Office Moved Back to the Lake Kittimaqundi side of the Columbia Mall!

My new address is :  5575 Sterrett Place, Suite 100, Columbia,MD 21044 which means I am on the ground floor once again and that I am the closest I have been to the Lakefront Office where I first began my real estate career back in 1984.  Melbourne, Feagin and Hammersmith, Better Homes and Gardens was located where the Tomato Palace now stands adjacent to Clyde's.  My phone numbers have not changed! Congratulations to all the high school and college graduates!
Best wishes,
Linda

Phone Charger Wise

Street Smarts Essential Chargers, Unexpected Hazards

Charging your cell phone too long can be a hazard. Technically speaking, it's not possible to overcharge a battery to the point of explosion, since the adapter limits power going into the cell phone's battery. However, leaving a phone plugged in longer than the time it takes to get a full charge can cause it to overheat, presenting a fire hazard to anything it may be in contact with–not to mention shortening battery life. Phone chargers also warm up and may overheat without adequate ventilation. Keeping a "rats nest" tangle of cords, plugs and multiple connected devices only exacerbates the hazard–even if the charger is disconnected from the phone but still plugged into the wall socket. Chargers still pull a current whether they are connected to a cell phone or not. Here are some tips to reduce the chances of causing a fire with your cell phone: Make sure you charge the phone on a solid surface away from fabric or other flammable material. Don't leave your cell phone connected to any charger for longer than it takes to get a full charge and never more than 24 hours. Make sure your chargers have adequate ventilation and, if possible, unplug them or turn off the switch when not in use. Don't carry your cell phone inside pockets, especially highly flammable clothing. Use a purse or backpack. Avoid after-market chargers and batteries. They have a much higher incidence of failure and fire than the manufacturer's version.

Housing Statistics: March 2013

Housing Statistics: March 2013

	Units			Average Price			Median Price			Pending Units		Active Inventory		Months of Inventory*
	2013	2012	% Chg	2013	2012	% Chg	2013	2012	% Chg	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012
Allegany	31	29	6.9%	$106,956	$83,367	28.3%	$108,000	$60,000	80.0%	51	48	489	474	15.8	16.3
Anne Arundel	425	430	-1.2%	$344,278	$329,120	4.6%	$290,000	$283,850	2.2%	797	706	2,136	2,650	5.0	6.2
Baltimore City	444	417	6.5%	$156,412	$136,604	14.5%	$115,000	$91,000	26.4%	723	668	2,769	3,288	6.2	7.9
Baltimore County	561	562	-0.2%	$230,997	$219,799	5.1%	$195,000	$180,000	8.3%	929	883	2,189	2,999	3.9	5.3
Calvert	82	57	43.9%	$310,607	$293,608	5.8%	$284,188	$279,900	1.5%	103	123	578	624	7.0	10.9
Caroline	23	13	76.9%	$148,231	$110,954	33.6%	$163,000	$113,000	44.2%	34	22	250	283	10.9	21.8
Carroll	115	103	11.7%	$283,718	$274,399	3.4%	$260,000	$255,000	2.0%	169	180	699	880	6.1	8.5
Cecil	64	58	10.3%	$215,773	$191,729	12.5%	$197,750	$169,950	16.4%	83	94	711	721	11.1	12.4
Charles	155	120	29.2%	$239,119	$239,144	0.0%	$226,900	$235,000	-3.4%	233	218	618	736	4.0	6.1
Dorchester	29	24	20.8%	$180,342	$107,317	68.0%	$137,000	$101,500	35.0%	28	35	332	411	11.4	17.1
Frederick	221	206	7.3%	$277,818	$260,743	6.5%	$242,500	$227,500	6.6%	324	336	691	849	3.1	4.1
Garrett	23	20	15.0%	$236,804	$293,150	-19.2%	$200,000	$273,000	-26.7%	25	23	442	542	19.2	27.1
Harford	189	165	14.5%	$258,532	$245,610	5.3%	$241,000	$220,000	9.5%	281	238	1,130	1,257	6.0	7.6
Howard	223	217	2.8%	$390,952	$391,068	0.0%	$352,000	$349,900	0.6%	371	423	706	1,115	3.2	5.1
Kent	15	11	36.4%	$324,100	$302,090	7.3%	$220,000	$273,000	-19.4%	17	21	360	356	24.0	32.4
Montgomery	826	730	13.2%	$484,775	$436,849	11.0%	$375,000	$345,000	8.7%	1,211	1,255	1,632	2,630	2.0	3.6
Prince George's	665	653	1.8%	$192,375	$173,584	10.8%	$176,500	$158,000	11.7%	1,113	1,279	1,506	2,647	2.3	4.1
Queen Anne's	43	41	4.9%	$375,337	$275,357	36.3%	$265,000	$259,000	2.3%	84	73	519	539	12.1	13.1
Somerset	15	12	25.0%	$79,980	$103,250	-22.5%	$56,900	$77,500	-26.6%	15	11	228	249	15.2	20.8
St. Mary's	82	68	20.6%	$260,233	$266,199	-2.2%	$254,400	$236,700	7.5%	87	115	597	597	7.3	8.8
Talbot	33	29	13.8%	$537,758	$518,948	3.6%	$295,000	$410,000	-28.0%	54	36	488	552	14.8	19.0
Washington	104	97	7.2%	$147,631	$145,771	1.3%	$139,950	$125,000	12.0%	153	138	603	642	5.8	6.6
Wicomico	67	67	0.0%	$145,403	$137,687	5.6%	$136,400	$142,000	-3.9%	87	67	570	744	8.5	11.1
Worcester	138	141	-2.1%	$244,002	$285,538	-14.5%	$210,000	$242,500	-13.4%	162	152	1,691	2,039	12.3	14.5
MARYLAND	4,573	4,270	7.1%	$288,121	$267,706	7.6%	$241,413	$226,002	6.8%	7,134	7,144	21,934	27,824	4.8	6.5

 

Reported by MRIS and Coastal Association of Realtors.  NOTE: UNITS ARE THE “UNITS” SOLD, PENDING ARE UNDER CONTRACT

 

*Months of inventory based on current active inventory and monthly sales for the corresponding month;  Data are revised on a regular basis.  Readers of these reports should note that older reports have not been adjusted to reflect these revised data.  This report, however, contains the latest reliable data to date.