Easter Egg Hunt!

We had a fun day this past Saturday at our (Prudential Carruthers REALTORS) West Ocean City Office. The fun was watching at least sixty kids run around during our 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt! We also had a yard sale that ran in conjunction with the Easter Egg Hunt.

I quess the highlight for me was hangin' out with "Sherman" the Shorebird.... Okay, I know "who" and "what" is Sherman. Sherman is the mascot for the local Baltimore Orioles Class A minor league team...The Delmarva Shorebirds. The kids loved his appearance as did all the motorist driving east on Rt 50 (horns honking and grown men shouting, "GO SHERMAN!!". I know I had a great time...I'm pictured with Sherman and a knit cap I was attempting to sell....but considering it was chilly, I wore it to keep my bald head warm.

This was just a quick post to keep me in line...and posting, I'll have some more interesting stuff lata'...so lata' Jay

Good Friday....Great Friday!

I hope you all are getting set to enjoy this upcoming weekend? Ready for church, cookouts, fun, and of course NCAA basketball!!

I've been on a week long roll with this whole "BLOG" deal....and I figured I'd keep it moving. So, this will be a brief update on, alas real estate , here in Ocean City, MD.

BUYERS MARKET IT IS....now, for sure- even if you are soooo sick of hearing this ,often abused, saying! Well, just to give you the abridged version of our buyers market here ya' go: In our beautiful resort of OC there are over 1600 that's right, one thousand six hundred CONDOMINIUMS FOR SALE! That is a huge number....now couple that with the latest from my number one Mortgage Banker Brian Roberts, "The good news is that rates are really good going into the weekend. Rates changed twice again today on the upside to leave us at 5.75% for purchases with zero points. If your clients are interested in ARMS tell them no since the spread on ARMS is not attractive. The 30 year and the 30 Year Interest Only are still the two programs to go with."

Okay, what all that mess means is, IF, you have the money to put down 10-25% and good credit and job standing you will get the deal of a lifetime! Money is cheap right now, but lender's are doing thier due diligence in qualifying people...as they should have been long before the subprime mess. Remember if you have the cash (I wish I did?) to purchase without a loan...pay for a professional appraisal...you will be glad you did. Oh, and make it a contingency in any sales agreement!

Okay, thats my Good Friday insight on the "Buyers Market", now here is another couple pictures from our recent cruise....ahhhh- still daydreaming....

St. Patty's Day and Easter

Okay, Okay....I keep wishing I was back on the Carnival Freedom, drinking a grenandine laden fruity (low in alcohol-high in price) "foo-foo" drink. But, I am here in Ocean City adding a new blog to my short collection.

This weekend was fun as Barb and I met friends for a Saturday celebration of St Patty's Day. Forgetting that Barb and I very little, if any Irish, heritage...we celebrated like we were fresh of a cruise ship from Dublin!! Starting with the Irish tradition of Bloody Marys(?), through Harps and many assorted other psuedo Irish traditions (car bombs...etc.) we had a blast.

The "huge" Ocean City, Md St. Patty's parade at 45th Street was a good time to mingle, and catch up with folks. Then we paraded north to 49th Street (guess where?) yep, Seacrets...for most of the rest of our green day. Beyond Seacrets my memory gets hazy...so, off into Spring we go!

This weekend we look forward to Good Friday, Easter and of course SPRING!!! Yee- Haaa....Just mentioning Spring puts a smile on my face. If anyone reads this and would like to join us at what will become a Spring Tradition...please come. On Saturday (22nd) at 10 am at our West OC office we will have a family friendly Easter Egg Hunt with prizes for the kids and a yard sale for the adults...and kids! All the proceeds from the Yard Sale will Benefit our favorite charity the Sunshine Kids!! I would love to see anyone there that mentions my BLOG...I think I'm the only reader??

Til' next time- Jay

FREEDOM!!!

Freedom we found to be a huge Carnival Cruise Ship that we just disembarked! Man, huge doesn't give this ship any justice on the "Big" meter! Barb and I had a great trip, stopping in Cozumel to swim with dolphins. Next up was Cayman Islands to visit Seven Mile Beach (not to be confused with 8 Mile in Detroit) and a longggggg visit with Breezes Bar. Then we were off to Jamaica, pretty island but the citizens are not a positive for there tourist industry, for sure. Pushy people, that made an idealic island, more like a deli in New York City.
As for the Cruise Director, man was I impressed. This guy's name is John Heald
and the poor guy came down with Bells Palsy on our first day. Apparently this is a very painful, and not to mention temporarily disfiguring condition, and he carried on through the entire week! Whatta' guy, tremendous asset to Carnival...when you get a sec....check out his blog.
Well, now I am back to reality and selling real estate in our beautiful Ocean City, Maryland!! 55 degrees and all...there is no place like home!!
I'm back bloggin'!! Jay.