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Maryland REALTORS® Releases 2022 Year-End Housing Statistics  In 2022, Maryland’s home sales fell 21.2% to 84,658 units, versus 2021’s figure of 107,407, while the average sales price rose 6.3% to 453,759 and the median sales price rose 6.5% to $385,000. For most of this year, Marylanders witness...

Maryland Home Sales Fell 41.9% in December 2022 and 21.2% for the Year,According to the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report   ANNAPOLIS, MD—January 17, 2023—Maryland home sales dropped 41.9% to 5,124 units in December 2022, against 2021’s figure of 8,818 units, according to the la...

The official kick-off for the 275th anniversary of Frederick County Maryland will begin with the New Years' Eve Key Drop on Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick December 31st. The event will include Candle Lights on the Creek with hundreds of candles floating alongside the Sailing Through the Wint...

In the past few weeks, I have visited a number of cities that are all decked out for the holidays. The holiday season would not be complete without a trip to see the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center.     At the beginning of December, the Christkindmarkt takes over the old Bethlehem Steel Mil...

The December activerain challenge  ~ A Guide for Blogging Success is co-hosted by Jeff Dowler, CRS, and Brian England this month and we are challenged to give tips about what we should or shouldn't do when blogging.When I first joined AR back in 2006, like many others in this community, I would c...

Sales Continue to Fall While Prices Continue to Rise ~ Marylander's Need Housing Relief   ANNAPOLIS, MD—December 15, 2022—Maryland home sales fell to 5,201 units in November, a 40.5% decrease from 2021’s figure of 8,748 in the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report. Home sales prices...

314 - 316 W, Patrick Street, Frederick, Md. Located in Frederick's Historic district a block from Baker park these well maintained row houses include 4 units zoned DB, (DOWNTOWN BUSINESS), with 2 lower level commercial units and 2 upper level residential 1 BR apartments. separately metered and ea...

Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Contributing to Lack of Sales, According to Maryland’s October 2022 Housing Statistics   ANNAPOLIS, MD—November 16, 2022—October home sales dropped 36.5%, to 5,745 units sold versus 9,044 units last year, in the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Repo...

**Back on market** Recent contract fell through**   ~  Second chance on this vintage farmhouse  ~      9518 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland                                                                       (Click link for listing info) This historic farmhouse, large bank barn and sheds ...

  For over 40 years the agents and staff from Mackintosh REALTORS have been dressing up and going to the Rock Creek School to pass out pumpkins to the children.  It is always a happy time to see the smiling faces of special needs children at Halloween. This year was extra special after not being ...