Clarksburg Town Center is seeing some changes. The pool is undergoing a major face-lift. They will be installing a slide and making the pool the appropriate size to hold competitive swimming events. Next summer should launch the first year of the Tiger Sharks Swim Team. I grew up participating in swimming and diving so I am excited for the kids and families of Clarksburg Town Center.

The building is continuing with the Michael Harris single family homes and the Craftstar townhomes. Of course there are some resale houses on the market which typically come . . . → Read More: Moving On in Town Center]]>

Entrance to Clarksburg Town Center from Clarksburg Road

Clarksburg Town Center is seeing some changes. The pool is undergoing a major face-lift. They will be installing a slide and making the pool the appropriate size to hold competitive swimming events. Next summer should launch the first year of the Tiger Sharks Swim Team. I grew up participating in swimming and diving so I am excited for the kids and families of Clarksburg Town Center.

The building is continuing with the Michael Harris single family homes and the Craftstar townhomes. Of course there are some resale houses on the market which typically come and go off the market pretty quickly! Please let me know if you are interested in seeing any of these new or resale properties.

Lisa Sabelhaus
Sabelhaus Team
240-388-7113
lisa@sabelhausteam.com

On Saturday October 9, 2010 I was one of over 8,000 bicyclists to participate in the Sea Gull Century in Salisbury, MD. My riding group consisted of Joe, John and Phil Sabelhaus and Jeannie Greenwell. Only John Sabelhaus had completed a 100 mile event before, so the rest of us were more than a little apprehensive about being able to complete the whole course. The weather was perfect – not too hot, cold or windy – and the road was flat. There were four rest stops at 20 mile intervals throughout the . . . → Read More: 100 Miles]]>

We are ready to go - 60 degrees at 8am.

On Saturday October 9, 2010 I was one of over 8,000 bicyclists to participate in the Sea Gull Century in Salisbury, MD. My riding group consisted of Joe, John and Phil Sabelhaus and Jeannie Greenwell. Only John Sabelhaus had completed a 100 mile event before, so the rest of us were more than a little apprehensive about being able to complete the whole course. The weather was perfect – not too hot, cold or windy – and the road was flat. There were four rest stops at 20 mile intervals throughout the loop. The 4th rest stop was my favorite as they served wonderful slices of pie and ice cream! Just what a tired and hungry biker needed in order to finish the race. We are already planning to participate next year and raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network with mile pledges. Perhaps you would like to join us?

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2010 Sea Gull Century – By the Numbers

* Thirty-eight states were represented as well as Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
* Riders ranged in age from 6 to 80.
* More than 200 cyclists were riding with teams to raise money for heath concerns including Leukemia & Lymphoma   Society’s Team in Training, Alzheimer’s Association ALZ Stars and the American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation.
* Staging the event happened with the help of more than 300 campus and community volunteers.
* More than $100,000 was raised for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, one of the many community and campus programs the Century supports.
* $2.5 million – Estimated annual economic impact on the Lower Eastern Shore, according to SU’s Perdue School of Business.
* The first Sea Gull Century in 1989 had 68 riders.

REAL ESTATE

The local real estate market is going strong.  Inventory is being eaten up quicker than it is being replaced. Please let me know if I can assist you with buying or selling in Clarksburg, Maryland or the vicinity.

Lisa Sabelhaus
240-388-7113
www.SabelhausTeam.com

 October 1st in THIS FRIDAY. Maryland’s new hands-free law goes into . . . → Read More: Tax Assessment Too High?]]> Many of you have asked me to provide some sales data so that you can challenge your tax assessment. I am happy to provide it for you – just give me a call or email. I have heard that if you really want the appeal to go through, you must do it in person.When you go armed with data and statistics and appear in person, you chances of success are MUCH greater. Please let me know if I can assist you. You can search for properties and general information on www.choicerealestate.net

 October 1st in THIS FRIDAY. Maryland’s new hands-free law goes into effect, so don’t be caught talking on the phone while driving. I’m sure all of the phone stores are thrilled that we will be purchasing blue tooth accessories this week! Enjoy the coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa
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Monday Morning Coffee

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 INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it!”
~ Anonymous

WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

Some of the best minds suggest that when you have a dream, you should keep it to yourself. You should set about quietly achieving your dream, but without sharing it with others. Their reasoning is that when you share your lofty goal, you open yourself up to the ridicule and criticism of those who say, “It cannot be done.” This is distracting, and can negate your efforts.

Avoid the crowd who says, “It cannot be done.” Instead, spend time alone giving your dream a form. Imagine what it will feel like when your dream has been achieved. Picture it happening. Decide what actions you must take to set your dream in motion. Finally, “just do it!”

You’ll find that you don’t need the adulation of others when your dream becomes reality. Just knowing that you caused it will be enough. True – others will wonder how you accomplish so much in life, while they seem to struggle for the slightest movement forward. So be it.

As the Disney theme song says, “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Everything your heart desires will come to you!”

Lisa Sabelhaus
lisa@sabelhausteam.com
240-388-7113

August 2010 Montgomery County Home Sales Stats

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Some of the very positive stats to note are the lower Days on Market and the overall lower inventory. This keeps the market moving at a steady, healthy pace. If you would like to go over these statistics in more detail or would like specific stats for . . . → Read More: Latest Stats Show Heathly Sales Pace]]> Good Monday Morning to you. I have enclosed the latest statistics from our Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) on Montgomery County. You will see that our local month over month and year to date statistics are not as awful as the national media would like us to think.
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August 2010 Montgomery County Home Sales Stats

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Some of the very positive stats to note are the lower Days on Market and the overall lower inventory. This keeps the market moving at a steady, healthy pace. If you would like to go over these statistics in more detail or would like specific stats for your neighborhood, please give me a call.

 Enjoy your week and the coffee! ~Lisa
Lisa Sabelhaus
www.SabelhausTeam.com
240-388-7113
 

Monday Morning Coffee

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

“If ever I go looking for my heart’s desire, I won’t look any further than my own backyard!”

- Dorothy (from the The Wizard of Oz)

HAVE NO REGRETS!

Have you ever made big plans to strike out in a new direction? Maybe you’ve dreamed of a better education, a new career, or the magic of some far away wonderland where life seems to come alive. You checked out your idea, researched all the possibilities, made plans, told your friends and family, and took the risk.

Soon after beginning your quest, however, maybe you realized it wasn’t for you. Guilt or embarrassment may have set in, and you weren’t sure what to do. After all, you already told everyone about your grand plans, and now what would they think of you for making a 180 degree turn in midstream?

John Greenleaf Whittier, in his well-known poem “Maud Muller,” wrote “For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: It might have been!” His message? Take a risk! Strike out on your own if that be your desire. Give it a try! Don’t be afraid! In other words, don’t let fear rob you of the opportunity to learn what “might have been.”

Better to take the chance and have no regrets, than to fear giving it a try. If you later find, to your chagrin, that the new direction is not right for you, try looking, as did Dorothy, in your own backyard. Very often, everything you needed to be totally fulfilled already existed at your beginning point.

Remember – “There’s no place like home!”

Welcome to 12805 Short Hills Drive in Clarksburg Town Center - MC7427316. This lovely townhouse is tucked away in a quiet section of the neighborhood with a beautiful front courtyard and a large TREX deck to enjoy your surrounding. As with most houses in the neighborhood, you can walk to the pool, Little Bennett elementary school and the future retail section. It has all hardwood floors on the main level, granite counter tops, massive 42″ maple cabinets, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, laundry upstairs, large lower level recreation room AND an attached 2 car garage. . . . → Read More: 12805 Short Hills Dr | Clarksburg Town Center]]>

Lovely Townhouse For Sale in Clarksburg, MD

Welcome to 12805 Short Hills Drive in Clarksburg Town Center - MC7427316. This lovely townhouse is tucked away in a quiet section of the neighborhood with a beautiful front courtyard and a large TREX deck to enjoy your surrounding. As with most houses in the neighborhood, you can walk to the pool, Little Bennett elementary school and the future retail section. It has all hardwood floors on the main level, granite counter tops, massive 42″ maple cabinets, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, laundry upstairs, large lower level recreation room AND an attached 2 car garage. Where can you get all of that for under $350,000?

Clarksburg Town Center has wonderful amenities and is known for its fun community activities for adults, kids and families. Click here to view pictures from the Adult Pool Party.

Lisa Sabelhaus – Clarksburg Town Center Resident & Realtor
www.SabelhausTeam.com
240-388-7113

Another money saving opportunity is the CHS Coyote Card. The cards cost only $15 and can be used an unlimited number of times at all locations for a whole year! You can get one from any of . . . → Read More: Great Discounts – Benefit Local Schools]]> Do you need to do some shopping for your fall athlete or perhaps yourself? Modell’s is offering a coupon that gives you 15% off you entire bill AND 5% of the proceeds will go to Clarksburg High School. The coupon is reusable and it is good through 9/9/10. Click Here to print one out for yourself. I have saved a boat-load of money there this year!

Another money saving opportunity is the CHS Coyote Card. The cards cost only $15 and can be used an unlimited number of times at all locations for a whole year! You can get one from any of the fine fall athletes at Clarksburg High School, or you can buy them from my daughter, Victoria Wolsh (freshman JV Field Hockey) by contacting me directly. The CHS Athletic Department’s goal is to raise $20,000 for much needed equipment and uniforms for all teams. Go Clarksburg Coyotes! 41 Teams – One Pack.

CHS Coyote Card: $15
The Green Turtle – $5 off purchase of $30 or more
Baileys Pub & Grille – $5 off purchase of $25 or more
Variety of discounts or buy 1/get 1 deals at these businesses too!
Rita’s Italian Ice, Dominos, Ledo Pizza, Baja Fresh, Popeyes, Cici’s Pizza, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, Waffle House, Hard Times Cafe, Pizza 500, Smoothie King, The Music Cafe, My Cleaners, All American Bikes, Jimmie Cone, Subway, Jerry’s Subs & Pizza, Cheeseburger Cheeseburger, The Auto Spa, The Lube Center, Quincy’s Bar & Grille

We live and work here in Clarksburg, Maryland and we love this community!
Lisa Sabelhaus
www.SabelhausTeam.com
240-388-7113

Are you . . . → Read More: All Real Estate is LOCAL]]> Here comes the big, bad media! We all know that negative news sells, so be prepared that we will all be bombarded with bad news about the national housing market in the next several months. Each upcoming month’s stats are going to be compared to a month where the tax credit stimulus was in full effect. So naturally, the sales numbers in volume alone will all be down significantly. Interestingly enough, our Washington DC area had a downturn in volume, but an overall increase in prices according to a recent Washington Business Journal article. Click here to read the whole article.

Are you looking for homes in the Clarksburg, MD area?
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Please contact me if I can be of any assistance to you and your family & friends.
Lisa Sabelhaus
www.SabelhausTeam.com
lisa@sabelhausteam.com
240-388-7113

Tucked nicely in the corner of Stringtown and Frederick Roads, you can find the Highlands at Clarksburg subdivision. This little gem of a community has escaped the dreaded proposed Clarksburg development districts and, unlike the larger neighboring subdivisions, is completely built out. It has a very nice mix of single family homes and townhouses as well as a small retail/office section. There have been 10 homes sold in 2010 year to date for an average close price of $451,590. That is close to all of the sales in 2009 which totaled 11 homes for an average close price of $430,545.

MLS . . . → Read More: Highlands at Clarksburg]]>

Highlands at Clarksburg

Tucked nicely in the corner of Stringtown and Frederick Roads, you can find the Highlands at Clarksburg subdivision. This little gem of a community has escaped the dreaded proposed Clarksburg development districts and, unlike the larger neighboring subdivisions, is completely built out. It has a very nice mix of single family homes and townhouses as well as a small retail/office section. There have been 10 homes sold in 2010 year to date for an average close price of $451,590. That is close to all of the sales in 2009 which totaled 11 homes for an average close price of $430,545.

MLS number    Street Address                                   Close Price       Seller Subsidy       Close Date
MC7324795   13107 SUTLER SQUARE TER         315000                9000                     8/13/2010
MC7356457   23200 MURDOCK RIDGE WAY     456000               0                              7/29/2010
MC7246307   23114 TIMBER CREEK LN               475000               14250                    6/30/2010
MC7298214    23206 MURDOCK RIDGE WAY      500000              2500                      6/10/2010
MC7309732   23160 TIMBER CREEK LN               425000               0                              5/28/2010
MC7128068   23228 MURDOCK RIDGE WAY       461000              0                               4/8/2010
MC7175190   13111 COMMODORE LN                      506000             0                               3/31/2010
MC7238359   23209 FREDERICK RD                      369900              0                               3/5/2010
MC7238899   23203 FREDERICK RD                      420000              0                               2/16/2010
MC7196813   23009 FREDERICK RD                      588000              0                               2/9/2010

The Highlands at Clarksburg has nice sidewalks, a community park and tot lots sprinkled throughout the community. It is definately worth checking this area out if you are considering Clarksburg for your next home purchase. Click Here to see all homes currently for sale in this neighborhood.

Lisa Sabelhaus
240-388-7113
www.SabelhausTeam.com
lisa@sabelhausteam.com

Clarksburg, Maryland is one of the few local areas where the absorption rate for properties has continued to fall even though inventory has gone up. Absorption rates track how quickly homes are sold within a specific market area. There are so many great bargains out there today and coupled with . . . → Read More: Want to be on HGTV?]]>
HGTV is actively seeking “fun, first time sellers” and their agents to appear on their TV show. Are you or someone you know first time home-sellers and thinking about selling your home soon? Please let me know and we can contact HGTV together and have some extra fun while selling your house!

Clarksburg, Maryland is one of the few local areas where the absorption rate for properties has continued to fall even though inventory has gone up. Absorption rates track how quickly homes are sold within a specific market area. There are so many great bargains out there today and coupled with interest rates that are below 4.5% – It is a GREAT time to buy or move up to your dream home.
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Zero entry pool with lap lanes and baby pool.

Clarksburg Town Center has their End of the Summer Pool Party scheduled for August 28, 2010. Email me for details since we are the main sponsor for the event. Arora Hills HOA is having their Luau this Saturday 8/14/10 at 7pm.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Lisa Sabelhaus
Sabelhaus Team
REMAX Town Center – Owner & Agent
240-388-7113

This lovely home, 26813 Howard Chapel Drive, is located just north of town. The home has two lots which combine for just over 3/4 acres that are completely fenced. The backyard has been meticulously landscaped and hardscaped with slate, brick and shade structures. The extra large yard contains a shed and plenty of space to bring the soccer team for practice!

// If you see this go to your WordPress . . . → Read More: 26813 Howard Chapel Dr | Damascus]]> Just north of Clarksburg, Maryland is the town of Damascus. In fact, when Clarksburg High School opened, they pulled from the bursting student population of Damascus, Seneca Valley & Watkins Mill high schools.

This lovely home, 26813 Howard Chapel Drive, is located just north of town. The home has two lots which combine for just over 3/4 acres that are completely fenced. The backyard has been meticulously landscaped and hardscaped with slate, brick and shade structures. The extra large yard contains a shed and plenty of space to bring the soccer team for practice!

The house itself has been tastefully updated and painted. It has beautiful hardwood floors, ceramic tile and a remodeled bathroom. The driveway is extra large and will accomodate 4 good-size vehicles in addition to the one car garage. Affordably priced and ready for you to move in, this house is a perfect starter home for someone who values space and privacy and who doesn’t want to adhear to strict HOA rules.

Click here to see another great listing in Clarksburg – 23911 Burdette Forest Road

Lisa Sabelhaus
www.SabelhausTeam.com
240-388-7113