Buyers Aren’t Feeling the Love for These Long-Term Market Dwellers Near Fort Meade

Is it their price? Or their condition?

Or is it both?

Homes that linger on the for-sale market for extended periods do so because they don’t appeal to buyers. Usually, it’s because such homes don’t offer good value for money.

Real estate professionals know that any house will sell – even a dilapidated ruin next to a toxic waste dump. The question always comes down to price.

In Odenton – like any residential real estate market – some homes take longer to sell than others. In extreme cases, where price and condition combine to alienate buyers, homes can remain on the market for six months, nine months, or even a year or more.

Below is a list of 10 Odenton homes that have been on the market the longest – in this case, considerably longer than six months. It’s worth noting that the type and location of these properties varies widely, as do the potential reasons buyers might be avoiding them.

1421 Odenton Road

Days on the Market: 739

List Price: $270,000

Community: West Odenton

Home Type: Detached Split Foyer

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4/2

MLS No.: AA8257995

8612 Wintergreen Court, #405

Days on the Market: 340

List Price: $279,900

Community: Piney Orchard

Home Type: 55+ Condominium

Sale Type: Standard

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2/2

MLS No.: AA8680602

1113 Patuxent Road

Days on the Market: 295

List Price: $149,000

Community: Odenton

Home Type: Detached Rambler

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2/1

MLS No.: AA8628627

1005 Samantha Lane, #4-301

Days on the Market: 290

List Price: $225,200

Community: Eden Brook

Home Type: 55+ Condominium

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2/2

MLS No.: AA9518029

1340 Tenbrook Road

Days on the Market: 258

List Price: $169,900

Community: Maple Ridge

Home Type: Split Foyer Duplex

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4/1.5

MLS No.: AA9538400

2002 Watch Point Court

Days on the Market: 253

List Price: $212,000

Community: Seven Oaks

Home Type: Colonial Townhouse

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3/2

MLS No.: AA8279463

8612 Fluttering Leaf Trail, #408

Days on the Market: 248

List Price: $219,900

Community: Piney Orchard

Home Type: 55+ Condominium

Sale Type: Standard

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2/2

MLS No.: AA8674943

2610 Lotuswood Court

Days on the Market: 248

List Price: $335,000

Community: Piney Orchard

Home Type: Colonial Townhouse

Sale Type: Potential Short Sale

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3/2.5

MLS No.: AA8751704

2622 Dragonfly Way

Days on the Market: 244

List Price: $495,884

Community: The Villas at Two Rivers

Home Type: 55+ Colonial Townhouse

Sale Type: Standard

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3/2.5

MLS No.: AA8678954

1427 Jackson Road

Days on the Market: 242

List Price: $269,900

Community: Evergreen Estates

Home Type: Detached Split Foyer

Sale Type: Standard

No. of Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2/2

MLS No.: AA8662520

Jerry Kline is a Realtor with the Odenton, Md., office of Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland (1216 Annapolis Rd., Odenton, MD 21113.) For more information on the local real estate market, contact him at (443) 924-7418.