Endea Thibodeaux, CLHMS, RECS Real Estate Auctions

Come on over the Bay Bridge to the Bay Bridge Marina for one of the largest boat shows and one of Maryland's great boating activities.

It's a whole lot of fun! There are free seminars that will tell you what the best cruising spots are on the bay. There are free family activities from demo boat rides to fishing lessons for the kids. Buy your tickets online at www.usboat.com.

If you have been thinking about buying a boat you don't want to miss this show. They have high performance boats, fishing boats, and yachts. There will be over 500 vendors represented along with 150 accessory providers. People come from all over the the area to see the boats at this show. You can also enjoy great food at the food court.

Don't forget the beautiful waterfront properties that make great second homes or vacations homes along the Chesapeake Bay. See www.2141lovepoint.com.

To do a search for other waterfront properties visit www.homesdatabase.com/ethomes.

Having trouble making your mortgage payments?

Interested in refinancing? FHA Secure (HUD), PG County 203k Loan Program, and Life Line Refinance Program

Are you delinquent? Bridge-to-Hope (Deferred loan Program MAX $15,000)

Considering a home purchase?

The U. S. Department of HUD- Federal Housing Administration and the Maryland Departmnt of Housing and Community Development, PG County Housing Authority, and Fannie Mae is having 2 scheduled sessions at the Show Place Arena at 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 on March 5, 2008.

Session 1 is between 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Session 2 is between 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Call 1-800-CALLFHA (225-5342) to register.

Mortgage Lenders, Federal, State, & Local Housing Experts, will be on hand to discuss options with you.

Endea Thibodeaux Helping you Buy Sell, Invest & Auction. 240-381-6653

What is important to consider when purchasing a new home is your ability to pay, not the economy. If you have good credit, and need to move there are many bargains available to you. Also interest rates are very reasonable right now.

Unlike buying stocks and commodities where you are looking for an immediate return on your investment, a home is for you or your family to enjoy. Don't lose sleep over how much it will appreciate. Purchasing a home is a smart decision in any market.

If you find a home today that you love and it is available at a reasonable price ....BUY IT!

Endea Thibodeaux, CLHMS, RECS

Helping you Buy, Sell, Auction & Invest

www.ethomes4u.com

Statistics generated on: 01/08/2008

Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. - MLS Resale Data
Copyright 2008 - Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.

The most expensive property for sale in Washington DC: ($ 18,500,000)

The U. S. housing market overall may be suffering from the doldrums, but wealthy home buyers continue to invest in homes at the very top of the market. Evidence of the strength of the luxury home segment was revealed in late November with the sale of the Trinchera Ranch in Colorado for a record-setting $175 million. This sale breaks the U.S. residential sales record of $103 million set earlier this year in New York's Hamptons.

By comparison, the most expensive property currently on the market in Washington, DC is 18,500,000, according to Endea Thibodeaux, a real estate professional with Fairfax Realty, Inc. "This property is certainly more affordable than the $165 million home in Los Angles that is the priciest listing in America today," said Endea Thibodeaux.

Sellers of the Colorado property were the heirs of the late Malcolm Forbes, who acquired control of the historic Trinchera ranch in 1969. The buyer is billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Moore Bacon, who appears as number 286 on the Forbes list of the wealthiest Americans. Trinchera is the largest ranch in Colorado and its 171,400 acres contain five residences and a Western style lodge with 16 bedrooms.

Although the Colorado sale set a U.S. sales record, it fell short of the world record residential purchase, also set this year, with Sheikh Hamad of Qatar's acquisition of a penthouse condominium in London for £100 million - equivalent to about $200 million at the time of the sale.

"Although the vast Colorado ranch, the ocean front lot in the Hamptons, and the London penthouse condominium are not apples-to-apples comparisons, they are each indicative of the health of the very top of the world's luxury home market," said Laurie Moore-Moore, Founder of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, an international organization which tracks the luxury home market and trains luxury real estate agents.

"These sales illustrate the fact that there are more rich households than ever before and the world's wealthiest have shifted more of their investment dollars out of alternative investments like commodities and into multiple residences. Based on this year's World Wealth Report from Merrill Lynch and CapGemini, the world's über rich have invested 12% of their total portfolios in homes other than a primary residence," said Moore-Moore. "In short, there is more money than ever competing for homes at the very top of the market. The luxury residential market is the good news story in real estate."

Endea Thibodeaux, a member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, agrees. "In most markets across the country, the very top of the market remains healthy - luxury is the ‘sweet spot' in real estate."

Are you buying or selling an exceptional property? Work with an agent who has earned the "CLHMS" designation. Licensed in DC, MD & VA. Contact Endea on 240-381-6653 or visit my website at www.ethomes.com