Layton Associates Real Estate/Alexander J. Piela
9925 Stephen Decatur Highway Ste. E-2
Ocean City, MD 21842 / 410 213-8471 (cell)410-BUY-ALEX
9925 Stephen Decatur Highway Ste. E-2
Ocean City, MD 21842 / 410 213-8471 (cell)410-BUY-ALEX
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This is my story, but it could be yours... |
A long time ago, there was a boy who ran out of the
car carrying a present he bought with his birthday
money. It was a double album. The Beach Boys,
Endless Summer. The first song he tracked up was
“Help Me Rhonda”. But then straight to Side 1.
Surfin’ Safari, Catch A Wave, Surfing USA. The
dream was growing, and it couldn’t be stopped.
Unfortunately, this boy lived 4 hours from the nearest
ocean. Somehow, though, it was a plus that this boy
was too young to know any better. Fast forward to the
1990's. The boy is now on his own, and has a job at
the shore.
Alexander Piela bought a house in 1997 on a radio
salary, rented it every summer to help the house pay
for itself.
As the years went by, Alexander had to deal with the
ins and outs of refinancing, dealing with condo
association issues, etc. But what seemed like an
overwhelming task at first, owning and managing a
house in a town like Ocean City, well, it didn’t seem as
difficult.
At this point I’ll speak in first
person...
Really, who is
Mister Ocean City?
Mister Ocean City?
For years I had been coming to Ocean City for
weekends and day trips. And that translated into a
week here and there. But I always wished (as I’m
sure some of you do) that after all the fun, I could
just walk back to my house. Somewhere in O.C.
I’d be walking back to the car to drive through the
traffic to drive back to wherever.
weekends and day trips. And that translated into a
week here and there. But I always wished (as I’m
sure some of you do) that after all the fun, I could
just walk back to my house. Somewhere in O.C.
I’d be walking back to the car to drive through the
traffic to drive back to wherever.
Alexander Piela in 1997, surfin' OCMD...
And I’d see people on their porches, or on their
balconies. And I just wished I had a place of my
own, just like they did. A place of my own (cue
smoke machine and dreamy music) a place of
my own, a place of my own...
balconies. And I just wished I had a place of my
own, just like they did. A place of my own (cue
smoke machine and dreamy music) a place of
my own, a place of my own...
Thankfully that day did
come. I was excited and
a bit apprehensive when I
went to close on my
house. I’m sure you can
appreciate what a major
thing buying a house
really is. . That was in
July of 1997, ten years
ago. I’ll say there were a
few difficult times, as
anyone who is a
homeowner can expect.
come. I was excited and
a bit apprehensive when I
went to close on my
house. I’m sure you can
appreciate what a major
thing buying a house
really is. . That was in
July of 1997, ten years
ago. I’ll say there were a
few difficult times, as
anyone who is a
homeowner can expect.
Young Alex depicting
his dad as "The Young
Boy with Dreams on the
Beach..."
his dad as "The Young
Boy with Dreams on the
Beach..."
. But the reward is beyond words. I
went through a few mistakes of my
own, learned a few things, and met
some great people who really helped me
along the way. Because I had a place
of my own...in Ocean City.
went through a few mistakes of my
own, learned a few things, and met
some great people who really helped me
along the way. Because I had a place
of my own...in Ocean City.
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