Maryland’s rising housing costs force buyers to consider moving out of state, Realtors survey shows

As housing costs continue to rise in Maryland, more than a quarter of younger residents are looking to move out of state. That’s a key finding of a January survey of registered voters released Wednesday by the state’s largest Realtors trade group. Maryland Realtors is urging local governments to alter zoning laws and ease regulations to promote the construction of more “middle market housing,” such as duplexes, triplexes and cottage courtyards.