The Difference Between For Sale and SOLD!

The Spring Market is in full swing for The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate. Each week, more and more fabulous new listings are hitting the market and many are selling in under 30 days with multiple offers.

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With reduced inventory, interest rates near historic lows and properties selling in less than 30 days, buyers are looking to purchase their new home NOW!

Interested in a free no-obligation market analysis of your home? Contact us today!


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You’re Invited to a FREE 55+ Seminar: Get It Sold – Staging To Sell!

The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate and NV Homes Invite You To A 55+ Seminar: Get It Sold – Staging To Sell

Saturday May 5, 2012 from 1:00-3:00pm
The Courtyards at Waverly Woods West
Marriottsville, MD

Do you love the before and after shots on HGTV? Are you trying to attract that potential buyer and sell your home for the most money possible? Join us for this exciting seminar to learn some insider tips on how to prepare your home for sale and transform your home from drab to fab!!

Community Overview:

Whether you’re already retired or are just planning for it in the next few years, you deserve to be living the good life right now. At The Courtyards at Waverly Woods West, NV Homes offers Active Adult single-family homes, all with first-floor owner’s suites.

The community is surrounded by shopping, dining and entertainment – much of it within walking distance in the adjoining Waverly Woods East neighborhood, and will feature community pools and clubhouses in the future. Waverly Woods West is close to I-70, so if you’re still working, you’ll enjoy easy commutes to all points in Greater Baltimore, or to destinations like Ellicott City or Columbia.

At The Courtyards at Waverly Woods, you can live in maximum style, with an absolute minimum of maintenance. Homes will offer 2 or 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, with options of up to 4 bedrooms and 4 full baths, up to 2-car garages, and interiors starting at 2,100 to over 4,000 square feet. Luxurious details abound – and come standard – like a spa-inspired owner’s bath with separate shower and soaking tub, G.E.® appliances and Timberlake cabinets, granite counter tops and NV Homes’ Signature Kitchen featuring an externally vented, European-inspired hidden range hood.

NV Homes at The Courtyards at Waverly Woods West are also 100% ENERGY STAR® Qualified, for continuous utility cost savings, and each is backed by our comprehensive, 10-year structural warranty coverage, largely considered one of the home building industry’s best.

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Join Us for National Open House Weekend!

Creig Northrop Team National Open House Weekend 4.28.2012The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate is making it easier than ever to find your dream home. Over 40 amazing homes will be open this Saturday or Sunday during National Open House Weekend! Thinking of buying? Interest rates are still historically low- don’t miss this incredible showcase of homes!


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Joseph Mihalik Joins The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate

Joseph MihalikJoe Mihalik has been servicing the real estate needs of the Baltimore Metro area since graduating from The George Washington University in 1992 with a degree in Fine Arts and minors in Geology and Urban Planning.  Joe’s love of buildings and houses led him to pursue a Master’s degree in Architecture, and eventually to a career in real estate.  For the past 20 years, Joe has experienced a broad spectrum of market conditions and has the experience to counsel buyers and sellers whether the client is looking for their first home, an investment property, water front, or moving to the next level.  Joe is proud to have helped hundreds of clients achieve their goals. In his leisure time, Joe enjoys spending time with his two sons, fine carpentry, painting and sculpture, competitive sailing, and long distance road biking.  Joe’s belief is that a healthy lifestyle is integral to maintaining a successful life.  As a member of the #1 Real Estate Team in the Nation, Joe Mihalik has the resources and support to deliver exceptional service to all of his clients.


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You’re Invited to a FREE 55+ Seminar: Get It Sold – Staging To Sell!

The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate and Ryan Homes Invite You To A 55+ Seminar: Get It Sold – Staging To Sell

Do you love the before and after shots on HGTV? Are you trying to attract that potential buyer and sell your home for the most money possible? Join us for this exciting seminar to learn some insider tips on how to prepare your home for sale and transform your home from drab to fab!!

Community Overview:

  • Legacy at Greenview invites you to enjoy a truly exceptional, amenity-rich, 55-and-better lifestyle. This outstanding community features maintenance-free living, so you’ll be free to enjoy the tennis courts, swimming pool and clubhouse, or to explore Frederick and historic New Market’s restaurants, shops and entertainment, all just minutes away.
  • Located in New Market, MD
  • Up to 4 bedrooms and up to 3 ½ bathrooms
  • Stunning homes featuring 1st floor owner’s suite with a luxury bath and 1st floor laundry room, choice of great room or living and dining rooms, handsomely equipped kitchen with granite countertops and upgrade cabinetry and MORE!
  • Maintenance-free lifestyle
  • 55-and-better community with swimming pool, clubhouse and tennis courts
  • Nestled within charming Historic New Market, minutes from well-known restaurants, antique shops and specialty stores

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For more upcoming events, view The Creig Northrop Team’s event page.


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Baltimore Named a Top 10 City to Purchase a Home by Forbes

With home affordability at record levels, Forbes.com recently released their Top 10 Cities to Buy a Home Right Now and Baltimore Maryland was named #4. Forbes.com evaluated cities based on home prices, home sales, inventory and unemployment data. View the full Top 10 list.

For more information on the Baltimore Metro market for the month of March, view our Baltimore Metro Market Report.

Ready to search for your next home? Start your home search now!

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The Creig Northrop Team Sponsors the PINK GREENS Benefit Golf Tournament

Creig Northrop, Anthony Friedman, William Miller and Mark Jennings enjoyed fabulous weather out on the green today as one of the sponsors of the annual PINK GREENS Benefit Golf Tournament.  PINK GREENS is a fundraising tournament for Blossoms of Hope, the Howard County Cherry Tree project in support of the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center at Howard County General Hospital.  The tournament features 18 holes of golf on the beautiful championship course at Turf Valley Resort where each spring over 50 Blossoms of Hope cherry trees welcome golf enthusiasts for their first outing of the year.

The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches & other non-profit organizations benefit from our Community Outreach Programs. Read more about our community service.


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Messy Spaces Photo Contest Winner!

Creig Northrop Team Messy SpacesCongratulations to DeAnna of Laurel, Maryland! DeAnna is the official winner of our Messy Space Photo Contest and will receive a $250 Visa Gift Card! DeAnna’s photo collected the most “like’s” with an amazing 109 votes!

View all of the entries now.

The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate would like to thank everyone that entered our contest! Stay tuned to our Facebook page for the latest in Maryland Real Estate news!


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Tax Day 2012!

Today is April 17, 2012… Tax Day! Have you filed your 2011 tax returns yet? If not The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate wants to provide you with links to some last minute tips and suggestions before filing:

Don’t own a home? Get started with your home search now!

This article provides general information about tax laws and consequences, but shouldn’t be relied upon as tax or legal advice applicable to particular transactions or circumstances. Consult a tax professional for such advice.

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Voting for the Messy Spaces Photo Contest Has Begun!

Voting has begun for The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate’s Messy Spaces photo contest! Select the photo that you think is the messiest and cast your vote. The photo with the most votes will win a $250 Visa gift card to help them clean their space.

Remember that each Facebook user can vote for your entry once every 24 hours and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

If you haven’t voted get started NOW – But HURRY, there are ONLY 11days left!

Cast your vote at www.facebook.com/creignorthropteam and click on the Messy Spaces button!


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