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September 17, 2008

Fixer Upper Homes in Howard County, MD. Homes for Rehabilitation in Howard County.

Filed under: Fixer Upper — info @ 10:43 am

Fixer Uppers in HOWARD COUNTY VA, REHAB PROPERTIES FOR SALE AND FINANCING IN HOWARD.

September 17th, 2008

Fixer Uppers can be a wonderful way of making a smart real estate purchase.  However, the key is often being able to finance the repairs.  Repairs and upgrades can be financed in the home loan.   Few home buyers have the cash to bring a property up to good condition after closing.  The key is financing the cost of repairs / upgrades. 

Example of home that is a good candidate for a fixer upper rehab loan in Howard County.

Property Details for listing # HW6816637

Price:  $1,149,000 City:  WEST FRIENDSHIP
Bedrooms:  5 Bathrooms:  6 full  2 half
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Tudor
Year Built:  1988 Lot Acreage:  5.860009
Subdivision:  CLOVERHILL FARM  County:  HOWARD, MD 
State, Zip:  MD, 21794  Status:  ACTIVE 

Descriptions
Comments:  EXPANSIVE TUDOR LOCATED ON PRIVATE WOODED ACREAGE. SEPARATE IN-LAW SUITE, 6 TOTAL GARAGE SPACES, 5 FP, LARGE DECK, AND TENNIS COURT. KITCHENETTE IN FINISHED BASEMENT ALONG WITH EXCERSISE ROOM. MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR THIS ESTATE. NEEDS SOME REPAIRS AND UPDATING AND PRICED ACCORDINGLY. 

Home Interior Features
Amenities:  Auto Gar Dr Opn, Built-in Bookcases, Dual Entry Bathroom, FP Glass Doors, MBA/Sep Shwr, MBRs-Multiple, Master Walk-in Closet, Tub-Soaking, Wet Bar/Bar  Basement:  Fully Finished 
Kitchen / Dining Info:  2nd Kitchen, Kit-Table Space, Sep Dining Rm  Other Rooms:  Game/Exer Rm, Laundry-Kit Lvl, Lndry-Sep Rm, MBR w/Sit Rm, Efficiency (Additional) 
Disabled Features:  Lvl Entry-Main  Heating System:  Heat Pump(s) 
Heating Fuel:  Electric  Cooling System:  Central A/C 
Cooling Fuel:  Electric  Water System:  Well 
Hot Water:  Electric  Parking:  DW - Circular, Garage 
Home Exterior Features
Construction:  Brick, Stucco  Exterior Features:  Deck, Porch-screened, Tennis Court(s), Water Fountains 
Buildings:  Gazebo, Guest House, Office/Studio   

Your Agent’s Information
Your Agent: LENN HARLEY 
Phone: 800-711-7988  
Office: HOMEFINDERS.COM 

Listing Courtesy Of
Listing Office: Maryland REO Connection, LLC 

September 8, 2008

Howard County Homes for $1,000 Cash Down. Special CDA Financing For First Time Home Buyers

Filed under: First Time Home Buyers — info @ 6:46 am

LOOK AT WHAT $1,000 DOWN WILL BUY IN THE HOWARD COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET.  Prices for homes in Howard County provide for many homes that you can buy with just $1,000 out of pocket. 

HOMES IN HOWARD COUNTY THAT QUALIFY.
Homes in Howard County for sale priced up to $429,620.
Single Family Homes, Town Homes, Condominiums qualify.
Homes owned by sellers who will make a 3% contribution to the buyers costs. 

FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS THAT QUALIFY.
Howard County buyers with incomes up to $108,698 for families with 3 or more persons.
Howard County home buyers with incomes up to $93,840 for households with 1 or 2 persons. 
First Time Home Buyers who can make a $1,000 cash investment in their home. 

JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOUR MONEY WILL BUY
Examples of homes in the “under $429,620 price range.

Howard County Homes  Howard County Homes  Homes in Howard County MD

Single Family Homes in the 1800 to 2400 square foot range on 1/4 to 1/2 acre homes sites.

LOOK AT A FEW HOMES THAT QUALIFY FOR $1,000 DOWN FINANCING. 
Just click the city name.  If you like the home you see, contact us for a tour.  There are about 84 Single Family Homes that qualify in Howard County.

City Adv Subdivision ListPrice BR FB HB # Gar YrBlt
Columbia PLEASANT GROVE $419,900 4 2 1 1 1985
Elkridge ELKRIDGE HEIGHTS $424,900 4 2 1 2 1992
Ellicott City CHATHAM $404,900 3 1 1 1 1966
Hanover HANOVER $430,000 4 2 1 2 2000
Jessup NORDAU $419,900 4 3 1 2 1998
Laurel KINGS ARMS $419,900 3 2 1 2 2000
               

The average price for homes in Columbia is about $375,000 for all home types, Single Family, Townhomes and Condos.  The average price for Single Family properties in Columbia is about $500,000. 

84 homes in Columbia qualify for this $1,000 Cash Needed financing.  Contact us today to make application.  We can help. 

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Towns in Howard County with homes in the price range include Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Glenelg, Hanover, Jessup, Laurel, Marriottsville, Mount Airy, Savage, Sykesville, West Friendship, Woodbine and Woodstock.  Urban areas such as Columbia, Elkridge, Laurel, Ellicott City will have more homes from which to select in the price range to qualify for the $1,000 down financing.  However, homes in the price rangHoward County Public Schoolse, up to $430,000, in more rural areas will offer larger home sites, up to 2 acres. 

Howard County Public Schools are popular with students and parents. 

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988, E-Mail.  

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