
May 10, 2012 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and the Baltimore Metro Area housing market has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on the April 2012 RBI Pending Home Sales IndexTM released today. Click the title or the graph to view the full reports. Washington, D.C. Metro Area – Highest Annual Gain in Median Sale... Continue Reading

April 10, 2012 | by Debbie
Continued Gains in Median Sale Price in the DC Metro Area; Up 7.8% Year-over-Year Overview Pricing in the DC Metro Area continued recent positive trends, with year-over-year median sale price gains in March and in the first quarter of 2012. Active inventory remains low compared to demand, with only 3.2 months of supply. Foreclosures continue to account for a decreasing... Continue Reading

March 16, 2012 | by Corey
Try out rbiEXPERT tools in your next buyer/seller conversation for FREE! NOW is the perfect time to give rbiEXPERT a Test Drive – while business is picking up but before what most folks are expecting will be a very busy spring market. Working with Sellers: Include information you learn from RBI in your next Listing Presentation and CMA. Explain where... Continue Reading

March 12, 2012 | by Anne
Year-over-Year Gains in Sales Price and Contract Activity in DC Metro Area OVERVIEW The 2,507 homes sold in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area represent the highest February total since 2007. Inventory levels continue to decline with the 9,823 active listings to end the month representing the lowest supply of homes since August 2005. With 368 active foreclosures representing only 3.7%... Continue Reading

March 5, 2012 | by Anne
For a Limited Time, RBI is offering a Two Week Test Drive of rbiEXPERT Most MRIS real estate agents have a general knowledge of market trends. Set yourself apart from “most agents” by presenting in-depth intelligence about the market in YOUR area. Working with Sellers: Include information you learn from RBI in your next Listing Presentation and CMA. Explain where... Continue Reading

February 21, 2012 | by Corey
The 2011 yearly reports by county are now available to all MRIS customers and, for the first time ever, RBI subscribers can also access these annual reports at the zip code and regional levels! Click here for an example of a year-end zip code report or visit the Reports tab on any Geo page to see a list of all the... Continue Reading

February 10, 2012 | by Anne
RBI announces new reports, exclusively for RBI customers, that will help communicate market trends to your buyers and sellers. Here is a snapshot of the new reports available now New Local Market Indicators Reports Previously only available at the County Level, these are now be available from Region to ZIP code. See examples: Mid-Atlantic (MRIS-wide) - Available to all visitors... Continue Reading

January 31, 2012 | by Corey
It’s that time of year again where we need to make sure all of the sales that occurred last year are entered into Keystone. If a sale is not in Keystone, please enter them by February 1st. If you have a listing that needs to be entered that is already Sold, enter YES for the Comparable Y/N field in Keystone. This allows you to... Continue Reading

January 10, 2012 | by Anne
The number of contracts signed in Washington D.C. Area outpaced the five-year December average pace by 22.1% for Washington D.C. Area while Baltimore Metro Area inventory ended 2011 at the lowest level since April 2006. Follow the direct links below to read the full articles. DC Metro Closes 2011 with Lowest Inventory Level since August 2005 ... Continue Reading

January 9, 2012 | by MRIS_CMO
Diana Olick, Real Estate writer at CNBC, reports today that: “The Obama Administration, in conjunction with federal regulators and led by the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are very close to announcing a pilot program to sell government-owned foreclosures in bulk to investors as rentals, according to administration officials.” While the DC/Baltimore region has not been on the “hot list” of states with... Continue Reading