Will military base realignment have any affect on the housing market in Maryland?
Yes. We are already working with buyers coming into Fort Meade. Many more will be coming in the next few months. Approximately 10,000 new jobs are expected at Fort Meade as a result of military base realignment and new jobs at the National Security Agency. As a result of the expected growth, Governor Robert Ehrlich’s office is in discussions with Anne Arundel County regarding expanding main roads to accommodate the increase in traffic; ways to improve area schools; building additional housing, and improving mass transit to handle the influx of federal employees and contractors. Fort Meade and the NSA combine to form the largest employer in Maryland. (see www.ftmeade.army.mil/) Other areas of Maryland will also be affected by military base realignment. One 1,000 new jobs are expected at the Fort Detrick base in Frederick County. An additional 2,176 new jobs are expected at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, not including the thousands of jobs expected by the National Securit
