If you listen to what the news agencies are saying, then you may be led to believe that home owners are struggling to sell their homes. In outer areas, away from services and public transport, this is true. As you get closer, the situation starts to change. You will often find that many of the [...]
There have been several reports around of late that seem to indicate that real estate in Maryland is approaching neutral territory – or an equilibrium. In layman terms, this is a point where there is less than six months worth of stock on the market (real estate for sale) and where demand is relatively flat, [...]
Real estate used to be the backbone of any investment strategy. As a long term investment, it was secure, could be insured for damages, and if rented out, could produce a small income. For many, the events of recent years has soured this investment channel. Should it, and is real estate still a worth while [...]
Where are mortgage interest rates going? If we all had crystal balls we would probably be millionaires now. We’re not, so it’s all guess work. History tells us that as an economy improves, interest rates go up. If the economy improves too quickly then interest rates start to skyrocket. We are nowhere near that situation [...]
