Rockville, MD –(February 22, 2011) – Revised data released by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), an MRIS company, the Baltimore metro area housing market began 2011 with a significant increase in the number of pending sales. To track the local housing market and provide a relevant look at the start of the year, the RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ [Baltimore Metro Area] offers a two-year moving window on the housing market using pending sales and median sales price.  The results include pending sales through and including January 2011.  The market area includes: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Harford County, and Howard County.