Have You Reserved Your Free Pie?

  
There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so today we wanted to give you the details regarding our special event coming up! 

Once again, we are hosting a client appreciation event for all of our current and past clients. This year’s event will once again be at Liberatores Ristorante in Bel Air. The address is 562 Baltimore Pike, and this year’s event will be held on Tuesday, November 24th, from 4-7pm.

In addition to an open bar and some light snacks, we will also be giving away delicious free pies. You have your choice between pumpkin or apple, and we’ll send you home with one on your way out the door. 

To RSVP, please contact Rose@leetessier.com. She will get your name marked down, and also take your pie order (limit 1 per family). Make sure you RSVP to Rose by November 17th, so we can get all the pies ordered.

We look forward to seeing you soon and are excited for the party! If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to reach out. We can’t wait to see you soon!

How to Make an Informed Decision When Buying

There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today, our buyer specialist Julie Munchel joins us to share a little about herself and what she does to help clients!

Julie has been on the team for five years and has been in the business for 13 years. She has experience in all areas of real estate, but her expertise is in helping buyers find the perfect home.

Julie believes sitting down with the buyer and having an in-depth conversation is a very important thing to do before beginning the home search. A lot of times, believe it or not, the two people who are looking to get a home together are not on the same page - they don't even know what the other one wants! That's why Julie loves to meet with her clients before she begins showing homes. It gives her a chance to discover their wants and needs so that she can be as helpful as possible to them.

An important thing Julie communicates with buyers during that first meeting is that she is only one part of the team that is working to accomplish the client's buying goals. There are several admins who are always available, even when Julie is not, to answer questions, set up appointments, and take care of paperwork when needed.

Julie's goal is to save her clients time by finding out exactly what they want and then finding homes that meet those criteria. That first meeting typically results in a smooth and successful buying process, which is what everyone involved wants. The biggest value in using a buyer specialist like Julie is the experience she brings to the table to get the job done right and in a reasonable amount of time!

Buying a home is a huge financial decision; Julie understands this and will act as your expert advisor so that you make an informed move. If you would like to learn more about how Julie can help you buy or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! We would love to hear from you!

Baltimore Real Estate Market Update

There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today, I want to give you a quick market update. You may have noticed a lot of new construction signs out there. New construction is coming back, and lots are going for sale all over Harford County.

There has been pent-up demand for building over the last few years, and that's finally coming to fruition. The sweet spot of the market for new construction is in the high $400,000s. New construction, single-family homes with four bedrooms and a two-car garage is a particularly busy section of the market. In certain school districts, the demand for these homes is even higher.

In all of Harford County, there are about 240 active and under contract homes. Through the summer, we've seen a bit of a slowdown on showings. That should pick back up now that kids are back in school and vacation time is over.

If you have any questions, please give us a call or send us an email. We'd be happy to help you!

How Do the New TRID Guidelines Affect You?

There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today, I want to touch on some big changes coming to the industry that were supposed to begin August 1.

 The new lending guidelines, or TRID, have been pushed back to October 3. Some forms are merging to be more consumer-friendly, and there is one form that is altogether new. These guidelines were put forward by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in order to make the closing process easier.

There will be a transition period once TRID goes into effect in October. The biggest changes are on the banking side, as there will be a lot more disclosure that will be done up front as you're going through the lending process. This will make it a bit easier on you, as you will not have a bunch of forms put in front of you that you might not understand.

These changes are all based on loan applications submitted after October 3. If you put a contract on a house after October 3, you'll have to abide by these new regulations, whereas if you write a contract application in late September, you will abide by current regulations. Once the changes go into effect you will have to get your documents to the settlement company at least three days prior to settlement, so there will no longer be last-minute document exchanges.

If you would like more information about these changes, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, give us a call or shoot us a quick email. We would love to hear from you!

What's Going on in the Baltimore Market

  
There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

I want to take the time today to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July weekend! I know a lot of you have Friday off and a long weekend ahead, and we hope you have a safe and fun-filled celebration. With that said, I want to give you a quick update on the Baltimore market. 

Prices are pretty flat in our area year over year, but sales are up 25% in Baltimore County and just over 30% in Harford County. The higher end market is still pretty slow, but the market generally has been pretty hot compared to 2014. There's a shortage of homes in the $200,000K-$300,000K range, so if you have a home in that range, you may benefit by listing soon.

If you have any questions about our market, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, feel free to reach out to us at any time. We're always here to help!

Thanks, and have a safe and happy Fourth of July!