If you find your mortgage payment has gone up, the likely culprit is your real estate tax. The State of Maryland conducts an assessment of your property every 3 years to assign a value to your home for taxation purposes. An assessment isn't the same as an appraisal, and the assessed value of yo
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10/11/2010
Federal and State guidelines for lead paint in homes are extensive and carry stiff penalties if not disclosed in a real estate transaction - hence the many places that it comes up in residential purchase contracts. Even radon has become the "worry du jour" with all buyers getting their homes te
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10/09/2010
8311 SPERRY CT., LAUREL, MD - Super Price $210,000 3 Bedrooms; 1.5 Bathrooms, Deck, Shed, End Unit TOP HOWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS - priced under market! Why rent when you can buy this great starter home! Bright and sunny end-unit next to grassy common area. Freshly painted and cleaned throughout.
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10/08/2010
A recent article from The Wall Street Journal, "In Real Estate, A Picture is Worth $1,000 or More", discusses a study from Redfin proving that higher end photography sells homes faster and at a higher price than homes with poor quality or no photographs. Yet, surprisingly, they found that only 1
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10/07/2010