For almost 80 years, no money down VA (Veteran’s Affairs) home loans have eased the path to homeownership for millions of Veterans who otherwise might not have had the chance to build their wealth through real estate.  It’s one of the top benefits of military service in the United ...

You hear a lot about down payments when you're buying a home (unless you're using a VA loan), but nobody seems to talk about closing costs which are a component of the home purchase process in Anne Arundel County and the Fort Meade MD real estate market.

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Congress gave Veteran home buyers a fabulous valentine's day gift this year via a reduction in the VA funding fee that Veterans pay to obtain a no money down VA home loan.  The decrease goes into effect for homes that close on or after April 7, 2023.

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A picture speaks a thousand words so this will be a brief update.  Mortgage rates through the years.  NOT on the news.

Mortgage rates for the past 30 days.  The news cannot say enough about this "historic increase" when in fact, this is our return to a normal ...

If you're currently stationed at, or will be stationed at Fort Meade MD in 2021, check out the newly updated Fort Meade MD BAH rates.  Military BAH at Fort Meade pretty accurately covers the market rents and mortgages for rates of E-3 and above.  Below that, it ...

So just checking back in now that we have two more weeks of data on how the COVID-19 outbreak is effecting the local Fort Meade real estate market.  Again, focusing on Crofton, and putting all the numbers together, total sales in Crofton MD were down from 79 in 2019 ...

Fort Meade Area Real Estate Update – Post Coronavirus


On March 13^th the governor of Maryland ordered the closing of all schools sending a strong signal of the seriousness of the Coronavirus. 

On March 14^th the Department of Defense issued a stop movement order that impacted most ...

The Roskelly Team at RE/MAX Leading Edge - VA Loan Financing Bulletin


VA loan limits are changing!  Beginning January 1, 2020 the new maximum loan limit will be $1,500,000 across the country.  There will be no State or County specific restrictions.  Already have a VA ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conventional mortgage loans will have an increased maximum loan amount in counties surrounding Fort Meade, MD.  This means that in all areas near the base, home buyers have more purchasing power.  Almost 6% more on ...