Monthly Archives: January 2010

Short Sale Tax Update for Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties — is Baltimore County to Follow Suit?

January 9th, 2010

Starting immediately, Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County in Maryland will be collecting transfer taxes on the UNPAID BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE on short sale properties INSTEAD OF the sales price. Derek Massey, President of Mid-Atlantic Settlement Services, reported this information on his company's blog yesterday. This could mean a difference of a lot of [...]

Towson Residents Help Determine West Towson Elementary School Boundaries

January 7th, 2010

Over 300 people attended the meeting at Loch Raven High School last night about where the boundaries may be drawn, and which children in Towson may be redistricted to the new West Towson Elementary School. The Towson Families United group, which is "A coalition of parents and residents seeking a long-term solution to Towson's overcrowded schools", reports [...]

Baltimore Paints the Town Purple to Support Our Ravens’ Playoff Run

January 6th, 2010

The City of Baltimore knows how to show its' pride in the hometeam of the Baltimore Ravens. Yesterday morning, outside of City Hall and on Federal Hill, the Ravens groundcrew painted the logo on the grass to show our city's support.   WJZ has video of them stenciling the logo. If you live in Federal Hill, [...]

Baltimore Ravens Playoff Bound and Heading to New England

January 4th, 2010

Congratulations to our hometown team, the Baltimore Ravens! It has been a rough season -- many more losses than expected, losses that should not have happened -- so many penalties, mistakes, missed plays. But we made it. Now we have to get our heads in the game, just like we did in 2001 when we [...]

Port Discovery in Downtown Baltimore Celebrates Littles Day Saturday January 9, 2010

January 3rd, 2010

Port Discovery in continues its childrens New Year celebration this Saturday, January 9, 2010 with Littles Day designed for the little ones in the crowd! The Museum and exhibits open at 10 am along with an always-popular moonbounce. From 11:30 am -12:30 pm Bubbles the Clown will do magic and balloons. Face painting runs from 12-2 pm and The Kindersinger performs "It's [...]

Happy New Year 2010 Towson Real Estate Market Thoughts

January 2nd, 2010

As I sit here and reflect on 2009 and enjoy the beginning of 2010, I am reminded at what a new year can bring. There is always a sense of excitement -- that a new year can mean great things. What will happen in the Towson real estate market? Will it rise? Will it fall? [...]

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