Name: Brett Bodenschatz

Position: Marketing Agent

Q: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad just announced their new George’s Creek line! What inspired WMSR to add this line?

A: The Georges Creek Division was an opportunity to expand, open up new markets, and explore freight and passenger opportunities to help grow our operation.

Q: When do you expect the George’s Creek line to be up and running? Will it start in Frostburg and end in [...]

Name: Angie Shaw

Website: wheelzupadventures.com

Q: What made you want to work at Wheelzup Adventures?

A: When 2020 happened, I found myself in turmoil. I took to the outdoors and found a new appreciation to what we have in Cumberland. I did a ton of growth and self discovery during this time in the outdoors. A lot of healing came [...]

Check out our FAQ about lending with local mortgage officer, Travis Bohrer!

Your name:  Travis Bohrer

Website:  https://tbohrer-mybank.mortgagewebcenter.com/responsive/#/ApplyNow

Email:  [email protected]

Phone Number:  301-707-1516 (voice & text)

Q: What makes First United stand out in comparison to other banks?

A: First United Bank has local originators, processors, underwriters and behind-the-scenes staff only a phone call [...]

What’s new in 2024? One of the most obvious projects happening in Western Maryland is the “new” Baltimore Street in downtown Cumberland! We know the construction has been long and inconvenient but we want to stay positive and focus on the exciting changes happening in the City of Cumberland. Change can be hard but *progress* is still [...]

2024 is here! Who is thinking about making a real estate move this year?

Do we have more inventory? Are prices going down? Are interest rates going to drop?

Read below to get the full scoop on our 2024 market,

Residential stats pulled from Bright MLS on January 18 at 10:10am.

Allegany County, Maryland

Active Residential Homes: 153 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: [...]

So where is our real estate market right now? Is it as good as it was? Is it slowing down? It is slowing down but that doesn’t mean that this is a bad time to buy or sell a house. In fact, inventory is up so if you’re looking to buy, you have more options than you once [...]

If you are thinking of selling your property this fall, here are some recommended projects to spruce your home up prior to putting it on the market.

1. Rake up dead leaves and debris around your home.
2. Any dead annual flowers left over from summer? Pull these out and replace them with mums, sunflowers or other fall favorites.
3. Replace the air filters in your home and consider calling a local HVAC company to do yearly maintenance on your heating and cooling
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What’s new in Western Maryland and nearby West Virginia? Mountainside Home Realty just opened up a second location in Fort Ashby, West Virginia! Please join us for our upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony on September 22, 2023 at 11am. We have been busy getting our new office together but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy helping our [...]