Maryland Real Estate News Maryland’s future seems bright under the latest economic projections. At just 1.6%, we currently have the lowest unemployment in the country! Inflation is slowing. The S&P is up. Mortgage rates are down significantly in the last...
National Real Estate News Mission Impausible? On Wednesday, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by another +25 bps (that’s one-quarter of one percent). That means that the Fed has lifted rates 10 times in 14 months for a total of +500 bps (5%)! Meanwhile,...
National Real Estate News Homes build wealth A National Association of Realtors study found that over the last decade, the median-priced home appreciated by about $190,000. These gains, plus the ‘forced savings’ of paying the monthly mortgage, mean that...
National Real Estate News Inflation a lot lower Both the price inflation seen by companies (PPI) and the price inflation seen by consumers (CPI) dropped significantly in March. Look how much lower we are already compared to the peaks (11.6%, 8.9%) set in 2022! As...
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Maryland Mortgage Program today announced the launch of new loan products to provide more flexible options of down payment and closing cost assistance. The Maryland Mortgage Program has been the state’s...