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 [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Baltimore! I have so much to be thankful for, and I hope you do too. I am thankful for my family and my friends. I am so thankful for our Frontline Workers, often who must work and are unable to spend the holiday with their families. I am thankful for my clients [...]
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 23, 2025. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 11/23/2025, the Baltimore real estate data shows the following: In the Baltimore real estate market, new listings [...]
The Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees 2025 is November 28 -30. Hours are Friday 10am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. NEW this year for ages 21+ on Saturday from 7-10pm is Tinsel on Tap with festive cocktails, mocktails, beers or sodas, Holiday trivia, live DJ and dancing, plus additional surprises. Tickets for that event [...]
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 16, 2025. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 11/16/2025, the Baltimore real estate data shows the following: In the Baltimore real estate market, new listings [...]
The Baltimore home demand index for November 2025 is 86, which down one point from last month, remaining in the "Slow" category from the Baltimore home demand index for October 2025 that was also "Slow" at 87. (Please note that the index is one month behind, meaning the data for the November 2025 report is [...]
Timonium home sales in October 2025 were down from October 2024. The total volume of Timonium houses that sold in October 2025 was $20,479,786, down 28.58% from the $28,676,659 volume we saw in October 2024. It was also down from the $23,882,398 volume we saw in Timonium Home Sales September 2025. The average sales price [...]
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 9, 2025. Beginning on page 24 of the Bright MLS real estate report 11/09/2025, the Baltimore real estate data shows the following: In the Baltimore real estate market, new listings [...]
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 [...]