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The power and expertise of Keller Williams Real Estate is not limited to this geographic area. If you have a friend or family member thinking of buying or selling a home anywhere in the United States, let me ensure they get the very best real estate representation possible.

Keller Williams’ comprehensive online referral network allows me to identify and coordinate with the perfect KW agent to help your friend or family member complete their real estate project successfully. Using the proprietary KW database, I will:

- identify a trusted Keller Williams colleague who knows and serves your friend or family member’s particular town and neighborhood;

- ensure that the KW agent specializes in the type of transaction your friend or family member is undertaking (e.g, first-time home purchase, luxury home sale, investment property purchase, etc.)

- review and confirm that the agent’s professional experience and industry certifications match the needs of your contact; and

- coordinate initial contact with the agent and closely monitor and assist the progress of the transaction through to closing.

I can even help find a KW agent who speaks Spanish, Chinese, French or another language!

Finding a good real estate agent can be very difficult. Help me help your friend or family member, and help me build my business at the same time! Call me today at (443) 924-7418, and I’ll get to work right away reaching out to assist.

Fort Meade’s Visitor-Access Procedures to Change April 4

Fort Meade Home for sale

Residents of Odenton, Severn, Gambrills and Hanover Who Frequently Use the Facility Should Take Note

Fort Meade officials have announced that beginning April 4, 2016, all personnel attempting to enter the installation without a Department of Defense-issued identification card will have to apply for a daily visitor pass at the Visitor Control Center (VCC). The center is located at 902 Reece Rd. in Severn.

Frequent visitors to the facility are encouraged to pre-register for a long-term Fort Meade Access pass at the VCC. DoD identification card holders must show only a Common Access Card (CAC), military identification card, or other approved access credential issued by the Fort Meade Visitor Center.

The new procedures are being implemented to align Fort Meade with U.S. Army standards across military posts worldwide.

Many residents of the communities immediately surrounding Fort Meade, including Odenton, Severn, Gambrills and Hanover, frequently use the facility, and should take particular note of the new requirements.

As part of the change, beginning April 4, hours of operation for the VCC are being expanded to 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed on weekends. When the VCC is closed, visitors without proper access credentials will have to be met at the gate by whomever they are visiting. The visitors then must be escorted onto post.

All visitors must use the gate at the corner of Reece Road and Md. Route 175 in Odenton. All other gates are for DoD identification card holders only.

Fort Meade officials remind that all privately owned vehicles driven onto the post must be licensed, registered, inspected and insured according to state and local laws. Vehicles entering the post are subject to a 100 percent identification check and all vehicles are subject to inspection by Fort Meade Force Protection personnel.

After entering the installation, visitors should proceed directly to the Vehicle Inspection Station.

Fort Meade visitors who are not DoD-affiliated personnel must have a valid purpose for entering the installation.

For more information on accessing and visiting Fort Meade, call the VCC at (301) 677-1064 or 1065. Or see http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/directorates/des/vcc/vcc.html

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.

Odenton-Area Homes for Sale: 8 Homes with Inground Pools!

Odenton homes for sale

Be the King or Queen of Summertime With a Fabulous, Hot-Weather Oasis!

This week’s balmy weather already has locals thinking of hot summer days and cooling dips in whatever swimming hole they can find. Don’t settle for lawn sprinklers and squirt guns to cool off when you can own your very own inground pool!

Eight homes currently on the market in the greater Odenton area feature this sought-after luxury. Priced from $365,000 to $1.26 million, these eight properties represent fantastic deals: simply purchase the pool and the seller will include the home at no additional charge!

1423 Macedonia Drive, Hanover, MD

Homes for sale in Hanover

List Price: $365,900

Features: 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs, 1-Car Garage, Colonial

7907 Elberta Drive, Severn, MD

Homes for sale in Severn

List Price: $399,900

Features: 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Colonial

1011 Arundel Station Road, Millersville, MD

Homes for sale in Millersville

List Price: $425,000

Features: 4 BRs, 2 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Rancher

678 Stafford Hill Drive, Glen Burnie, MD

Homes for sale in Glen Burnie

List Price: $439,999

Features: 5 BRs, 3 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Colonial

2461 Symphony Lane, Gambrills, MD

Homes for sale in Gambrills

List Price: $539,900

Features: 5 BRs, 3.5 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Colonial

204 Jenny Gay Court, Severn, MD

Homes for sale in Severn

List Price: $705,000

Features: 4 BRs, 5.5 BAs, 3-Car Garage, Colonial

915 Saint Michael Drive, Gambrills, MD

Homes for sale in Gambrills

List Price: $759,900

Features: 4 BRs, 4.5 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Contemporary

1111 Abbington Lane, Crownsville, MD

Homes for sale in Crownsville

List Price: $1.265 million

Features: 5 BRs, 4.5 BAs, 2-Car Garage, Colonial

For more information on these properties, give me a call!

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.

Odenton’s Maple Ridge: Homes Sales Down 24 Percent, Prices Stable

Odenton homes for sale

25 of the 29 Maple Ridge Homes Sold in 2015 Were Duplexes

The number of homes sold in the Odenton, Maryland, subdivision of Maple Ridge fell 24 percent in 2015, while the median sale price of homes in the community remained at $225,000.

Sales data released by Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI) show that the number of attached units sold in Maple Ridge dropped 17 percent, from 30 homes in 2014 to 25 homes in 2015. The amount of time needed to sell Maple Ridge homes in 2015 increased 8 percent from the year before, from 60 days to 65 days, on average.

Only four detached, single family homes sold in Maple Ridge in 2015. Five such homes sold during the previous year.

Maple Ridge is one of the older, more affordable communities in Odenton, which is adjacent to the vast Fort Meade military complex. Maple Ridge is located just east of Kings Heights, bordered by Odenton Road on the north and by Waugh Chapel Road on the south.

Maple Ridge is comprised mainly of colonial, split-foyer and rancher/rambler style homes. Most homes in the community were built between the early 1960s and the early 1970s.

According to RBI, 10 of the 29 Maple Ridge homes sold in 2015 were three-bedroom units. The remaining homes sold were four bedroom units.

Seven of the 29 Maple Ridge homes sold last year were bank-owned properties that had been through the foreclosure process. The rest were standard sales.

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.

Just Listed: Home for Rent in Severn ($2,200)

Homes for rent in Severn

8111 Beverly Road, Listed for $2,200 Per Month, Offers Five Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms and a Quiet Location

This two-story, five-bedroom, two-bathroom colonial (MLS# AA9584851) is located at 8111 Beverly Road in Severn, Maryland. It offers easy access to Md. Rt. 32, Md. Rt. 100, Annapolis, Baltimore and Arundel Mills Mall.

Renting for $2,200 per month, the home has recently been repainted inside. It offers an updated kitchen and a deep backyard, with two large sheds for storage. The home sits in a private location at the end of a cul de sac, just steps away from a five-star elementary school.

Pets are being considered by the landlord on a case-by-case basis, and the tenant will have 24/7 access to a professional property management company.

For more information on the home or to schedule a private showing, contact me, Jerry Kline, Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland, at 443-924-7418 today!

Jerry Kline: Keller Williams Odenton Agent of the Month for February

Jerry Kline Odenton Realtor

Many thanks to my buyer clients who closed their real estate transactions last month. I very much appreciate the trust you put in me to get your goals accomplished. It was great working with you! Thanks, also, to all the helpful agents at Keller Williams Flagship!

Do you or someone you know need help buying or selling a home in the Odenton or Fort Meade areas? Call me (443) 924-7418 today. I'd be glad to help!

Odenton’s 10 Most Unwanted Homes

Home for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Home for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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

Homes for sale in Odenton

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.

Odenton’s Chapel Grove Neighborhood: 2015 Home Sales Steady, Prices Mixed

Homes for sale in Chapel Grove

Townhome Prices Dropped 4.5 Percent Last Year; Single Family Home Prices Rose 1.5 Percent

Year-end home-sales figures for Odenton, Maryland’s, Chapel Grove neighborhood show home sales remained steady in the community in 2015, but townhome prices significantly lagged those of single-family homes, compared to the previous year.

Statistics supplied by Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI) show that 14 homes sold in Chapel Grove in 2015 – six single-family detached homes and eight townhomes. Average sale prices for detached homes rose 1.5 percent (to $634,638) from 2014, while average sale prices for Chapel Grove townhomes dropped 4.5 percent (to $365,125).

Chapel Grove Home Sales 2012-2015

2015

2014

2013

2012

No. of Homes Sold

14

12

19

12

No. Detached Homes Sold

6

3

10

4

No. Attached Homes Sold

8

9

9

8

Average Price of Detached Homes

$634,638

$624,667

$631,700

$623,750

Average Price of Attached Homes

$365,125

$382,444

$374,308

$362,063

Average No. of Days on Market

83

95

67

101

The sale of townhomes has been remarkably consistent in Chapel Grove over the last four years, with either eight or nine such homes sold in each year from 2012 to 2015. Over the same period, sales of single family homes has varied from a low of three homes in 2014 to a high of 10 homes in 2013.

The average number of “days on market” for Chapel Grove homes sold last year fell from 2014, from 95 days to 83 days. Of the last four years, homes sales were strongest in Chapel Grove in 2013, when 19 homes sold with an average days-on-market of 67 days.

Chapel Grove is comprised of 252 luxury single family homes and 159 townhomes built by Winchester Homes between 2002 and 2009. The homes are located near Fort Meade, Maryland, and are situated on well-planned sites that are surrounded by preserved woodlands and open space for recreation.

For more information on the Fort Meade and Annapolis, Maryland, real estate markets, contact Jerry Kline at (443) 924-7418.

Just Listed for Sale One Mile from Fort Meade, Maryland!

Homes for sale near Fort Meade Maryland

1829 Quebec St., Severn, Maryland, 21144 (MLS #AA9574412 -- $272,500)

This spacious, well-maintained rancher is located on a quiet street, one mile from Fort Meade, Maryland. The house boasts four bedrooms with new carpet and paint, an extra-large living room, a separate dining room and a cozy family room with a woodstove for those chilly nights. List price: $272,500.

Outside, there’s a fenced backyard with a concrete patio for picnics and a large storage shed for lawn tools and equipment. Rounding out the home is a one-car garage with built-in shelving and a workbench.

This home is just waiting for your decorator touches. Call me today (443-924-7418) for a private tour!

Home Sales in Odenton’s Seven Oaks Community Up 14 Percent in 2015

Seven Oaks homes for sale

The number of homes sold in Odenton’s Seven Oaks community jumped 14 percent in 2015, increasing to 117 homes from 103 homes sold in 2014.

The median price for Seven Oaks homes remained flat in 2015 at $270,000.

Attached units – including townhomes, duplexes and condominiums – led the increase in sales, rising from 87 homes in 2014 to 103 homes last year. The sale of detached, single-family homes dropped slightly to 14 homes in 2015 from 16 homes the previous year.

Another slightly negative trend for Seven Oaks homes was that they sold more slowly last year, on average, than the year before. The average Seven Oaks home sold in 58 days in 2014; in 2015, the average “days on market” was 62 days.

Located directly across MD Route 175 from the huge military complex at Fort Meade, Maryland, it’s not surprising that the Seven Oaks community remains extremely popular with retired and active-duty military personnel. According to the sales data, supplied by Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI), 34 Seven Oaks homes were purchased in 2015 by buyers using VA financing.

Forty-two Seven Oaks homebuyers used FHA financing, 32 buyers used conventional financing and 7 buyers paid cash for their properties in 2015.

Seven Oaks homes for sale

Of the 117 homes sold in Seven Oaks in 2015:

- 1 was a two-bedroom home;

- 72 were three-bedroom homes;

- 34 were four-bedroom homes; and

- 10 were condominiums.

The increase in home sales in Seven Oaks in 2015 defies last year’s trend in Piney Orchard, another large residential community in the Odenton-Fort Meade area. The number of homes sold in Piney Orchard in 2015 was down 11 percent (http://jerryklinerealtor.com/piney-orchard-home-sales-dropped-11-percent-in-2015/).

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.