There are many good reasons to buy a home, and right now, there are seven that stand out, according to a new publication by Keller Williams Realty, my brokerage. Below are three of the reasons (4&5 will be tomorrow, 6&7 the last day), and my take on each one: 1) Homes Have Never Been More [...]
Timonium home sale statistics were down for September 2010 compared to 2009. This bucked the trend set by Towson home sales and Hunt Valley home sales for the same time period. Timonium had a 31.51% drop, down about $4.5 Million from last year. The number of units dropped a correlating 33.33% down to 30 from [...]
Hunt Valley home sale statistics for September 2010 were up 19.08% over the same month last year, marking a good incline in the market. While Baltimore County home sales in general were down 19.4%, and prices were also down 1.4%, the number of Hunt Valley home sales rose and the values rose 5.85% as well. [...]
Towson home sale statistics for September 2010 fared much better than most of Baltimore County, according to data released by MRIS, the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc over September 2009. Focusing specifically on the 21204 zip code, which includes Towson, Ruxton, West Towson, and the Riderwood area, the numbers are very positive, while the majority [...]
The Maryland Home & Garden Show is this weekend, October 15-17, 2010 at the Timonium Fairgrounds. $1 from each ticket is donated to the Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, so while you are getting great ideas for your home, you are also helping a great local charity! Admission is $9 for adults. $7 for [...]
This Thursday, October 14, 2010 is a Baltimore Cultural Town Meeting, hosted by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at the Baltimore School for the Arts. From 5:30-8 pm, the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance will have multiple events, including a panel on “Audience Engagement in 2010”, which will showcase [...]
Baltimore home sales were down in September by 19.4% over September 2009, with 1,706 homes sold versus 2,117 this time last year. At the same time in 2009, we had the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, which was originally due to expire September 30, 2009, before it was extended. The Baltimore County housing market took [...]
Free Fall Baltimore 2010 is underway all October long! This is the fifth year of Free Fall Baltimore, showcasing art in Baltimore. All of the events are free -- and here is the link to the three pages of activities! Many museums have free admission and fun events to enjoy. This weekend there are dance [...]
What do I need for loan application? ...And why is this additional information being requested of me? What are the underwriters looking for? Thank you to J. Christopher Kennedy of 1st Mariner Mortgage in Downtown Baltimore for some answers to mysteries of loan application and approval process. Why are you asking this? Too often buyers [...]
This Month in Real Estate for October 2010 is here, and is showcasing undervalued markets across the US. Pending home sales in the south, which the Baltimore housing market is part of, rose 1.2%, according to the National Association of REALTORS. Historically, more pending sales tend to eventually lead to higher prices, which is good [...]