In general, RE realized the largest appreciation rate post pandemic due to easy money spurring investor demand, and depending on the market, the mass wave of demand entering into the STR market.

I redid a galley kitchen using ikea cabinets and I ended up paying more than 5k in materials (oven, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, sink, faucet) That was before the pandemic.

This has contributed to lower inventory as sellers are hesitant to walk away from their historically mortgage costs, but the start of the pandemic era rates is now four years ago (2020) and life events often eventually force property sales.

The biggest issue for Baltimore and frankly any rust belt city is the rise of remote work, Baltimore is cheap for a major job center, but it’s not that cheap period, pretty much any area west of Frederick county or east of the bay bridge has ample housing stock for sub 300k and imo a better quality of life, so the one thing that Baltimore has going for it pre-pandemic which was a pretty solid mix of Fortune 500 companies located downtown has been significantly reduced & downtown is a ghostown now.

It seemed like the market up there was really hot with a lot of those in the city buying up places due to the pandemic. 

Yet, I barely survive thanks only to the pandemic era low interest rates and tax abatement.

Pandemic price increases have stabilized but it's not going backwards, and rent growth has kept up with increased prices. 

Sellers are responsive to mortgage rate declines and lower rates could further boost listings later this year. 
On the Oregon Coast we have experienced a similar rise in real estate investment options. Some smaller c...

Good quick read on several cities that witnessed home values appreciate aggressively during the Pandemic that are now softening.

We used a commercial SBA loan with 10% down, but with my commission, working capital, and some Pandemic incentives, we were able to purchase this home with $2,000 down.