Baltimore’s Inner Harbor continues to be the prime development area for people who want to enjoy living and working in the city, but live in a place where shopping, recreation, and waterfront lifestyle are at their front door. In fact, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor recently received the Urban Land Institute Heritage Award, which has only been given 8 times in the past 30 years. The award is given to those urban designs that are successful after 25 years and that are copied in other cities.

Bethesda Maryland is an attractive community in Maryland for those who want to live and work in the Washington DC vicinity and yet be just immediately outside of DC

In Baltimore, tax abatements seem to be popular, especially in luxury developments. For new construction, the tax is figured on the basis of the price of the home. A Baltimore condo buyer who is downsizing from an existing home may have had their property taxes capped over a period of years, but when they buy new construction, the assessment of the tax starts all over – and is often much higher. With a tax abatement, new homeowners are able to phase in paying 100% of their property tax over several years.