What first-time home buyers need to know this spring
It's important to understand how to be successful in searching for a first home by understanding the process.
Trouble brewing in Baltimore’s multifamily market
Despite a robust national economy, there’s concern among developers that Baltimore is not experiencing enough job growth to support all of the multifamily development in the pipeline. Concerns about a […]
New condo sales slump continues in Baltimore area
The condominium market in the Baltimore metro area is fragmented and posting significantly different result in various submarkets among property types. A recent report on the Baltimore area condominium market’s […]
Baltimore area home sales up, prices down
The annual median sales price of a home in the Baltimore metro area fell .2 percent from 2013.
Got a brain-related invention? NIH wants you
The Neuro Startup Challenge aims to create new startup companies that could help commercialize brain-related inventions developed by the NIH.
On buyer, seller side, housing ‘in a funk’
Entering the 2014 spring buying season, the U.S. housing market faces an unusual dilemma: Too few people are selling homes. Yet too few buyers can afford the homes that are for sale.
Under Armour earnings jump; investors not wowed
Baltimore-based Under Armour Inc. reported favorable third-quarter earnings on Thursday, but they were met with a slight drop in the market.
Home prices rise 12.4 pct., most in 7.5 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose 12.4 percent in July compared with a year ago, the most since February 2006. An increase in sales on a limited supply of available […]
Builder confidence steady, rates a concern
U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in the housing market held this month at its highest level in nearly eight years. But builders are starting to worry that sales may slow if mortgage […]
Price, quality, divide market share for grocery stores
At one time, grocery shoppers made their purchasing decisions based solely on whichever supermarket offered the best value.
Realities of Real Estate: Can we talk? Tips on negotiating
In purchasing real estate, contract and price negotiations are obviously a key part of the transaction. With the proper techniques, a buyer can potentially save thousands of dollars, as well as make for a smoother road to settlement. But, if you mess up, it can mean losing the house of your dreams, or make the whole experience more difficult than it needs to be.
Market rally being driven by buybacks
NEW YORK — It’s the narcissist rally. Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher — record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may […]












