Contract List Price At Time of Contract Acceptance

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2 N Linwood - $319,000 2BR/1.5 BA 23 N Streeper - $692,000 2BR/1.5 BA 8 N Decker - $259,000 2BR/1 BA 3203 E Pratt - $249,900 3BA/3 BA 5 N Milton - $219,900 2BR/1BA 2926 E Baltimore - $245,000 4 BR/1.5BA

Just Listed Listed in November

120 N Luzerne -$229,000 3BR/3BA 3211 Leverton - $127,700 2BR/1 BA

Recent Sales Settled in November

11 N Montford -$149,000 2 BR/2 BA 100 S East - $260,000 2BR/3.5 BA 100 N Decker - $224,900 2 BR/2.5 BA

For more information regarding these or other real estate transactions, or to get a free comparative market analysis for your home, email or call me at KAghevli@Cbmove.com!

December 2008 “The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt.” - Frederick Buechner

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Take a stroll around our neighborhood – VIRTUALLY!

Check out photos from recent Patterson Park events as well as a virtual tour of the Park you can share with

friends and family at

http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1552340&prt=10003

Now featuring photos from the GREAT HALLOWEEN LANTERN PARADE 2008!!!

Thinking of selling your home?

Imagine how this same technology can help to sell your home faster.

Today’s Buyer is technologically savvy and wants to see more pictures, virtual tours, and information

without leaving their house. I provide a virtual tour with every listing – call or email me today for more

information.

What IS a “Short Sale”? These days it’s hard to look at homes for sale in our market with seeing the words “short sale” in a sizeable portion of the listings. However, there is still a lot of confusion in the consumer market as to what it means.

In brief, a short sale occurs when the proceeds of the sale of the property falls short of the balance still owed on the property. Because the lender is discounting a loan balance, they must give third party approval to any proposed sale, hoping to mitigate their loss while avoiding foreclosure.

Whether you are buying or selling, short sales are a complicated road to navigate. Seek out information and professional advice! Still feeling “short” on info? I’d be happy to explain in more detail – just ask! KAghevli@CBmove.com

Upcoming Events Around the Park Happy holiday season! With myriad cultural and religious celebrations this month, your calendar is going to fill up fast, so make sure you make a list (and check it twice!) of all the great events going on around town. Have a merry month and a happy new year!

December 1st (Monday) The annual Boat Parade brings 50+ festively adorned boats from the Inner Harbor to Fells Point following the Lighting of the Tree at 5 p.m.

December 4 (Thursday) A Monumental Occasion: The 37th Annual Lighting of the Washington Monument kicks off at 6 with performances, strolling entertainment, fireworks, refreshments, and the official lighting by Mayor Dixon.

December 6-7th (Saturday-Sunday) Participating downtown museums and attractions are celebrating with Dollar or Less Days all weekend!

December 7th (Sunday) The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade begins at Poly/Western H.S. at 2 p.m. with bands, floats and a Miss Yuletide competition.

December 7th (Sunday) Help Friends of Patterson Park Decorate The Pagoda at 10 a.m. Let them know you’re coming at volunteer@pattersonpark.com

December 8th (Monday) It’s time for PPNA’s Annual Holiday Party! St. Elizabeth’s, 6:30 p.m.

December 10th (Saturday) It’s Ladies Night with Patterson Park’s Audubon Center! Make holiday wreaths and ornaments from natural products. Registration required – ppaudubon@gmail.com.

December 13th (Saturday) Keep off the holiday pounds by joining in th Great Fells Point Figgy Pudding Race 5K at 9 a.m.

December 20th (Saturday) Get the kids outside by becoming a detective with the Audubon Center with Animal Tracks. Registration required.

December 31st (Wednesday) Gather your family, friends, and neighbors to ring in 2009 with music and fireworks at the Ports American New Year’s Eve at the Inner Harbor. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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Featured Real Estate Article:

Benefits to Selling Your Home In Winter Traditionally, homeowners have thought of winter as no time to try to sell their house. But contrary to popular wisdom, real estate experts cite many benefits to listing their home during the holiday season:

• Since many homeowners are waiting until Spring, there is less competing inventory on the market • A home that’s decorated for holiday parties and visitors shows great! • Buyers who are looking at this time of year are motivated and serious about buying • Students switching schools or families moving between semester are eager to find a home • Holiday lights and outdoor decorations – like the snowflakes on the Pagoda!- make the

neighborhood look homely and welcoming • Interest rates may be lower, enabling buyers to qualify for higher loans. • With new leadership coming to Washington, we may see a flurry of movement into the area • Many companies conduct corporate moves at year’s end, so relocations are on the rise • Year-end bonuses give buyers extra money to help with their closing costs and down payments • Minimal yard work reduces the work-load of keeping your home ready to show • People are in the mood to buy!

Thinking of preparing your house to put on the market? Make sure it looks it’s best so prospective buyers are filled with excitement as soon as they check out your house. Here are a few trips to keep your house looking great even in the darkest days of winter:

• Open blinds and curtains to let as much natural light in as possible and turn on all the lights • De-clutter and clean! Make your whole house sparkle with clean, clear surfaces and rooms • Create a mood with music, decorations, and staging, but don’t go overboard!

Not sure if you should sell? I will prepare a free comparative market analysis for the neighborhood and discuss today’s market and how to position your home to sell. Wondering what to do to make your home stand out from the crowd? As a certified stager, I can show you methods to have buyers singing your home’s praises in no time!

Call or email me so we can discuss your personal real estate goals and how best to achieve them.

KAghevli@Cbmove.com 410.925.6625

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Seen Around The Park

Got pictures of what you’ve been up to in the past month in and around the park? From parties to pooches, our community has it all – so show it off! Email pictures to me at KAghevli@cbmove.com.

Issue #5: December 2008 Kimi Aghevli, Realtor

Search listings, neighborhood information, buying and selling tools and additional resources

and more from my website: www.cbmove.com/kimi.aghevli

Or just call or email me and I can do the work for you!

Let’s connect online! Share your favorite restaurant, plan a party, or search for a babysitter down the street…all at your fingertips!

By joining this social network you not only enable yourself to get to know your neighbors and your neighborhood better, but you also strengthen our community.

You can plan events, upload pictures, share news, and discuss neighborhood issues in a forum.

So log on today and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same!

I look forward to seeing you there!

www.pattersonpark.ning.com Join Your Neighbors

Online!

Questions about this issue? Ideas for what you’d like to see in the next? Have something you want me to share with the neighborhood? I want to hear from you! Whether it’s to find out about buying or selling a home, or to tell everyone you’re happy to babysit or dog walk, contact me anytime via email, phone, mail, or a knock on my door. And of course, if you, a neighbor, a family member or a friend is looking to buy or sell real estate, please call to see how I can help. I can’t wait to hear from you!

9 South Linwood Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 KAghevli@cbmove.com (410) 925-6625 KAghevli@CBMove.com www.cbmove.com/kimi.aghevli www.pattersonpark.ning.com This information is deemed to be accurate but is not warranted

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KIMI AGHEVLI,

PATTERSON PARK’S NEIGHBORHOOD REALTOR