The past year, as most of us know, has shown a volatile real estate market in the Towson, Timonium, and Hunt Valley marketplace. The statistics revealed, however, were very unusual. The sale prices varied very widely BY WEEK! (View the full two page chart here) What does this mean for Towson homeowners? It means that an exact [...]
Towson Condo Owners have a new issue to grapple with. First there was the change in the laws for condo insurance converage. Now we have the new FHA condo guidelines that may affect many people who want to buy or sell a Towson condo! HUD announced this change in July, and the new guidelines were to take place [...]
The Graul's Market at Ruxton Village Shops will be having its Fall Festival this Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 11 am - 3 pm. The Festival benefits the Maryland Humane Society, and you will be able to meet pets who are available for adoption! The Festival will showcase live music, kids' entertainment, pit beef, crabcakes, plus local [...]
Last week, Baltimore County went back to school. A long Labor Day weekend allowed for a feeling of lengthened summer, but today is the official day that we are back in full swing and the long days of summer are over. Since kids are back in school, that usually brings a boost to the Towson [...]
November 30, 2009 seems far enough away. It's after Thanksgiving, and it's currently 95 degrees out. Who's counting? Towson First Time Homebuyers should be, that's who! If you want to take advantage of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, you must get MOVING NOW! It can take some time to find a house. If we [...]
David Kramer, President and General Counsel of Castle Title, LLC interviewed me about Social Media and my successes from this medium for business. "I sat down with Marney Kirk (aka @realtormarney on Twitter) who, in my opinion, is leading the charge of real estate agents that are using social media to build brand equity for [...]
Happy Anniversary -- to ME! One year ago today, July 28, I wrote my first blog. I wasn't certain what to write about, how to go about it, or what to do. I didn't begin writing about Towson real estate because I had to learn about what topics would be useful and how to write [...]
There is a special section of Baltimore County, hidden from immediate view, where dogs and people alike used to frolick amongst the grass and swim in the lake. That place is Robert E. Lee Park, right on Lake Roland, in Baltimore County, off Falls Road. The park had been closed off, as the pedestrian bridge was closed, making the trails unusable. The pedestrian bridge will be replaced, and a legal dog park put in place. […]
The Towson Town Center Mall has been undergoing a tremendous transformation. For about two and a half years, construction had taken over that central part of Towson. A new high end wing was added, and just last week, a Louis Vuitton store opened its doors. One question that has been in my mind, besides if the Baltimore [...]
Exciting news for the Towson Homebuyer -- the 43% of the homes in the Baltimore real estate market are in the "affordable" range -- under $250,000, according to the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, the multiple listing system in our area. Towson's percentage is lower, however a few neighborhoods that were more expensive before are now in that [...]