All Ages May Now Buy in Odenton's Two Rivers Planned Community!

Two Rivers Odenton

Until Now, Homeowners Were Required to Be Age 55 or Older

There's big news today at Odenton's new, luxurious Two Rivers 55+ community! Two Rivers is now open to home buyers of ALL AGES!

Developers June 14 announced they are beginning construction on single family homes for all ages in a new neighborhood – The Cascade. Winchester Homes and Stanley Martin Homes are breaking ground on their new models this month, with sales beginning this fall. Anticipated home deliveries are early 2018.

Ryan Homes will be building all-age models in The Retreat neighborhood of Two Rivers later this year.

For more information on the community, or for a private tour of the homes available, contact me at (443) 924-7418!

Piney Orchard Townhouse Under Contract!

Piney Orchard Homes

Congratulations, Caroline, on your accepted purchase offer for 8740 Bright Meadow Court in the Piney Orchard section of Odenton, Maryland!  It's a lovely, renovated townhome in an excellent location. We'll have you moved in before St. Patrick's Day!

Just Listed! 8113 Beverly Rd in Severn -- $259,000

Severn home for sale

Affordable single family homes located close to Fort Meade and the Odenton, Maryland, MARC Train Station are very difficult to find. This newly updated rancher at 8113 Beverly Road in Severn offers an extra big backyard and is tucked on a quiet street just five minutes from Fort Meade and the MARC commuter rail to Washington, D.C., & Baltimore.

Severn home for sale

Priced at $259,000, the home features remodeled baths and a large deck. The interior is freshly painted in neutral colors. And the private driveway leads to a secluded, park-like lot, ideal for games, gardens, picnics, campfires and exploring.

Severn home for sale

For buyers with young children, a five-star-rated elementary school is two short blocks away.

Severn home for sale

For more information on this three-bedroom, two-bathroom property (MLS#AA9829348), contact Jerry Kline (443-924-7418) today!

The Best Schools Near Fort Meade, Maryland

Fort Meade Schools

Ratings for Fort Meade-Area Public Schools Can Vary Greatly Depending on Neighborhood

As an active realtor in the Fort Meade, Maryland, area, I get calls and emails all the time from families needing to relocate to this area from all over the world.

Active-duty military personnel and others moving to work at Fort Meade often know nothing about living in the Baltimore/Annapolis/Washington, D.C. triangle, and one of the first questions many ask is about the quality of schools near the military installation.

As with almost any area, school quality in and around Fort Meade can vary greatly depending on neighborhood. Below is a list of the top-ranked public schools in the communities directly surrounding Fort Meade -- namely, Odenton, Severn, Jessup, Hanover, Gambrills, Laurel and Crofton.

For a free list of homes for sale or rent in an individual school district, contact me by phone (443-924-7418) or email (JerryKline@kw.com).

The school ratings provided below are taken from GreatSchools.org, the preeminent online school-rating website. GreatSchools.org compares schools based on test scores and other available data, including student academic growth and college readiness. Greatschools.org also provides school reviews written by parents, teachers, students and caregivers who have had recent, direct experience with their school to share its strengths and weaknesses.

(Note: Greatschools.org profiles, but does not rate, private schools.)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ (10 out of 10)

Crofton Woods Elementary School (Crofton)

Four Seasons Elementary School (Gambrills)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ (9 out of 10)

Crofton Elementary School (Crofton)

Nantucket Elementary School (Crofton)

Pershing Hill Elementary School (Fort Meade)

Piney Orchard Elementary School (Odenton)

Ridgeway Elementary School (Severn)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8 out of 10)

Bond Mill Elementary School (Laurel)

Brock Bridge Elementary School (Laurel)

Crofton Meadows Elementary School (Crofton)

Gorman Crossing Elementary School (Laurel)

Hammond Elementary School (Laurel)

Jessup Elementary School (Jessup)

Manor View Elementary School (Fort Meade)

Waugh Chapel Elementary School (Odenton)

Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7 out of 10)

Forest Ridge Elementary School (Laurel)

Odenton Elementary School (Odenton)

Severn Elementary School (Severn)

Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6 out of 10)

Laurel Woods Elementary School (Laurel)

Montpelier Elementary School (Laurel)

Seven Oaks Elementary School (Odenton)

Quarterfield Elementary School (Severn)

Rating: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ (5 out of 10)

Hebron Harman Elementary School (Hanover)

Maryland City Elementary School (Laurel)

Meade Heights Elementary School (Fort Meade)

Scotchtown Hills Elementary School (Laurel)

Rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (4 out of 10)

Bollman Bridge Elementary School (Jessup)

James H. Harrison Elementary School (Laurel)

Oaklands Elementary School (Laurel)

Van Bokkelen Elementary School (Severn)

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (3 out of 10)

Deerfield Run Elementary School (Laurel)

Laurel Elementary School (Laurel)

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ (10 out of 10)

Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School (Hanover) (grades 6-12)

Hammond Middle School (Laurel)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ (9 out of 10)

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy Public Charter School (Laurel) (grades 6-10)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8 out of 10)

Crofton Middle School (Gambrills)

Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7 out of 10)

Arundel Middle School (Odenton)

Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6 out of 10)

Murray Hill Middle School (Laurel)

Rating: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ (5 out of 10)

Macarthur Middle School (Fort Meade)

Patuxent Valley Middle School (Jessup)

Rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (4 out of 10)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School (Laurel)

Meade Middle School (Fort Meade)

HIGH SCHOOLS

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ (10 out of 10)

Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School (Hanover) (grades 6-12)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ (9 out of 10)

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy Public Charter School (Laurel) (grades 6-10)

Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8 out of 10)

Arundel High School (Gambrills)

Rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (4 out of 10)

Laurel High School (Laurel)

Meade High School (Fort Meade)

For more information on the schools listed above -- or schools located further from Fort Meade -- check out the GreatSchools.org website, or contact the following county school boards:

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Website: http://aacps.org/

Phone: 410-222-5000

Prince Georges County Public Schools

Website: http://www1.pgcps.org/

Phone: 301-952-6000

Howard County Public Schools

Website: http://www.hcpss.org/

Phone: 410 -313-6600

For a free list of homes for sale or rent in an individual school district, contact me by phone (443-924-7418) or email (JerryKline@kw.com).

Jerry Kline is a Realtor with the Odenton, Maryland, 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.

Piney Orchard Profile: Piney Station

Piney Orchard homes

Piney Station is One of the Largest of 41 Subcommunities Comprising the Odenton, Maryland, Community of Piney Orchard

With 218 homes, Piney Station is one of the largest communities in Piney Orchard -- and one of the most active in terms of real estate transactions.

Of the 218 homes in Piney Station, 37 have sold since the beginning of 2013 and 30 homes have rented. Eleven more homes in Piney Station were listed for sale or rent during that time, only to be subsequently pulled from the market after not finding a renter/buyer. Properties that go unsold or unrented illustrate the importance of pricing homes correctly once a decision has been made to sell or rent.

As shown in the tables below, Piney Station’s real estate activity has varied widely by street.

Piney Orchard homes

For instance, Black Oak Way (10) and Barred Owl Way (8) have led the community in sales the last three years, even though Deerberry Court has more homes. Barred Owl Way (9) and Meandering Way (7) have led the community in the number of rented homes. And Barred Owl way has had five homes fail to sell or rent (at least at their original list price), the most in the community.

It’s interesting that Deerberry Court has more homes than any other street yet ranked fourth out of 8 streets in terms of real estate activity (with 6 total transactions). Residents there seem to want to stay! From a real estate perspective, things have been more quiet on High Brandy Way, Piney Pass Way and Junco Court, although these results may be partially due to the fact there are fewer homes on those streets.

The good news is that, after being walloped by the real estate meltdown of 2008, the number of distressed property sales (short sales and foreclosures) in Piney Station has dropped dramatically over the last three years. In fact, only three of the 37 homes sold during that time were distressed properties.

A few other interesting notes about recent Piney Station real estate activity:

* the highest sale price fetched by a Piney Station home during the period was $399,999 for 2550 Junco Court in June 2014;

* the lowest price paid for a Piney Station home was $290,000 for 2519 Black Oak Way in July 2015;

* the highest amount of closing cost help (“subsidy”) paid by a Piney Station home seller was $11,600 for 2512 Black Oak Way in April 2014; and

* 8 of the 37 Piney Station owners who have sold their homes since the beginning of 2013 paid the buyers no closing cost assistance at all.

Jerry Kline is a Realtor with the Odenton, Maryland, 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.

RENTED for $2,100 Per Month: 8111 Beverly Rd. Severn

Homes for rent in Severn

Congratulations, Aaron, on the excellent new tenant we found for your Severn rental home! Thanks for engaging me once again as your listing agent.

Do you know someone interested in renting their home in the greater Baltimore-Washington-Annapolis area? With more than 10 years’ experience with the Fort Meade-area rental market, I’d be glad to help. Call me at (443) 924-7418 today!

Rented in the Piney Orchard Section of Odenton!

Homes for rent in Piney Orchard

Congratulations, Sasha, on your new rental home in the Piney Orchard section of Odenton!

Sasha needed a quick-move-in home close to Fort Meade, Maryland, and we were able to find her a large, renovated townhouse virtually right away. And the school district is great for her son! Thanks, Sasha, for engaging me as your tenant's agent.

If you or someone you know is looking to buy, sell or rent a home in the greater Fort Meade area, give me a call at 443-924-7418. I'm glad to help you any way I can!

Sold to Sam & Vaishali in Ellicott City!

Homes for sale in Ellicott City Maryland

Congratulations Sam & Vaishali on the purchase of your new townhome in Ellicott City! The couple recently transferred to the Fort Meade, Maryland, area from Germany, to accommodate Sam's new job. Unfamiliar with the housing market in the central Maryland area, Sam & Vaishali engaged me as their buyer's agent in October, and we found them the perfect home in Ellicott City's Historic District. Enjoy your new place!

If you or someone you know needs help buying or selling a home in the Baltimore-Washington-Annapolis area, contact me today at 443-924-7418. I'm glad to help you any way I can.

Rented in Piney Orchard for $1,900 Per Month!

Piney Orchard homes for rent

Are you a Piney Orchard homeowner thinking of renting your home or investment property? There's no hotter rental market than the Odenton and Severn, Maryland, areas surrounding the burgeoning Fort Meade military and intelligence complex. Rents for these homes are some of the highest in the region, and a lack of available units means high-caliber tenants are aggressively pursuing these hard-to-find rental properties.

Jerry Kline has more than 12 years' experience helping Piney Orchard homeowners find quality tenants for their rental properties. Remember -- active duty military personnel and government cybersecurity contractors from all over the globe are relocating to Fort Meade to bolster the nation's defense capability and advance their professional careers. Call Jerry Kline today ((443) 924-7418) to find out how you can help solidify your residential real estate investment and stop worrying about getting qualified tenants for your property.

Under Contract! An Historic 1812 Ellicott City Charmer!

Historic Ellicott City

Congratulations Sam & V. on your successful bid for 871 Oella Ave. in Historic Ellicott City, Maryland. Featuring foot-thick stone walls, two roaring fireplaces and a completely renovated interior, you'll soon be official heirs to history!

Are you seeking

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a unique historical property in the greater Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area? Call me -- Jerry Kline -- at 443-924-7418, and let me find one for you!