For most people, your home is the biggest investment you have and regular maintenance can keep that investment in good shape. However, the number of maintenance projects for a house can be daunting. Here is a great article about things to be mindful of and
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If you are planning on purchasing a home or just made a new year’s resolution to improve you credit these tips will help you out. Please click on the picture below to take you to an article for 6 tips to improve your score. Some of
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On January 1st the Maryland Smoke Detector law went into full affect. This law requires the replacement of any battery-only operated smoke alarm that is more than 10 years old and any alarm purchased from now on must have a sealed-in battery with a 10
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With only a few days left until the new year, it is time to start thinking about goals for 2018. Below is a list of the top resolutions , which will you choose? 1. (No surprise here) Diet, exercise, and weight loss 2. Read more
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Beginning with closings in 2018, the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conforming loan limit is $679,650. In “high cost areas” such as Washington DC, Montgomery County, MD. and Prince George’s County, MD, it’s possible to buy a home for $715,420 with 5% down…as long
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It can be great to get a new job but many people don’t know it can also affect your loan application. Check out this great article to see how a new job can impact your application
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Visit www.annualcreditreport.com to get a free copy of each credit file and review reports for possible inaccuracies. Don’t get credit score as they are Consumer Scores not Mortgage Scores. Visit www.optoutprescreen.com to prevent you information from being sold. This will prevent other lenders from
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Thinking of renovating or remodeling? Click here to view an interesting report that compares the economic impact of various remodeling projects. As a hint, the highest impact remodeling projects that add value to your home are a new kitchen or kitchen upgrade, or a new
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Beginning with settlements in October 2017, the DC transfer tax rate will be reduced for eligible buyers* to .725% of the sales price. The current transfer tax is 1.1% for purchases below $400,000 and 1.45% for purchases at or above $400,000. For example, on a