Remarkable single family home in Hamilton Hills!  You won't believe the cathedral ceilings with skylight in this quaint cape cod home!  Lots of natural light with a great loft area for an office or nursery.  Beautiful wood floors throughout, updated kitchen with newer appliances, an enclosed front porch with swing and a great deck in rear with a fenced yard.  MOVE IN READY condition!

For additional information: www.2124Corbin.com

Beautiful Catonsville townhome--MOVE IN CONDITION! Located in a tucked away neighborhood on a quiet one way street. Gleaming hardwood floors, finished basement, fenced yard, freshly painted in neutral colors. New HVAC unit in 2009, new kitchen counters, breakfast bar creates open floorplan, newer dishwasher (3 yrs). second full bath in basement is perfect for extra bedroom area for the guests!

For additional information: www.38Darrow.com

Beautiful end of group home in the Ednor Garden/Pen Lucy area! Owner has renovated kitchen and dining room spaces to have an open floorplan! Lovely hardwood floors, new furnace, rear deck and great front porch. Off street parking and close to everything! MOVE-IN READY CONDITION!

For additional information: www.944E41st.com

Renovated end of group home in Ednor Gardnens!  Beautiful 3 bedroom 1 and 1/2 bath home with neutral decor throughout.  Stunning kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances including built-in microwave!  finished lower level with recessed lighting!  Oversized yard--fenced in rear, lots of parking and covered front porch.  Nothing to do here except to move in!

Additional Features: Crown molding, Hardwood floors, neutral carpeting, ceiling fans, rear deck, ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen, window shades/blinds, finished lower level with recessed lighting, appliances convey

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One of a kind home in an established neighborhood! Owner completely built this home from the ground up. Everything here is new and updated--no expense was spared. Open floor plan and neutral colors throughout. Large rear yard that backs up to open fields. Truly a rare find!

Additional Features: Fully fenced home with garage, work shop and shed! Backs to open fields! Ceramic tile floors, ceramic baths, full master bath with jacuzzi tub, large master bedroom with separate sitting room, washer & dryer, ceiling fans, appliances convey!

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OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, June 27th from 1-3pm. Open to all!

Lovely townhome in Middle River! Perfect starter home or for those looking to downsize. Granite counters, ceiling fans, neutral paint and ready for you to move in! Great opportunity to build sweat equity by finishing the basement to your liking. Rear deck, yard and fence. Convenient location to highways and shopping. Move in condition!

Additional Features: Deck in rear with fenced yard, garnite counters, new roof as of March, freshly painted, french doors, updated appliances, ceiling fans, crown molding, window blinds, washer, front-loading dryer, appliances convey!

Beautiful END OF GROUP townhome in a single family neighborhood!  OPEN FLOORPLAN, NEUTRAL decorator COLORS, well maintained and updated home.  Great deck for entertaining and backs up to LARGE OPEN AREA.  NO OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE, one car garage, & walking distance to NEW LIBRARY, many PARKS, & shopping! Easy access to major highways. Perfect MOVE IN READY CONDITION!

Additional Features: Attached garage in great location! Finished lower level, deck, marble fireplace, kitchen island, porch swing, 9' ceilings, open floor plan, neutral decor, crown molding, chair railing, ceiling fans, walk-in closet(s) and dual entry bath. Appliances and window treatments convey!

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Awesome opportunity to own END UNIT town home in LITTLE ITALY! PERGO floors,TWO FULL BATHS, Ceramic TILE, FINISHED lower level.One bedroom w/office or den. Close to all the amenities of downtown. Parking is very easy and convenient on this street. Located across from the culinary school. Walking distance to everything! Great for first time buyer or someone looking to downsize in a GREAT location

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Beautifully UPDATED rancher in Westview Park! Newly RENOVATED KITCHEN has GRANITE counter tops, STAINLESS STEEL appliances, & neutral CERAMIC TILE flooring. No expense was spared in renovating the main floor bath! Separate soaking tub and shower! New 2ND FULL BATH in basement. NEW ROOF. NEW WINDOWS. Large open space in basement has multiple uses! Lovely hardwood floors throughout.

Additional Features: Open floor plan, neutral decor, wood stove, shed, partially fenced yard, front porch, rear patio, mature trees, landscaped, driveway off-street, portable island in kitchen, washer & dryer, ceiling fans, and crown molding are just some of the features this home has to offer!

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Beautiful single family colonial home on a quiet street! Large flat yard with fence. Off street parking as well! Six bedrooms and two full baths. New water heater and all other appliances convey. Lovely front porch and rear deck overlooking yard. Tall ceilings throughout home. Beautiful fireplace in living room. Wonderful opportunity to do some of your own updating to add instant equity!

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We get a lot of questions from Sellers right now about how to WIN in this market--and winning means being the house that actually SELLS when houses around you fail to do so.

Pricing your home to actually SUCCEED in selling is a lot like training for the Olympics.  Right now, every Seller wants to sell their home . . . just like every athlete wants to win the Gold in Vancouver.

But this is like going to the local gym and asking the guy in the grey sweats huffing away on the treadmill, "Suppose you wanted to get serious and make it to the Olympics . . . how would you train?"  And he would likely give us some answer such as, "Well, I guess I'd have to run a little faster and a little longer."  But really, how much weight do you put in his advice?  He's not much different than you.  It's more wishful thinking than anything.

Or suppose you went to Vancouver a week before the Olympics started and mingled with all the athletes as they arrive in town.  And you asked all of them, “How do you have to train to win the gold?”  Every one of them would give you an answer. 

But when it comes down to it, the only person whose answer we REALLY care about is the one who has already WON the gold medal--past tense.  We should really be following the people who SUCCEEDED in their goal.  It wasn't about luck, it was about strategy, and it was about following the right example.  So when a medal winner is sitting down doing an interview AFTER they've succeeded in beating their competition, that's when we really ought to lean forward and take note.  What did they do differently to succeed against such great odds?
 
Take your advice from the people that have actually succeeded--not from others that are still in pursuit of their goal.  Price your home based on actual CLOSED transactions in a neighborhood. 

In real estate, the problem is that we can get advice from so many places and while it's all well intentioned, most of it is off base.  When we're looking to sell a home, it's common to get advice from other homes that are also on the journey trying to sell.  But they can be just like the guy on the treadmill.  None of them has ever succeeded--we're all just on the journey together. 

So who are we?  We're The Dailey Group and hopefully we're like your Olympic Training Coach--trying to help you achieve your goals.  There are plenty of people who want to win the Olympics, but the example to follow is the people who have actually done it.  When we help you set a list price for your home, we'll help you interview the right people--the SOLD homes that have SUCCEEDED.

Committed to your success,

Seth & Alyce

If you were at the Frosty Party, you received a blue, environmentally friendly tote bag with the new Dailey Group logo on it.  (Like it?!)

All you have to do now is to take pictures with your new bag in different places around town--or wherever you want!  The person who submits the MOST NUMBER of pictures wins the coveted prize.  It's as easy as that! 

Simply email your your pictures to contest@thedaileygroup.com.  If you don't yet have your tote bag, you can give us a call and we'll make arrangements for you to get one.  Their pretty cool . . . you wouldn't want to be without one anyway!

Winner will be announced at our next big client party, which is TBD, so keep watching for details on that.  But until then, starting sending in your pictures!  We'll be sure to post the best ones on our blog and website!

Any questions?  Just ask!

Yes, it's true, the Vancouver Olympics really should be held here in Baltimore.  How much more can we take?!

In the midst of the madness, real estate is STILL moving!  Seth was out just last Monday with some great clients who are relocating here from the west coast. They waded through three feet of snow to get into homes and found a great one.  They wrote an offer and had it accepted by Tuesday--just as the flakes were falling before the second blizzard!

Buying real estate when others are afraid to trudge through the blah weather is a smart move.  It's quite an opportunity to snatch up a great deal! 

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Here's an initial Reuters news story outlining the new policies:  http://bit.ly/5IsOD9

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.