Rising inventory has often meant homes are taking longer to sell. That may be starting to shift in 2026. New HousingWire data suggests the 2026 housing market is becoming more capable of processing available inventory, even as more homes come online nationally. National inventory was up 2.3% year over year in the latest weekly data, […]
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The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) has launched an eight-city Affordable Homeownership Bus Tour aimed at closing the Black homeownership gap by bringing housing education, lending resources and policy conversations directly into local communities. The tour, led by NAREB President Ashley Thomas III, will visit Philadelphia; Baltimore; Detroit; Gary, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri;
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The U.S. housing market is entering spring with improving demand and rising supply, but the balance of power is shifting at the metro level. Weekly pending home sales returned to year-over-year growth at 59,283, up from 56,693 during the same week last year. New listings increased to 60,428, compared to 53,861 a year ago. Active
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A suspected real estate fraud ring involving New York-based investors has triggered a wave of foreclosures across Baltimore, according to a local report. A months-long investigation by The Baltimore Banner uncovered the scheme, which allegedly involved EGBE Ventures and related companies tied to investors Eluzer Gold and Benjamin Eidlisz. The group reportedly purchased more than
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Baltimore is embarking on what civic leaders call ‘the nation’s most ambitious housing redevelopment program’ — a 15-year effort that aims to turn around more than 37,000 vacant or at-risk properties and influence market conditions for another 33,000 homes and lots. The strategy is supported by $1.2 billion in public funding commitments and is expected
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Recent efforts to cut down on vacant residential properties in Baltimore have proven to be effective, according to new Urban Institute data. By 2020, the city had more than 16,000 vacant buildings and a residential vacancy rate of 7.7%. In parts of east and west Baltimore, the rate was nearly one in three houses. “Vacancy
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Century 21 Real Estate has added a new affiliate in the Baltimore area. Advance Realty Bel Air is now operating as Century 21 Advance Realty. Founded in 2005 by Terry Berkeridge, the brokerage was acquired in 2020 by Patrick Campbell, who originally joined the company in 2009. Campbell, a longtime sales professional, now leads the
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