December 2009

Snow At The Beach?

December 21, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

The East Coast took quite a beating from a winter storm that moved through most of Saturday into Sunday morning. Many areas to the north and west of Ocean City were very hard hit with record amounts of snow. I was hoping for more of the white stuff, but alas, we didn’t get that much [...]

A Tribute To Our Firefighter’s

A Tribute To Our Firefighter’s

December 15, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

It gives me hope for the human spirit. From great sadness and tragedy comes great outpourings of generosity and kindness.
Horribly a home in the neighborhood where I live was burnt almost to the ground on Saturday. We stood by and watched as our local firefighters valiantly fought the blaze with such vigor. The shocked and [...]

Congratulations To Ocean City Cultural Arts Advisory Board

December 12, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

I love where I live.  We have such wonderful residents. Friday night I had the honor and the privilege to attend the inaugural benefit performance for the OCCAAB (Ocean City Cultural Arts Advisory Board).
“Home For The Holidays”, was a fabulous jazz performance held at the infamous Seacrets, with Gregg Karukas, Shannon Ford and Steve Zerlin [...]

Find Ocean City Properties For Sale From Your iPhone

Find Ocean City Properties For Sale From Your iPhone

December 10, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

We wanted to let you know that we are introducing a new way for you and your friends, who have an iPhone to view all of the homes for sale in Ocean City. With a mobile Real Estate search, it makes it possible to search all Ocean City property listings from your iPhone.
If you go [...]

Do I Qualify For This Mortgage?

December 6, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

Buyers, make sure you qualify for the mortgage loan you will be obtaining to purchase your home or condominium. The rules to qualify seem to be changing almost daily.
When you apply for a mortgage, most (if not all) lenders will sell your loan to the secondary mortgage market (a/k/a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac). In [...]

Is the Pendulum Swinging?

December 2, 2009 by Monica McNamara · Leave a Comment 

According to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), we have seen pending home sales rise for the ninth month in a row now.  The Pending Home Sale Index is an indicator that looks forward based upon properties that were put under contract (or pending) the month previously. In this case it would be for October [...]