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Just a few months back, I was recognized by my office as one of the top listing agents in the month of May.  Thank you so much for thinking of me and for your referrals. 

Any time you, a family member, friend or colleague is thinking of moving or has a real estate question, please call or email me.  I am thankful that you think of me, am here to help and always have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@mris.com

Licensed in MD & DC

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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A picture is worth a thousand words and could turn away potential buyers for considering touring your home!

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As I was previewing one of my automatic emails of home searches for a client, one home came on the market and I remember it because of one particular photo in the listing.  No, it isn't their beautiful kitchen, bathroom or yard.  It is a picture of a cat.   Usually all of the photos in a listing are of the home - the exterior and the interior, plus possibly pictures of the community and conveniences, such as  gyms, pools, lakes, parks, shopping centers and beltways/trains --if you are selling the home as a commuter home. The pictures do not tend to include 'personal photos', such as pictures of the family and/or their pets.

The picture of the cat stood out to me because pets tend to be something that people love or hate and there are people who are allergic to cats.  If a buyer has an aversion to cats for any reason what so ever and sees a picture of a cat in a listing, he or she is more likely to remember that picture than the pictures of the beautiful kitchen, bath, etc.  In other words, that buyer is probably focussed on the pet and not the home and has ruled the home out as a possibility.

It is quite possible that the sellers and their agent thought it was a good idea to show a picture of the cat in the listing so people will either immediately be excited (if they love pets), ambivolent (they don't care one way or another about pets) or turned off (if they hate and/or have pet allergies),  Some people also assume that homes with pets are not neat, are more likely to have rodent issues, which could turn potential buyers away.  You never know.  Pictures put a lot of good and bad ideas in people's heads.  If I was a seller and had pets, I would strongly consider having mets pets stay in a 'pet hotel', at a friend or family member's home during the listing period because people either love or hate them and you want buyers to focus on the home, not your pets.  So I understand if it is a way of disclosing, but think it would be better to say in the notes to agents and buyers that there are nice cats in the house --- which this listing does.  

To me, the best ingrediants to a successful home sale are a clean home that is priced well, easy to show and uses photos in their listings that are most likely to positively grab buyers' eyes, as they do their internet home searches, possiblydeciding from the online search which homes are worth seeing and which ones to pass on.  We don't want buyers to pass on homes because of photos.  But, the reality is a picture is worth 1000 words.  In MLS, you can currently post up to 30 pictures in MD& DC listings (and possibly more with virtual tours).  Make your home shine in every way possible,  And, remember, sometimes more is less.  If between your home, community features and items of interest there aren't 30 great photos to display, choose the photos that are most likely to help sell the home.  On the other hand, listings with too few photos, no interior photos could be perceived by buyers as homes which don't show well, have issues. Let your realtor guide you.  

Anytime you or someone you know is thinking of moving, needs help preparing to sell and wants the full service they deserve, contact me for a free no hassle consultation, which includes a complimentary market analysis of the home.  Even if you aren't thinking of moving but have a real estate question or want to talk about the real estate market, call or email me.  I always appreciate and have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@mris.com

Licensed in MD & DC

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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My listing at 1102 Arcola Ave in Silver Spring, MD. sold! It was repeat business! The sellers just bought with me!

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On the heals of securing their home purchase at 12013 Kemp Mill Road, my clients were ready to sell their beautiful town home at 1102 Arcola Ave in Silver Spring, MD.  It's was beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath town home built in the 1980s with many features, including 2 main level living areas, a deck off of the updated kitchen and a spacious walkout basement.  The home is in an excellent location, just around the corner from a swim club, public transportation and a full service shopping center.

The sellers did a great job of keeping the home clean and staging it to sell. One of the sellers is a photographer so she took great photos of the home. We had a very active open house and were able to secure a contract in less than a month.

We recently settled and now my clients can just focus on loving their new home at 12013 Kemp Mill Road.

It is so gratifying when you get repeat business from clients.  There aren't many greater feelings.

Moving can be a very stressful experience and  I would love to be there for you, your family members, friends and colleagues when you all decide it is time to find a new home.  I always provide the highest level of service with low pressure and am with you every step of the way.  Even if you aren't looking to move but want to talk about real estate, have a real estate question, call or email me any time.  I am always thankful for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

adambashein@mris.com

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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Listed and sold! 1218 North Belgrade in Kemp Mill Estates, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD! Repeat business!

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The best compliment a home buyer or home seller can give me is contacting me when they are ready to move/put their home on the market again.  The next best compliment is referring me to others who are ready to move and need a great realtor.

A few years ago the owners of 1218 North Belgrade Road in Kemp Mill Estates, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD. enlisted me to sell their home.  Unfortunately the owners weren't getting the price that they wanted for selling the home so they asked me to also list the home for rent.  So I was able to find a renter for them. 

Roughly two years later the owners of 1218 North Belgrade Road remembered me and I asked me to list the home for sale again.  Fortunately we got sold results and the sellers could move on with the next phase in their lives.

Whenever you, a family member, friend or colleague  is thinking of selling, it would be my pleasure to come over and give you a free, confidential no obligation market analysis of your home.  I would love the opportunity to work hard for you and to get you sold results.  Even if you aren't thinking of selling, but have real estate questions any time, please give me a call or send me an email.

Life is good!

Adam
Licensed in MD & DC
adambashein@mris.com
Cell:  (301)943-4370
Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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I found the buyer for this home at 14654 Bauer Drive in Rockville, MD.!

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I help people make moves all over Maryland and in Washington, DC.  And, on the buying, I pride myself in having patience as people decide where they want to live and making sure they are picking the right house to call home.

These buyers considered several areas over their many year home search before we came across this wonderful condo style home in Townes of North Creek Condominium community in Rockville, MD, just off of Bauer Drive.  This is very near Aspen Hill, which is becoming an ever more popular area for home buyers.  It was an extremely well kept home and you wouldn't have known by the property condition or access to the home that the seller had been renting the home out.  The tenants were nice and neat.    This is a really nice community in a great location, very close to shopping and to a pool, near the Bauer Drive-Norbeck Road Intersection.  

This is a brick home with a large eat-in kitchen and a daylight walkout basement.  It also has a serene feel, with a nice fenced in patio.

One of the benefits of this community is that the monthly condo fee covers utilities and maintenance.  So, an owner doesn't have to budget for purchasing such items as an a.c. unit or hot water heater. In addition, the condo has a reserve fund for when such things as a roof need to be replaced.  It is really  unique, low maintenance situation for home owners and I am so happy that my clients now call 14654 Bauer Drive home.

By the way, any time one of your family members, friends or colleagues is considering making a move, the first thing they should do is contact me for a free, no hassle consultation.  I have patience and will make sure they make a great move with high service and low pressure.  Any time they have a question or want to talk about the real estate market, I am here for them.  I always appreciate and have time for your referrals.  Thanks!

Life is good!

Adam
Licensed in MD & DC
adambashein@mris.com
Cell:  (301)943-4370
Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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I found the buyer for this For Sale By Owner at 11708 Fulham Street in Kemp Mill, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD.!

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One of my friends was moving out of town and trying to sell their home without a real estate agent.

They had told me that they would cooperate with me if I found a buyer for their home.  It is a beautifully and uniquely renovated home in the center of Kemp Mill Estates, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD.  The home also has a rare detached 2 car garage.  Most homes in Kemp Mill Estates don't have garages.

So, I had a buyer consultation with my new clients in the beginning of June and we discussed this home at 11708 Fulham Street in the center of Kemp Mill Estates, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD.  We went through this home 2 times and discussed the value of the home.  This may have been the most renovated split foyer home that I have seen and so, while we knew it was worth more than your typical and even nicely updated split foyer, it was hard to determine the value.   

So the appraiser came to look through the home, took notes and gave me plenty of time to discuss how everyone arrived at a price.  More and more appraisers are letting agents explain how a price/value was arrived at.  We continued to go forward toward settlement.

We had the home inspection and the home was in very good shape.  No home is perfect but the home was kept up very well.  We were able to come up with an amicable solution on inspection items that the buyers asked the sellers to address.

All in all, it was a pretty friendly and smooth transaction, especially considering that the sellers moved out of the country before settlement...but they were very accessible, easy to work with,

The buyers are delighted with their new home, excited to plant roots in the neighborhood after renting for several years.  It was a pleasure to work with them and negotiate a good deal with them.  Some home searches take months and years. In this case, it took a very short time because we found the right home and got the sellers to work with us toward a happy conclusion.

Any time one of your friends, family members or clients is thinking about moving, I would love to help them in there home search and find the home of their dreams.  Even if they aren't thinking about a move but have a real estate question, I'd love to talk.  As I always say, it is my please to speak with your friends, family members and colleagues and I always have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

adambashein@mris.com

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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I found the buyer for this home with an AMAZING YARD at 12013 Kemp Mill Road in Springbrook Forest, a Subdivision in Silver Spring, MD.!

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When these buyers approached me, they gave me very specific search parameters if they
were going to move.  They owned a town home and were ready for a single family home, if it had a very nice backyard and it was a nice fixer upper.  Like most town homes, they had a very small yard, which is good if you want low maintenance.  But, if you love the outdoors and you, your kids want to play outside, you need to go to the park.  There are several parks in the Silver Spring area but it is nice to have your own yard.  These clients also enjoy home improvement projects so they weren't turned away by old, outdated homes.

This home at 12013 Kemp Mill Road fit the bill perfectly.  While the home is on a "main street" it is very far set back, has a scenic feel and sits on just under an acre of land.  So it feels very private.  Beautiful yard, great play area and a great place to take photographs. One of my clients is a photographer.

The home also had a lot of charm and character but needed updating.  We learned through the home inspection of some big issues that had to be considered, and these issues definitely gave the buyers something to think about.  Fortunately, we were able to negotiate an amicable resolution with the sellers and it was a very pleasant transaction.

My clients love their home and have already done so much to it.  I am fortunate to also call them friends and it has been a delight coming over, watching the home transformation.  It almost feels like I am watching a realty show.  It is great seeing the smiles on their faces and how excited they are to have friends come over.

They should enjoy the home for many years and create many memories.

So, please, whenever you hear of family, friends and colleagues who are looking to move, no matter how wide or narrow their home search criteria is, I am here to guide them through the process and to make sure they get the homes of their dreams.  And, even if they aren't ready to move, aren't thinking about moving but have real estate questions, please pass my contact information to them.  It would be my pleasure to meet and speak with them.  I always appreciate and have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@mris.com

Licensed in MD & DC

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

information deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed