Every Dollar You’ll Spend Before You Get the Keys | A buyer’s honest cost breakdown, start to finish
Marcus and Jasmine came to me pre approved, excited, ready to go. First house, mid $400s, right in that Carroll County sweet spot.
Friedman Real Estate Report
Weekly Maryland real estate market updates, trends, and insights for buyers, sellers, and investors broken down in a simple, no fluff format.
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She Almost Pulled Her Listing. This Week Changed Her Mind | The Friedman Report | Week of August 10–16, 2026
Renee has been sitting on her hands for two weeks. She called me right after last week’s report went out, the one with the 32% drop in closings,
What Zillow Doesn’t Tell You
A few weeks ago I had a seller pull up her Zestimate on her phone before I’d even walked through the front door
The Bidding War That Didn’t Happen This Week | The Friedman Report | Week of August 3–9, 2026
Three weeks ago, Priya lost a house in Eldersburg. She and her husband had been looking since spring, got outbid twice
Your House Is Under Contract... Now What
There’s a moment every home seller looks forward to. The offer comes in. You negotiate a few details. Both parties sign the contract. Finally, you can breathe a sigh of relief.....Or can you?
Should You Replace Your Roof Before Selling? A Maryland Seller's Guide
A worn roof can cost you more than repair estimates suggest in Carroll, Baltimore, and Howard County's luxury market. Here's how to decide, backed by the data.
Something happened this week that isn’t supposed to happen | The Friedman Maryland Report | Week of July 27 – August 2, 2026
Mortgage rates climbed for the fifth week in a row. The 30 year fixed hit 6.66%, according to Freddie Mac, the highest it’s been in this entire run.
Curb Appeal Isn’t Staging. It’s Math.
My wife grabbed one of those bargain power washers over the weekend, and I figured I’d handle the deck myself before we stained it
The Most Important Number This Week Wasn't a Home Price
Mortgage rates climbed for a fourth straight week as buyer demand cooled and Maryland's market shifted into a more balanced phase.
Can You Afford to Move Up? Here’s How to Know
I get some version of this question almost every week: “We love our current house, but we’ve outgrown it. Can we actually afford to move up?”