Monday, December 7, 2009
New listing: Beautiful home in sought after neighborhood in move-in condition.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Al's curent listings


66 Franklin St #506, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Gorgeous Penthouse in desirable Murray Hill area of Annapolis with all the amenities you could want and more. Granite counter tops & stainless steel appliances are the highlight of the gourmet kitchen while the master bath features a two person soaking tub with separate shower. Two terraces with great views and two walk-in closets. Onsite concierge, fitness center,library, secure parking & storageMLS #: AA7194437
8094 EDWIN RAYNOR BLVD #2, PASADENA
Impressive professional office space. Great location. Generous amount of parking. A few of the highlights are waiting area, receptionist area, 4 separate rooms (3 with sinks), 2 restrooms, kitchen with refrigerator & front and rear entrances.

MLS #: AA7057244
13429 Overbrook Ln, Bowie, MD, 20715
Enjoy one-level living in this lovely, well-kept 3BR 2BA rancher on a level lot. Home features include large LR/DR, Pergo in entrance & DR, updated kitchen with ceramic tile, newer cabinets/appliances & eat-in area, full BA off MBR, separate laundry room, and 1 car garage. Access spacious backyard with shed from sliders in kitchen. Convenient access to major roads. HMS Home Warranty
1441 Dicus Mill Rd, Severn, MD, 21144
Gorgeous home with plenty of space. Large rooms with lots of light, skylights and over-sized windows throughout. First floor Master Suite has four closets, whirlpool tub with separate shower, and double french doors leading to a balcony. Sunken hot tub in the great room and a large open kitchen with brand new counter tops. Spacious 2 car garage and full basement on secluded tree backed property
MLS#: AA7199601
409 Old Riverside Rd, Brooklyn, MD, 21225
Beautifully updated! A must-see large eat-in kitchen with open floor plan to family room. Nicely finished fully carpeted room in basement with a window. Plenty of room for dining and grilling on the back deck. Fully fenced yard front and back with a shed and a driveway. Just down the street from a park with childrens play area and a basketball court. HMS Home Warranty included.MLS#: AA7181159
1611b Airy Hill Ct #9b, Crofton, MD, 21114
First floor 2 BR, 1 BA garden condo with an open floor plan. Features include bedroom with vaulted ceiling, fireplace in living room, and lots of windows for plenty of sunshine. Easy access to shopping, library and major roads. Enjoy one level living!
MLS#: AA71064341611b Airy Hill Ct #9b, Crofton, MD, 21114
First floor 2 BR, 1 BA garden condo with an open floor plan. Features include bedroom with vaulted ceiling, fireplace in living room, and lots of windows for plenty of sunshine. Easy access to shopping, library and major roads. Enjoy one level living!
MLS#: AA7106434
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
First floor 2 BR, 1 BA garden condo with an open floor plan.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Maryland's Base Realignment and Closure
New listing: Beautifully updated! A must-see large eat-in kitchen with open floor plan to family room.
Price: $165,000 MLS#: AA7181159
New Al Chef Quarterly
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Franklin Street has been removed
Open House, for Airy Hill
Monday, October 5, 2009
Its that time again. It's Gleenwoods weekly price change
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Roll out the red carpet 'cause here comes Glenwoods weekly price change
Monday, September 21, 2009
Live in Crownsville or thinking of moving to the area
The Weekly Glenwood Price Change
Monday, September 14, 2009
Glenwood Price update
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Al's customers in front of new house
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Two new price changes
Friday, August 21, 2009
The list of curent listings
Since I haven't updated in a while I have a list of the current listings plus prices
Address: 305 Glenwood Avenue Glen Burnie MD
Price: $295,000
MLS#: AA6998334
Address: 8094 Edwin Raynor Blvd #2 Pasadena, MD 21122 (Rental)
Price: $1,250
MLS#: AA7057244
Address: 3410 Bitterwood Pl,Laurel, MD, 20724
Price: $219,900
MLS#: AA7034998
Monday, July 20, 2009
Update: Glenwood Price change
Update: Houses removed
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Alchef will be holding an open house for airyhill
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
First floor 2 BR, 1 BA garden condo with an open floor plan.

Address: 1611b Airy Hill Ct #9b, Crofton, MD, 21114
MLS#: AA7106434
Website: http://www.alchefsellshomes.com/
Most desirable home location in downtown Annapolis.
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Address: 66 Franklin St #506, Annapolis, MD, 21401
MLS#: AA7107947
Website: http://www.alchefsellshomes.com/
Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Update: Fallowfeild Ct.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Update: Glenwoods Weekly Price Change
Friday, July 3, 2009
Update: Ballman avenue price change
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
You'll love the location of this 3 BR, 1.5 BA
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Beautiful 3 fin. lvl TH in great location

Location: 2312 Bellow Ct, Crofton, MD, 21114
MLS #: AA7042686
Monday, May 4, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Crofton Elmentary School movie night 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Just Listed!!! - 219,900
Location: 3410 Bitterwood Pl #h203, Laurel, MD, 20724
MLS # AA7034998
Contact Al @ Cell: 410-353-3927 Office: 410-721-1500 Email: al.friedman@lnf.com
Friday, April 17, 2009
Ready for you to move in! -264,900

Location: 8240 Shady Nook CT Pasadena, MD
MLS #: AA6954794
Contact Al @ Cell: 410-353-3927 Office: 410-721-1500 Email: al.friedman@lnf.com
Pulled pork - Al Chefs Pulled Pork recipe
Ingredients:
1 good sized pork roast with a fat cap
Equal amounts apple juice and apple cider vinegar-enough to cover the pork
Yellow mustard-1/2 amount of the apple juice
Kosher salt
Black Pepper
Crushed Garlic
Rolls
Cooking Instructions
Place pork roast in large Ziploc bag. Add the apple juice, apple cider vinegar, liberal amount of the salt & pepper, and garlic. Seal the bag and marinate in the fridge for 24 hours. Remove the roast from the liquid after marinating and place in a deep cookie sheet-fat side facing up. Cut several places through the fat, to allow seasoning to seep into the meat. Give another dose of salt & Pepper. Add enough of the reserved marinade to coat the bottom of the cookie sheet with about 1/2" of liquid. Place on center rack of a Pre-heated 225 degree oven, and roast for 10-12 hours, depending on the size of the roast. The meat will be done when you can easily pull it away from the bone with a fork. Remove meat from oven and let it roast uncovered for about 1 1/2 hours. In a saucepan on the stove top, add liquid from roasted pork, the remaining marinade, and the mustard. Cook on medium to medium low heat for about 1 hour, or until liquid slightly thickens. Drain the excess fat from the liquid, and this now becomes your dipping sauce, or au-jus. Using a pair of forks or (my preferred method) my hands, remove the pork from the roast and shred into chunky, mouth size peaces. Remove all excess fat. Dip the meat into the sauce, place on roll, and enjoy.
Where can I find my home on the net?
Looks like a brand new home! - 310,000
Location: 305 Glenwood Ave Glen Burnie, MD
MLS #: AA6998334
Contact Al @ Cell: 410-353-3927 Office: 410-721-1500 Email: Al.friedman@lnf.com
Large 7 Apt. Building! Good Rental Income! - 500,000

Location: 5200 Ballman Ave Brooklyn, MD
MLS #: AA6957767
Contact Al @ Cell: 410-353-3927 Office: 410-721-1500 Email: Al.friedman@lnf.com
Spacious Rental With Water Views - $2,000
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
3BR, 2BA Rancher located on apoxx. - 359,000

Location: 2274 Riva, Rd Annapolis, MD 21401-7201
MLS #: AA7029127
Contact Al @ Cell: 410-353-3927 Office: 410-721-1500 Email: Al.friedman@lnf.com
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Return of the First Time Home Buyer
By Al Friedman
So you’re in your mid 20’s, good job, engaged, fiancĂ©’s also working. The two of you talked about buying a home, but figured you can’t afford one, or there’s no single family homes in your price range, or you don’t have enough cash to close the deal.
You’re a young military officer and you’re now stationed at Ft. Meade s a result of the BRAC initiative. You know you’re going to be here for a while and would love to own your first home. Unfortunately, your cash reserves are a little depleted.
Well guess what folks? It’s safe to get back into the real estate waters again. Especially for you first time buyers.
Let’s begin with a small glimpse of the current local market. Due to price reductions over the last few years, more homes have now fallen back into the lower price ranges, that virtually disappeared between 2001-2005. As an example, in the 3 month period between 1/1/05-3/31/05, only 202 detached single family homes sold in all of Anne Arundel County with a purchase price less than $250,000. Contrasted to that, a current single day search resulted in 292 detached single family homes being available to purchase. In addition, lower priced town homes and condominiums add to the choices that are available.
How about financing and cash availability? Well, for that young couple I mentioned at the beginning of the article, FHA loans are readily available at around 5%. Home sellers are also stepping up, paying portions, if not all of the buyers’ closing costs. This allows that young couple to purchase their new home needing only 3.5% of the sales price as their initial cash investment. That young officer I talked about can use his or her VA benefits and potentially buy their first home needing NO cash.
The Federal government, understanding the necessity to get first time buyers back into the marketplace, is also stepping up. Beginning April 9, 2009, first time buyers will potentially be eligible to receive up to $8000.00 in tax credits, upon purchase completions. Speak to your real estate or mortgage professional for details.
The bottom line is that it’s not only safe but also highly advisable to get into the real estate pool, for you first timers.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Some Questions and Answers For the New Year
By Al Friedman
I’ve been repeatedly hearing a lot of the same questions over the last several months, concerning real estate, and I thought I would use this time to attempt to address some of them.
Q. With all of the problems experienced by the banks and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, isn’t it almost impossible to get a loan to purchase a home these days?
A. Actually, mortgage loans are readily available. The reality is that interest rates are at the lowest they’ve been in 30 years. The only loans that were completely taken out of the market were the “sub-prime” loans, which didn’t really exist before 2000.
Q. Yes, but don’t you have to have perfect credit to qualify?
A. Obviously, a mortgage lender is going to expect borrowers to have a certain amount of credit worthiness. A credit score in the mid 600’s or higher is going to be a score that should generally be good enough to obtain a loan. Lenders are not looking for perfection. They just want to have a sense of confidence that the borrower can make the payments. Keep in mind that individual lenders will have different qualification criteria.
Q. Isn’t it true that you need 20% down, or higher, because of the banking problems?
A. No. In fact there are great FHA programs allowing a purchaser to buy a home with as little as 3.5% of the purchase price. Also, VA programs are available, still, allowing the purchaser to get into a home with no up front cash required. Obviously these programs are not for everyone, but can fit the needs of the majority of homebuyers in our area.
Q. What about first time buyers. Are there special programs available for us?
A. The state and local municipalities will occasionally initiate first time buyer programs. Generally, they are available for a period of time, until the funding monies get used up. You should consult a real estate or mortgage professional to find out more details on the availability of these programs.
Q. Do you expect home prices to go up, or continue to drop in 2009?
A. The one thing I tell folks when asked this question is this: My belief is that no one single person can realistically predict what will happen to home prices. This is based, in large measure, on the fact that home buying begins with consumer confidence. Consumer confidence begins with jobs. If a person is currently employed, and believes they have job security and stability for the foreseeable future, they’re more likely to go out and purchase a home. If people are in a similar position, prices would likely start stabilizing, and potentially start rising again. This would be due to the fundamental principles of supply and demand. The number of buyers increasing, versus number of homes going on the market decreasing, will begin changing the marketplace from a buyer’s market to a sellers market. If the opposite happens, and unemployment rises, then the opposite scenario will happen with home prices.
We are very fortunate in the Baltimore/Washington corridor in which we live. We are one of the more diverse economies in the country with our combined public and private sectors employing a higher percentage of residents than what you see in other regions of the country. We are also marching forward with the BRAC Program, which I wrote about previously. This will bring tens of thousands of new, residents into the area over the next several years. With all of these factors taken into account, we have historically had a much more stable housing market in our metro area. I don’t expect that to change any time soon.
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