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Residents to see increased 'flush tax' on property tax bills
New on Marylanders tax bills this year will be an increase in the state's so-called "flush tax," which will double from $30 to $60 annually. That was part of Harford County Treasurer Kathryn Hewitt's overview of the tax assessment process she provided at...Tags: Property Tax, Maryland General Assembly, Homes, U.S. Department of State, Prices
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Md. to spend most of its settlement funds on housing-related efforts
Maryland will direct most of the nearly $60 million it controls from the national mortgage settlement to housing counseling, legal help for homeowners and anti-blight work, state officials said Wednesday. Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said...Tags: Mortgages, Lawyers, Land Resources, Natural Resources, Finance
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Our 2 cents: Mayor's tax plan is a good start
MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blakehas taken a bold step forward to alleviate Baltimore City's painfully high residential property tax rate. In the face of very difficult economic and budgetary conditions, she has introduced the Targeted Homeowners' Tax...
Tags: Finance, Montgomery County (Maryland), Tax Credits, Business, Baltimore County
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History of Arbutus residence includes Civil War and Prohibition
The Windcrest Estate at 5560 Gayland Road stands out as a beacon of a now-past era. A majority of the houses in the quiet Arbutus neighborhood stand no more than two stories tall, sit about 25 feet apart from each other and have wood siding. The...
Tags: Linthicum, Wars and Interventions, Catonsville
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Columbia woman pursues discrimination complaint against Long & Foster
A Columbia woman who participates in the government-funded Housing Choice Voucher Program has filed a discrimination complaint against a major real estate company after she was denied the opportunity to rent a Columbia townhouse last year. Shervon...Tags: Rentals, Discrimination, Chicago Housing Authority, Real Estate Agents, Section 8 (housing)
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Engagement: Angela Wilhelm to wed Davis Linton
George and Demie Wilhelm, of Bel Air, announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Denise Wilhelm, to Davis Nolan Linton, son of Tom and Michele Linton, of Pylesville. Wilhelm is a 2004 graduate of Bel Air High School and a 2008 graduate of Towson...Tags: Science, Towson University, West Virginia University
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Baltimore-area housing market sees bidding wars return as buyers' choices shrink
David D. Igla lost out on three Ellicott City homes in the past few months before he finally beat the competition and had an offer accepted.
What kind of so-called buyer's market is this, he wondered?
Some houses zip off the market —...Tags: Rentals, Mortgages, Property, Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate Sellers
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Otherwise engaged at Preakness
Sam Grossman's fifth year as official bugler for the Preakness is one he'll never forget. Neither will his new fiancee, Valerie Moore, to whom he proposed between bugling duties for the fifth and the sixth races on Saturday. Even though the Long Island,...
Tags: Long Island, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Big Brown, Equestrian
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Special tax deals unfair
The 15-year real estate tax abatement for the Superblock in West Baltimore raises important policy issues that need to be addressed. Specifically, should the city — and in certain cases, the state — grant economic incentives for real estate...Tags: Rentals, Realty, Property Tax, Sun Trust Building, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Housing forums to discuss FHA financing issue for condo associations
Howard County Housing is hosting three community forums this month beginning Thursday with housing professionals to discuss the growing problem of condo associations loosing Federal Housing Administration financing. "Condominiums are often a first time...Tags: Interior Policy, Housing and Urban Planning, Federal Housing Administration, Real Estate Buyers, Ellicott City
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Stephanie Talbott joins Coldwell Banker's Harford office
Stephanie Talbott recently joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Harford County regional office sales force. She comes to Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate with more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience. "We are excited to welcome...Tags: Washington, DC, Companies and Corporations, Harford County, Banking
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'Mad Men' selling ... homes?
The lexicon of real estate listing language has many terms for putting a positive spin on features the average buyer wouldn't like. "Bold" for the orange-and-green themed condo. "Cute" for the house decorated for princess-loving preadolescents. Now...
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