Maryland Mortgage Mama's Blog

THREE BIG MISTAKES FOLKS MAKE WHEN THINKING ABOUT A HOME PURCHASE   I have been in the mortgage business for over 13 years.  I talk to folks thinking about buying homes in Maryland every day.  I find that sometimes these folks just are not ready to purchase, too often, these mistakes can be avoid...

Is Technology Taking The Place Of Our Brains?   We are living in an incredible time.   We are more connected than ever before.  Technology is amazing and getting better every day.  Our phones are at the ready to give us any information we need at a moments notice. If out and about and a question ...

SHOP AMAZON SMILE AND DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY FREE I am not a fan of going shopping. Any shopping, really, I avoid most stores as often as I can. If I absolutely must shop, I like to get in and get out and shop local when do shop. Luckily I have a husband who doesn't mind grocery shopping...

First Time Home Buyer Grants and Loans in MD   Did you know that there are special loans and grants available based on who you work for? Yep!  The program is called: House Keys For Employees (HK4E).    The companies are not all huge corporations, city governments and universities as you might exp...

Mike Cooper brings up several stories of big banks causing great stress to buyers and real estate agents alike because there were last minute turn-downs for things that should have been caught at the beginning of the process.  It is SO important that lenders review all documentation early in the ...

Germantown, Maryland Has Lots To Offer Residents! Beautiful home in Germantown, Maryland!  The all brick home has 3 bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs and plenty of bathrooms in the end of group property!  Great for commuters to DC (only 25 miles to the the capitol!), Frederick and beyond.  If ...

Maryland and Delaware USDA Loans-NEED MORE THAN 30 Days on those purchase contracts!   USDA Loans are great loans that offer no money down financing to folks purchasing in Rural communities.   You may be surprised to know that this does not mean that you must purchase farm land. Property eligibil...

A Beautiful Send-Off For A Special Husband, Father, Friend-Lee Rome I have been blessed to know Margaret Rome both professionally and personally for several years thanks to ActiveRain.   I had met her husband Lee at some of the ActiveRain meetups and was always in awe of their relationship and th...

This Mother's Day Is Full Of SH**! This Mother's Day is full of sh**, but not in the way that you may think.    You see, I have an appointment for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy at 8:45 on Monday morning.  When I was scheduling the procedure, I realized that I would be "prepping" on Mother's Day....

I am so excited to be able to spend this beautiful Saturday before Mother's Day with Margaret Rome-Open House Master!!  There are 7 homes available for viewing today!   Stop by 413 Calvin Avenue to check out this listing....Let me know you found out about it on ActiveRain and you will be entered ...