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There is a sign a few stories above the sidewalk, hanging from the side of the Equitable Building in downtown Baltimore, advertising

State lawmakers could require that home builders offer buyers the option to install solar energy systems during construction. Environmentalists are backing the "solar ready" idea, which was touted by Gov. Bill Ritter in his state of the state speech last week.

Baltimore housing officials are touting a new initiative that would fight blight and try to get rid of the city

A weak condo market amidst a recession-battered economy has forced a local developer to postpone the construction of 23 floors of luxury residential units above the Four Seasons

Another flurry of refinance activity took place last week as the federal government started to make good on its promise of purchasing $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities.

Baltimore-based St. John Properties Inc. has announced plans for Glen Burnie Crossing, a 150,000 square foot mixed-use business park in Anne Arundel County.

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Thursday they will extend the suspension of foreclosure sales and evictions from single-family homes through the end of January.

The owners of the Hagerstown Cinema 10 property on Leitersburg Pike are planning to sell the building and the land around it. According to state taxation records, the property includes the 36,000 square foot building and nearly 19 acres of land. It is to be assessed at $3.9 million on July 1.

With its decaying Japanese pagoda, crumbling English castle and the remains of a resort hotel, National Park Seminary looked like an enchanted forest — and one in desperate need of a happy fairy-tale ending.

Property tax assessments were mailed in Maryland on Tuesday, and many homeowners will see lower assessments, the result of a softening real estate market.