2011 Travails of Farm and Land Preservation
Getting caught between a bad economy and an effort to complete farmland conservation and/or preservation easements has really put the squeeze on some in the agricultural community.
Land Use and Government
52 Applicans seek a slot on the Frederick County Charter Writing Committee
Putting focus on political happenings that impact the value of land and commercial real estate.
Proposed Maryland Septic Ban Bill Released
It’s called “The Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act or 2011” — aka “The Ban Rural Building Lots and Reduce the Value of Agricultural Easement Dollars Act of 2011″
Farmland and Rural Building Lots face new threats from EPA
The latest announcement from Maryland Governor O’Malley over his proposed ban on septic systems is just scratching the surface of threats to the value of farms and rural real estate.
Revisiting the Idea of Merging City-County Governments
Putting focus on issues that impact the value of land and commercial real estate.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Governor’s Announcement on Septics
Here is a reprint of a post on the . As we warned back in October 2010, it appears that Mr. O’Malley does have a Septic Problem
Tax Increment Financing Webcasts Planned
If you know anything about Tax Increment Financing, otherwise known as TIF, you may find these webcasts of interest.
The Intelligence of Blaine Young. Really?
Putting focus on individuals who influence the value of land and commercial real estate in Frederick County, Maryland.
Fed Felt Hamstrung By 2005 Housing Bubble: Wall Street Journal
Interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal today regarding the Fed’s response to the acknowledged housing bubble before prices peaked:
Reading Mr. Hagen’s Tea Leaves
Putting focus on individuals who have influenced the value of Land and Commercial Real Estate in Frederick County, Maryland.