Gail Wersten, Realtor

07/15/2026

This I did not know.

Letter carriers are leaving dryer sheets in mailboxes as a low-tech safety hack to repel pests, and a 2010 study found the sheets can be effective at repelling fungus gnats.

03/03/2026

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), roughly 11k homes sell every day in this country.

The difference? Strategy.

Nearly 1 in 5 sellers had to cut their prices last year. The market isn’t broken. Expectations are just different.

The sellers who succeed in this market aren’t doing anything extreme. They’re pricing their house right, making strategic repairs, getting local guidance, and making decisions based on how buyers actually behave today.

03/02/2026

Closing and settlement agents will be responsible for submitting a new report to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

05/10/2025

Open House today, 12-3 at 3 Sweet Leaf Ct, Elkton. Beautiful & spacious property with a large in-law/teen suite! Stop by!

10/23/2024

If your goal is to sell your house in 2025, now’s the time to start prepping.

09/11/2024

If you’re wondering what’s going on with home prices lately, you’re definitely not the only one.

09/08/2024

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09/06/2024

Now that it’s September, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve (the Fed).

07/11/2024

$18,118 is the average hidden cost of owning and maintaining a single-family home in the U.S. every year, according to a recent study from Bankrate. 💰

According to Bankrate, "Everything has become more expensive in the past four years. Home prices have risen by 40% since the beginning of the pandemic. In March 2020, the median price of an existing home was $280,700, according to the National Association of Realtors. By March 2024, that figure had reached $393,500."

Moreover, insurance costs have surged, driven by escalating home values, rising construction expenses, and more frequent natural disasters, further squeezing homeowners.

Most expensive states:
1. Hawaii
2. California
3. Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
5. Connecticut

Least expensive states:
1. Kentucky
2. Arkansas
3. Mississippi
4. Alabama
5. Indiana