Friday, December 30, 2011

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Homes for Sale in Waldorf, Maryland - Charles County Real Estate

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Mortgage Rates Drop to Another 2011 Low

Mortgage applications decreased 2.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 16, 2011.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 2.8 percent compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index decreased 1.6 percent from the

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Buying or Building A New Home

Thinking of buying or building a home in Charles County? Here are answers to some common real estate questions, courtesy of the experts at Baldus Real Estate Inc. of La Plata.Should I build a home or buy an existing home?
No matter which option you choose, sale price increases for either type of housing are tied to location, growth of the local housing market, and the condition of the overall economy. There are pros and cons to each type of home. Some think it is riskier to buy in a new

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Rental Investment; What You Need to Know

In this tough economy, more and more individuals are looking at the potential long-term investment of rental property to provide a supplemental revenue stream and/or tax shelter. Like anything that appears too good to be true, beware of rental rehabs.

Mark Fitzpatrick of Lenox Home Loans (lenoxhomeloans.com) recently blogged that if you’re planning on rehabbing to rent, or purchasing investment property and are planning to take advantage of traditional bank financing, it’s important that

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Swan Point, Issue, Maryland

Town: Issue

Major roadways: U.S. 301 (11.3 miles)

Shopping: Grocery store (16.7 miles); department store (16.7 miles); St. Charles Towne Center Mall (21.7 miles)

Schools: Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School (3.9 miles); Piccowaxen Middle School (4.1 miles); La Plata High School (16.6 miles)

Things to do: Swan Point Yacht and Country Club

Hospital: Civista Medical Center (15.7 miles)

Public transportation: VanGO; Branch Avenue Metro Station (46.4 miles)

Latitude and

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