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Real Experience. Real Results. Real Success. Barbara Bohan IS Annapolis' Premiere Real Estate Consul

11/02/2026

Just sold: 141 Summer Village Drive in Riva Trace.

Skylights, a vaulted living room, and two primary suites, one of them on the main level. This former model end unit drew multiple offers, and it sold for full asking price in under two weeks.

Congratulations to my sellers, and welcome home to the buyers. It was a pleasure.

If you live in Annapolis and you’ve wondered what your own home would bring right now, I’m happy to pull the numbers for you. No pressure, just good information. Text me at 410.991.0630.

Barbara Bohan, Realtor | Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. | Office 410.260.2800

10/31/2026

Annapolis has no shortage of ghost stories. But if your own house has started making strange noises after dark, there’s usually a less spooky explanation, and a good home inspector can name it.

My unofficial haunted house checklist:

👣 Footsteps in the attic at night. Usually squirrels or raccoons, not the previous owner.
🚪Doors that swing shut on their own. Often a door that’s out of plumb, or a house that has settled a bit.
🥶A cold spot in one room. Look for a draft, thin insulation, or a loose duct.
🪈Whispers in the walls. Pipes, ductwork, or wind finding a gap.
👃🏻A musty smell in the basement. That’s moisture, and it’s worth tracking down early.
💡Lights that flicker. Call an electrician. This is the one item on the list that can’t wait.

If you’re buying, this is exactly what a home inspection is for. If you’re selling, fixing these before you list keeps buyers from imagining things. And if you need a good ghostbuster, I’m happy to share the names of inspectors, electricians, and pest pros I trust.

What’s the strangest sound your house makes? Tell me in the comments.

Barbara Bohan, Long & Foster | 410.991.0630

10/29/2026

Heating season has a way of exposing the little things that were easy to ignore all summer. 🔧

Five checks worth doing now:

1️⃣ Check or change the filter — if your heating system has one, follow the replacement schedule in the owner’s manual

2️⃣ Book service if it’s due — it’s better to find a small problem during a routine visit than during a no-heat call

3️⃣ Find the drafts — doors, windows, the attic hatch, anywhere pipes come through a wall. Weather stripping and a tube of caulk go a long way

4️⃣ Review the thermostat schedule — make sure it still matches when you’re home, asleep, and away

5️⃣ Reverse the ceiling fans, if yours have a winter setting — clockwise on low helps circulate warm air back into the room

A short check now helps your heating system work the way it’s supposed to all season.

Which one is still on your list? Let us know in the comments.

10/27/2026

If you’ve been weighing whether to keep the house and rent it out, it’s worth hearing the other side: plenty of the time, selling is the clearer call.

You need equity. If the down payment on the next home depends on this one’s proceeds, that usually settles it. Stretching to carry two mortgages is where this decision goes wrong most often.

The numbers don’t work. Rent that doesn’t cover the carrying costs, with no strong case for appreciation, is a monthly subsidy to a house you no longer live in.

The house needs work. Deferred maintenance, an aging roof, old systems. Tenants don’t defer those costs — they surface them.

Your home sells well right now. A softer headline market doesn’t mean your specific house is sitting.

You don’t want the job. Being a landlord is ongoing work, not a one-time decision. Plenty of owners run the numbers, see a decent hold on paper, and sell anyway because they’d rather have a clean break and a simpler life.

Keeping the house isn’t a free option. It just doesn’t come with a monthly bill that makes the cost obvious.

Link to article in comments

10/23/2026

Tomorrow, the best seats in Murray Hill are on the front porches.

Porchfest Annapolis is this Saturday, October 24, from 11 to 3. Eleven porches between Stewart Avenue and Thompson Street each host a series of 40-minute acoustic sets. Jazz on one porch, Irish tunes down the block, and the Annapolis Symphony at 10 Thompson Street at 12:20.

Swipe for the map and the full schedule, and save this post so you can find your favorites tomorrow.

It’s free. Grab a coffee, wear comfortable shoes, and say hello to the neighbors. If it rains, it moves to Sunday the 25th.
Are you going? Tell me which porch was your favorite.

Map and schedule courtesy of Porchfest Annapolis, porchfestannapolis.com
Barbara Bohan, Long & Foster | 410.991.0630

10/22/2026

Closed today: 3729 Westfield Ct in South River Colony, Edgewater.

This townhome sold as-is, which meant the marketing had to be direct about condition and clear about value from the first post. Straightforward communication with buyers and their agents made the difference.
Thank you to the buyers, the cooperating agents, and everyone who helped get this one to the finish line. If you have a buyer or seller in Anne Arundel County and want a plain conversation about the market, I’m glad to help: 410.991.0630 or call 410.260.2800.

10/22/2026

Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡

Both are real strategies, and they trade off in opposite directions.

Move now — less competition for the homes that are out there, sellers who are motivated rather than testing the market, and more room to negotiate. The tradeoff is a shorter runway and a move squeezed into a busy season.

Wait for spring — more listings, more choice, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.

There’s no universally right answer here. It mostly comes down to whether your priority is selection or leverage.

Which way are you leaning? Let me know in the comments.

10/21/2026

Good news from Riva Trace. 141 Summer Village Drive is under contract.🥳
It is a special home. A former model end unit on one of the prettiest lots in the community, with open space behind it, two primary suites (one on the main level), and a living room with vaulted ceilings and skylights that glows all day.
Thank you to everyone who came through, shared the listing, or passed it along to someone who might love it. I appreciate every one of you.
If you’ve been wondering what your own home might do in today’s market, give me a call or text anytime: 410.991.0630 (cell) or 410.260.2800 (office).

10/04/2026

One of my favorite lines in this listing: the HOA fee covers mowing, and the landlord pays the HOA. You get the yard and skip the chore.

So tell me. If you could hand off one chore forever, which one would it be? Wrong answers welcome.

And if you want the house with no mowing, text me at 410.991.0630.

168 Woodgate Circle, Pasadena, MD 21122
3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 1,668 sq ft, built in 2024 $2,850/month, 1-year minimum lease, available now
Tenant pays power, water, gas and cable.
Landlord pays the HOA, which covers mowing and use of the pool, clubhouse, dog park and playground.
Assigned parking plus open street parking
Pets considered case by case, $50/month per approved pet. Assistance animals are not pets and are not charged the pet fee.
$55 application fee per adult 18 and over

Text Barb to see it: 410.991.0630 Barbara Bohan, Realtor | Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. | Office 410.260.2800

10/02/2026

If you drive to Fort Meade, BWI, Baltimore or Severna Park, look at where this house sits on the map. It's tucked right by Route 100 and Route 2, so you're on the highway in minutes instead of weaving through back roads.

When you get home, you're in a quiet 2024 townhome with a deck, a pool down the street, and nothing to mow.

Where's your commute? Tell me in the comments, or text me at 410.991.0630 and I'll show you the house.

168 Woodgate Circle, Pasadena, MD 21122
3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 1,668 sq ft, built in 2024 $2,850/month, 1-year minimum lease, available now
Tenant pays power, water, gas and cable. Landlord pays the HOA, which covers mowing and use of the pool, clubhouse, dog park and playground.
Assigned parking plus open street parking
Pets considered case by case, $50/month per approved pet. Assistance animals are not pets and are not charged the pet fee.
$55 application fee per adult 18 and over

Text Barb to see it: 410.991.0630 Barbara Bohan, Realtor | Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. | Office 410.260.2800

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