Baltimore City's most expensive home sales in 2022 were mostly Inner Harbor condos plus a single family home, with the most expensive found in The Pier Homes at HarborView in Downtown Baltimore. The five highest home sales in Baltimore City in 2022, according to Bright, our local multiple listing system, were: 1. 653 Ponte Villas [...]
Baltimore Restaurant Week Winter 2023 is January 27-February 5 at a good number of restaurants in Baltimore City. There are many different eateries on the list of restaurants in Baltimore. The participating restaurants will have prix-fixe menus. Three course dinners will be $35-55, depending on the place. A number of restaurants will also offer two course lunches or [...]
Baltimore City Christmas Tree Pickup 2023 will be happening December 27, 2022-February 4, 2023. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works posted on their website: "For residents who cannot bring their trees for mulching, DPW will offer curbside tree collection starting Tuesday, December 27, 2022." From past years' posts: Trees should be set out on [...]
Downtown Discovery Days, formerly known as Dollar Days in Downtown Baltimore 2023 are January 2-13, 2023. What are Downtown Discovery Days? They are the days where participating Downtown Baltimore museums offer admission reduced price or for free. As of this posting, there are a number of places participating. We went to the Maryland Science Center [...]
The Baltimore real estate market has certainly shifted over the past few months. With rising interest rates for mortgages, but prices still staying higher than years' past, the demand for homes has dropped significantly. Though there are some areas of the Baltimore real estate market where you may still find multiple buyers bidding on homes, [...]
The Baltimore home demand index for November 2022 was 90, a drop of 11 points from the Baltimore home demand index for October 2022 that was "steady" at 101. (Note that the index is one month behind, meaning the data for the November report is from October 2022.) The Baltimore home demand index is a [...]
The Baltimore Christmas Parade 2022, or "The Mayor's 49th Annual Christmas Parade" is scheduled for Sunday, December 4 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 [...]
Baltimore Thanksgiving 2022 is returning to a sense of normalcy. I am thankful for my family and my friends, and hope they all remain healthy and safe. I am thankful for our Frontline Workers, who often must work and don't get to spend the holiday with their families. I am thankful for my clients from [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting 2022 is scheduled for Thursday, December 1. 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. There will be delicious food, drinks, and more. More details on [...]
Small Business Saturday is November 26, 2022. 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 [...]