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Tax Alert: Maryland Property Tax Assessments

Maryland provides a property tax assessment every three years. Each county is divided into three regions and the state will reassess your region every three years. If your region of the county is being reassessed, you will receive a letter late in December with your new property tax assessment for t

Come on, get happy...we're going to Maryland!

It's official: Maryland is the second-happiest state, according to WalletHub.    WalletHub drew upon the findings of “happiness” research to determine which environmental factors are linked to a person’s overall well-being and satisfaction with life. Maryland ranked #2 partly because: It has one of

Questions Some Buyers Forget to Ask

Its easy to get caught up in all the excitement and energy of finding a home. There are some basic questions to ask when looking at at a home or when visiting an open house.    Here are some of the most common and important questions to ask: How old is the roof? How old is the furnace, air condition

Should You Worry about Competing Listings?

Imagine you’ve been waiting for the right moment to sell your home and you’re finally ready to list it. But, just as you’re about to put up the sign, you notice that a few other FOR SALE signs have unexpectedly popped up in the neighborhood. Oh no! Now there are competing listings. Does that mean yo