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2008
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Kentlands November Happy Hour All Kentlands residents are invited to the final Kentlands Happy Hour of 2008 on Friday, November 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Great Room at the Clubhouse. This is a great social occasion to meet your neighbors over a beverage and snacks. Beer and wine will be s...
10/24/2008
REO BARGAIN - FREDERICK, MARYLAND October home buyers are finding the bargains in the inventory of lender owned foreclosures. This single family home is available for only $125,000. The previous owner paid $375,000 last year. You will want to move quickly to take advantage of this opportunity. Co...
10/23/2008
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FDIC LISTINGS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND One of our clients asked about FDIC listings and where to find them. FDIC listings are placed with REO agents and are included in the properties found on MRIS, the regional multiple listing service. So, these homes will be included in the search resul...
10/23/2008
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Come join us at Daniel Vineyards for our first annual Fall Festival Saturday October 25 11am-7pm6 West Virginia Wineries:Daniel VineyardsForks of Cheat WineryWatts Roost VineyardWest-Whitehill WineryLambert's Vintage WinesWine Tree VineyardsFabulous Foo...
10/22/2008
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FHA LOANS - PROGRAM CHANGES Cathie Cain and Jim Beatty of Countrywide Home Loans presented a seminar on mortgage financing changes to the agents of RE/MAX Realty Group. One of the topics was FHA financing. FHA has become the most popular financing for home buyers in Maryland since the eliminati...
10/22/2008
COUNTRYWIDE REO - DAMASCUS, MARYLAND The market has been a little slow in Damascus and this home has been on the market for 131 days. Countrywide Home Loans is the anxious seller and it is a good time to submit an offer if this home will meet your needs. The previous owner paid $470,000 in earl...
10/21/2008
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100% MORTGAGES ARE BACK When you see the new reports on the difficulties that borrowers are faced when searching for mortgage financing, you get the impression that nothing is available. There appears to be no shortage of funds available for home purchases. FHA has become the most popular finan...
10/21/2008
$5,000 DC First-time Homebuyers Credit Approved for 2008 & 2009 The DC $5,000 first-time homebuyer and small business tax credits were included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The legislation passed by the Congress October 3 and was signed by the President the same day. The c...
10/21/2008
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BLACK ANKLE VINEYARDS GRAND OPENING It is always fun to visit and taste the wines at regional wineries. Black Ankle Vineyards has announced the grand opening of their tasting room on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from noon to 6:00 PM. The ribbon cutting will take place at noon. Visit their website ...
10/21/2008
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FIRST TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT Real estate agents are still receiving questions about the currently available first time home buyer tax credit. The credit is available for new or resale homes purchased on or after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009. It is for first time buyers but note th...
10/21/2008
