May 13, 2010
The Northrop Team is proud to announce the Spring 2010 issue of The Northrop Team Certified Home Collection is now available! This custom magazine allows us to keep one step ahead of our competition and showcase all of our active listings, in full color, to potential homebuyers across the Baltimore/Washington area.
Over 30,000 printed copies are currently being distributed in coffee shops, restaurants, metro stops, hotels, dry cleaners, and other high traffic locations near you. Be sure to pick up a copy, or click below to view a cutting edge, digital, flip-through version!
As you know, The Creig Northrop Team has devoted ourselves to ensuring that ALL of our properties receive the highest level of service at all times and we will continue with these extraordinary expectations throughout the coming year.
Sincerely,
May 10, 2010
One of the top real estate agents in Maryland is introducing a way for clients to view all of the homes for sale in the area with any cell phone. The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate is providing clients with a mobile real estate search created by Smarter Agent that makes it possible to search all local property listings from their mobile device, regardless of whether it is listed by Creig Northrop or another broker or agent. Creig Northrop’s mobile real estate search is the only house-hunting tool that works on 95% of cell phones across all carriers.
With Creig Northrop’s Smarter Agent application, interested home buyers can be in any neighborhood and view detailed property information at the touch of a button. The GPS technology in the mobile phone, when available, locates users and pulls up addresses and information on listings in their immediate area. Sales price, square footage, tax information, beds/baths, interior and exterior features, pictures and more become available instantly in the palm of their hand. Keep reading →
April 7, 2010
The Creig Northrop Team and Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. are joining forces with the National Association of REALTORS® by participating in the National Open House Weekend on April 10-11. With the federal homebuyers tax credit expiring April 30, the open house weekend will provide an opportunity for homebuyers to take advantage of historic home buying opportunities.
To make it even easier for potential buyers, loan officers with Prosperity Mortgage® Company will be on site at as many Long & Foster open house locations as possible to answer questions and pre-qualify interested buyers.
“Long & Foster and our sales associates are committed to making the home buying and selling experience the best possible for our customers,” stated Gary Scott, president real estate brokerage, Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. “We are delighted to participate in this unique opportunity enabling sellers to showcase their homes and buyers to shop for a home while interest rates are low, home prices are affordable, and before the tax credit ends on April 30th.”
“The National Association of Realtors®’ Housing Affordability Index rose to record high levels this year,” explained Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster® Companies. The index is a measure of the financial ability of U.S. families to buy a house and ended 2009 at over 170. An index above 100 signifies that a family earning the median income has more than enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a median-priced home, assuming a 20 percent down payment. More information on the Housing Affordability Index can be found at the National Association of Realtors® website (www.realtor.org).
“It’s a thorough analysis,” Detwiler added. “Combine this information with the expiring tax credit and buyers are being presented with a unique opportunity to take advantage of a market with affordability levels not seen in decades. We expect a high level of activity over the next few weeks and would recommend buyers make their plans to see the homes they are most interested in as early as possible.”
To preview homes scheduled to be open on April 10-11, visit www.northropteam.com/openhouse .
March 29, 2010
We often use a tagline in our ads that says, “We sell every price range every day!” And we thought now would be a good time to spread the word on just how true that statement is. Our current average price for our active properties is $648,814. When you add in the under contract properties, the average drops slightly to $632,692. Our listings range in price from under $100,000 to over $3 million. We sell condos, townhouses, single families, estates, and even handle rental properties.
What’s great about working with our team is we have a wealth of knowledge about the market and a highly experienced team of REALTORS® who have years of experience in the industry and work with buyers in all price ranges. We specialize in first time buyers, the 55+ market, move-up buyers, and have now added two new divisions to our company – a Land & New Home Sales division, and a Corporate & Military Sales division.
Our pride in our communities and for helping people with their real estate needs shines through in the way we approach our clients. We understand that a home is much more than four walls and a roof. We are also very aware that every customer is unique, so we take the time to custom tailor our approach to each client’s unique requirements. We advertise in a host of real estate publications and websites ranging from weekly newspapers home delivered for free such as the Gazette, to luxury publications direct mailed to affluent households such as Luxury Home Magazine.
Interested in selling your property? Request a no-obligation market analysis.
March 12, 2010
The Creig Northrop Team and Selfridge Builders invite you to join us Sunday, March 14th and March 28th from 1-3 pm to view three Custom Built Homes in Walnut Grove in Howard County!
Start at the Stonecrest Model Home in Walnut Grove, designed in a French Country style. See this solar powered, energy efficient, professionally decorated home appraised at $1.88 million – built to be raffled off benefiting Maryland Public Television. Directions: From 32, take Route 108 towards Clarksville, left onto Sheppards Lane, left onto Preakness Circle Lane (You will see Walnut Grove entrance features), go through 2 traffic circles, at second circle turn right onto Running Fence Lane, then left onto Daniel Circle Lane.
Next on tour is a custom built cottage style home which is still under construction. Premium craftsmanship shines through all the details in this home which include: Walnut hardwood flooring, keeping room, Rutt cabinetry, first floor owners suite, wine cellar and a multitude of functional children’s spaces. See what Selfridge can design with you in mind! Directions from the Stonecrest Model Home: Take Daniels Circle Lane to right onto Running Fences, at first traffic circle turn left onto Preakness Circle Lane, second traffic circle turn left onto Watkins Bridge Lane, go through traffic circle, turn left onto Sweet Meadow Lane. The first built home on the left is your destination.
The last home on the tour is Arts and Crafts style and is currently for sale at $1.9 million. This fully appointed home is complete with: soaring two-story ceilings, separate garage with finished bedroom and full bath, to-be-finished basement with walk-out, rotunda-style entry, exterior living space with fireplace. Yet another style all its own! Take a virtual tour of 5219 Sweet Meadow Lane! Directions – This home is directly next to the cottage style home. The address is 5219 Sweet Meadow.
View all of our Sunday Open Houses.
February 24, 2010
As buying land has become an attractive and cost-effective option for home buyers, The Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster® announces their expansion into a new division, Land & New Home Sales with Northrop Team member Cindy DelZoppo appointed to head the division. DelZoppo, a 13-year veteran of The Creig Northrop Team, has been selling and developing land for 23 years throughout Maryland. Through this, DelZoppo has built strong relationships with county personnel, contractors, developers, builders, investors, and special use buyers with land and farms throughout Maryland. DelZoppo has strong relationships with many of the area’s top builders, including small, mid-size, and national firms. She also assists first time home buyers, trade-up buyers, active adults, and those interested in purchasing resale homes. Keep reading →
February 14, 2010
You are ALL encouraged to get out of the house and join us for a special cause! For every guest who attends one of our open houses, a donation will be made to the American Heart Association. So dress warmly, drive safely, and we hope to see you Sunday. Open Houses are from 1-3pm.
For a complete list visit http://www.northropteam.com/openhouse
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 11, 2010
If you’ve had it with shoveling, it’s time to sit back, relax, think of warmer weather, and start surfing! Online that is. There’s nothing more convenient than online shopping for a home – just point, click and you’re there. Beautiful photos and neighborhood information is right at your fingertips! And you didn’t even have to put on your snow boots!
So much has changed in the online world over the last few years. New statistics show that 90% of homebuyers start their search online. That’s up from 84% just a year ago. That’s why The Northrop Team has taken steps to go above and beyond this year when it comes to the virtual tours we provide for our listed properties. We want them to shine online so we’ve added enhanced photography features including:
- Elevated Photos –By employing elevated photography (from 20-foot and 40-foot elevated tripod systems) we can capture compelling images that are impossible to shoot from ground level — increasing the impact of the frontal elevation or a pool setting and adding dynamic perspective.
- High Definition Photography –Our photographers will use up to 3 additional lights in concert with the onboard camera flash to light select rooms of the house. These photos are brighter, crisper, clearer and look better on the Internet and reproduce better in print. During a standard walk through photo shoot, the photographer enters the room, chooses a location for the shot, selects the exposure and shoots the room in a matter of a minute or two. Using enhanced lighting and digital equipment, the photographers will carefully consider all aspects of what he/she sees in the view finder. We move objects like pillows, chairs and lamps that interfere with the scene. We will make sure that main subjects in the scene like windows, furniture and doorways are balanced and composed properly. This lighting capability is critical to evenly light the scene, bounce light into ceilings, corners and adjacent rooms to create stunning images.
- Night Shoots – Talk about dramatic! We just started shooting night photography to capture stunning images of the outside of the home at twilight. Check out the twilight shots of this listing at 22913 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876
All of these things, along with an experienced photographer behind the lens, add up to better quality photos – and that impacts everything – virtual tours, print materials and advertising. All for no extra cost to our clients!
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