each village has recreational facilities, swimming pool, community center, tot lots, Homeowners Association office and convenience shopping.   Columbia also offers golf courses, lakes and the Columbia Mall. 

HOUSING IN COLUMBIA

Housing in Columbia offers detached single family homes, town homes, condominium homes and senior communities.  New construction in Columbia is popular and attracts national and local builders.

VALUES FOR REAL ESTATE IN COLUMBIA have remained stable for the past year.  The quality of life in Columbia attracts home buyers from all over the country. 

ZIP CODE 21044

2006	2005	% Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 21,376,175	$ 21,688,323	- 1.44 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 344,777	$ 361,472	- 4.62 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 322,500	$ 339,500	- 5.01 %
Total Units Sold:	62	60	3.33 %
Average Days on Market:	56	15	273.33 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 358,621	$ 366,225	- 2.08 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	96.14 %	98.70 %

ZIP CODE 21046

2006	2005	% Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 7,063,700	$ 8,742,500	- 19.20 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 353,185	$ 380,109	- 7.08 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 332,500	$ 352,000	- 5.54 %
Total Units Sold:	20	23	- 13.04 %
Average Days on Market:	49	14	250.00 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 360,380	$ 380,787	- 5.36 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	98.00 %	99.82 %

ZIP CODE 21045

2006	2005	% Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 14,233,200	$ 21,096,799	- 32.53 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 338,886	$ 334,870	1.20 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 337,500	$ 314,900	7.18 %
Total Units Sold:	42	63	- 33.33 %
Average Days on Market:	58	19	205.26 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 351,204	$ 339,744	3.37 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	96.49 %	98.57 %

ZIP CODE 21029

2006	2005	% Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume:	$ 5,020,000	$ 8,927,900	- 43.77 %
Average Sold Price:	$ 717,143	$ 686,762	4.42 %
Median Sold Price:	$ 550,000	$ 659,000	- 16.54 %
Total Units Sold:	7	13	- 46.15 %
Average Days on Market:	69	52	32.69 %
Average List Price for Solds:	$ 794,057	$ 722,538	9.90 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price:	90.31 %	95.05 %

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES

Columbia is convenient to BWI Airport by way of the recently completed Route 100.  Approximately 60% of Columbia residences work in Washington, D.C. and commute daily by automobile, MARC train or a drive to the METRO Station.
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FORECLOSURES IN HOWARD COUNTY WAITING FOR HOME BUYERS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY. 

There are about 5 foreclosures in Howard County ready for buyers.

Howard County has fewer foreclosed homes for the overall listings than other areas in the MD real estate market area.  However, there are opportunities to be found.

To see these homes, Contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988, email.

Home in Howard County, Clarksville, priced at $750,000.

For a tour of homes in Howard County, VA, contact Lenn at 800-711-7988.  E-mail

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COLUMBIA MARYLAND REAL ESTATE OFFERS A TOWN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. (edit/delete)

COLUMBIA HOMES OFFER STYLE, CONVENIENCE AND ARE
LOCATED IN A COMMUNITY DESIGNED LIVING, WORK AND PLAY

For Maryland home buyers looking for community, style, location, shopping, transportation convenience, atmosphere and highly ranked public schools, Columbia, in Howard County Maryland is a location where you’ll love to live. 

TOUR THE VILLAGES OF COLUMBIA  Homes in Columbia Maryland have the special identity of the Columbia Village in which they were built over the past 45 years. The community planners considered the needs of families and developed the town on the “village” concept. Each village has it’s own unique personality and primary architectural style. With acres of nature preserved in each village, the homes in Columbia have quiet and peaceful surrounds with wildlife protected and encouraged. This unique contemporary collection of Villages will welcome you home in Columbia. Columbia’s vast open spaces are a great source of pride and enjoyment to the Columbia community. The Columbia Association currently maintains over 3100 acres of open space, including 156 tot lots, 235 pedestrian bridges, the 40-acre Symphony Woods, 15 overpasses and underpasses, 3 lakes, 20 ponds, and natural open space areas, interlaced with more than 83 miles of pathways for walking, biking and jogging. Columbia Maryland homes are the pride of Howard County real estate.  Columbia associations work hard to preserve this wonderful community. 

POINTS OF INTEREST IN COLUMBIA

Columbia Villages

Village of Harper’s Choice

Village of Wilde Lake

Village of Dorsey’s Choice

Village of Town Center

Village of Hickory Ridge

Village of River Hill

Village ofOakland Mills

Village of Long Reac

Village of Owen Brown

Village of Kings Contrivance

SHOPPING AT THE MALL IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
A shopper’s delight. This shopping center in Columbia, Maryland is convenient, serves the entire county and offers a variety of shopping resources to suit every resident who owns or rents a home in Columbia, Maryland.  Shops at the Columbia Mall include:  Nordstrom, Macys, LL Bean, Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, Sears, restaurants, boutiques, and just plain fun at The Carousel where the little ones can enjoy a ride, and AMC Theatres.

HOME PRICES IN COLUMBIA MARYLAND - Detached Single Family Homes - Homes in Columbia in each price range from about $300,000 to just over $1,000,000.

LIVE AND WORK IN COLUMBIA MARYLAND  Located in Central Maryland, Columbia home owners have employment choices in Howard County, Baltimore, Montgomery County, BWI Airport and Washington, D.C.  For many home owners in Howard County, Columbia is also a location where home owners also live and work.  Since it’s conception, Columbia Maryland has been a “planned community” that also offered employment opportunities for residents.  But, Columbia offers so much more. 

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS FOR REAL ESTATE IN COLUMBIA  The average age of homes in Columbia is 16 years. Columbia was developed approximately 45 years ago and construction has continued over the years. New homes in Columbia are available today although Howard County limits new home permits to control growth and traffic. Columbia has approximately 31,365 residential deeded properties recorded in the office of land records.

Columbia homes in the $450,000 - $750,000 - $1,500,000 price ranges.  There’s a Columbia home for you.  Columbia is popular with first time home buyers.  Starter homes in wonderful villages are priced at affordable price ranges for young families.

Courtesy:  Homefinders.com, Lenn Harley, Broker.  Serving home buyers in Columbia, MD since 1985.  Contact us for a tour of homes, 800-711-7988.  We can help.