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2010
$7,500 Grants for first time home buyers in Maryland This program was released on April 19, 2010. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBA) participates with approved lenders to offer First Time Home Buyer Grants to purchase properties and the money can be used for down payment and closing co...
05/25/2010
What's available for $250,000 or less in Montgomery County, MD? This is a question asked by many first time home buyers and many investors that are building their rental portfolios. Blooming in Montgomery County for home buyers, There are 774 active listings of properties priced at $250,000 or b...
05/25/2010
Christine Pearson with the New York Times published an interesting article concerning the revelations they unearthed through a study of data gathered on more than 9,000 managers and workers across the United States. Christine defines incivility as behavior, seemingly inconsequential to the doer,...
05/25/2010
Geneva--Two blue diamonds broke records Tuesday in Geneva at Sotheby's "Spring Sales of Magnificent and Noble Jewels" in yet another display of the strength of natural colored diamonds at auctions worldwide.In what Sotheby's terms the "standout moment of the day," a 7.64-carat, cushion-shaped fa...
05/25/2010
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Raleigh NC is Number 1 again...Well this is embarrassing! We've know for a while that Raleigh and The Triangle were great places to get jobs, raise a family, retire. The reasons are many depending on your perspective, good schools and affordable housing for young families. Warm weather,access...
05/25/2010
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What does Memorial Day stand for? A day off? The start of summer? Parades and picnics? The opening of public swimming pools? You can — finally! — start wearing white shoes again?Most Americans don't know much about Memorial Day's purpose or history. That's a pity because it removes an importan...
05/25/2010
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Short Sale vs Foreclosure Thanks to Ed Macias for this blog on ActiveRain. Blooming for Maryland home buyers. Buying Again After a Short Sale If your payments have never fallen behind 30 days late and the lender does not require that you pay back the loan, Fannie Mae guidelines may allow you to...
05/25/2010
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New Group ~ Facebook Fanatics: Please Join! Being a huge Active Rain fan, not to mention an Active Rain addict, I like so many of us found myself a bit lost when we as a community had our recent and thankfully forgotten problems as we moved the servers. During that time I found myself really mi...
05/25/2010
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Why Parents Drink A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw anEnvelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to 'Dad.' With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling ha...
05/24/2010
Recession Pushing Maryland Retirees To Reverse Mortgages Seniors need to know their options. The retirement generation has been hit hard by the recession. Do not assume that the seniors among your family and friends are in sound financial condition. Please take time to check on the actual circums...
05/24/2010
