Marney Kirk has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence in real estate by Broker Agent Advisor for a fifth year in a row. Below, please find the press release from the company. ------ Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Broker★Agent Advisor Recognizes Achievement Now in its 30th season, Broker★Agent Advisor celebrates success and accomplishment of the [...]
Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending December 31, 2023. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 12/31/2023, the Baltimore real [...]
Baltimore County trash and recycling guides for 2024 were mailed to residents in late-December 2023. As of January 1, 2024, the new schedules can be found online. Residents should note the newer "slide" schedule for holidays - so if there is a holiday that week, at least one of your pick up days may be [...]
Happy New Year 2024, Baltimore! I am so grateful to my clients who bought or sold with me in 2023. 2023 held another unusual Baltimore real estate market with higher interest rates and very low inventory. There were many challenges for my buyers and sellers, and I appreciate their trust and confidence in me to [...]
Baltimore County Christmas Tree pickup 2024 is the over a two week period, beginning the week of January 8, 2024. Christmas trees in Baltimore County must be placed by the curb or in the alley (if that is your normal trash location) by January 13 in order to ensure pickup. The trees must be completely [...]
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate the holiday! December hosts many celebrations from Hanukkah, which was December 7-15, to Kwanzaa, which begins 12/26 and runs through January 1, plus many birthdays and other events. I want to take a moment to acknowledge our soldiers in other countries who are serving so we can enjoy our [...]
Baltimore real estate market trends are collected and documented by our MLS, Bright MLS. Here is the update for the week ending December 17, 2023. Bright MLS currently covers seven states, so there is data for a number of areas. Starting on page 18 of the Bright MLS real estate report 12/17/2023, the Baltimore real [...]
The Baltimore home demand index for December 2023 was 65, up one point from last month, remaining in the "limited" category from the Baltimore home demand index for November 2023 that was "limited" at 64. (Note that the index is one month behind, meaning the data for the December 2023 report is from November 2023.) [...]
Goldman Sachs predicts home prices to continue to rise through 2024. Goldman Sachs released their latest housing forecasts for not just 2024, but the next four years. Goldman Sachs estimates that home prices will grow slightly, by 0.6% in 2024, then up 3.8% in 2025, and then 4.9% in 2026 & 2027. The Baltimore real [...]
The Fed left the interest rates the same when they met on December 13, 2023. They also indicated they may see up to three drops in rates in 2024, since they have been moving at a pace of .25% each change - and they expect to drop a total of .75% next year. The Fed [...]