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Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Deep Creek Dunk-HART

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake,

We asked and she delivered! Mother Nature has been quite forthcoming with snow this season, which is well received by skiers, snowmobilers and winter enthusiasts in general. My 2-year old, Griffin (right), had his first sledding experience in the backyard. He thought it was alright but he would rather watch mommy make snowballs to toss to the dog! And my little heartbreaker, Jensen (left), just turned 8-months and has had a rough time keeping healthy this winter. Thankfully, it hasn’t stopped our adventurer from learning to crawl and stand.

There’s plenty of time to register for the 17^th Annual Deep Creek Dunk to benefit Maryland Special Olympics. The event takes place on Saturday, February 21^st at the Honi-Honi. Registration begins at 12:00 and the dunk begins at 2:00. The amount of registrants is so great that they send the dunkers in the water by groups. As a bystander, the entertainment is plentiful as it typically takes about an hour for all of the dunkers to make their way in and out of the frigid waters of Deep Creek Lake. Costumes range from trunks, bikinis, rock stars, cartoon characters and everything in between! Parking can get tight so you may want to arrive a little early and enjoy the outdoor music and pep rally that takes place beforehand. Or, walk or snowmobile by lake to the Dunk this year. Ice depth doesn’t seem to be an issue for snowmobilers considering the blast of cold temperatures we’ve had for the last several weeks. Bob and I are planning to travel there by sled. If you want to join the caravan let us know. More details.

The Spiker Team has some new, exciting listings to share with you. This link will allow you to view information, photos and tours of each. http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=61380996981

New to the Market…332 Bracken Drive/Loch Glade Sanctuary – a beautiful cedar sided home in a lake access community
New to the Market…3365 Mayhew Inn Road – a 5-bedroom contemporary home nicely appointed overlooking Hammel Glade conservation area
New to the Market…1163 Deep Creek Drive/Pinebreeze – a one-level waterfront condo with a dedicated dock slip that walks right out to the water
Price Reduced by $15K…258 Pinnacle Drive/The Pinnacle – a lovingly cared for contemporary home in a great community with a dedicated dock slip

And in honor of our furry, four-legged friends who need a home…The Work Crew is Ready to Start! We’re Raffling off a Home to Build a Home for Adoptable Pets!

Buy Your Ticket Today and you Could be the Grand Prize Winner of This Home! Plus other Cash Prizes!

One First Prize of $5,000 ● Two Second Prizes of $1,000 each ● Five Third Prizes of $500 each ● Ten-Forth Prizes of $100 each!

This beautiful Cape Cod-style home in Thurmont, Maryland could be yours for $100!!!!!

Conveniently located between Hagerstown and Frederick, Maryland
Recently remodeled
Three levels
Three bedroom/ Two Full and two half baths
One-quarter Acre with detached garage and secluded backyard
One block from Mt. St. Mary’s College
Appraised Value (10/1/2014) $236,000

$100 Ticket/Maximum tickets sold: 4,000. Check it out at www.harthomeraffle.org

Enjoy your week and call on us anytime! www.DeepCreekLakeProperty.com

Warm regards,

Betsy Spiker Holcomb

Note: As a member of our local Board of REALTORS, I am able to show you ALL listings regardless of the Broker representing the listing.

258 Pinnacle Drive

Beautiful lake access home in The Pinnacle community.

Home features lake views, a boat slip, a sauna, detached garage, loft overlooking great room, two fireplaces and a paved driveway. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout the home plus a large deck, open floor plan and lower patio.

Within walking distance to docks, tennis court & boathouse. Less than 2 miles to DCL State Park, cinema & dining

13 Hartwood Village

Beautiful Lakefront Hartwood townhome!

This three bedroom, 2.5 bath offers granite counters, open floor plan not to mention views of Deep Creek Lake and Wisp Ski Resort.

Offers a dock slip just a few feet away.

The location can’t be beat, you are in the heart of Deep Creek Lake, just minutes to grocery stores, shopping and restaurants

214 Ruffed Grouse Lane

Quality-built custom home designed to fit in with nature and provide lake views from every living space.

With 2.56 acres on a private lane the feeling of privacy comes easy.

The features of this home are endless from the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired windows to the hand hewn French entry door, three stacked stone fireplaces and gourmet kitchen.

Extensive landscaping & trails plus an 8×6 treehouse, large deck perfect for enteraining

1640 Penn Point Road

Privacy plus a dock! This lovingly cared for Mountaineer log home sits on a level 1.40 acres in the peaceful community of Penn Oaks.

Full basement could easily be finished as additional living space. Large 2-car, 2-story garage with finished room above. Adjacent lot also available for purchase.

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake…Fresh Powder, Frozen Waters…Market Update

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake,

The snowfall we’ve had over the last 4 days has been absolutely beautiful. This picture doesn’t do it justice. The snow-capped, fluffy trees make driving here in the winter a real pleasure. And thankfully, our county does a great job keeping our roads clean and safe.

Our 2-year old, Griffin, is enjoying the white stuff and had his first sled riding experience. Sled riding is an activity that is very inexpensive and a load of fun! And we are definitely not lacking good hills for it either. Our next outdoor playtime might include building a snowman. Now all we need is some hot chocolate to take me back to some wonderful childhood memories:).

And another sport that is a real blast at DCL in the winter is snowmobiling. You will notice from the photo at the very top that the lake is frozen over and just about ripe for motorized sleds. Be sure to check the thickness of the ice before venturing onto it. I have seen a lot of photos and heard many stories of ice fishermen that have had great success recently. Whatever your sport, if it includes getting on the frozen waters of Deep Creek Lake consider these tips from the Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/pdfs/DCL_icedsrguide.pdf.

PET ADOPTION EVENT SATURDAY AT THE HART ANIMAL CENTER

HART will be holding an animal adoption event on Saturday, January 31^st from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the HART Animal Center. The monthly event takes place on the last Saturday of each month. The adoption event will feature adoptable dogs and cats from the Garrett County Animal Shelter. The Center is located at 1265 Bumble Bee Road in Accident, Maryland.

If you’re thinking about getting a pet, consider adopting a rescue animal. You’ll be saving a life and greatly improving yours.

The HART for Animals adoption policy and process will be applicable during the Adoption Day events. For more information, please call 301.387.7729 or visit www.hartforanimals.org.

(This is Rosie. She is 1 ½ years old and is looking for a home. Photo courtesy of Hart for Animals.)

The Real Estate Market has been pretty active since the start of 2015. This link will show you the properties that have gone to settlement over the last 30 days. http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=61086525341 The average list to sale price ratio is creeping up a little and is now at ~93%. This is an indicator of a pretty healthy market for both buyers and sellers. And don’t be discouraged if you are looking online and do not feel like there is a good selection of homes to choose from. It’s a fairly common practice for sellers to remove their properties from the market in the winter and place them back on the market in the spring. However, I am able to still search the MLS database for listings that are withdrawn from the market and am happy to do so using your criteria.

The Spiker Team’s featured listings are 3 wonderful mountaintop properties and a Yellowstone log cabin in the central part of the lake. View photos and a tour of each by using this link. http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=61086787877

Lastly, mark your calendar for the Deep Creek Dunk being held February 21^st. Enjoy your weekend!

604 Overlook Villas

Beautiful Overlook Villas townhome offering breathtaking views of Deep Creek Lake

653 Green Glade Road

Beautiful Cape Cod home sitting on a picturesque 1.8 acres

This home offers three bedroom, two full baths, a great kitchen with an island, nice level yard, covered front porch, back deck not to mention a full basement waiting on your finishing touches.

Greetings from DCL-Casselman-Ski-In/Out Homes

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake,

Happy New Year! Maybe 2015 will bring some fresh snow with it rather than just freezing temperatures. Be careful what I wish for, right? The cold weather we are having today makes conditions ripe for snowmaking at Wisp, though.

Looking to sightsee this winter? Take a drive to Grantsville, MD to see the historic Casselman River Bridge. While you’re there, enjoy a home cooked meal at Penn Alps and shop at Spruce Forest Artisan Village.

Stage Wisp’s Winter Concert Series has begun and takes place each Friday from 6:00-8:30 at Wispers Bar in the main lodge. The band schedule has not been released but they always have a good lineup. Check their website for more details.

If you sold real estate in 2014, here are some Tax Tips you should read 5 Tax Deductions Sellers Won’t Want to Miss. You can deduct things such as all closing costs, property taxes, improvements and points.

There are quite a few ski-in/out properties available for sale starting in the $200K range:

http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=60723640190. Whether it’s a low maintenance town home or detached family lodge you desire, there are plenty of options.

If you have not yet been setup on our automated email service through our MLS, which sends you listings that meets your parameters as they come on the market, and you wish to be, please notify us of your search criteria and we will take care of it. Enjoy your week!

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Weekend Events-Real Estate Stats

Weekly updates by Betsy Spiker Holcomb of Taylor-Made vacations and Sales. Lights, camera, action! The snow guns are on in preparation for Wisp Resort’s official opening day – this Saturday, December 13^th. The up-and-down weather we’ve had has made it quite challenging to open but the colder temperatures this week along with the dusting of fresh snow we’re getting should make for well-groomed trails. The picture below was taken from our office window. You can see that they are also preparing a base for the snow tubing area. It is indeed time to wax your skis & snowboards and give your lungs a fresh workout in the crisp, cool air!

Deep Creek was recently featured in the Baltimore Sun. The article touched on the real estate market, the history of the area, what to do and why to visit. Another interesting tidbit I learned today from the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is that our county has had the highest increase in visitors across the state for 2012 & 2013 year, beating out Ocean City and Baltimore. http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/chesapeake-home/ph-mg-cl-deep-creek-20141119-story.html

There are a few fun things going on in the town of Oakland this weekend:

A Great Small Town Christmas:

December 12th & 13th. There will be a tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 12th at the gazebo on 2nd Street at 6:00 pm. Come out and join us for sleigh rides, carols, a petting zoo, store specials and see Santa! Santa will be downtown until 8:00 pm. He will make an appearance at the tree lighting and will make his way to Nola’s Salon. The festivities will continue on Saturday from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Art’s images will be taking pictures of children with Santa again this year and orders will be taken if you wish to purchase them. The Food Drive will be taking place on Second Street until noon. Brenda’s Body Shop will be performing at 10:45 am at the gazebo.

The Oakland Express:

Saturday, December 13th and 20th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Oakland B&O Museum. This is for children ages 4-8. The children are invited to come in their pajamas. They will take part in a craft, milk and cookies & meet with Santa! There is limited space for this event. Please call Michelle Ross at 301-334-2691 for reservations. We also invite parents to tour the station and enjoy some treats while your children are in the classroom (North Pole!).

Photo courtesy of G.C. Chamber of Commerce

The November Real Estate stats have been released and you can see that solds & contracts are up compared to the 5-year average and the average days on market (DOM) is down. These 3 indicators all point to a healthy climate for both buyers and sellers. 2014 is finishing up strong and what we’ve seen over the last year is an environment where sellers are getting a fair price for their properties (when compared to today’s value) and buyers have been able to negotiate to a number where they feel comfortable settling. For more detailed statistics on a particular segment of the market just shoot me an email, text or call.

Our Featured Listing is a home we recently introduced to the market in a well-established and liked community in the central part of the lake known as The Pinnacle. This contemporary home is perched on a hillside offering views of the lake as well as a Dock Slip nearby. It’s a 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home with a loft area overlooking the great room, bedrooms on all 3 levels, two family rooms, two fireplaces, a beautiful deck, large patio, detached garage, beautiful landscaping and a great yard! Click here to view the visual tour: http://vt.realbiz360.com/Listing-1734802.html.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and be sure to make plans to visit the mountains soon!

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