Thinking small: Compact, cheaper living in 'tiny hou...
Thursday May 9 | via The Baltimore Sun
Tiny house owners Greg and Renee Cantori discuss their 125 sq. ft. custom made house. Comment?
Two steps in the right direction for Baltimore
Apr 7, 2013 | via The Baltimore Sun
When cities become dysfunctional, we do not quickly abandon them and our established social networks and routines. Comment?
Newswatch: Fewer banks, bigger profits in 2012
Mar 1, 2013 | via Gazette.net
A total of 80 institutions reported an aggregate profit of $164 million in 2012, according to new data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Comment?
Feb 22, 2013 | via Daily Record
SKW Constructors said it is hiring workers at the Sparrows Point Shipyard and Industrial Park in Dundalk as construction begins on huge reinforced concrete tubes and fans for tunnels in Hampton Roads, Va. Comment?
Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Chapman
Jan 30, 2013 | via FindLaw
Gerald Frederick Chapman, Respondent, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on May 24, 1979. Comment?
$1.3 billion in consumer relief so far for Marylande...
12 hrs ago | via The Baltimore Sun
Marylanders received more than $1.3 billion in relief from the National Mortgage Settlement during a 12-month period, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced Tuesday. Comment?
2013 Maryland IDOT Legislation Expands Exemption Amo...
Tuesday May 14 | via JD Supra
As a result of recent Maryland legislation, commercial property owners currently considering the financing or refinancing of their real estate may achieve significant recordation tax savings when using so-called "indemnity deeds of trust" . IDOTs are deeds of trust which encumber the property of a Borrower's guarantor, as distinguished from the ... (more) Comment?
Family Struggles As Foreclosures In Maryland Surge 1...
Tuesday May 14 | via WUSA9
Just when the local housing market is looking stronger, red flags are emerging in Maryland, with foreclosure activity up triple-digits last month. Comment?
Old Line Bancshares Completes Acquisition of WSB Hol...
Friday May 10 | via GlobeNewswire
Old Line Bancshares, Inc. , the parent company of Old Line Bank, today announced the completion of its acquisition of WSB Holdings, Inc., the parent company of The Washington Savings Bank, F.S.B. . The combination of Old Line Bank and The Washington Savings Bank creates the fifth-largest independent commercial bank based in Maryland, with assets of ... (more) Comment?
Preparing for a Rise in Investor-Owned Properties
Wednesday May 8 | via Planning
Prince George's County, Maryland, like many other middle-income suburban areas, was hit hard by the housing market crash, but housing values and home sales are rising again, fueled in significant part by investors who account for one-third of all home sales within the county. Comment?
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
4 min ago | via The Town Talk
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs. Comment?
On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
3 hrs ago | via Seattle Times
Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000. Former IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano was guaranteed an administrative assistant and furnished office for life as a retirement gift - plus a $1 million office renovation. Comment?
11 hrs ago | via KXLY-TV Spokane
Home sales continued to climb in April, according to the latest reading on the housing recovery from an industry trade group. Comment?
Multiple offers-price increases and a vibrant southe...
Monday May 20 | via New Hampshire Real Estate Blog
Everyone and I mean everyone, always asks that question and when we answer, tell them that the market is heating, that we've hit bottom, that prices are starting to increase and we're seeing multiple offers again, they can't quite grasp it. Comment?
National City Bank of Indiana and National City Home...
Wednesday May 15 | via FindLaw
NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA and National City Home Loan Services, Inc., Appellants/Cross-Appellees v. Albert ORTIZ, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. IN RE: Albert Ortiz, Relator. Comment?