When looking for a home in Baltimore County, besides finding the home of your dreams, there may be a few things besides the obvious you need to know. Instead of waiting until you need to know these things; and having no idea on how to find them out, let me tell you!!!
Baltimore County
The county seat is located in Towson, Maryland
County website: www.baltimorecountymd.gov
Mailing address: Court House
P.O. Box 6754
401 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Md. 2128506754
Fees and Taxes:
Recording Cost: $20.00 for 9 pages or less
note: if it is your principal residence, there is no page restrictions
$75.00 10 pages or more
$10.00 releases 9 pages or less
$20.00 surcharges on al recorded documents in the land records
Recording Tax: $5 per m, increases in multiples of $500 @ $2.50
State Transfer Tax: $5 per m calculate at .5% of the total consideration.
County Transfer Tax: $15 per m, calculate at 1.5% of the total consideration. The first $22,000 is exempt for owner-occupied principal residence.
Recording fees and State Transfer Tax are made payable to the "Clerk of the Circuit Court"
County Transfer Tax and Recordation Tax are payable to "Baltimore County Maryland"
Transfer Tax and Recordation Tax checks MUST be two separate checks.
Special Requirements:
a. Lien certificate is a mandatory on all deeds ($40.00) (Valid for 45 days. Turn around time is a minimum of 5 days.)
b. recording intake sheets
c. Copy of sales contract
d. copy of the signed HUD-1.
e. Pay outstanding water bills. This is not required to transfer Deed- will need account number.
Phone numbers:
Clerk of the Circuit Court; Recording Information/LandRecords 410-887-2651/410-881-2658
Treasurer's Office: 410-887-2410 (8:30-9:30am and 3:30-4:30 only)
Automated Tax Line: 410-887-2403 http://egov2.co.ba.md.us/taxbamd.html
Transfer Desk: 410-887-2416
Assesment Office: 410-512-4900
Agricultural Information: 410-512-4900 (2:00-4:00 pm only)
Water Bills: 410-396-3988 (will need account number)
Have any questions?? Please, when thinking about buying or selling you home call Gloria Price today!!!
Long & Foster Real Estate
direct: 443-676-0223 office:410-515-5541
information courtesy of Betty Wilson of RGS Titile
Comments (1)Subscribe to CommentsComment