We recently received an email update from Debbie Benkert, Senior Loan Officer at 1st Mariner Mortgage in Bethesda. As a mortgage expert, she says she's often asked what interest rates are going to do. And just like anyone who does not have a crystal ball, shes says if she knew for sure what rates were doing, she'd […]
Your Local Real Estate Forecast for 2014
January 9, 2014 by
We’ve seen a national housing recovery in the last few months with home prices rising nationwide by 11.2%. Many analysts are predicting that home prices will continue to rise in 2014 but at a slower, steadier pace. KCM's housing predictions for this year are especially optimistic, stating they "strongly believe that home sales will skyrocket with increases of 10-15% in 2014." […]
Haunting Numbers – What if Ghosts of the Past Return?
October 31, 2013 by
The following is a guest post from Nick Pakulla, a loan officer with Talmer Bancorp, Inc. at First Place Bank: With mortgage rates still near all-time lows and predictions that rates will continue edging up in 2014 and beyond, there are significant long-term interest savings for anyone in the market now! There are no tricks hidden in the […]
12 Trick-Or-Treating Safety Tips
October 31, 2013 by
Gone are the days where parents sit at home while their costumed children run around the neighborhood alone. These days, most small children are walked door to door by family. While there is relatively little mischief they can get into under their parents’ watchful gaze, below are even more trick-or-treating safety tips for an untroubled, fun and haunted evening.
