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According to a recent Washington Post article in 2022 nearly a third of homes purchased last year in this country were cash transactions. An 8% increase from 2021 and the highest since 2014. The number of cash buyers has more than doubled since 2017. Frederick Maryland saw the highest increase in...

Maryland Home Sales Fell 37.7% According to theJanuary 2023 Maryland REALTORS® Housing Statistics Report     ANNAPOLIS, MD—February 13, 2023—Maryland home sales dropped 37.7% to 3,681 units in January 2023 against 2022’s figure of 5,907 units, according to the latest Maryland REALTORS® Housing St...

Frederick County Maryland is home to a community that has something for everyone. Located 40 miles from Washington, DC, and the Baltimore metropolitan area Historic Frederick has been a center of American history since 1745. The County features the best of both suburban and rural living flanked b...

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...