If you’re detailed-oriented, I have some awesome links that you’re going to appreciate. And while I don’t tend to get too link happy, I think that these provide some great stats worth looking at.
A few days ago, Jamie Smith from the Baltimore Sun compiled a nice collection of detailed information on the Baltimore real estate market. After all, what use is broad information on the Baltimore market if you want neighborhood specifics, or even a ZIP code-by-ZIP code analysis?
My favorite link she provided is of colorful maps which show the …

“Just CondoDomain it” – So what the heck does that mean?
Yes it could mean – just choose CondoDomain to help you buy or sell your house….but in this case its just a silly blog title.
“Just CondoDomain it” means that you can actually leverage the worlds fastest search engine to surf our site in just milliseconds. Because we built our platform for the web, our website reacts very well with search engines like Google.
Google spiders our website at least twice daily so anything that is on our website …

Following the recently posted profile of Harbor East comes an more in-depth analysis of one of the coolest condominiums in that development:  Eight 50 Aliceanna. Whether you’re a social butterfly that thrives off of commercial energy or a homebody who just wants everything close by, Eight 50 Aliceanna is the condominium for you.
Located in the heart of  the action, Eight 50 Aliceanna is a brand new condominium building that you’ll never want to leave – were it not for its incredible location. Eight 50 offers immediate access to the best …

“Harbor East” is the buzzword around Baltimore when it comes to the hip, the new, and ‘the latest’ for a great night out. However, what you may not be aware of are the great living opportunities in this tight little spot in this mixed-use, urban harbor development.
In 1986, H&S Properties Development Corp purchased the tract in 1986.  Assistant development manager Christopher H. Janian says that “First and foremost, Harbor East was intended to be a self-sufficient neighborhood for native Baltimoreans, a multiuse development modeled after New York City-style streetscapes.”
New York …

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Sound like a scam? Actually, it’s the work of the super-saver website Groupon, one of my all-time favorite city secrets.
Group discounts have been a fixture at most commercial events for some time, but the website Groupon has updated this concept of “collective buying power.” Groupon offers a “daily deal” of 50%-90% off restaurants, classes, events, and other fun stuff for over …

Brand new Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake addressed the city yesterday in her first state of the city address since her election, as reported by The Daily Record last night. Her mainly economic speech focused on the budget woes of Baltimore (the city has accumulated a $120 million budget deficit). Most notably, she stated that the deficit is in fact equal to a 36-cent raise in the property tax – however, she pledged to avoid raising the property tax in Baltimore, telling City Council that “if we work together, we can pledge …

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan is outlining some budgetary plans which could potentially stimulate the national economy and neighborhoods in the Baltimore area.  The budget has already been backed by President Obama when it was announced in May 2009. Relevant to the Baltimore area is the recent launch of HUD’s new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC).
(For those who are unaware of this U.S. Department, HUD is the nation’s housing agency responsible for sustaining homeownership, promoting economic and community development, enforcing fair housing law, …

If you’re looking to buy in the super-luxury market in Baltimore, you’re in luck – the Ritz-Carlton has avoided its debt crisis.
RXR Realty, the developer for the beautiful new Ritz-Carlton on the Inner Harbor, recently announced that it has secured a $176 million loan to refinance the project, as reported by the Baltimore Sun just yesterday. This step will allot RXR a three-year extension to market the many unsold units. In fact, only 23 of the 190 units have been sold since its opening (most famously to novelist Tom Clancy).
The …

Although the numbers have looked good regarding the current condition of the Baltimore real estate market, the blizzard may end up reigning in the advances made since December. With more wintry weather predicted for Monday and Tuesday (please, don’t shoot the messenger), and piles of snow still looming in backyards and parking lots, a serious appraisal of the snow’s effect on the Baltimore real estate market is under way.
First of all, as the Business Journal reported earlier today, progress on new construction and renovation projects has been significantly slowed, driving …

A couple recent reports offer further encouragement concerning the real estate market in Baltimore!
1. The Baltimore Sun recently reported that “more homes were sold last month – and for more money on average – than a year earlier in the Baltimore metro area.”
Metropolitan Regional Information systems released the numbers Wednesday, and it’s good news. Home sales are up 9% from last January: about 1,100 were sold, and the average sale price increased by just over 2 percent at $272,000. Furthermore, “average buyers last month got homes for about 11 percent …

Foreclosures drop in January, but the future could hold trouble. Clearly, the best news in this market is that this is the perfect atmosphere for first-time home buyers. Obama will even send you a check for your purchase – and so will we.

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