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MARYLAND WATERFRONT REAL ESTATE - NORTH BEACH:  Waterfront Home For Sale On The Chesapeake Bay WATERVIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM Location:  North Beach County:  Anne Arundel Body of Water: Chesapeake Bay Community:  North Beach Park List Price:  $699,000 Enjoy the Chesapeake Bay views from every room o...

SOUTHERN MARYLAND WATERFRONT:  Bayfront Home For Sale In Lusby - Magnificent views of the Chesapeake Bay - $349,900! GREAT VIEWS OF THE CHESAPEAKE Location:  Lusby County:  Calvert Body of Water:  Chesapeake Bay Lot Size:  .31 Acres Year Built:  1996 List Price:  $349,900     Expansive views of ...

REAL ESTATE INFORMATION:  Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended & Expanded REALTORS:  HERE'S THE SKINNY ON THE $8,000 / $6,500 TAX CREDIT FOR HOMEBUYERS.    $8,000. Tax Credit Legislation Extended and Modified Until the new legislation was signed into law, first time homebuyers could apply for and recei...

ADVICE FOR HOME OWNERS WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME - Your Home Is Probably Your Biggest Asset When you sell your home, getting as much equity as possible out of this investment will be high on your wish list. You may need those funds to move up in the housing market or to start your retirement after ...

Advice For Selling Your Home:  Five Reasons To Consider A Professional Home Staging Consultation For Sellers Of Occupied Homes Picture an occupied home -- comfortably furnished, nicely decorated. How would having it staged help it sell? Is it worth the expense? Here are five reasons for sellers ...

ADVICE FOR HOME OWNERS:  Save By Preparing For Winter  Getting ready for winter often means changing to warmer clothes and taking stock of mittens and hats. But it's also a good idea to prepare your home's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for winter, too - especially if yo...

ADVICE FOR HOME BUYERS:  USDA Rural Development Loan is Gaining Steam Is USDA Rural Development Loan the Next FHA? The USDA Rural Development Loan program is suddenly gaining steam. Watch this video from USDA to learn more:                        Lew Corcoran, Sr. Mortgage ConsultantReverse Mort...

HOME SELLING ADVICE:  Staging Your Entry Way & Front Yard Using Feng Shui External curb appeal and your entry way are the two items that create a buyer's all important first impression of your home.  A potential home buyer will make up their mind about your home in under one minute. What first i...

ADVICE FOR HOME SELLER'S:  Holiday Decorating When You Are Selling Your Home - Is It Okay?  Any professional home stager will tell you that even one piece of art can be a distraction in a home, so what about a six foot Christmas tree? My motto during the holidays (and for home staging in general...

CONSUMER ADVICE & TIPS ON CREDIT:  How Consumers Can Win The Credit Game  It's late 2009 and the consumer credit world is still in turmoil!  You have MANY new changes:  1)   You have a new credit law, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which partially becam...