Anne's Advice
|  | Dear Anne, I have just signed my sales contract and can't wait to start building my home, but my sales rep said it will take about 2 months until the builder is able to "break ground". What is the reason for the delay? - Anxious in Aspen Hill A: Dear Anxious, There are a lot of different tasks that need to be completed before your builder will be ready to start construction on your home. First, a surveyor (aka a land engineer) will need to inspect your property to determine the best positioning for your home on your lot. This will be based on the footprint of the home you are building, the laws in your county and any existing utility lines, septic fields or environmental factors. Using the surveyor's results, architectural plans will be finalized and permits obtained from your county. Erosion control measures will need to be
installed and your
lot will need to be cleared and prepared for construction. All of these steps are necessary to determine that your home will be constructed in accordance with your local laws and in a structurally sound manner, so that you will be able to enjoy your home for many years to come. Congratulations on your new home, and welcome to the Classic Homes Family. - Anne To submit a question, email newspost@classicmd.net or visit our Online Assistance page. |
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Builder News
Tax credit deadline fuels rise in April home sales
The Baltimore Sun
June 3, 2010
A rush of consumers aiming to meet a deadline to qualify for a federal
tax credit pushed the number of buyers signing contracts to purchase
homes to the highest level since October.
The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted index
of sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 6 percent in
April from a month earlier to a reading of 110.9.
March's reading was revised upward to 104.6.
The Lehigh Valley saw a similar increase in pending contracts, an
indicator of future sales. There were 915 homes under contract in Lehigh
and Northampton counties in April, up 58 percent from a year earlier
and up 22 percent from March, according to a monthly report from
Prudential Patt White, Real Estate.
Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected that the national
index would rise to 108. The index also was up 22 percent from the same
month a year earlier.
The index provides an early measurement of sales activity because there
is usually a one- to two- month lag between a sales contract and a
completed deal.
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Jamie's Picks of the Month
- Restaurants: Black Salt - A seafood lover can catch most of the basics at BlackSalt: oysters on
the half shell, fried Ipswich clams, a chowder that salutes New England, and the crab cakes are about the handsomest of our
taste test, sauteed just long enough to create a crisp top and bottom, then finished
briefly in the oven. BlackSalt begins with a retail seafood display and ends with a cozy
chef's tasting room.
- Around Town: Kennedy Center: Millennium Stage - The Kennedy Center wanted to open its doors to new audiences -- and new
talent -- and succeeded beyond anyone's expectations with the Millennium
Stage, where artists of all backgrounds and talents showcase their
creative energy on a specially built platform in the Grand Foyer. Millennium Stage is featuring free dance performances Tuesday through
Saturday. The series kicks off with Joy of Motion Dance, a group
dedicated to innovative jazz dances.
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Classic Homes of Maryland
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