Vacation Home Blog

Cuckold Creek in Hollywood, Maryland is my favorite creek in Saint Marys County. It is large enough where people water ski. It has very deep water in some parts, perfect for a sail boat. This photo was taken at Clarks Landing Resaurant. There are a few  marinas on the creek as well. Currently the...

This is my latest update on foreclosures and short sales for vacation homes in the Western Shore area of Maryland. Email me at phyllis@localwaterfront.com if you would like more details on any of them! Foreclosures With Water Views: REDUCED: $239,900 - 3/2 Colonial with a view of Saint Leonard Cr...

I know there is more snow to come before spring but the last few days have been great weather here. Yesterday it was in the 70's today in the 60's. The bulbs are popping up all over but no flowers yet. I have seen a few flocks of migrating birds in the tree tops. I gtow indoor spring bulbs all ov...

There are currently 219 active listings. 36 are new construction. 8 of the listings are pre-foreclosures, 13 are foreclosures. Three homes were listed in January and 13 homes went under contract.  11 homes sold in January. Home prices range from 94,224 for a 2 bedroom bank owned home to $3,478,00...

I thought it would be interesting to see where people purchasing vacation homes actually buy in Calvert County. Chesapeake Beach/North Beach is the top area and Lusby rates number 2. I find it interesting because few people outside the area have heard of Lusby but when they look at Solomons and f...

There are currently 55 active listings. 24 are new construction. 1 of the listings are pre-foreclosures, 1 is a foreclosure. Three homes were listed in January and no homes went under contract.  No homes sold in January. Home prices range from 99,900 for a 2 bedroom home built in 1930 to 1,290,00...

There are currently 134 active listings. 28 are new construction. 10 of the listings are pre-foreclosures, 2 are bank owned. 24 homes were listed in January and 12 homes went under contract.  Eight homes sold in January. Home prices range from 129,900 for a 1 bedroom home built in 1930 to 975,000...

There are currently 84 active listings. 15 are new construction. 7 of the listings are pre-foreclosures, 1 is a  foreclosure. 13 homes were listed in January and 4 homes went under contract.  Six homes sold in January.  Home prices range from 264,500 for a foreclosure to 1,795,000 for a large wat...

This is my latest update on foreclosures and short sales for vacation homes in the Western Shore area of Maryland. Email me at phyllis@localwaterfront.com if you would like more details on any of them! Foreclosures With Water Views: $264,900 - 3/2 Colonial with a view of Saint Leonard Creek in Lu...

I was interested to see the trends in vacation home sales in the area so I decided to research the past 3 years of home sales in Calvert County. I found an interesting trend: Homes Owners From                     2006              2007                2008 DC/VA                                    ...