According to the Associated Press, per their article of 8 pm October 28, 2009, the Senate agreed to extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit for people writing contracts through the end of April, 2010, and settling by the end of June, 2010. They are also including a reduced credit of up to $6,500 for repeat buyers [...]
Towson Condo Owners have a new issue to grapple with. First there was the change in the laws for condo insurance converage. Now we have the new FHA condo guidelines that may affect many people who want to buy or sell a Towson condo! HUD announced this change in July, and the new guidelines were to take place [...]
The Graul's Market at Ruxton Village Shops will be having its Fall Festival this Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 11 am - 3 pm. The Festival benefits the Maryland Humane Society, and you will be able to meet pets who are available for adoption! The Festival will showcase live music, kids' entertainment, pit beef, crabcakes, plus local [...]
Last week, Baltimore County went back to school. A long Labor Day weekend allowed for a feeling of lengthened summer, but today is the official day that we are back in full swing and the long days of summer are over. Since kids are back in school, that usually brings a boost to the Towson [...]
David Kramer, President and General Counsel of Castle Title, LLC interviewed me about Social Media and my successes from this medium for business. "I sat down with Marney Kirk (aka @realtormarney on Twitter) who, in my opinion, is leading the charge of real estate agents that are using social media to build brand equity for [...]
Happy Anniversary -- to ME! One year ago today, July 28, I wrote my first blog. I wasn't certain what to write about, how to go about it, or what to do. I didn't begin writing about Towson real estate because I had to learn about what topics would be useful and how to write [...]
Exciting news for the Towson Homebuyer -- the 43% of the homes in the Baltimore real estate market are in the "affordable" range -- under $250,000, according to the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, the multiple listing system in our area. Towson's percentage is lower, however a few neighborhoods that were more expensive before are now in that [...]