Lisa Longest's Blog

The Queen Anne’s County real estate market is not healthy. The median list price is $359,900 and the average home has been on the market for 201 days. In the past month, there have been 41 real estate transactions in Queen Anne’s County, with a median sale price of $295,000. The recent sales acti...

You have worked hard to get your home ready for sale and to price it properly.  You are receiving offers now.  You'll need to review each carefully to determine its strengths and drawbacks and pick one to accept.  Here's a plan for evaluating offers. 1.  Understanding the process: All offers are ...

If you have a small budget to spend on home improvement projects this year, you'll want to make sure that you use it wisely, especially if you plan to put your home on the market soon.  I always recommend that you stay on top of basic home maintainence, but beyond that, it can be difficult to det...

Car Insurance- CheckHealth Insurance-CheckLife Insurance-CheckMortgage Protection Life Insurance---wait....What??? No one buys insurance because it's fun.  You buy it because you already have enough worries in your life.  Mortgage Protection Insurance MPI secures your home for your family.  Anyon...

As a CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert), I care about you the homeowner at a time that is very difficult for you to be in.  You have missed making a mortgage payment or many and do not know where to go or what you can do.  I understand the emotional wear and tear that you are going through...

Hi.   Below is my newest listing virtual tour. Its a home located in a water oriented community just blocks from Eastern Bay.  It has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, sunroom anda huge work shop for those who have crafts/hobbies that they work on at home.   Please view it and let me know what you think. My na...

I have a new listing that I would like for you to take a look at.  It is Cape Cod located in water oriented community of Queenstown.  It is close to golf, outlets, restaurants, schools and the Bay Bridge.  The property has a fenced in back yard and deck off the back.   Below is a link for the vir...

I'm writing this blog to tie it in with my past blog explaining the steps involved in a foreclosure.  Why? Because some homeowners think that when they receive a notice of foreclosure from their bank, it's time to move out; walk away.  But sometimes banks unexpectedly dismiss the foreclosure, and...

What is a short sale and how is it related to a foreclosure? A short sale is when you sell your home for less than the balance remaining on your mortgage-thus the term "short sale". If your mortgage company agrees to a short sale, you can sell your home and pay off all or portion of your mortgage...

Thursday March 27,2014 6-9pm Holiday Inn 1020 Kent Narrows Rd Grasonville, MD 21638 My name is Lisa Longest and I work for Exit Gold Realty. I specialize in Stevensville Md and surrounding cities. My goal is to work with people to help them build the lifestyle they want. Lisa helps them make dec...