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How Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Could Impact the Maryland Real Estate Market
By Michael Schiff, Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Published: March 7, 2025 As the nation anticipates the rollout of President Trump’s proposed tariffs, set to take effect in April 2025, many are asking: What does this mean for the Maryland real estate market? With potential increases in the cost of imported goods—especially building materials—these... Read More
What Q4 Looks Like For Baltimore Buyers And Sellers – Your Complete Fourth Quarter Guide
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty October is here. The leaves are turning along Loch Raven and Patapsco Valley. The air has that particular fall clarity that makes Baltimore’s neighborhoods look their absolute best. And the real estate market – as predictable in its seasonal rhythms as... Read More
The Camden Yards District Is Being Reimagined – And South Baltimore’s Real Estate Is Already Feeling It
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty When David Rubenstein bought the Baltimore Orioles in 2024 for $1.725 billion, he was asked why. His answer was not what most people expected from a billionaire private equity co-founder. “Part of my desire to buy the Orioles was to help... Read More
The Fall Real Estate Market Is Here – And Baltimore’s Numbers Are Better Than You Think
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty If you have been following real estate headlines lately, you could be forgiven for feeling anxious. Rates are elevated. National headlines describe buyer hesitation. The Fed hiked rates this month. The narrative in much of the financial media is cautious at... Read More
The Baltimore Of 2031 – What This City Will Look Like When Today’s Projects Are Complete
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Something remarkable is happening in Baltimore right now – and most people are experiencing it one project at a time, one headline at a time, without stepping back to see the full picture. Harborplace is about to come down. Pimlico is... Read More
Your Complete Guide To Labor Day Weekend In Baltimore 2026
Published by Michael. J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Happy Labor Day weekend from our entire team! This is one of our favorite weekends of the year in Baltimore – and 2026 is delivering an especially good one. Between a free festival headlined by Boyz II Men, a wild-side celebration... Read More
Twenty-Five Years Of Change In Baltimore Real Estate – How This City And Its Homes Have Evolved Since 2001
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Today we pause. Twenty-five years ago this morning, the world changed. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in an act of terror that tested the character of this nation – and found it, ultimately, intact. We remember the first responders who ran... Read More
Is Now The Right Time To Buy Or Sell In Baltimore? The Fall 2026 Market Timing Guide
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Summer is winding down. Labor Day is a week away. The kids go back to school. The pace of life picks back up – and for a lot of Baltimore and Baltimore County homeowners, buyers, and renters, the question that has... Read More
Baltimore Crime Is At Historic Lows – And Here Is What That Means For The Real Estate Market
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty There is a story being written in Baltimore right now that deserves far more attention than it is getting. Over the past four years, this city has achieved something that criminologists, community organizers, and city leaders alike are describing as extraordinary.... Read More
Portable Mortgages Are In The Headlines – Here Is What Every Homeowner Needs To Know
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty If you have been following real estate news this month, you may have seen a term showing up in headlines that sounds almost too good to be true: the portable mortgage. The idea is simple and, for millions of American homeowners,... Read More
Governor Moore Just Awarded Over $1 Billion For Affordable Housing In Maryland – Here Is What It Means For Baltimore
Published by Michael J. Schiff, Team Leader, The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty Last month, Governor Wes Moore announced something that deserves more attention than it received in the general news cycle. On July 14th, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development awarded more than $1 billion in low-income housing tax credits, rental... Read More