Chris Meldrom - Realtor

06/17/2026

Co-ownership housing gives first-time buyers an affordable option by pooling resources.

04/30/2026

03/25/2026

Check out my newest listing just steps away from Camden yards, the Babe Ruth, birthplace Museum, and everything else downtown has to offer!

In honor of Opening Day tomorrow… See our new listing within walking distance to Camden Yards. Hear the crack of the bat, and the roar of the home fans from your front stoop! Message us about a showing today

03/09/2026

New week, new listing! Updated colonial in a fantastic Elkridge neighborhood. Message us here on Facebook or Chris Meldrom directly for a private showing. Ready for move in May 1st!

03/09/2026

Renting can feel like the easier choice right now.

02/13/2026

Your clients are watching the market right now, and they’re thinking spring is the best time to move, right? But what they don’t realize is that what happens in the few weeks before spring can be even better. ✅

Why? Mortgage rates are near 3-year lows, there are more homes to choose from, and sellers are still open to negotiating. And that window may not be there a few weeks from now when more buyers get their plans in motion.

So, if you want to be the agent your database turns to in 2026, now's the time to show up and start that conversation - before they miss out.

02/13/2026

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New listing! Fully updated 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom with a finished lower level in Reisterstown. This home is clean and ready for a new tenant. Message us on Facebook, or our leasing agent Chris Meldrom directly at 410-370-6327 for a showing!

02/04/2026

Price improvement on this large, detached home on a private lot! This is move in ready for a new tenant! Message for a showing

01/08/2026

BIG news just hit the housing world and it’s one that every real estate professional and person thinking of buying or selling a home should leepnan eye on

President Trump just announced plans to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

The reaction was pretty instant..

Blackstone ($BX) dropped 9% overnight.

nvitation Homes, one of the nation’s largest single-family landlords, suddenly found itself in the spotlight for owning over 86,000 homes that might soon be off-limits to similar investors.

Now, depending on who you ask, this is either one of the boldest moves ever made to protect the American Dream or a potential disaster for the housing economy.

On one hand, the argument makes sense.

Everyday families have been priced out of homeownership for years, competing not with each other, but with Wall Street-backed funds sitting on trillions in capital.

These massive portfolios have turned starter homes into permanent rentals and shifted entire neighborhoods from ownership to tenancy.

But here’s the other side of the coin.

Institutional investors have also been the ones keeping liquidity and stability in certain markets, especially when traditional buyers pulled back.

Their capital can drive new construction, fund property improvements, and absorb risk that smaller investors can’t.

If this ban actually moves forward, it could completely rewrite the housing playbook.

Will it truly open the door for more first-time buyers?

Or could we see even tighter inventory, higher prices, and fewer homes being built as institutional money exits the market?

Personally… i feel like there’s no easy answer here.

The ripple effects of this one decision could reach every corner of the housing industry from first-time buyers to seasoned investors.

What do you think?

Is banning institutional investors from single-family homes a step toward protecting homeownership or is it a move that could backfire on the market entirely?

We shall see…

12/29/2025

Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan decreased to 6.18%, down from 6.21% last week, as markets continue to react to the Federal Reserve's decision to lower its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive time this year.

So how does this affect your monthly mortgage payment? And what does it mean for homebuyers?

Here’s the monthly cost of purchasing a typical home today.