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Fed Interest Rate Remains Paused March 20 2024

March 20th, 2024

The Fed kept interest rates the same in their meeting March 20, 2024. This is a continued pause, and even with the pause, the Federal Reserve Chair still expects to see three rate cuts in 2024. Just not yet. Inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve [...]

Home Design Trends 2024

March 7th, 2024

Home design trends come and go, and each year there are trends that tend to be more popular than others. Thank you to Real Simple for their compilation. Here are a some of those trends I am seeing in the Baltimore real estate market: Green Paint. Designers have seen green more and more in design [...]

Fed Interest Rate Update March 6 2024

March 6th, 2024

The Federal Reserve Chair wrote in prepared remarks for a mandated regular appearance at congress that he doesn't anticipate rate drops quite yet. Inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve Committee is not planning to drop rates at this time. The Fed Chair did say that [...]

Fed Leaves Rates the Same January 31 2024

February 1st, 2024

The Fed left the interest rates the same when they met on January 31, 2024. They stated that there are currently no plans to cut rates, as inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%. They also indicated that as of right now, there are no plans to hike rates. Fed Chair Jerome [...]

What Should A Buyer Know about a Short Sale Home?

January 31st, 2024

What should a buyer know about a short sale home? Years ago, there were a number of Baltimore short sale homes for sale with the values in the Baltimore real estate market (and elsewhere) dropping from the high values seen in 2005 and 2006. A number of home sellers may have possibly owed more on [...]

Fed Interest Rate Unchanged November 2023

November 2nd, 2023

The Fed did not hike interest rates at the beginning of November 2023. This is a continued pause after the Fed also did not raise rates in September 2023. What does this mean for you and possibly buying a new Baltimore home and getting a mortgage? There should not be much of an effect on [...]

Hoes Heights Home in Baltimore Sold

September 14th, 2023

Hoes Heights in Baltimore, Maryland is a lovely place to live! Located in Baltimore City, this neighborhood is an area with deep history. I recently sold a Hoes Heights home in Baltimore. Hoes Heights is an historically significant neighborhood. Hoes Heights is named for Grandison Hoe, who was a freed slave in Antebellum Baltimore. Grandison [...]

Fed Interest Rate Hike July 2023

July 28th, 2023

The Fed hiked interest rates again at the end of July 2023. What does this mean for you and possibly buying a new Baltimore home and getting a mortgage? Hopefully there won't be much effect on your potential mortgage rate. Mortgage rates are affected by many factors. Yes, the Fed's spike may be one of [...]

Forbes – Home Buying Etiquette Rules

May 8th, 2023

Forbes posted an opinion piece on Four Home Buying Etiquette Rules, and they are very good "rules" for potential homebuyers to follow. I am following the outline from the post, but adding my personal notes and details as to why they are important below. Thank you to Forbes and Tara Mastroeni for the article! Get [...]

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