Certification ReceivedBERLIN — Lauren Bunting with Bunting Realty, Inc. has earned the nationally recognized Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification.The National Association of REALTORS® offers the PSA certification as determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology and a commitment to approach the pricing assignment from various… Read more »

Real Estate Market RecapBERLIN — Local home prices are down, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).February 2018 saw an overall 25.2-percent dip in single family home and condominium average sale prices compared to the same time last month in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Individually, single-family home prices decreased… Read more »

The Chambers of Commerce from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and Berlin helped open the law firm of Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC’s newest offices in Berlin. The law firm opened their first office in a historic house in Seaford, Del. in May 2007. A subsequent office opened in Lewes, Del. and the Berlin location is the… Read more »

Medical Officers AnnouncedSALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center has announced the election of Drs. Simona Eng, Mark Edney and Anthony Adrignolo as officers of the Medical Staff at PRMC. They will each serve a two-year term.Eng will serve as president. She is a hospitalist at PRMC who joined the PRMC healthcare team in 2001. She… Read more »

January Market RecapOCEAN CITY — Despite January’s frigid temperatures, local real estate activity remained steady, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).The first month of 2018 saw an overall 12.9 percent jump in single family home and condominium contracts compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico, and… Read more »

Law Firm ExpandsBERLIN – Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC, a local Elder Law firm in Seaford and Lewes, Del., is proud to announce the opening of its third office in Berlin.Estate planning practitioners at heart, Michele Procino-Wells, Amber B. Woodland and Leslie Case DiPietro specialize in only this area of the law, including a focus on… Read more »

Board Member AnnouncedSALISBURY — John W. Breda, President and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, announced the addition of David C. Doane, CPA to the Board of Directors of the bank and its holding company, Delmar Bancorp.Doane has been a member of the leadership team of Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner (JUDS), PA., Certified Public… Read more »

Company PromotionsBERLIN – Taylor Bank announced the promotion of Ray Robinson to Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, Security Officer, Kathy Allam to Assistant Vice President, IT and Electronic Services Manager and Lisa Caldwell to Operations Supervisor.“We are proud to announce the promotions of Ray, Kathy and Lisa,” said Raymond M. Thompson, President and CEO…. Read more »

Members of the CAR Board of Directors stand with food donations collected for the Maryland Food Bank of the Eastern Shore during the association’s 2017 Holiday Party. The drive collected 497 pounds of food and more than $450 in cash. Pictured, from left, are Director Steven Parsons, Director Grant Fritschle, President Joel Maher, Director Jeff… Read more »