Brendan's Blog

Good Morning All,   There is little doubt in my mind that Social Media Marketing has already become a huge part of our business, in fact most businesses.  In addition to my career in real estate, I also run a small non-profit opera company called Baltimore Concert Opera.  We rely, as we do in rea...

According to this report just out on CNN, it looks like we are getting pretty close to at least an extension of the First time homebuyer credit: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33493223/   I have a lot of buyers that have scurried to get in under the November 30 deadline, and although THEY might be slight...

For years, my business partner and I have specialized in marketing listings.  Buyers, we'd work with as a "favor" to a friend!  We prided ourselves on our "ahead of the curve" marketing techniques that would make our listings stand out.  Today, although we certainly haven't given up, it seems tha...

It has been entirely too long since my last blog post.  Am I burying my head in the sand during this slow market?  It sure doesn't seem that way.  We've actually been rather busy over the last year, but I have woefully neglected this blog, and many other on-line activities.  I know too well that ...

The entertainment budget in our household (as well as many others I'm sure) has been slim as of late.  Thank goodness we live in Charm City!  This is the first of a series of posts which will document how easy it is to enjoy Baltimore on a budget.  I will chronicle ten outings, in and around Balt...

OK, we are in a tough time right now, and every piece of business in important, but I still feel that in a "karmic" sense, educating the public needs to be priority number one.   I am in a rather unique situation at my current brokerage, the agents are busy!  My partner and I are two of only a ha...

I had the opportunity yesterday to tour Turner Development's newest project in Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood yesterday, and the day before.  I feel that I need to consult a thesaurus prior to making this post, as I don't think that my feeble vocabulary is stocked with enough superlatives ...

7222 Brookfalls TerBaltimore, MD 21209For Sale $289,900Bedrooms:3Bathrooms:2 1 halfArea:BrookfallsStyle:TownhouseSquare Footage:3,264Year Built:1985Beautiful 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhome in the desirable Brookfalls community. Large great room, wood floors, high ceilings. Master Bedro...

I am amazed that the number of blog posts on AR regarding the presidential campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama.  I understand that this is a great format where people can truly speak their minds, but is it really a good idea to broadcast your political beliefs like this?  I mean, I am just ...

At the risk of turning an otherwise positive blog into a world-class rant fest, I thought I'd share an experience that just boggles my mind in this slow market. I have a young, qualified, eager and responsible client who is looking to purchase a multi-family here in Baltimore to live in one unit ...