Baltimore County trash and recycling guides for 2026 were mailed to residents in early December 2025. This year, thankfully, there is a printed schedule after last year's fiasco. As of January 1, 2026, the new schedules should also be found online. Residents should note the newer "slide" schedule for holidays - so if there is [...]
The Fed cut interest rates 1/4 point on December 10, 2025. This was another expected cut after a 1/4 point cut in the October 2025 Federal Reserve meeting, and a 1/4 point in the September 2025 Federal Reserve meeting. These drops followed a long pause beginning at the January 2025 Federal Reserve meeting, and remaining [...]
Timonium home sales in November 2025 were down from November 2024. The total volume of Timonium houses that sold in November 2025 was $24,743,899, down 3.43% from the $25,622,185 volume we saw in November 2024. It was up, though, from the $20,479,786 volume we saw in Timonium Home Sales October 2025. The average sales price [...]
Baltimore real estate market trends are generally published weekly by the Bright MLS system. Here is the Baltimore real estate update for the week ending December 7, 2025. There was no update from Bright for the week of November 30. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 12/07/2025, the Baltimore real [...]
The Waterfront Middleborough community in Essex in Baltimore County is a popular place to live. I recently sold a waterfront home on Hopkins Creek to a buyer client. The waterfront neighborhood was ideal for this buyer. With a dock and bulkhead and convenience for boating, this is a great location! This Middleborough home has two [...]
The Baltimore Christmas Parade 2025, or "The Mayor's 52nd Annual Christmas Parade" is scheduled for Sunday, December 14 at 1pm in Hampden. The route of the parade is 2.5 miles long stretching from from Medfield through Hampden. It starts at Poly/Western, crosses Cold Spring Lane, continues South on Falls Rd to 36th St, turns East [...]
The Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium is celebrating its second year in 2025. It is scheduled to be open December 5-30, 2025. Hours each night: 5:30-10pm. They plan to close early on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day. Tickets can be purchased in advance, and the [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting 2025 in Baltimore is scheduled for Thursday, December 4. The event starts at 5:00pm and runs until 8:00pm. The lighting itself with laser lights and a firework finale is scheduled to be around 8pm. There will be live performances throughout the evening, delicious food, drinks, and more. More details on the [...]
Hunt Valley home sales in October 2025 were up from October 2024. The total volume of Hunt Valley homes that sold in October 2025 was $12,172,290, up 6.03% from the $11,480,480 volume we saw in October 2024. It was also up a good amount from the $6,066,643 volume we saw in Hunt Valley Home Sales [...]
Small Business Saturday is November 29, 2025. What is Small Business Saturday? It is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses -- the Saturday after "Black Friday." It was started by American Express in 2010, and was recognized by Congress in 2011. There is no cost to small business owners to participate, and no cost [...]