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Right now pre-owned home inventory for active listings is at historically low levels causing housing frenzy spikes. Inventory challenges equal competition for homes that are desirable and priced appropriately. To help buyers put their best foot forward on the next home offer here are a few strate...
06/14/2023
When I was first licensed back in 1985 all REALTORS® worked for the Seller by virtue of the MLS under a "unilateral offer of sub-agency" In the late 1980's the California legislature unanimously passed the agency disclosure law. This led to the CAR Model Rules, which changed a MLS from a "unilat...
06/10/2023
Maryland REALTOR® Housing Stats for April 2023:Sales Continue Their Fall as Prices Rise Slightly   ANNAPOLIS, MD—May 15, 2023—Home sales in Maryland dropped 33.8% year over year to 5,456 units in April 2023, according to the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report.  The average sales ...
05/15/2023
  3640 PETERSVILLE RD, KNOXVILLE, MD 21758 This well maintained immaculate brick rancher with numerous renovations and updates includes 3 bedrooms & 3 full baths. The yard is a gardeners paradise with beautiful landscaping, many perennials, flowers and trees. The large updated kitchen includes gr...
05/14/2023
    104 MERCER CT # 15-8, FREDERICK, MD. 21701  The Premier penthouse at Fairfield includes 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms. You will be on top of the world with two large terraces with a sunrise view over Baker Park to the east and a sunset view behind the Catoctin Mountains to the west. This comple...
05/12/2023
On Tuesday there was a sea of REALTOR® blue at Nationals Park in Washington DC for the REALTOR® National Block Party. Agents from across the nation met with their members of Congress and their staffers at the ballpark. One of the hot-button issues NAR was pushing back against was the series of ch...
05/11/2023
Changes to pricing for conventional loans are in the news as the proposed changes are set to take place in May.  The reality is that these changes have already taken place, because they are effective for loans delivered to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac in May.  Loans closing in the next couple weeks...
04/22/2023
Maryland Home Sales Continue to Fall in the March 2023 Maryland REALTOR® Housing Stats     ANNAPOLIS, MD—April 13, 2023—Home sales in Maryland dropped 27.4% to 5,709 units in March 2023, according to the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report. The average sales price grew just 0.7% ...
04/21/2023
This is part II of  major issues that have been uncovered during my marathon transaction " The land mine in the yard" .The Frederick County Association of REALTORS (FCAR) and the local Builders Association (FCBA) have teamed up to form a task force to communicate with the Frederick County Health ...
03/26/2023
Early in 2021, a young couple with three young boys looking for their first home was referred to me by a friend. They were living in their parent's small apartment in the Washington DC suburbs. The market had very limited inventory for entry-level purchasers as we were coming out of the Covid-19...
03/25/2023
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