CHARLES COUNTY REAL ESTATE OFFERS SOME WONDERFUL RESALE HOMES IN WALDORF, LA PLATA AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THIS CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COUNTY.

Resale homes in Charles County are a major resource of homes in the Southern Maryland real estate market. Charles County new home permits may take 6 months or more to be issed by the Charles County. Builders often deliver a home in a year or more following contract. Many families can't wait that long for a home. Getting the children enrolled in school often means that a resale home will offer good opportunities today rather than waiting for a home to be built.

From the day you write your offer on a resale home, settlement and OCCUPANCY is usually only 30-60 days away. New homes will take from 6-18 months to deliver with the average being 8 months. Short terms rentals are expensive and temporary means 12 months rent for most apartments. Buying a resale home in Waldorf, White Plains, La Plata or other locations in Charles County may make a lot of sense for you.

Above are examples of wonderful resale homes sold recently. Resales are
a wonderful option for all home buyers.

The market, or inventory, is constantly changing in Charles County real estate.

First Quarter 2008 shows about 1228 Detached Single Family Homes offered for sale.

The average price for single family homes is $448,500, down about $20,000 from end of 2007.

The highest priced home offered for sale in Charles County is $3,500,000, down from $3,900,000 for a home built Circa 1639 on 84 acres. The home has over 10,000 square feet with 8 bedrooms, 9 Baths, several out buildings and was updated in 2000.

The least expensive home offered for sale is priced at $133,000 for a 47 year old Rambler on about 1/2 an acre. 3 bedrooms and 1 bath offer a good opportunity for a first time home buyer.

Homes of this style and size in Waldorf are priced from about $299,900 to about $450,000 with the average of about $350,000. Split level homes are popular because they offer several levels for family members and are in the affordable price ranges for first time home buyers and VA home buyers. Prices in Waldorf have come down about $30,000 on the average from the same time in 2006.

Other popular home styles in Waldorf are the split foyer, colonials and ramblers. Newer homes are primarily two story colonial style with bedrooms on the upper level. There are few home constructed in Waldorf due to the high ground water levels and custom.

Homes in Charles County are affordable compared to homes in Prince George's County or homes in Anne Arundel. The county offers wonderful shopping opportunities, popular public schools and an easy commute to Washington, D.C.