The new tax assessments for the State of Maryland are due to come out in the upcoming days, and the state's assessment office says it will show an unusual thing -- a drop of an average of 19.7% in value since 2005-6, the last time many of these homes were assessed. What does this mean [...]
A few month back, I received a phone call from Jamie Smith Hopkins of the Baltimore Sun because she knew I know Towson real estate very well, and had sold homes in Loch Raven Village and Knettishall. Jamie was putting together a series of articles called "Hidden Gems" about areas in Baltimore County and City [...]
My compilation of the 21204 real estate market statistics for the last six months are here! The full chart includes data on sales, contract, and active homes from May 25-November 8, 2009. What this shows is that the lower priced Towson homes are [...]
On June 15, I wrote about the Old Towson Jail's new life as a community pool and how charter members may be able to convey their memberships with their West Towson homes when they sell them. The Towson Swim Club Founding Committee is having an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 7:30-9:30 pm at [...]
Monday, November 2, 2009 -- Baltimore Business Journal reports that Towson-based Black & Decker is to be acquired by Stanley Works, with the deal/merger being completed in the first half of 2010. What does this mean for its employees and the surrounding Towson community? Stanley, based in Connecticut, states that the B&D Power Tools division, which has [...]
Join Miss Julie for Storytime and Sing-along at 10 am on Friday, November 6 at the Towson Town Center's Family Fun Day. The mall hosts the Family Fun Day most Fridays except during the holiday season. Located at the Grand Court on Level One of the mall, it is sure to be a entertaining event for a Friday morning! [...]
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 [...]