Hill Slowinski • Real Estate: Blog: June 2010

A rare chance to own "THE ROOST" cottage, your personal Tilghman Island escape!

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This delightful, 1950 cottage-style home has been upgraded throughout. Cozy and light, with many windows and skylights, the property is located on approximately quarter acre just overr the bridge at the entrance to Tilghman Island on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The home is minutes to St. Michaels and is close to several marinas, art centers, library, bookstore, museum, a couple of markets, shops, and the post office. 

Casual and comfortable, with water views of Knapps Narrows from the boatyard across the street, and in a quiet neighborhood at the entrance to the island, this recently renovated, pristine cottage is an excellent retirement, investment, or second home. It is perfect for a family, retreat, or vacation home, or just right for a weekend sanctuary or pied-a-terre.

Renovated throughout, this three bedroom, two full bath cottage entices you with a delightful front sitting room. The living room includes built-in bookshelves, a TV/DVD with a fully installed surround sound system, limestone wood burning stove, and air conditioning. The fully equipped kitchen also provides generous cabinetry and table space. The laundry area with washer and dryer is in a separate rear room.

 Roses border the front of the home and the backyard lawn is shaded by a huge maple tree, just waiting for the family picnic table and for summer lunches. There is a large one-car garage and private and protected gravel drive.

This home has a history of generating rental income. It is available with or without furnishings (separately listed).

See the cottage rental website at:  www.TilghmanCottage.com

OFFERED FOR:  $289,000,  TA7345203

For more information, see www.HillSlowinski.com  

SELLERS: Why Your House WILL Sell When Others Don't;
BUYERS: How to Prepare For, Find, and GET the Home You Want 

FREE SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS

Navigating today's dramatically changing real estate market can be challenging. Add to that the complexities of buying or selling a home and you have the makings for a whole lot of confusion. These free seminars will give you the tools, resources and information needed to make the best decisions for one of your biggest investments.

Here are the dates for the upcoming seminars. Each seminar will be held from 11:00 am-12:30 pm at the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Station located at 8001 River Road, Bethesda.

June 12 - Seller Seminar • June 26 - Buyer Seminar

July 10 - Seller Seminar • July 24 - Buyer Seminar

September 11 - Seller Seminar • September 25 - Buyer Seminar

October 9 - Seller Seminar •  October 23 - Buyer Seminar

SELLER'S OUTLINE:  Sell Your House This Year:  Why Your House WILL Sell When Others Don't
Description: Tips, advice and suggestions to help your home outshine the competition in today's buyer's market. Topics covered include:
 
The Seller's Role:
· Getting your property market-ready
· Understanding buyer expectations
· Seven pitfalls to avoid
Your Agent's Role:
· Up-to-the-minute market conditions
· Marketing Do's and Don'ts
· Leveraging relationships
· Pricing strategies for value 
Making the Sale:
· Attractive buyer financing options to consider
· Flexible negotiations
· Win-Win results
 
BUYERS OUTLINE:  Buy Your Dream Home This Year: How to Prepare For and Find THE Home you Want
Description: Tips, advice and suggestions to help you succeed in geting your next home in today's buyer's market. Topics covered include:
 
The Buyer's Role:
· Getting your financial profile ready
· Understanding seller expectations
· Seven pitfalls to avoid 
Your Agent's Role:
· Up-to-the-minute market conditions
· Buying Do's and Don'ts
· Leveraging relationships
· Comparing strategies for value 
Making the Purchase:
· Attractive financing options to consider
· Flexible negotiations
· Win-Win results

 For more information please contact

An Alternative to Brokerage

As consultant to clients who wish to explore all the available avenues for the disposition of real estate, I occasionally am asked what are the characteristics and benefits of the traditional brokerage vs. the marketing method in support of an auction.

Briefly, a transaction conducted in traditional brokerage is a negotiation that occurs over a period of time, with a seller and buyer bargaining and eventually coming to agreement on all terms, conditions, contingencies, prices, and schedule for settlement.  Auctions, on the other hand, are deliberate and competitive interactions among all willing buyers to offer a price for the seller to accept, without negotiation of all the other terms, conditions, contingencies, and settlement date. Those terms are pre-established by the seller and set forth in a property information package.

• Three types of residential auctions: Absolute (no minimum or reserve); Public Minimum (published and made known to buyers), and Reserve (confidential minimum amount set by the seller).

• Seller benefits: Quicker sale; maximum advertising exposure; maximize buyer participation; maximize dollars; no contingencies; property sold in as-is condition; buyer pays all documentary stamps and transfer taxes; commission free to seller in most auctions.

• Buyer benefits: Auctions are fun; bidding process is open and fair; buyers buy at their prices; decision to bid is reinforced by the immediately preceding bid; buyers compete on a level playing field with other buyers because terms and conditions are the same for all.

If you think this alternative might be right for you, call me and I'll help you make an informed decision.  For more information, contact me to talk about whether thisthis is an approach you could consider.