New Home Construction Maryland

A three floor 3' x 4' elevator in a new three story residence with middle of the road trim inside the car. Nothing fancy just well built.

Ask these guys for a quote, since every installation is unique and so many different styles are available, the price can vary greatly.
http://residentialelevators.com/
http://www.inclinator.com/
http://www.concordelevator.com/

2007-11-09 15:52:15 by smedley114

Is there a custom/expectation/etiquette about tipping (or giving a bonus) to the builder after he completes your house? We just finished construction of a vacation home in Western Maryland and the builder is a really small local outfit (one main guy with a 6-man crew). We've really dealt with just 1 person. Should I give hims something? How much? No rude answers, please.

No. Not if it was a fair deal. Send a fruit basket, or better yet, offer to send over lunch for him and his crew on a Friday.
I think you should seriously occupy the dwelling for awhile and see how it plays out over time before you give him cash. I think my idea of a lunch is better, and it's a perk for his crew as well, not just for the boss.

2007-03-26 16:11:09 by curious1223

Price: $2.99

preferably homes build in maryland or d.c.

This question has gone a week without an answer. Pulte Homes has been building new homes in the areas you mentioned for many years. Have you asked Pulte sales reps in current projects for the locations of subdivisions that were built in years past? How about contacting Pulte's corporate office for the same information? Have you checked with local real estate companies ... they usually know who builds (and has built) where. County building inspectors offices can sometimes provide this information.

Once you know the location of some of the subdivisions, a Sunday drive through to assess the general condition can be valuable. See a homeowner cutting the grass or washing the car ... stop and talk to them. Most will be happy to offer their opinion.

Good luck with your search for information.

2006-05-25 18:27:49 by S. M

Price: $5.95 $5.95

I own acreage in Maryland, passed down to me. I closed on a construction loan and have been on hold for months because there was no legal description or plat for the surveyor to work with when doing my boundary and site plan work. I am a first time home buyer and now wonder if the title company really did what they were supposed to prior to closing this loan. Could title work be considered as properly performed if there was no legal description on the deed? I am questioning how this title could have been cleared without what I assume to be required information. Any education on this process would be greatly appreciated.

Your title company has failed to do their job. Also, the deed is invalid if it has no legal description on it. I would insist on the title company doing a complete abstract on the subject property, becuase you may not actually own any property at all. Title companies have a reputation for dropping the ball when their job becomes difficult. Usually, their work is very simple and requires very little education or research. I am a land surveyor and I have had to resolve title problems myself that title companies failed to solve themselves. If you can't get them to do their job, you can research the deed records yourself starting with the previous owner's deed. Bottom line is: A deed with a legal description on it is required for all land transactions.

2006-11-08 05:31:44 by Wanda O

My husband and I are nearly upside down on our motgage. Foreclosures in the surrounding area have significantly reduced our home's value and we have a 70K HELOC in place. We want to use the HELOC funds as a downpayment to move to a better area (new construction), and would sell our current house for what we owe, gaining no profit. Once we moved out, we would repay the the 70K balance of the HELOC over a 10-18 month period before taking posession of our new home.

Is there any circumstance under which this plan would work? Is is possible that our HELOC lender would agree to allow us to pay back the 70K (although we no longer own the house) over a 10 -18 month period?

And, finally, would this have any effect on our credit if we never missed a payment and intend to keep paying, just not living in the house anymore?

Sorry for the multipart question, but we REALLY APPRECIATE any advice on how we could make this work or if it's impossible.

THANK YOU!

Desperate in Maryland
Thank you all for the advice. Let me clarify a couple of things. The HELOC we have is currently open in the amount of 70K, however, in the 9 months since we secured the HELOC our home value has declined to almost zero!

Since so many near us are foreclosing we have no comparables in our area at market value, which has forced our equity down to nil. It's just barely worth what we owe.

With that said, our lender has not yet decreased our HELOC amount (but I'm sure it's coming) Our plan would be to withdraw all 70K, put it in an interest bearing account and then sell the house for what we owe. We'd sell for what we owe, use the 70K cash for deposit on new construction, move w/ parents while new house was being built and repay the 70K over 10-18 months. We do earn salaries that would allow us to repay in that time, but we just don't have the lump sum in the bank now for our down payment. foolishly, we thought we'd get most of it from the sale of our house.
It looks like from what most are saying, the bank would never agree to let us hold the money beyond the sale of our house, even if we can prove that we are able to repay it in that short amount of time.

Only if they were willing to extend a 70K personal loan and release the security.

Unless you are Donald Trump, it's not going to happen.

Banks only lend that kind of coin with good security.

2009-02-20 07:07:18 by kayerswarren