Home repairs can sometimes be best to do before listing your home for sale. Though this lists seven, there could be more recommended, depending on a particular house, the current local real estate market, and the intention of the home seller in any particular situation. Thank you to HouseLogic for the list. Here it is, [...]
Am I being recorded when viewing a house? Potentially, yes. The TODAY Show did a segment about people recording showings in their houses, making people aware of something they may not have been before. This is something I have cautioned people about for a few years - that you never know if you are being recorded [...]
Across the US, home sales in December 2019 dropped more than the usual seasonal reduction in sales. Home sales dropped an average of 6.4% from November. According to both the National Association of REALTORS and a CNBC article, the drop was unusually large, as sales generally vary monthly in the very low single digit averages. [...]
What does a government shutdown mean for Baltimore real estate? It can mean quite a bit. First, the IRS is closed, so if a buyer's bank needs ANY documentation from the IRS that the buyer does not have in their possession, then they are stuck until the government reopens before that buyer can close on [...]
Recently, more price reductions have been seen nationally than a year ago. Zillow released a press release in August 2018 about this trend. In the Baltimore real estate market, in June 2018, 18.2% of houses had a price reduction. In January 2018, 16.3% of houses on the market in Baltimore had price reductions. That being [...]
The Maryland Homeowners' Property Tax Credit filing deadline is September 1, 2018. There are two deadlines each year - May 1 to have it potentially reflected on your initial July tax bill, and September 1 for a final deadline for each year. This credit must be applied for each and every year! What is the [...]
11616 Hunters Run Drive is a true five bedroom home in Hunt Valley Station for sale for $644,900. *Under contract* This Hunt Valley Station home has 3,485 square feet above ground and a finished lower level with a potential sixth bedroom, full bath, and a recreation room with wet bar. The kitchen has been redone [...]
Halethorpe Cape Cod For Sale SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT Click on Any Picture Below to Enlarge 5556 Oakland Road is a lovely Cape Cod in Oakland Terrace in Baltimore County, Maryland. This Oakland Terrace home features three bedrooms, a full bath on the main floor and another on the second floor, a large yard, [...]
Baltimore was named a Top 10 City with fastest homeownership growth. The article was researched and put together by realtor.com. Baltimore comes in at #4 on the list. The article discusses how Baltimore is close to Washington, DC, and how that helps homeownership in Baltimore. With Baltimore having a reasonable cost of homeownership, it can [...]
11518 Hunters Run Drive is a four bedroom home in Hunt Valley Station for sale for $499,888. *Contract fell through! Back on the market!* This Hunt Valley Station home has 2,822 square feet above ground and an unfinished basement. The home is being sold as-is, but has hardwood floors on much of the first floor, a [...]