Jim Welk's (jimwelk) Blog

Here is Washington County, Maryland there seems to be a flurry of activity as first time home buyers  realize that "time is running out" if one is going to make a purchase by the scheduled deadline. I sent 10 listings to a new client on Monday and as of this morning 4 of those listings are now un...

The Leitersburg MD Ruritan Club will be celebrating its 30th annual "Peach Festical" . This year it will be held on August 8 & 9. Leitersburg MD is a great little community north of Hagerstown, MD and south of Waynesboro, PA. One of the wonderful pleasures of summer are the many local events in t...

Many "first time buyers" have been riding the fence for the past year or so. Since 2007 potential buyers have been watching prices continue to slide with inventory building. Since January-February 2009 and the introduction of the stimulus package, many of those fence riders have decided to make a...