What Style House Was That?
April 6, 2006
I spent yesterday in Hershey, Pennsylvania in an all-day course called "Architecture in America: International Origins and Influence". I was a little worried that the class would be dry and dull.No worries! It was an excellent course, sponsored by ERA Real Estate and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
So if you see me driving or walking around Cheverly - peering at houses and taking pictures - it's because of this course. It's making me look at houses in an entirely different way.
The most important distinction that we tend to forget is that most of what we call "styles" are actually forms of housing. For example, what we call a Colonial is not a style, it's a form of structure. The features of the house determine the style. It may be a Georgian-style colonial or a Federal-style colonial or it may be (more likely) a hodge-podge of several different styles. The fun is in identifying the features.
Our REALTOR magazine has a terrific on-line Architecture Guide and a column called Architecture Coach,. It's fun browsing around in both of these sections - you may learn something about your own house!
Anyway, I can now market myself as being trained in historic real estate through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. I definitely won't let this be the end of my training, though. I'm already looking forward to more.
(C) 2006 Susan Pruden.
A lifetime Maryland resident, Susan Pruden has the ideal foundation for selling and buying homes. After 8 years working in just about every facet of the mortgage industry, and several years with her own company specializing in marketing for real estate agents, Susan got her real estate license in 1994. Susan has earned several industry awards. The CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Award is based on reviews from Susan's clients and is earned by a very small percentage of agents. She has earned that coveted recognition since 2012
Two others were awarded by the Prince George's Association of REALTORS®. The Distinguished Sales Associate of the Year Award is based on a mixture of community involvement, association involvement and real estate education and designations. The other, the Distinguished Service Award, is for "exceptional meritorious service."
Susan is involved in her local community. She was named Cheverly Volunteer of the Year in 2018, even having June 25th designated "Susan Pruden Day" in the Town of Cheverly. She is also a Commissioner on the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission and President of the Cheverly American Legion Auxiliary.
Susan Pruden has lived in Cheverly lived with her husband, Joseph, for almost 30 years.
