Washington, D.C. Metro Housing Market Report – January 2026

  Housing Market Trends   Closed sales down sharply in January though buyers may be reemerging. The Washington, D.C. area housing market started 2026 with fewer sales but higher prices. Closed sales fell 10.3% year-over-year in January, with declines across property types and in most local markets.

Baltimore Metro Housing Market Report –January 2026

  Housing Market Trends Baltimore area buyers ready to reengage in the housing market. The Baltimore metro area housing market started 2026 with fewer closed sales than a year ago, but with a positive uptick in new contract activity. New pending contracts increased 3.3%, as buyers were enticed into

Baltimore City Vacant Property Tax Increase 2026

  Baltimore City Property Tax Increase on Vacant Properties in 2026: What Property Owners and Real Estate Investors Need to Know Beginning July 1, 2026, Baltimore City will implement a major property tax increase targeting vacant and abandoned properties. This new Baltimore property tax policy is de

Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now

For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real. According to Realtor.com and the Census, nearly 12,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next two years. And the latest data shows as many as 15% of those older Americans are planning