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2011 

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Maryland increases recording fees We received this notice from Village Settlements There is a new Maryland law that increases the courthouse recording fees for all documents such as Deeds, Deeds of Trust and Powers of Attorney by $20 per document.  All such instruments executed (signed) on or aft...
06/03/2011

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Foreclosure rescue scams and Friday flower photographs National Mortgage News describes the usual foreclosure rescue scam:  "The hapless borrower is persuaded to deed over the property to the scammer and then pays rent to them, while the scammer supposedly works on resolving the foreclosure, but ...
06/03/2011

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Home purchase tax credits for dead people A recent article, by Kenneth R. Harney, in The Washington Post described some of the difficulties that IRS has faced in approvals of home purchase tax credits. It appears that IRS has approved hundreds of home purchase tax credits from applicants who were...
06/02/2011

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Our friend Michael Delaware is a real estate professional in Battle Creek, Michigan. In this post he tells about Sweet Rocket and the history of this flower. "The flower petals can also be eaten and the leaves make a wonderful tea." according to Michael.  Blooming for you!I have a fondness for he...
06/02/2011

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Prince George's County, Maryland Weekly Real Estate Report & Foreclosures Update   Prospective home buyers and real estate investors are finding bargain prices in the inventory of lender owned foreclosures in Prince George's County, MD. Mortgage interest rates are very low and there are special p...
06/02/2011

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Real estate professional and well known blogger  Rob Thomas posted this listing in Bristol, VA. This area should attract the attention of retirees that want to move from high cost areas to a place that offers a high quality of life and moderate prices. Many should consider the Bristol area and Ro...
06/02/2011

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Texas real estate professional Patricia Feager is one my favorite bloggers in the ActiveRain network.  In this post, she turns to the lighter side as provides an interesting list of facts and trivia. Blooming for you!Everybody loves good trivia. Here is a list that I thought you might find intere...
06/02/2011

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Homeowner Fraud and Thursday flowers The Washington Post, in an article by Kenneth Harney, has provided much detail on homeowner tax credit fraud. It appears that IRS has demonstrated its inability to screen tax returns that claim homeowner tax credits. More than 6.8 million taxpayers received th...
06/01/2011

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Big families love Kentlands Word is out that a very high quality of life is available in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  I encountered these neighbors and their young family during my early walk on Memorial Day. Life is good in Maryland! If you have some photographs from your ...
06/01/2011

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Mortgage rates as refreshing as a cool pond We are having a very hot day in Montgomery County, Maryland.  However, mortgage rates are very cool.  An email from our friend Brian Farasy BFarasy@fpfc.net at First Place Bank in Rockville, MD quotes a 3.25% rate for a 5/1 ARM.  No points are charged. ...
06/01/2011
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