Branden Schroeder's Active Rain Real Estate Blog

As real estate advertising increasingly shifts online, so does the number of online venues/websites where listings can be advertised.  Traditionally, the classifieds were the place where most realtors spent their print ad dollars--and some continue to use this media.  Now, however, there are lite...

You might be thinking I've posted this to the wrong forum.  I haven't.  Yes, I know this is a real estate forum and, yes, I am a realtor, but I'm also a former practicing attorney.  Recently there was an interesting blog topic about the importance of writing legible and competent contracts for cl...

For those who may have missed it, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress on Thursday, July 21, about, among other things, the national housing market.  Most relevantly, he said, "The downturn in the housing market so far appears to be orderly."  A New York Times article on his sp...

For those who may be considering a realtor or may be referring clients to a realtor in Maryland, I thought it might be beneficial to provide a bit more background about me.  Presently, I work as an associate broker with Prudential Carruthers Realtors in Annapolis, Maryland's historic state capita...