DC metro area will likely see influx of multifamily developments over next decade

The growth in construction coincides with rising demand for multifamily housing in the area.

Bills would update Maryland’s forest conservation law

Maryland’s forest conservation law has failed to protect some of the state’s best forests, scientists and environmentalists say.

Home Price in Maryland Growing More Slowly Than National Average

Following the economic downtown between 2008 and 2009, the House Price Index in Maryland plunged for nine straight quarters.

Metropolitan Sprawl Puts Urban in Suburban

The Washington, D.C., suburbs are expanding faster than any other part of Maryland, and the biggest growth is occurring along its periphery, in Charles and Frederick counties — two counties that share critical attributes, their leaders say.

Maryland Housing Market to Slog Through 2012

Maryland home builders expect a sluggish 2012 as joblessness and low consumer confidence have delayed a housing market recovery until at least 2013, according to experts at a forecast event held by the Home Builders Association of Maryland Thursday.