Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 57,796 as of 2020. It is the county seat of Baltimore County and the second-most populous unincorporated county seat in the United States. Towson was officially settled in the 18th century (1752) when two Pennsylvania brothers, named […]
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Food Tip of the Week: Granny Smith Apples
Introduced into the market in 1868, Granny Smith apples are a favorite of all sour apple fans. The origins of Granny Smith apples can be traced back to an Australian grandmother named Maria Ann Smith. She cultivated some discarded French crabapples into what we have today. Who knew this simple step would shape one of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 15, 2021
Weekly Housing Trends Key Findings Would-be buyers in 2021 have many of the same advantages and challenges that we’ve seen in a housing market that has been ultra competitive since regaining its footing after the initial pandemic dip. Lower mortgage rates make monthly payments for higher priced homes more manageable, but finding a home […]
Food Tip of the Week: Celery
Next time you want a delicious snack, try a few stalks of crunchy celery. It is excellent when eaten raw or with vegetable dips. There are 2 main types of celery: Pascal and Golden Heart. Pascal, also known as green celery is the more popular in the United States. Celery has been commercially grown for […]
Food Tip of the Week: Black Garlic
Black garlic, fermented with heat for 30 days, has a sweet but savory taste that is completely different from untreated garlic. It is appearing in more markets and restaurants and is gaining fans partly because it does not give heartburn or bad breath. It’s rich in antioxidants and has a mild flavor with sweet notes, […]
The Sweet History of Belgian Chocolate
How The Sweet History Of Belgian Chocolate Began It all started with Leopold II of Belgium in the year 1885 when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his country. Leopold II was the very first one to commit genocide during the 20th Century. The chocolate industry first took off during […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 8, 2021
Would-be buyers in 2021 have many of the same advantages and challenges that have we’ve seen in a housing market that has been ultra-competitive since regaining its footing after the initial pandemic dip. Lower mortgage rates make monthly payments for higher-priced homes more manageable, but finding a home that checks the right boxes amid limited […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 1, 2021
Weekly Housing Trends – Key Findings • Median listing prices grew at 15.0 percent over last year, notching 23 consecutive weeks of double-digit price growth. In 2020, lower mortgage rates have blunted the otherwise dampening effect that higher prices could have on buyer demand. • New listings continue to fall behind the year-ago pace–registering […]
Food Tip of the Week: Clementines
From ancient times Clementines have been called the crown jewels of the mandarin family. The name mandarin applies to a number of citrus fruits that have a peel that is easily pulled from the flesh. Sometimes called zipper skinned, clementines were once referred to as kid-glove oranges because it was said that a lady […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 21, 2020
Here’s what the housing market looked like last week. Housing market interest remains high, but it’s lopsided. Buyer demand remains far more recovered than supply and continues to grow. Interestingly, we saw slight pullbacks in listing price growth and time on market even as the number of homes for sale hit a new low. With […]
