A Harford County Real Estate Snapshot: Comparison of sales from 2007 to 2008
August 25, 2008
Using the MRIS search available on the Baltimore Sun’s website, The Dagger was able to gather home sales data which compares the market conditions from the first half of 2007 to the first half of 2008.
At first glance, it appears that Edgewood and Forest Hill have been hit the hardest by the real estate slump. Could Edgewood’s decline be due to the increase in violence (or at least it’s media coverage)? Maybe it’s just because a large townhouse development opened in early 2007? What about Forest Hill? Were the homes overpriced compared to the surrounding areas that did not experience similar price drops?
21001, ABERDEEN
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 135
Average price: $217478
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 89
Average price: $211860
Price change: -3%
Sales change: -34%
21009, ABINGDON
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 345
Average price: $265622
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 249
Average price: $267964
Price change: 1%
Sales change: -28%
21013, BALDWIN
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 19
Average price: $541863
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 12
Average price: $491667
Price change: -9%
Sales change: -37%
21014, BEL AIR
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 259
Average price: $314371
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 193
Average price: $297750
Price change: -5%
Sales change: -25%
21015, BEL AIR
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 198
Average price: $348574
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 151
Average price: $322559
Price change: -7%
Sales change: -24%
21017, BELCAMP
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 66
Average price: $234173
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 56
Average price: $227218
Price change: -3%
Sales change: -15%
21040, EDGEWOOD
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 212
Average price: $186336
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 82
Average price: $173370
Price change: -7%
Sales change: -61%
21047, FALLSTON
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 52
Average price: $474150
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 40
Average price: $466568
Price change: -2%
Sales change: -23%
21050, FOREST HILL
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 134
Average price: $373055
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 80
Average price: $348473
Price change: -7%
Sales change: -40%
21078, HAVRE DE GRACE
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 87
Average price: $312271
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 65
Average price: $306159
Price change: -2%
Sales change: -25%
21084, JARRETTSVILLE
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 25
Average price: $399420
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 18
Average price: $408749
Price change: 2%
Sales change: -28%
21085, JOPPA
January - June 2007
Number of sales: 76
Average price: $282438
January - June 2008
Number of sales: 61
Average price: $260143
Price change: -8%
Sales change: -20%
All ZIP codes with at least 10 sales in the first six months of 2008 as well as the first six months of 2007 are included.
Student Voice: Living In A Contemporary World…85 Minutes At A Time
August 24, 2008
By Grace (a sophomore at Patterson Mill High School in Bel Air).
A new class is being offered to, or should I say imposed on, 9th grade students in Harford County Public Schools. Living in a Contemporary World (LICW) is meant to ease the transition from middle to high school as well as prepare students for adult life. One would think that the latter would be a more appropriate topic for a class taken senior year as 12th graders are closer to entering the adult world. One would be right. However, the two subjects have been smashed together to create one utterly useless class. Continue reading Student Voice: Living In A Contemporary World…85 Minutes At A Time
Aberdeen Woman Shot During Fight Early Sunday Morning
August 24, 2008
Deputies Investigate Shooting in Aberdeen
(Aberdeen, MD – August 24, 2008) – Harford County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shooting of a 36 year old woman which occurred early Sunday morning.
At approximately 4:48 am deputies responded to a 911 call in reference to a fight and possible shooting in the 200 block of Perrywood Court, Aberdeen, MD. Harford County Sheriff’s deputies determined Keesha Angela Watson, of the 200 block of Mayberry Drive, Aberdeen, MD sustained a gunshot wound to her upper torso.
At this time, deputies have not determined if Watson was a bystander or involved in the altercation. Watson was treated by members of the Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department and transported by Maryland State Police Medivac to Shock Trauma in Baltimore for life threatening injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 410-836-5442.
Additionally Harford County Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the shooting. To be eligible for the reward, tipsters must call the 24-hour tip-line at 1-888-540-TIPS. Callers do not have to give their name nor appear in court. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
Seemed So Much Simpler Then…
August 23, 2008
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn’t seem to get food poisoning.
My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes too, but I can’t remember getting E-coli.
Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), the term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system. Continue reading Seemed So Much Simpler Then…
Cut This: Olympics Edition
August 21, 2008
Alright, by now you guys should know how this works. You provide the caption to the image below by leaving a comment.
And sorry ladies, this week’s picture is not of Michael Phelps’ LZR swimsuit falling off…
Police Survivor’s Story to Air on Fox 45, Legislators Ask Governor O’Malley to Fund Scholarships for Fallen Heroes
August 20, 2008
Prompted by information first made public on The Dagger, Fox 45 News (Channel 15) will air a story on tonight’s 10 p.m. broadcast about the plight of Lynne Parry, widow of Baltimore Police Detective Sergeant Mark F. Parry. Lynne’s son was denied college tuition assistance intended for police survivors when the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Fund ran out of money, leaving a total of 40 deserving families out in the cold. Continue reading Police Survivor’s Story to Air on Fox 45, Legislators Ask Governor O’Malley to Fund Scholarships for Fallen Heroes
You Snooze, You Lose: New Harford County Zoning Code To Be Revealed Aug. 19
August 19, 2008
By Mort
You snooze – you lose, and most of us snooze through anything about Harford’s Zoning Code. The rude wake-up call occurs when you learn your home or neighborhood is about to be harmed because of what is – or equally important, what isn’t – in the zoning code. Continue reading You Snooze, You Lose: New Harford County Zoning Code To Be Revealed Aug. 19
FOP Lashes Out At Aberdeen Councilwoman Elliott For Questioning Police Take Home Vehicle Policy
August 18, 2008
In a strongly worded letter issued Monday, August 18, the Harford County Municipal Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 128 criticizes Aberdeen City Councilwoman Ruth Elliott for her recent suggestion to abolish the Aberdeen Police Department’s take home vehicle policy.
Not only does the FOP Lodge 128 refute Elliott’s suggestion as “disturbing,” “absurd” and an “attack” on the men and women of the Aberdeen Police Department, but the organization launches a vicious rebuttal of its own - asserting the city might be able to save money if it didn’t have to foot the bill for the councilwoman’s frequent out-of-town trips and legal expenses due to her ethics violations. Continue reading FOP Lashes Out At Aberdeen Councilwoman Elliott For Questioning Police Take Home Vehicle Policy
The Chew Review: Roy’s Restaurant, An Excellent Choice For Baltimore Restaurant Week
August 18, 2008
Baltimore Restaurant Week is supposed to provide common folk like myself with the rare opportunity to dine like those in a higher tax bracket. Every time it rolls around, my girlfriend and I attempt to taste something expensive and new for a more reasonable price. Last time didn’t work out so well when we tried to go to Ruth’s Chris and there was a carbon monoxide leak. The way the establishment handled the cancellation of our reservations was less than satisfactory and to make a long story short, we will never attempt to dine there again. But this time around, Baltimore Restaurant Week was good to us. Why? Because we went to Roy’s Restaurant, and this establishment delivered with amazing service and delectable food. Continue reading The Chew Review: Roy’s Restaurant, An Excellent Choice For Baltimore Restaurant Week
Sen. Harris, Del. Jennings Give Scholarship Aid to Family of Fallen Hero - Harford Del. McComas Calls For More Funding
August 17, 2008
Help is on the way for the family of fallen Baltimore County Police Detective Sergeant Mark F. Parry.
As Del. Susan McComas relays in the following letter, Baltimore County Sen. Andy Harris and Del. J.B. Jennings were able to use unallocated portions of their legislative scholarship funds to help Lynne Parry pay for her children’s college tuition Continue reading Sen. Harris, Del. Jennings Give Scholarship Aid to Family of Fallen Hero - Harford Del. McComas Calls For More Funding
