Nationally, job growth picked up this month & added 288,000 jobs between March & April. This is the largest gain in over 2 years. The unemployment rate dropped sharply. It has not been this low since 2008. Buyer activity in Southern Maryland was off to a slow start this April, however, new pending contracts increased…

With the number of home foreclosures on the rise both nationally and in Calvert County, a local faith-based nonprofit is taking a stab at a new strategy to keep people in their homes, and is asking the community for any help it can give. Circle of Angels Initiative Inc., a 501(c)(3) community organization geared toward…

Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 7.3 percent to 100.1 in November from an upwardly revised 93.3 in October and is 5.9 percent above November…

In 2011, J.D. Power and Associates, award RE/MAX the highest rankings in customer satisfaction among Buyers and Sellers! It’s clear, RE/MAX Associates are the ones consumers trust most to guide them through one of the most challenging real estate markets ever seen in the U.S. “I want to personally thank and congratulate every one of…

U.S. house prices have plunged by nearly a third since 2006, and homeownership rates are falling at the fastest pace since the Great Depression. The good news? Two key measures now suggest it’s an excellent time to buy a house, either to live in for the long term or for investment income (but not for…

The North Beach planning commission gave initial approval to three waterfront project site plans that will change the landscape of Bay Avenue. At its meeting last Thursday night, the commission approved a plan for a convention center with guest suites, retail space and a parking garage at the corner of Bay Avenue, 5th Street and…