Diana White-Pettis's (dwpettis) Blog

 Pre-Approval Or Pre-Qualification - Which One Do I Choose?What is the difference between a Pre-Approval and a Pre-Qualification? This is a question that I am often asked by buyers. The difference between the two can be described as follows:Pre-Approval is a written commitment issued by a lender ...

Events in Prince George’s County, MD (Feb. 21-24)Tuesday, February 21Music 2 Your Ears, Magic 2 Your Fingers, Art 4 Your SoulLake Arbor Community CenterMitchellville, MDAges: 50 & upFee: $20/person12 noon–3 p.m. Wednesday, February 22Part HarmonyArts/Harmony Hall Regional CenterFt. Washington, MD...

MARYLAND’S NEW GRANT TO PAY CLOSING COSTSGrant Assist is designed to assist homebuyers with closing costs associated with purchasing a home in Maryland using the Maryland Mortgage Program (MMP). The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) offers a first mortgage loan that ...

Events in Prince George’s County, MD (Feb. 18th &19th)Saturday, February 18thBook Fair & StorytellingPrince George’s Sports & Learning CenterLandover, MDAll ages; FREE admission12 noon–2 p.m. Xtreme Teens: Tour of the SmithsonianNational Museum of African ArtLangley Park Community CenterHyattsvil...

Events in Prince George’s County, MD (Feb. 16 & 17)Thursday, February 16Anansegromma of Ghana: African DrumSongs, Stories, and GamesPublick PlayhouseCheverly, MD9:30 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.Recommended for Grades Pre-K2Fee: $5/person Afrofuturist Film Series: The Last Angel of History (1996)Brentwood Ar...

 GRANT ASSIST: MARYLAND’S GRANT TO PAY CLOSING COSTSGrant Assist is designed to assist homebuyers with closing costs associated with purchasing a home in Maryland using the Maryland Mortgage Program (MMP). The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) offers a first mortgage...

 Plays & Exhibits in Prince George's County, MD Freedom Before Father Abraham: "...natural freedom is the right of all men."Surratt House MuseumClinton, MDThru Feb 24  J'Nell Jordan: Hair StoriesPublick PlayhouseCher, MDThru March 19  Peter and the StarcatcherBowie PlayhouseBowie, MDFebruary 10-2...

 HOAs - Some Love'em, Some Don't Many people tend to cringe when they hear "homeowners association" or "HOA.  A homeowner's association can be described as the governing body of the development or complex, usually comprising homeowners who have volunteered to serve on the HOA board. The entire pu...

Dispelling 7 Credit Myths: Fallacy versus FactWhen purchasing a home, credit reports and credit scores play an important role in the home buying process. Buyers, as well as consumers in general, are constantly attempting to discern facts from fiction when it comes to this topic. So let’s dispel s...

Events in Prince George's County MD (Week of February 5)Black History Month Exhibition: "Shout For Joy": African American Sacred Music TraditionsMontpelier Arts CenterLaurel, MDThru February 2810 a.m. – 5 p.m.   Music In Mind: Four Strings Around the World - A Global Tableau of Solo Violin Repert...