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Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying my First Home in Towson

February 7th, 2024

Five things I wish I knew before buying my first home in Towson comes from a discussion I had with a potential client who is considering selling their current first home and buying their next Baltimore home. They were referred to me recently. We didn't know each other when they bought their first home. Here [...]

Baltimore Real Estate Trends February 4 2024

February 5th, 2024

Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending February 4, 2024. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 02/04/2024, the Baltimore real [...]

Maryland Tax Free Energy Star Appliance Weekend 2024

February 2nd, 2024

Maryland Tax Free Energy Star appliance weekend is February 17-19, 2024. The Energy Star appliances that qualify, per the Maryland Comptroller’s website: Air conditioners Washers and dryers Furnaces Heat pumps Boilers Solar water heaters (tax-exempt at all times now) Standard size refrigerators Dehumidifiers Programmable thermostats Compact fluorescent light bulbs The "Shop Maryland Energy weekend" happens from [...]

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 [...]

Baltimore Real Estate Trends January 28 2024

January 30th, 2024

Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending January 28, 2024. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 01/28/2024, the Baltimore real [...]

2023 Mid-Atlantic Housing Market Review

January 26th, 2024

The 2023 Mid-Atlantic housing market review from Bright MLS covers six states and the District of Columbia. It covers a little more than the "official" Mid-Atlantic area, going North to New Jersey and West to West Virginia. Here are the areas covered in the report: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and [...]

What Will Happen in the 2024 Real Estate Market?

January 24th, 2024

What will happen in the 2024 real estate market? With multiple research firms with different forecasts weighing in, the guess is probably somewhere in the middle of the predictions. Economists at Realtor.com think that the median price of existing homes will drop 1.7% this year, with mortgage rates averaging 6.8%. CoreLogic, which is another company [...]

Baltimore Real Estate Trends January 21 2024

January 23rd, 2024

Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending January 21, 2024. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 01/21/2024, the Baltimore real [...]

Cummings & Co. Realtors #1 Top Workplace 2023

January 22nd, 2024

Cummings & Co. Realtors was named #1 in Top Baltimore Workplaces for 2023 again! I have been a licensed Maryland real estate agent for over 25 years as of October 2023. I have been with three brokerages in those 25 years, and I am very happy to be with Cummings & Co. Realtors and have [...]

Baltimore Real Estate Trends January 14 2024

January 17th, 2024

Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending January 14, 2024. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 01/14/2024, the Baltimore real [...]

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