Brian Schilling Real Estate

Brian Schilling Real Estate As a local resident, real estate is my passion and my full-time job. Let’s work together to make your real estate journey seamless, rewarding, and stress-free.

Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor with Over $300 Million in Sales

With a proven track record of over $300 million in successful real estate transactions, I bring experience, expertise, and dedication to every client I serve. Whether you're buying your dream home or selling your property for maximum value, I’m here to guide you every step of the way. As a trusted advisor, my priority is to understand your unique needs and provide personalized solutions that deliver results. Contact me today and experience the difference of working with a professional who is committed to your success!

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MARKETING - the latest technology and marketing tools to get you the most results - in the least amount of time, with the least amount of stress.

• NEGOTIATION - In over 23 years and over 800 transactions, I have advocated for clients in almost every possible situation. In this fluctuating market, you need an interpreter and expert in the language of real estate.

• EVEN-KEEL – In an emotionally-charged environment, it is essential that your agent remains calm and professional. Unfortunately for the real estate industry, this does not always happen. This is my promise and commitment to my clients.

• KNOWLEDGE – Real estate is my passion and my full-time job. I am a local resident, work 7 days a week, and can give you access to facts and information about real estate trends that you will not find elsewhere.

• ATTENTION – A new trend in real estate has been to “team up” and dilute quality of communication with clients. It is my experience that one agent in constant communication with their clients results in the smoothest transaction. ACHIEVEMENTS


• Over $300M+ in total sales from 2002-2024

• Consistently in the top 1% of volume nationally

• Anne Arundel County Realtors® Masters Club

• Distinguished Sales Achievement Club of the Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors®

• CRIS Distinction – Certified Residential Investment Specialist




Specialties: I specialize in SELLING beautiful Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis, Eastport, Severna Park, Crownsville, Crofton, Davidsonville, Arnold, Broadneck, Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Odenton, Millersville, Edgewater and more! I have proven, proprietary sales techniques to get your home SOLD! Just ask my clients! When you need help buying, selling or investing in residential real estate, wouldn´t it be great to have a professional, highly successful agent right at your service?

An online estimate is an algorithm working from public records. It knows your square footage, your bed and bath count, a...
09/10/2026

An online estimate is an algorithm working from public records. It knows your square footage, your bed and bath count, and what sold down the street. It does not know that the kitchen was redone two years ago, or that the basement was finished, or that the layout works better in person than it does on paper.

Two homes in the same neighborhood with identical square footage can get very different responses. One backs to trees. One backs to a busy road. Same numbers on paper, very different showings and very different offers.

That gap is where pricing goes wrong in both directions. Price above what buyers will actually respond to and the house sits, which costs you more than the difference. Price below it and you leave money on the table that you never get back.

Real pricing comes from watching how buyers are behaving in your specific market right now, not from a number generated by a website that has never been inside your house.

If you are curious what your home would realistically do in today's market, send me a message and I am happy to walk you through what I am seeing.

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September is the month to get ahead of cooler weather around here. None of this takes more than an afternoon, but skippi...
09/09/2026

September is the month to get ahead of cooler weather around here. None of this takes more than an afternoon, but skipping it is how a small problem turns into a January problem.

✔️ Clean and repair the siding while the weather still cooperates.

✔️ Fix any leaky faucets before the first freeze finds them.

✔️ Check that your windows are sealed tight.

✔️ Service the yard equipment before it goes into storage for the season.

✔️ Have the chimney inspected and cleaned by someone who does it for a living.

✔️ And sit down with the family to set an emergency plan, which costs nothing and matters more than people expect.

Homeowners who handle this in September are usually not the ones scrambling for a contractor in the middle of winter.

Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing Labor Day!
09/07/2026

Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing Labor Day!

Buying a home in six months or less has less to do with luck than with sequence.It starts with financial clarity. Not th...
09/01/2026

Buying a home in six months or less has less to do with luck than with sequence.

It starts with financial clarity. Not the number you are approved for, the number you are actually comfortable paying every month. Credit, cash reserves, and anything that might change in the next year all get reviewed up front, because a surprise costs a lot more in week three of a contract than it does today.

Next is market readiness. Knowing what homes in your range are actually selling for, not what they are listed at, changes how fast you can make a decision. Buyers who understand the pricing around them stop second guessing every showing.

Then comes strategic action. A strong offer is prepared, not rushed. When the right house finally comes up, the buyers who did the work in the first two steps can move quickly without panicking or overpaying.

The right home rarely shows up when conditions are perfect. It shows up when you are ready for it.

If buying feels like a lot right now, the first step is just having a plan. Send me a message and I am happy to walk through what that looks like.

[email protected]

After working with a lot of sellers over the years, there are three things that come up almost every time, usually in th...
08/27/2026

After working with a lot of sellers over the years, there are three things that come up almost every time, usually in the form of "I wish I had done this sooner."

→ Decluttering before listing. Buyers are trying to see themselves in your home. Too much stuff in the way makes that harder, and it can make spaces feel smaller than they are.

→ Neutralizing paint colors. Strong or dated colors are one of the first things buyers comment on. Neutral doesn't mean boring. It means buyers can focus on the home itself instead of what they'd have to change.

→ Handling small repairs. A sticky door, a cracked outlet cover, a dripping faucet. Individually, they seem minor. Together, they signal to buyers that the home may not have been well maintained, and that affects offers.

These are low-cost, high-impact steps, and the sellers who take care of them early almost always have a smoother sale.

If you're thinking about listing and want to know where to focus your time and money, send me a message at [email protected] or right here on Facebook.

Thinking about remodeling before you sell? Before you start spending money, here are a few things worth considering.Firs...
08/27/2026

Thinking about remodeling before you sell? Before you start spending money, here are a few things worth considering.

First, ask yourself whether the update will actually add market value or just reflect your personal taste. Not every renovation pays off at the closing table. Focus on changes that appeal to a wide range of buyers.

Kitchens and bathrooms are usually your best bet. These two rooms consistently deliver the strongest return on investment, so if your budget is limited, start there.

Before anything cosmetic, address any structural issues first. A fresh coat of paint won't matter if a roofing or foundation problem surfaces during the inspection.

Build a realistic budget and include a contingency fund, typically around 10 to 15 percent, to cover the unexpected. Renovations almost always turn up something you didn't plan for.

Smart planning upfront is what separates a renovation that costs you money from one that makes you money.

You can update almost anything about a home. The kitchen, the floors, the layout, even the structure. The one thing you ...
08/26/2026

You can update almost anything about a home. The kitchen, the floors, the layout, even the structure. The one thing you can't change is where it sits.

Schools, commute, the feel of a neighborhood, nearby amenities, and the long-term plans for the area all shape how a home holds its value over time. Trends shift and finishes come and go, but a good location stays a good location.

When buyers lead with location and let the rest follow, the decisions that come after tend to be a lot easier to work through.

Send me a message if you want to talk through which Anne Arundel County neighborhoods make the most sense for what you're after.

[email protected]

Today's buyers are looking well beyond the house itself, and the questions I field early in the process show it.A few I ...
08/25/2026

Today's buyers are looking well beyond the house itself, and the questions I field early in the process show it.

A few I hear on almost every showing: How much are the utility bills? What are the property taxes? Are there HOA restrictions to know about? What does insurance run? How old is the roof, and how old is the HVAC system? None of those are about how the home looks.

They are about what it actually costs to own.

That shift matters for sellers too. Buyers are weighing the total cost of ownership, not just the list price, and the more of that information you can put in front of them upfront, the more confident they feel moving forward. A buyer who has clear answers hesitates less and tends to make a stronger offer. A buyer left guessing fills in the blanks with worst-case numbers.

If you are getting ready to sell and want to know which details are worth having ready, send me a message or email me at [email protected]

The first offer is more than an offer. It's market feedback in real time.It tells us whether the pricing, the presentati...
08/22/2026

The first offer is more than an offer. It's market feedback in real time.
It tells us whether the pricing, the presentation, and the positioning are landing the way we intended. Even when the number comes in lower than you hoped, it's showing you how buyers are reading value while your listing is still fresh and getting the most attention it will ever get.
That window matters. Once a home has been sitting a while, showings slow down and buyers start assuming something is wrong with it. The offers that come after tend to reflect that.
What I see cost sellers the most is ignoring early signals or reacting to them emotionally. Both usually lead to the same place: more days on market and bigger concessions down the road.
Adjusting early, while you still have buyer attention, protects your bottom line far better than waiting and hoping the right person shows up.
If you're on the market now or getting ready to list, send me a message or reach out at [email protected] - mailto:[email protected] -.

Two homes can look identical on paper and sell for very different numbers.Same neighborhood, same square footage, same b...
08/21/2026

Two homes can look identical on paper and sell for very different numbers.
Same neighborhood, same square footage, same bedroom count. One sells in a week with multiple offers. The other sits, takes a price reduction, and closes well under what the seller expected.
The difference usually comes down to things that never show up in a listing summary. Condition. How the light moves through the house at showing time. Whether the layout reads clearly or leaves buyers guessing. Staging that lets people see themselves living there. Timing that puts the home in front of the right buyers while they're still looking.
Underneath all of it is buyer confidence. Buyers don't pay more for a checklist of features. They pay more when they feel certain about what they're getting.
That certainty is something you build on purpose, before the home ever hits the market.
If you're thinking about selling this year and want to walk through what that looks like for your home, send me a message or reach out at [email protected] - mailto:[email protected] -.

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