The Maranto Team of Cummings and Company Realtors

The Maranto Team of Cummings and Company Realtors is a real estate agent in Baltimore, Maryland. The team works with buyers purchasing a new home and sellers listing their current one, and its agents include John Maranto, a licensed Realtor, Accredited Buyer's Representative, and Certified Residential Specialist, and Mark Hunt, IV, a full-time licensed Realtor, Accredited Buyer's Representative, and Seller Representative Specialist. John Maranto has sold homes in the Baltimore area for decades, and his knowledge of Baltimore City and the surrounding counties is extensive. The team also helps owners find tenants for investment properties in Baltimore City.

The team's stated approach puts education at the center of the process. Agents listen to clients first, learn their concerns and wishes, and build a customized roadmap for each step so clients can make confident decisions at their own pace. The team describes itself as guides rather than salespeople, and says it will not rush a transaction. Its buyer guidance covers working with a lender to identify anything preventing a mortgage, choosing a loan type and downpayment, and estimating additional home buying costs, which typically run 4 to 5 percent. It also helps buyers identify home buying programs that may offset downpayment and closing costs. For sellers, the team advises on pricing, noting that newly listed properties draw the most buyer interest in the first three weeks, and explains tools such as the Comparative Market Analysis, which covers local activity from the last 90 to 120 days.

The office sits on Boston Street, a short walk from Aliceanna Street and about a tenth of a mile from Anchorage Promenade Park. The Anchorage Marina and the Captain James Restaurant marina are both roughly two-tenths of a mile away, and the Ukrainian American Youth Association community center is a similar distance.

Clients describe John Maranto as knowledgeable, patient, and honest, and note that he explains every part of the process and remains available even after a purchase.