Buzz Mackintosh's : BuzzMac Blog

In the past few weeks, I have visited a number of cities that are all decked out for the holidays. The holiday season would not be complete without a trip to see the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center.     At the beginning of December, the Christkindmarkt takes over the old Bethlehem Steel Mil...

The December activerain challenge  ~ A Guide for Blogging Success is co-hosted by Jeff Dowler, CRS, and Brian England this month and we are challenged to give tips about what we should or shouldn't do when blogging.When I first joined AR back in 2006, like many others in this community, I would c...

Sales Continue to Fall While Prices Continue to Rise ~ Marylander's Need Housing Relief   ANNAPOLIS, MD—December 15, 2022—Maryland home sales fell to 5,201 units in November, a 40.5% decrease from 2021’s figure of 8,748 in the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report. Home sales prices...

314 - 316 W, Patrick Street, Frederick, Md. Located in Frederick's Historic district a block from Baker park these well maintained row houses include 4 units zoned DB, (DOWNTOWN BUSINESS), with 2 lower level commercial units and 2 upper level residential 1 BR apartments. separately metered and ea...

Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Contributing to Lack of Sales, According to Maryland’s October 2022 Housing Statistics   ANNAPOLIS, MD—November 16, 2022—October home sales dropped 36.5%, to 5,745 units sold versus 9,044 units last year, in the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Repo...

**Back on market** Recent contract fell through**   ~  Second chance on this vintage farmhouse  ~      9518 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland                                                                       (Click link for listing info) This historic farmhouse, large bank barn and sheds ...

  For over 40 years the agents and staff from Mackintosh REALTORS have been dressing up and going to the Rock Creek School to pass out pumpkins to the children.  It is always a happy time to see the smiling faces of special needs children at Halloween. This year was extra special after not being ...

For the last few years, a coalition that includes The Frederick County Association of  REALTORS®, The Chamber of Commerce, citizens groups, the local Builders Association, and the Farm Bureau have joined together to oppose the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan (STLMP). The plan is fil...

FalseEvidenceAppearsReal Everything you want is on the other side of fear.Jack Canfield                                                              FDR            If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.Dale Carnegie You can conquer almost any fear ...

A Steep Drop in New Housing Listings Continues to Point toa Market Cool down in Maryland’s September 2022 Housing Statistics   ANNAPOLIS, MD—October 12, 2022—Maryland’s September home sales experienced a 28.6% drop in units sold, according to the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Repor...