Thank you, Veterans! Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11, 2025. For most Federal employees, a Federal Holiday will be observed. I want to thank both our veterans and our active military personnel for the freedoms they help to protect. I found this video years ago about the history of Veterans Day. I find it to [...]
What is mortgage seasoning? Seasoning for a mortgage generally refers to the amount of time a bank wants to see funds being in your accounts that you may use for down payments or closing costs. If you plan to receive a gift of funds or if you received a large sum of money in a [...]
The 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of REALTORS has been released. Here are some highlights from the 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report: In 2025, 21% of Home Buyers were first-time homebuyers, which down from 2024, where 24% of homebuyers were first time homebuyers. This is also [...]
Baltimore real estate market trends are published weekly by the Bright MLS system. Here is the Baltimore real estate update for the week ending November 2, 2025. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 11/02/2025, the Baltimore real estate data shows the following: In the Baltimore real estate market, new listings [...]
The Baltimore Inner Harbor Ice Rink is back for 2025! The plan is for it to open on November 7, 2025. It is scheduled to be open through January 24, 2026. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 12:00pm–10:00pm Friday 12:00pm-11:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 11:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm There may be exceptions for [...]
I have been a Maryland licensed real estate agent for 27 years as of October 2025. To my many Baltimore buyers and sellers who have put their trust and confidence in me over the last 27 years, THANK YOU! In the last 27 years in Baltimore real estate, I have learned quite a bit and [...]
Baltimore City has a brand new park - Hillside Park! The entrance is located at the corner of Falls Road and Hillside Avenue just north of Cold Spring Avenue across from the fields at Poly. Hillside Park is a 20-acre park that is run by a non-profit organization. The Roland Park Community Foundation bought the [...]
The Fed cut interest rates 1/4 point on October 29, 2025. This was another expected cut after a 1/4 point cut in the September 2025 Federal Reserve meeting, which followed a continued pause beginning at the January 2025 Federal Reserve meeting, and remaining paused in the March 2025 Federal Reserve meeting , the May 2025 [...]
The Falls at Beaverdam is a luxury new construction community in the Falls Road Corridor in Timonium in Baltimore County. There are five lots ranging from 2-3 acres per lot, with a sixth, 61.48 acre lot with a view of a pond. The homes on Peachwood Lane will be situated in The Falls Road Corridor [...]
Baltimore real estate market trends are published weekly by the Bright MLS system. Here is the Baltimore real estate update for the week ending October 26, 2025. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 10/26/2025, the Baltimore real estate data shows the following: In the Baltimore real estate market, new listings [...]