
May 17, 2013 | by Ellen
After the monthly RBI stats were released last week, the local blog Urban Turf decided to dig a little deeper to look at exactly which neighborhoods were seeing the most activity. Corey Hart at RBI did some in-depth data mining to find out which zip codes in and around Washington have the shortest days on market and, surprisingly, Logan Circle... Continue Reading

May 3, 2013 | by Chris Sicks
Things change. Home buyers who do not recognize and adjust to the changes are going to have a hard time this year. From 2007-2010 buyers were in charge. Sellers were so eager that they slashed prices and accepted many contingencies. Buyers could call most of the shots. If one seller wouldn’t make a deal, there was always another property down... Continue Reading

April 10, 2013 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI) and GMU Center for Regional Analysis, and is based on March 2013 MRIS housing data. Click here to view the full releases. At 15 Days DC Metro Sees Lowest Median DOM since 2005 Double-digit sales growth for condos... Continue Reading

February 26, 2013 | by Corey
RBI recently posted this interesting article about what the current inventory in DC and Baltimore means for the spring market. You can read the original blog post here. Only 4,000 homes were listed in the DC area in January. That is the best news sellers could ask for. As a result, we should see more competition among buyers this year. That... Continue Reading

December 12, 2012 | by MRIS_CMO
I had the chance to attend this event yesterday at the National Press Club in DC. A job very well done by our friends at NVAR, GCAAR, PGCAR, and the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis. Here’s a few of my notes from the presentations, as well as some unofficial photos for those of you that did not have a chance... Continue Reading

November 28, 2012 | by Diane Ives
When preparing a CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) for a listing, emphasis is often put on what has recently sold. Have you ever considered how much competition is currently in the market? Use a Trend Analysis to determine how many homes match the subject’s criteria and then calculate the market absorption rate for homes like the subject in the surrounding area. A... Continue Reading

November 12, 2012 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets have been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on October 2012 MRIS housing data. Click here to view the full releases. DC Metro: Median prices are still rising due to low inventory and an uptick in market activity; Townhomes lead the way in... Continue Reading

October 10, 2012 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets have been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on September 2012 MRIS housing data. Click here to view the full releases. Baltimore Metro: Sales and contracts are below average pace, but remain higher than the last few years. Prices relatively stable despite slowed... Continue Reading

September 20, 2012 | by Corey
“How’s the market?” Find out in the latest RBI MarketWatch Videos that are now available on RBI’s website for August 2012. These short, regional spotlight videos are a great tool to also embed into your own website or blog. Embed them once and the videos will automatically update monthly with the latest MarketWatch Video. Here is a sample of one... Continue Reading

August 10, 2012 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets have been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on July 2012 MRIS housing data. Click here to view the full releases. Inventory Absorption Continues in Baltimore Metro with Most July Contracts in Six Years OVERVIEW Demand in the Baltimore Metro housing market remains strong... Continue Reading