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The Ocean City Today Real Estate Report with Lauren Bunting
Each week, Lauren Bunting brings you the Real Estate Report with all the latest news and real estate trends affecting Ocean City, MD and the surrounding areas in Worcester County and Coastal Delaware.
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(May 10, 2013) There were numerous real estate-related bills signed into law last week in Annapolis. With topics ranging from affordable housing to…
(May 3, 2013) A new problem has recently been brought to light surrounding distressed properties — foreclosures held in limbo. This problem is when banks decide to walk away from a distressed property…
(April 26, 2013) The National Association of Realtors recently released figures showing that investment and vacation home sales are on the rise. In fact, the combined market share of these two…
(April 19, 2013) Flags and balloons will be flying around town this weekend for the National Association of Realtors-sponsored weekend of open houses. On Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, you can join REALTORS®…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(April 12, 2013) There is a contingency of buyers referred to as boomerang buyers or rebound buyers — the people who lost homes in short sales or foreclosures during the housing…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(April 5, 2013) In its recent National Foreclosure Report, CoreLogic reported that foreclosures were down 19 percent nationally since…
(March 29, 2013) For the first time since 2007, the National Association of Realtors conducted its Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences in 2013. This report features buyer preferences when purchasing…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(March 22, 2013) Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors held a roundtable discussion with executives from three leading lenders: Chase Mortgage Banking,…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(March 8, 2013)
The National Association of Realtors has offered tax tips and insights through its award-winning comprehensive website, HouseLogic.com.…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(March 1, 2013) The Housing Affordability Index in Maryland set a record in 2012 with an index of 91.7 percent at the end of the fourth quarter 2012. This is the second highest…
(Feb. 22, 2013) With figures being reported for 2012 “At a Glance” by the Maryland Association of Realtors, we are able to take a look back at the year as a whole.
Overall, throughout the…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(Feb. 15, 2013) In a recent Housing of Urban Development news release,…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(Feb. 8, 2013) With short sales representing close to 14 percent of our real estate market in Worcester County for both 2011 and 2012, it’s important for buyers to understand…
LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer
(Feb. 1, 2013) The Maryland General Assembly approved the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (Senate Bill 236), also known as…
(Jan. 25, 2013) With affordability on the rise, and interest rates at all-time lows, more people are asking the question, “Should I rent or buy?” The most important first step in making the decision to rent versus buy is getting pre-qualified…
(Jan. 18, 2013) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau adopted new regulations last week in an effort to protect consumers from irresponsible mortgage lending by requiring lenders to ensure a very simple concept — that prospective…
(Jan. 4, 2013) Optimism among real estate professionals about the direction of home values is on the rise according to a recent survey conducted by HomeGain. The company announced the results of its nationwide home values study, which surveyed…
(Dec. 28, 2012) A home at its basic level offers a place to hang our hat, relax after a hard day’s work and rejuvenate with a good night’s sleep. But at a deeper level, our home offers us stability, peace and dignity.
For those of us blessed to…
(Dec. 21,2012) ResortQuest Real Estate recently announced the November top producers for its southeast Sussex County, Del. locations.
Robert Kauffman of the Bethany Beach office received top honors for both listing volume for the month.…
Submitted to Ocean City Today by Lauren Bunting
MID facing major change, possible cuts
(Dec. 7, 2012) As Congress and President Obama are facing the so-called financial cliff, one of the hot topic tax reform issues centers around the Mortgage…
