Michelle Doell's (michelledoell) Blog

  The big countdown to the big game has begun. Millions will tune in Sunday to watch the Broncos take on the Seahawks or are they tuning in for the commercials?       According to several studies, 50% of the audience will be watching for the ads.   This year a 30 second commercial will set you ba...

  Friday Funnies They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I am not sure what these listing photos are saying.                     Search homes in Calvert County Town homes in Edgewater Edgewater Homes For Sale 8 Steps to Buying  Home Search all Million Dollar Properties Annapolis Homes For S...

    BEST PLACES TO WATCH THE SUPERBOWL!!! As we all know the Super Bowl is the biggest spectacle in American sports and in all of Americana.  It seems that most people will get together at a designated home and watch the game there.  However, if you want to get out and about and watch the big gam...

            Recently, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testified before the House Financial Services Committee. The Qualified Mortgage Rule was one of the hot topics. The rule requires mortgage lenders to consider the consumers’ ability to repay the home loan. Committ...

                    Tired of the temps in the teens? Looking for a place to get warm? With the temperatures 20 degrees below normal for what feels like years, you are not alone. For some people will escape to a tropical location like the Caribbean or Mexico. But what if you didn’t have to leave h...

  Top 5 Most Expensive Properties on the market in Anne Arundel County     1234 Cherry Tree Lane Annapolis, MD $ 8,995,000 This 12,000 square foot home is surrounded on three sides by water with 1600 feet of shoreline. The main house has 6 bedrooms, 5 and half baths and gourmet kitchen complete w...

                    Who rescued whom?   Three years ago two golden bundles of joy joined my family. We decided to rescue a golden retriever instead of buying one. Searching rescue shelter sites, I clicked on this adorable face..     And then I found out he had a brother.     The dogs were older, ...

  Calvert County Housing Market     The post housing bubble blues continue to disappear in Calvert County. The Maryland Association of REALTORS just released the December housing stats. Home sells state wide jumped 10.4 percent from the same time last year. The number is a little less in Calvert...

    Condos in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach       Looking for the bay views but don’t want the hassle of a home. A condo could be the answer and there are several to choose from in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach. All have amazing views of the bay.     Mead House is a small condo complex righ...

        Online Listings   They say you can’t put lipstick on a pig but there are a lot of houses on the market where there pictures online are doing just that. I am not saying they have gone the way of Kim Kardashian and have been over photoshopped. I am just saying when it comes to homes, a pict...