Maryland Federal Judge ruled that the plaintiffs should have filed while their home was in the foreclosure process. Plaintiffs lawyers refused to respond. The plaintiffs argued that the Robo Signing scandal wasn’t made public until after their foreclosure. Both parties agreed that the homeowners were late and delinquent in payments and that the foreclosure was… read more →
The lighthouse was a specific part of this Maine home’s design. By Erika Riggs, Zillow 85 Buck and Doe, Deer Isle, Maine For sale: $2,873,000 Long before GPS and smartphones, sailors depended on the blinking light of a far-off lighthouse to guide them. Although ships no longer rely on lighthouses, there’s still something alluring… read more →
John Schoen recently wrote an article on msnbc.com by the aforementioned title. Based on the chart below, AND depending on your personal financial situation, it is with no doubt a better time to buy. Check out this calculator on the New York Times web site. For example: Let’s say your rent is $1800 per month.… read more →
PRESS RELEASE From MAR For more information: 800-638-6425 www.mdrealtor.org IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Debbie Hager Maryland Association of REALTORS 800-638-6425 debbie.hager@mdrealtor.org MARYLAND HOMEOWNER’S MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION IN JEOPARDY “In his recently introduced budget, Governor Martin has proposed to reduce the mortgage interest deduction for many Maryland homeowners,” according to Mary C. Antoun, Chief Executive Officer of… read more →
I recently conducted a scientific survey of THE EFFECT OF BRAC on REAL ESTATE in HOWARD COUNTY (Well, not really scientific. I spoke with some experienced agents and lenders in my office). Anyway, they pretty much confirmed what most of us have been asking: “What the heck is going on with BRAC in Howard County?” (BRAC –… read more →
National Summary Charts – The charts below show the 7-day and 90-day rolling averages for median list price, days on market, and inventory for the national composite–a snapshot of how, together, the luxury markets around the country are performing. Altos Research developed the Market Action Index (MAI) for an at-a-glance measurement… read more →
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The US Census Bureau released it’s data of the fastest (and least fastest) growing towns in Maryland. Carolyn Proctor, research director for the Baltimore Business Journal recently wrote an article that features an nice interactive statistical chart where it outlines the population levels and percentage of growth according to US Census Bureau. Carolyn writes, “In… read more →
Some might call me uninformed. Others might call me a conspiracy theorist. Me? I like to be considered the Matt Drudge of the real estate blogosphere. So here goes… This is a scenario that is being played out time and time again in America. A distressed homeowner is having difficulty making loan payments to a bank called here Banking Under… read more →
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