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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
🏡 Open House – Saturday, July 11 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMJoin us for an exclusive Open House at 1340 Bluegrass Way, Gambrills, MD 21054!Step inside this beautifully maintained Colonial in the sought-after Saddlebrooke community and discover over 4,300 square feet of finished living space designed for comfortable everyday living and effortless entertaining.As you tour the home, you'll find:✨ A grand two-story foyer🔥 Soaring family room with a dramatic brick fireplace🍽️ Spacious kitchen with granite countertops, 42" cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances🌳 An expansive deck overlooking a private, tree-lined backyard🛏️ Four spacious bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms🎬 A finished lower level ready for a media room, gym, playroom, or guest spaceBeyond the home, you'll love Saddlebrooke's community poo...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
1340 Bluegrass Way, Gambrills, MD Click here to Get Directions$920,000 4 Beds - 4 Baths - 0.26 acres Lot Photos Maps & Local Schools Print For more info, contact directly the Official Listing Agent, Ellie McIntire with Keller Williams Realty at 443-418-7668 © or 443-574-1600 (o) – Have your mouse tour the house with the 3D tour - https://bit.ly/1340BluegrassWayTour 1340 Bluegrass Way waiting to welcome you home. With more than 4,300 square feet of finished living space, this classic center-hall Colonial was designed for the way people truly live. The soaring two-story foyer creates a memorable first impression, while the equally impressive two-story family room draws your eye to the dramatic brick fireplace that anchors the heart of the home. Whether it’s a holiday gathering filled wit...
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By Scott Smolen, Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future
(RE/MAX Leading Edge)
The May 2026 Anne Arundel County real estate market continues to offer encouraging opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Inventory has improved slightly, homes are still selling quickly, and pricing remains strong across both single-family homes and condo/townhouse properties.The market is still competitive, but the latest numbers suggest a little more balance is beginning to develop. That can be good news for homeowners considering a sale and for buyers hoping to find the right property.Single-Family Home MarketSingle-family homes in Anne Arundel County recorded 2 months of inventory, representing a 5% increase month-over-month. While that gives buyers more homes to consider, inventory remains below what would typically be considered a balanced market.The median sold price reached...
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By Scott Smolen, Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future
(RE/MAX Leading Edge)
The May 2026 housing numbers continue to show encouraging conditions for homeowners considering a sale in Crofton.🏡 Single-family homes recorded just 0.9 months of inventory, with properties selling for a median price of $765,000 and an average of 102.79% of the original list price. The median home spent only four days on the market, demonstrating that well-positioned homes are still attracting strong buyer interest.🏘️ Condo and townhouse inventory increased to 1.5 months, but the market remained competitive. These properties sold for a median price of $390,000, averaged 100.3% of the list price, and also recorded a median of just four days on the market.For Crofton homeowners, limited inventory and strong sold-to-list price performance continue to create favorable selling conditions. H...
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By Andrea Bedard, Fluent in Real Estate & German. Associate Broker.
(Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860)
What if your days start in your morning room, just you with a cup of coffee or tea in a calm place overlooking the woods behind your home? This three-level townhome on Pangbourne Way carries that same calm through the rest of the home. New flooring runs throughout, the paint is fresh, and the kitchen was just updated with a new island that's double the size of the original, all-new cabinetry, and quartz counters with a seamless, matching backsplash. It's a clean, welcoming space that opens into the dining area, morning room, and the deck beyond. Upstairs, the primary suite gives you a sitting area with the same wooded view, and an en-suite bathroom with a soaking tub, separate shower, dual sinks, and a walk-in closet with built-ins. Two additional bedrooms and a second full bath round o...
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By Andrea Bedard, Fluent in Real Estate & German. Associate Broker.
(Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860)
Villages of Dorchester is a community that checks many boxes for Maryland home buyers: convenient location, established neighborhood feel, and community amenities. Located just off Arundel Mills Boulevard, it sits in a pocket of Anne Arundel County that has grown steadily over the past two decades. For current residents and many buyers, the location is the first draw. The Villages of Dorchester are minutes from Arundel Mills and Live! Casino & Hotel, BWI Airport, Route 100, the 295 parkway, 95, and Fort Meade and NSA. Groceries, restaurants, and retail shopping are all within a few minutes. For anyone who prefers commuting via rail, the MARC station at BWI is also nearby. Most of the community was built between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, which means the homes fall into that sweet sp...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
802 Waterview Dr, Orchard Beach, MD Click here to Get Directions$525000 4 Beds - 2 Baths - 0.13 acres Lot Photos Maps & Local Schools Print For more info, contact directly the Official Listing Agent, Ellie McIntire with Keller Williams Realty at 443-418-7668 © or 443-574-1600 (o) – Have your mouse tour the house with the 3D tour - https://bit.ly/802WaterviewDrTour ✨ Waterfront Living Just in Time for Spring As the days grow longer and the Chesapeake comes back to life, 802 Waterview Drive offers the kind of waterfront lifestyle people dream about all winter. Tucked into a quiet cove along Cox Creek, this home blends privacy, natural beauty, and effortless coastal living. With expansive water views, a recently refreshed private pier, and multiple outdoor spaces designed to embrace the s...
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By Scott Smolen, Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future
(RE/MAX Leading Edge)
The April 2026 Anne Arundel County housing market continues to show strong activity across both single-family homes and condo/townhouse properties. While inventory has improved in some segments, the market remains competitive, especially for well-positioned homes that are priced properly from the start.For homeowners, this is still a market where strong preparation and pricing strategy matter. For buyers, there may be more opportunities than in previous months, but desirable homes are still moving quickly.Single-Family Homes in Anne Arundel CountyThe single-family home market remains active, with the April data showing:Months of Inventory: 1.79Month-over-Month Change: Up 19%Sold-to-List Price Ratio: 100.88%Month-over-Month Change: Down 0%Median Days on Market: 5Month-over-Month Change: ...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
What $400K, $600K, and $800K Get You in Hanover, MD Right NowBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyThe question I hear most from buyers who are new to the Hanover, MD market is some version of this: "I have X to work with — what am I actually looking at?"And it's genuinely useful to answer, because Hanover isn't a one-size market. The 21076 zip code covers everything from well-maintained older townhomes in the mid-$300,000s to newer construction single-family homes pushing $800,000 and above. The jump from one tier to the next isn't linear — it's not just more square footage. It's a shift in home type, community character, HOA structure, and what buyers are competing against.I've shown homes in Par...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
The Different Types of Home Financing — Explained Plainly for Buyers and SellersBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Pasadena, MD, Annapolis, Hanover, and Anne Arundel CountyThe financing conversation is the one that either sets a buyer up to win or quietly costs them the home before they ever make an offer.I've walked a lot of buyers through it. The military family at Fort Meade who didn't know their VA benefit covered a zero-down purchase on a $550,000 home. The first-time buyer who assumed FHA was their only option, then discovered a conventional loan with a smaller down payment actually saved them money over time. The investor who needed to close in two weeks and hard money was the only path. The buyer who showed up with what looked like a ca...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
7824 Callington Way, Hanover, MD Click here to Get Directions$600000 3 Beds - 3 Baths - 0.08 acres Lot Photos Maps & Local Schools Print For more info, contact directly the Official Listing Agent, Ellie McIntire with Keller Williams Realty at 443-418-7668 © or 443-574-1600 (o) – Have your mouse tour the house with the 3D tour - https://bit.ly/7824CallingtonWayTour Set within the sought-after Villages of Dorchester, this impressive executive-style residence delivers the perfect blend of elegance, comfort, and low-maintenance living. With its light-filled open layout, inviting front porch, and beautifully designed living spaces, this is a home that feels both polished and effortlessly livable. The main level features hardwood floors, a private office, formal dining room, and a spacious f...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
The Best Neighborhoods in Hanover, MD for Buyers in 2026: Parkside, Ridge Commons, Villages of Dorchester, and Shipley's GrantBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyOne of the questions I get most often from buyers researching the Hanover corridor is some version of this: "We've narrowed it down to a couple of neighborhoods — how do they actually compare?"It's the right question to ask, and the honest answer is that the communities in and around Hanover, MD in the 21076 zip code are not interchangeable. Parkside, Ridge Commons, Villages of Dorchester, and Shipley's Grant each attract a specific type of buyer, offer a different HOA and amenity structure, and sit at meaningfully different price points...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
The Hanover, MD Pre-Listing Checklist: What to Do Before You Call an AgentBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyMost of the conversations I have with Hanover homeowners who are thinking about selling start the same way. They've been watching the market. They have a number in their head. They're ready to move but they want to make sure they do it right.And then they ask the question I hear more than almost any other: "What should I do before we list?"It's the right question. And the honest answer is that what you do — or don't do — in the three to six weeks before your home hits the market will have a bigger impact on your final sale price and timeline than almost anything that happens after. The bu...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
Fort Meade Impact: How Military Relocation Is Driving Hanover Home PricesBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyMost housing markets respond to interest rates. They respond to inventory. They respond to employment numbers and consumer confidence.The Hanover, MD real estate market does all of that — and then it does something most markets can't: it absorbs a steady, non-discretionary wave of buyers who have no choice about when they move.Permanent Change of Station orders don't care what the 30-year fixed rate is. When a service member assigned to Fort Meade gets orders — incoming or outgoing — they move. They buy or they rent. The timeline is driven by the military's needs, not by whether it's a "go...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
Selling in Hanover, MD: What Buyers Actually Expect in 2026By Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyI walked through a Hanover, MD home recently with a seller who had done everything they thought was right. They'd painted the living room a fresh gray. They had a clean house. They'd priced it where their neighbor sold two years ago. Six weeks later, they called me.Three showings. One offer, $30,000 below list, with an inspection contingency and a request for closing cost assistance. They couldn't figure out what happened.What happened is that buyers in 2026 are running a different comparison than the buyers who showed up in 2022. They have more options, they've toured more homes, and they've gotten sha...
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By Scott Smolen, Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future
(RE/MAX Leading Edge)
The Crofton, Maryland single-family home market remains highly competitive, and the April 2026 numbers make that very clear.Single-family inventory is sitting at just 0.4 months of supply, which is an extremely low level by any standard. There were only 4 active listings, and the median sold price reached $770,000. With inventory down significantly from last year, Crofton sellers continue to have meaningful leverage when their homes are priced, prepared, and marketed correctly.For homeowners thinking about selling, this is the kind of market where strategy matters. Low inventory can create strong buyer interest, but that does not mean every home automatically sells for top dollar. Presentation, pricing, exposure, negotiation, and timing all still play a major role.For buyers, Crofton re...
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By Ellie McIntire, Luxury service in Central Maryland
(Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
COMING SOON | Villages of Dorchester | Hanover, MD   Welcome to 7824 Callington Way in the heart of Hanover, Maryland—where comfort, style, and convenience come together.   Light-filled open layout + hardwood floors Private office + formal dining room Spacious family room with gas fireplace Gourmet kitchen with granite + stainless steel   Upstairs: oversized primary suite with 2 walk-in closets + spa bath, plus 2 additional bedrooms. Low-maintenance living with rear porch + 2-car garage Community amenities: pool, playground & community center   Walk to everything: Starbucks | Grillfire & Rangoli | Costco Minutes to Fort Meade, NSA, Columbia & Baltimore HVAC 2025 | Water Heater 2022 Easy living in an unbeatable location.   3D Tour: https://bit.ly/7824CallingtonWayTour Coming soon—stay t...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
Is Hanover, MD Still a Hot Real Estate Market in 2026?By Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Hanover, MD, Pasadena, MD, and Anne Arundel CountyI've talked to three different Hanover, MD homeowners in the past month who all had the same look on their face. They'd watched their neighbors sell quickly a couple years ago, seen the headlines about the market cooling, and now they weren't sure whether they'd missed their window or whether things had stabilized enough to move forward.One was ready to list but hesitating. One had already listed and was sitting at 35 days with one low offer. One was a buyer who kept hearing conflicting things — that Hanover was still competitive near Fort Meade, that rates had softened demand, that inventory was up. They we...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
1013 Cape Splitt Harbour: What This Elizabeths Landing Townhome Tells Buyers — and Sellers — About the Pasadena, MD Market Right NowBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Pasadena, MD and Anne Arundel CountyThere's a specific kind of buyer circling the Elizabeths Landing community in Pasadena, MD right now. They've done the research. They know the 21122 zip code. They want water access — not necessarily a private pier, but a community where the water is part of how you live — and they want it at a price point that's rational given what rates are doing to their monthly payment.That buyer is who 1013 Cape Splitt Harbour is built for.But this post isn't just about one listing. If you own a townhome in Elizabeths Landing or anywhere in Pasadena and you...
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By Adam Chubbuck, Real Estate Expert & Navy Veteran
(Team Alpha Charlie of Douglas Realty)
What $600K, $900K, and $1.5M Get You in Annapolis Right NowBy Adam Chubbuck | Team Leader, Team Alpha Charlie | Douglas Realty | Serving Pasadena, MD, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel CountyThe question I get asked more than almost any other from buyers in the Annapolis and Pasadena, MD area sounds simple: "What does our budget actually buy us?"They've browsed Zillow. They've done the mental math on mortgage payments. And then they see a $600,000 home in one neighborhood and a $600,000 home three miles away and they can't figure out why the square footage, condition, and location are so different when the price tag is the same.The same confusion hits sellers. A homeowner priced at $875,000 wants to know whether they're competing against the $800,000 listings or the $950,000 ones — and what t...
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