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Tips to improve chances in challenging sellers' market
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Lauren BuntingLack of inventory, rising prices, multiple offers on new listings—all confirmation that we are indeed in a sellers’ market.
Finding a home
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Tips to present costly repairs during freezing temperatures
Thursday, February 04, 2021 Lauren BuntingThe National Association of Realtors published these tips for homeowners to help keep homes safe from freezing temperatures and avoid costly repairs.
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Agricultural use assessment in Md.
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Lauren BuntingThe preservation
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VA Loan obtainable through mortgage companies, banks
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Lauren BuntingMost people are familiar with the VA Loan, which is a loan program through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Consumers protected from misconduct with Guaranty
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Lauren BuntingThe Maryland Real Estate Commission is the regulatory agency that provides licenses to real estate brokers and agents.
Its office receives 400-500 consumer complaints annually.
Maryland Real Estate Commission is a special funded entity in which license fees fund its operations as well as the Real Estate Guaranty Fund.
Maryland Realtors have provided
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Real estate market closes strong despite 2020 chaos
Thursday, January 07, 2021 Lauren BuntingThe year 2020 in real estate ended very strong. Here’s an “at a glance” recap of some of the various market stats.
• The average sales prices varied monthly throughout the year, but June had the highest sales price average increase for Worcester county at 20 percent higher than last year,
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Real estate year-end observations
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Lauren BuntingThis year has produced noticeable real estate market shifts, and in many cases the surge in real estate demand was fueled by the effects of covid-19.
Here on the shore, we saw increases in feeder market sales due to the consumers desire to have a safe, drive-to vacation spot.
Various other factors
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Critical Area Program helps protect fish, plant habitats
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Lauren BuntingWorcester County’s Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program, which was adopted in 1990, accommodates future growth within the Critical Area, while providing for conservation of fish, wildlife and plant habitats, and minimizing adverse water
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Record-setting low interest rates benefit home buyers
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Lauren BuntingThere are so many advantages to owning your own home, and even with prices on the rise, affording a new home may be easier than you think due to continued record-setting low interest
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Property restrictions special exception or variance option
Thursday, December 03, 2020 Lauren BuntingWhen it comes to restrictions that local governments impose on property, there are avenues such as a variance or a special exception that owners can pursue to request changes, but the two are
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Water quality test important for homes with private wells
Thursday, November 26, 2020 Lauren BuntingAn important inspection for homes, especially those on a private well water supply, is the water quality test.
This test usually covers bacterial, chemical and lead testing in our area. These water tests include results on: coliform, e-coli, nitrates/nitrites, sand, turbidity, pH, chlorine, iron and lead.
It is not common to find
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Beat other buyers in multiple bid situations
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Lauren BuntingIn a strong real estate market with lower inventory, we are experiencing numerous multiple offer situations, especially on the lower price point category of homes that first-time homebuyers would be seeking.
So how can a first-time homebuyer strengthen their chances of beating out other buyers?
This is one of the hardest, but
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Different levels of insurance policy coverage
Thursday, November 12, 2020 Lauren BuntingMost commonly used in the state of Maryland to protect a buyer and ensure that title to a property is clear and marketable in a real estate transaction, is the purchase of a
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- Tips to present costly repairs during freezing temperatures
- Agricultural use assessment in Md.
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- Consumers protected from misconduct with Guaranty
- Real estate market closes strong despite 2020 chaos
- Real estate year-end observations
- Critical Area Program helps protect fish, plant habitats
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