Sarah Toppins's (stoppins) Blog

            Yesterday, I wrote about the 2008 rental market in Montgomery County, MD, to try and get a handle on whether it’s easier to rent a property in this declining real estate market than to sell it.  I offered statistics, but very few conclusions.             Today, I’ll include the statis...

            A year and a half ago when I noticed that the market was beginning to slow down, I suggested owners might consider renting their properties if they couldn’t afford to sell at the dropping prices.  Since then, I’ve had some experience with the rental market and have heard others’ stori...

I've noticed that most listing agents for short sales & REO's don't post any inside photos.  Is there a reason for this?  Many of the properties are quite nice.  But my buyers automatically eliminate any listings that don't have multiple photos - there's so much inventory, that's an easy way to m...