Monthly Archives: August 2010

Timonium Condo FHA Approval

August 9th, 2010

At the end of 2009, HUD changed its' condo approval process for FHA condo financing. No longer can a community be given a "spot" approval when a unit goes under contract if a buyer desires to use FHA financing. Condominium developments must be approved in advance of an FHA sale and the approval is only [...]

West Towson Elementary School Fall Registration

August 7th, 2010

It's time to register your child if you have been redistricted to the West Towson Elementary School. The Baltimore County Public Schools site has finally been updated so it is correct for redistricting! To make sure you need to register at West Towson, use the School Boundaries finder and enter your address. If you did [...]

East Joppa Road Closed at Towson Town Center and Towson Circle

August 6th, 2010

East Joppa Road is closed at Towson Town Center and the Towson Circle. Traffic headed west must take Fairmount Avenue down to Goucher Boulevard to access both the mall and areas west of the Towson Roundabout. This is due to bridge construction needed on East Joppa Road just east of the circle. The closure is [...]

Baltimore House Values Still Struggling

August 5th, 2010

Baltimore house values are still struggling compared to much of the rest of the US in July 2010. Finally, Baltimore homes are seeing an increase in value, with the first quarter of the year up 2.9% over 2009. The rest of the country, on average, saw an increase of 7.9%. The rough news is that [...]

This Month in Real Estate August 2010

August 4th, 2010

This Month in Real Estate August 2010 has been released. As I mentioned in my July 15 post, "Mortgage Rates at Lowest Point in Five Decades," mortgage interest rates have dropped to their lowest level in the past 50 years. On July 29th, that number was 4.54%! Freddie Mac's current average interest rate is at [...]

Maryland Tax Free Shopping Week

August 3rd, 2010

Maryland tax free shopping week is coming next week August 8-14, 2010! This means that qualifying clothing and shoes under $100 will not be charged the standard 6% sales tax during that time period. There is no limit to the number of items under $100 you can buy! (So yes, if you buy 10 items [...]

Baltimore Zillow Best Blog Nomination

August 2nd, 2010

Zillow has named its' top 10 real estate blogs in Baltimore based on traffic, and realtormarney.com is one of them! I am proud to have been nominated, and the hard work I put into my Towson real estate blog is being noticed. You can vote every day until August 11, 2010 at midnight, so please [...]

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