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Dream home: A house to entertain

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Catonsville couple welcome guests but keep an eye on the children with open layout, large deck

T wo years ago last August, Melissa and Rick Henry decided to sell their Baltimore County townhouse and move to a single-family home.

Home sales

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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Real Estate Wonk: Housing markets: Baltimore vs. Washington

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Capital-area inventory drops as houses on market less time

H ome-sale trends are generally stronger in and around Washington, but the Baltimore area is showing some signs of life. That's the conclusion of a new report by Delta Associates, a real estate information and consulting firm, and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, which runs the region's multiple-listing service.

By the numbers

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

1 34,923 Maryland homeowners behind on their mortgages at the end of June.

A warmer, greener home

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With caulking, insulation, clean gutters and a new filter for the furnace, you can save energy, resources and money

Every fall, we button up the house by cleaning and checking, fixing and sealing. Turns out that getting the house ready for winter isn't just a cold-winter thing - it's an eco-friendly thing, too. A tight house uses - and loses - less energy, requires fewer natural resources and produces less pollution. With just a bit of effort, you can make your fall house chores even greener. Here's how:

Hilton Baltimore receives AAA four-diamond rating

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:04:00 -0500

Hotel among a dozen Maryland lodging and restaurants awarded top marks

The Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel has been awarded an AAA Four-Diamond rating, the auto club announced Thursday.

The Real Estate Wonk: Guess the hidden-gem neighborhoods

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0500

Congress expands homebuyer tax credit, jobless benefits

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Unemployment benefits extended; Obama to sign today

Miss out on "Cash for Clunkers"? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the federal government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, you can get up to $8,000.

Instead of foreclosure, borrowers can rent homes

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year. The change announced Thursday could give a temporary break to thousands of homeowners, but critics question whether it will add to the mushrooming losses at the company, which has received billions in aid. The "Deed for Lease" program will allow homeowners to transfer title to Fannie Mae and sign a one-year lease, with potential month-to-month extensions after that.

Commercial property market to hit bottom in 2010, report says

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Owners of properties such as office buildings, warehouses and malls will suffer a surge of painful defaults, write-downs as the market finally faces up to the reality of its diminished conditions.

After spending more than a year in suspended animation, the commercial real estate industry is expected to hit bottom in 2010 with a wrenching thud.