Bowie Memorial Day Parade 2010 The parade was fun for the entire family.  The kids were covered in political campaign stickers but it was a good chance for us (the grown-ups) to to learn more about the candidates running for some of the less high profile offices. There were multicultural groups, antique cars, fire engines, police officers on horses, and much more. Each member of the family had a different favorite group: Mine - There was a jump rope troop that did stunts while walking down the parade route My Husband - The marching bands My Son - The Steel Drum band & The group above My Daughter - The Chinese dragon & The Cheerleaders   Though it was a cloudy day with a threat of rain, a good time was had by all.  The Bowie Memorial Day Parade will definitely become an annual family eve... 06/03/2010

Maybe you haven't heard yet, but if someone you know is struggling with an unaffordable mortgage, they may be eligible for a new program that offers $3,000 for going through a successful short sale and avoiding foreclosure. It's called Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, and the program's aim is to save as many people from foreclosure as possible. To learn all the details and exactly how HAFA can help, download my free report:       Keji Ogunleye Fairfax Realty,Inc 301-794-9400(0), 301-613-2043(D)  Contact Keji Via email  06/02/2010

Bowie MD:  Bowie Homes for Sale from $169,000, 3bedroom, 2bath    Foreclosure Market Update as of June 2, 2010   39 Single Family Homes available For Sale: Price Range  $156,000- $689,000   15 Townhouses available For Sale : Price Range $169,000-$274,000     11 Condo's available For Sale : Price Range from $79,000- $292,000     For More Information on Bowie Homes For Sale Click Here   Keji Ogunleye Fairfax Realty,Inc 301-794-9400(0), 301-613-2043(D)  Contact Keji Via email  Bowie Homes For Sale 06/02/2010

Bowie, MD has been one of those areas hardest hit by foreclosures. Homes that complete the foreclosures process become bank owned properties and are listed with a local real estate brokerage for sale. The purchase of a bank owned property isn't much different than a normal resale. Bank owned properties are usually sold "as is," and the offer has to go to someone in the bank for a approval. A few extra addenda here and there and you can be the owner of a bank owned property. Right now there are sixty one bank owned properties for sale in Bowie, MD. Details on each of them can be viewed on the map below. If you're not already working with an agent, I can show you any active listing in Maryland...including those Bowie, MD bank owned foreclosures. Richard Iarossi, REALTOR® Long and Foster® ... 05/30/2010

Bowie's Memorial Day Parade  will take place on Saturday, May 29th beginning at 11:00 AM.    The Bowie Memorial Day Parade is held regardless of the weather and features marching bands, antique cars, dance groups, and much more!   The parade begins at the Bowie High School Annex on Belair Drive and finishes on Sage Lane in the Market Place Shopping Center Parking Lot.   Sussex Lane Park & Acorn Hill Park will have available snacks, food, drink, and restrooms for the convenience of those watching the parade.   Bring the family to this wonderful event and join the City of Bowie in showing support for the brave men and women who serve the United States.   05/27/2010

This is response to Bob Haywood's blog Introducing The Active Rain Realtor Nationwide Survey. My market is Prince George's County Maryland.   Question 1: My market area is Moderate. my phone is ringing occasionally,some sellers are selling and some buyers are buying. Question 2: My current Housing Market Conditions .... Our sellers are reducing prices and buyers are buying.      Prince George's County Maryland Real Estate Market is booming. According to the latest Market report,787 houses in Prince George's County Maryland were sold compared to this time last year when 424 Prince George's County Maryland houses for sale were sold. That is a 85.61% increase.      Average sold price of a Prince George's County Maryland house was $197,801 down from $245,146 in April 2009 a 19.31% price dro... 05/23/2010

15020 NORTHCOTE LANE, BOWIE, MD 20716  HUD HOME FOR SALE Bowie, Maryland Hud home, first time home buyers may be eligible for a $7,500 grant, certain conditions apply . This 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home is listed for $247,300. Call the Marcus Rice Team today for a private showing at 301-910-6502 The Marcus Rice Team are HUD registered brokers in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia Visit http://www.marcusrice.com for more information or call The Marcus Rice Team at 301-910-6502. HUD OWNED 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Home, LISTED FOR: $247,300. This property is owned by HUD. You'll need a HUD registered agent to bid on this property. This property is eligible for FHA 203K Streamline financing (contact us for details) and for the 5-1 Grant program, put $1,500 down and our lender will grant $7,500 towa... 05/18/2010

With one in six homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, there is someone you know who could use this information! The Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program includes opportunities to modify or refinance your mortgage. It also includes the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA) for homeowners who are interested in a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.  MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW HAFA PROGRAM: *  HAFA was introduced to simplify and streamline the short sale process. HAFA accomplishes this in the following ways:  · Compliments HAMP by providing viable alternatives for borrowers who are HAMP-eligible · Uses standard processes, documents and timeframes  · Requires that borrowers be FULLY RELEASED from future liability for the debt · Utilizes b... 05/12/2010

Woodmore - Prince George's County Premier Gated Community    With a 67-acre lake and the manicured greens of a tournament class golf course winding through the community, Woodmore boasts a combination of elegant and truly custom homes with several Villages of distinct character and refinement.     Unlike most communities offering "semi-custom" homes, Woodmore's custom homes are specifically required to have unique designs acclimated to the surrounding wooded, golf-course, and lakeside environment. No two detached homes in Woodmore are alike. There are six Villages of Woodmore that offer attached or detached single-family homes. Each of the six Villages of Woodmore offers a uniform style having a distinct quality of refinement. For example: Courtside Village is built around the tennis c... 05/09/2010

Bowie, MD SOLD Homes April 2010 Houses SOLD:  93 Average LIST price:  $294,852 Average SELLING price:  $229,187 Average DAYS ON MARKET: 86 LOWEST SALE price:  $75,000 - 3 bedroom, 1 bath single family home located in Johnson Heights built in 1951 - foreclosure HIGHEST SALE price:  $500,000 - 4 bedroom, 2 full, 2 half bath single-family located in Country Club Estates built in 2002   Bowie, MD ACTIVE listings (as of 5/7/10) ACTIVE Houses:  476 Average LIST Price:  $348,705 LOWEST LIST Price:  $109,900 - 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo located in Vistas at Bowie Town Center built in 1989 - foreclosure HIGHEST LIST Price:  $1,999,999 - 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath single-family home built in 1985 Current Average Days on Market:  127   Bowie, MD UNDER CONTRACT listings (as of 5/7/10) UNDER CONTRACT Houses: ... 05/07/2010

Al Pacino's Inspirational Speech For Your Real Estate Team   I found this insperational speech from the movie - Any Given Sunday (Al Pacino). When the market changed and times started to get tough, we all had to fight to maintain our lifestyles that we were used to living and to find new niches in the industry.   I watched this clip on YouTube and said, Wow, this is a great speech for me and my real estate team. I refused to give up my lifestyle and my real estate business that created 10 years ago when the economy changed. You must fight each day and work your plan and stay true to your goals. Everyone on your team must be on the same page, if their motivation is not there and if they don't have the vision, you must let them go, and bring new members on your team that are hungry for s... 05/05/2010

4214 LAVENDER LANE, BOWIE MD 20720, HUD HOME FOR SALE   Bowie, Maryland Hud home, only requires a $100 down payment. This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhouse is listed for $223,250. Call the Marcus Rice Team today for a private showing at 301-910-6502 The Marcus Rice Team are HUD registered brokers in Maryland, Washington DC And Virginia Visit http://www.marcusrice.com for more information or call The Marcus Rice Team at 301-910-6502. HUD OWNED 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Home, CASE NUMBER: 249-376770 LISTED FOR: $223,250. This property is owned by HUD. You'll need a HUD registered agent to bid on this property. Our contact information is on the bottom of this flyer. For more information about the bidding process, visit http://www.marcusrice.com. This property is eligible for FHA 203K Streamline finan... 05/04/2010

HUD home of the week, only $100 down payment   Bowie, Maryland Hud home, only requires a $100 down payment. This 3 bedroom 1.5 bath split level is listed for $194,750. Call the Marcus Rice Team today for a private showing at 301-910-6502 The Marcus Rice Team are HUD registered brokers in Maryland, Washington DC And Virginia Visit http://www.marcusrice.com for more information or call The Marcus Rice Team at 301-910-6502. HUD OWNED 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Home, CASE NUMBER: 249-504357 LISTED FOR: $194,750. This property is owned by HUD. You'll need a HUD registered agent to bid on this property. Our contact information is on the bottom of this flyer. For more information about the bidding process, visit http://www.marcusrice.com. This property is eligible for FHA 203K Streamline financing (c... 05/03/2010

WOODMORE NEIGHBORHOODS THE HAMPTONS AT WOODMORE, MARCUS RICE TEAM, REMAX LEADING EDGE   The Marcus Rice Team is proud to present The Hamptons at Woodmore, a premier estate community located in Bowie, Maryland. This prestigious Woodmore neighborhood boasts beautiful wooded, 1 to 2 acre homesites close to all of what this city has to offer. With 5 elegant home-styles, we're sure you will share our enthusiasm for another outstanding community.The Hamptons at Woodmore is just a short drive to Bowie Towne Center, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Annapolis and major routes including I-95/I-495.If you are thinking about buying or selling, call the Marcus Rice Team, your Woodmore area experts, or visit our website at http://www.marcusrice.com.          Finding your Maryland or Washington D.C.  Dream... 05/02/2010

We as real estate professionals should make sure that big banks and wall street investment firms never make the same mistake again, I recently moved my money from my bank into a financial institution with a solid track record. Please watch this incredible video below and visit http://moveyourmoney.info.    Over the next few weeks protesters will take to the streets to show their outrage at the way the big banks have been behaving. From Wall Street to K Street in Washington, D.C., people like you will voice their opposition to the way that the big banks have ravaged our economy, given themselves huge bonuses and then paid to lobby the government to allow the cycle to continue. Go to showdowninamerica.org to learn about upcoming actions and how to get involved. No rallies happening near ... 04/28/2010

"What Would You Do? Racist Realtor"     National Fair Housing Alliance & HUD Investigations Confirm Discrimination! Where's the outcry from the National Association of Realtors? On July 18, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the real estate brokerage doing business as Re/Max East-West alleging discrimination on the basis of race and national origin in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Re/ Max East-West is a major brokerage company serving DuPage and Cook Counties in Illinois. An undercover investigation of Re/Max East-West was conducted by the National Fair Housing Alliance and the investigation unturned a repeated pattern of racial discrimination among real estate agents in as many as 12 cities. The NFHA found that Re/Max East-West agents time and ... 04/26/2010

  Take your dog to the Dog Park on Northview Drive in Bowie MD, and you'll both enjoy it! Bowie residents find that it's a great opportunity to spend some quality time with your pet, for your dog to get some much-needed exercise and socializing with other animals and humans, and for you to socialize with other dog owners, as well.  Folks in Enfield Chase, Allen Pond and Northview can walk to the park with their dogs, but there's plenty of parking - even on a busy weekend day. There are two fenced-in areas at the one-acre park where dogs can run off-leash - a rare pleasure, especially for dogs living in townhomes or condos. The larger area is for general dog play and the smaller one is for small dogs those that are a bit shy.  The park is open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily.   Practice Dog Park ... 04/20/2010

HUD home of the week HUD home of the week, only $100 down payment Bowie, Maryland Hud home, only requires a $100 down payment. This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath split level is listed for $223,250. Call the Marcus Rice Team today for a private showing at 301-910-6502 The Marcus Rice Team are HUD registered brokers in Maryland, Washington DC And Virginia.     Finding your Maryland or Washington D.C.  Dream Home has never been easier, use our links to get started. WWW.MARCUSRICE.COM The Marcus Rice Team specializes in Washington D.C. and Prince Georges, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Howard & Charles County Homes and Real Estate for sale. We are tech savvy realtors with over 11 years experience. Please join us on our Social Networking Network to stay up to date on Maryland and Washington D.C. real estat... 04/20/2010

Foreclosure Vs Short Sale HAFA - Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program     Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative The HAFA Program became effective April 5th 2010, servicers may participate immediately, or as soon as is practical. The primary options available through HAFA include Short Sale and Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure. HAFA Program to Homeowners: How HAFA Can Help You. . . The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program was designed in addition to the the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)  Most homeowners were unable to take advantage of the HAMP program to modify their loans and the foreclosures kept coming and coming. . .The government stepped in and created the HAFA Program When a borrower applies for a loan modification and they simply can not ... 04/19/2010

        P.G County Maryland Real Estate Market Report for March 2010. With less than two weeks left until the deadline to have a house under contract in order to qualify for the $8000 home buyer tax credit,this is a great time to buy a house for sale in P.G County Maryland.         The numbers don't lie.  According to the Real Estate Business Intelligence,LLC-an MRIS company,756 houses sold in P.G County Maryland in March 2010,a whooping 98.95% increase from this time last year. Smart home buyers are taking advantage of the market now so they won't feel sorry later like some potential home buyers who are still procrastinating and sitting on the fence while they are waiting for home prices to drop.... 138 houses in P.G County MD houses for sale that were sold was priced $100,000 and unde... 04/18/2010