The Ramblings of a Baltimore Area Realtor

Baltimore City Buy Back The Block Downpayment Assistance ProgramThe Buy Back the Block program provides grants to Baltimore City residents who buy homes in the areas where they are currently renting a home.  These grants do not have to be repaid. The $10,000 home purchase grant reduces the amount...

Coming Soon - Beechfield TownhomeYou won't want to miss this rarely available 3-bedroom end-of-group porch front townhome in the affordable Beechfield community.  This beautiful home has been updated and renovated and features hardwood floors throughout, and a fully finished walk-up lower level w...

What Did It Cost You to Keep Renting?I hear this excuse often, and my friend Rob Schiller at Shore United Bank said it today and I took his lead!!  I have been a Realtor in Maryland since 2003 and I have seen many different types of real estate markets over the years. 2007 - OMG, Home values are ...

Is Your Home Outdated? RealvitalizeAs we get closer to summer our home project list starts to grow.  If you are going to sell your home this summer you will want your home to look its best.Making sure the outside of your home should be updated to move to near the top of your "to-do" list.  Curb a...

Open House - 16 S Kresson St, Baltimore, MD 21224 5/13 - 12-3 pmWeekend Sale Just $139000 for this weekend only!! You could buy this house on the edge of Greektown for $1000 of your own money and qualify for one or more downpayment assistance programs that are available to help you buy your first...

Maryland Homeownership Workshop - May 11, 2023, at 6:30 pmAre you planning on buying your first home? You won't want to miss this informative webinar.  Maryland Homeownership presents "Your Homebuying Keys" a webinar series providing information for future homeowners.  Click here to register for ...

Buying into Baltimore Trolley Tour - 5/13/2023Baltimore is one of the last vestiges of affordable housing in Central Maryland and Baltimore City has many opportunities for new home buyers to purchase their first home.  The more people who move back into the city the broader the tax base becomes, ...

Back on The Market - 16 S Kresson St, Baltimore, MD 21224The buyer's loss is your gain!!  Conveniently located close to I95, I895, Hopkins Bayview, Canton, Fells Point, and Downtown Baltimore, an opportunity like this doesn't come around again, often. This renovated home has a 2-car parking pad i...

Do You Need a For Sale Sign?This is a question I get asked a lot.  With so much online marketing everyone knows when your house goes on the market anyway, or do they?The answer, it depends.Things to consider: Is your house vacant?  Does it look vacant? Will having a For Sale Sign in the yard draw...

Feeling Cramped in Your Home?Do you feel trapped in your current home because you have a low-interest rate and mortgage payment? You could upgrade to a newer or bigger home by turning your existing home into a rental property.  Rents in our area are strong so you could rent your existing home for...