Blog - Chesapeake Real Estate Company

Buying A Home

Down Payment Getting You Down?

The first step to home ownership may be easier than you think For decades, the rule of thumb is that you need to put down a 20% down payment for a conventional home loan. While that may be true for a conventional loan, many people don’t know there are other ways to pay a […]
Selling A Home

For Sale by Owner vs Hiring an Agent

If you ever watched an agent selling your house and thought, I could do better than a Realtor, there probably some things you already know. But there are also some things you may not have thought of that make the job harder than you thought. First, the benefits of For Sale by Owner (FSBO): You […]
Selling A Home

How Online Real Estate Property Estimators Work

We’ve all done it. We may not be looking to buy or sell our home, but out of curiosity we check an online property value estimator to see how much our place is worth. “Jackpot,” I thought when I saw my home’s value had increased by $186,000! Then the person in me who understands how […]
Lifestyle

Aww Shucks! It’s Oyster Time!

As we move into Spring, one can’t help but look forward to our favorite seafood delicacies. If that means oysters for you, you’re in luck! The Eastern Shore is a source of some of the best oysters you can find. Oyster farms and distributors are a part of the maritime industry that makes the region […]