Affordable Housing Committee Assists Home Sales – $25,000 Awarded!
August 1, 2007 by Bob Carney
Filed under Buyer, frederick real estate, Real Estate Topics
This article was written by a fellow Affordable Housing Committee member Judy Thompson of Mackintosh Realtors on Patrick Street. If you have question you can contact here at 301-662-0155. Judy writes most (if not all) of our article that are placed in the Frederick News Post and the Gazette.
In its June meeting, the Affordable Housing Committee awarded $15,000 to three applicants for closing cost/down payment assistance. Each applicant received a deferred loan of $5,000. At the July meeting, history repeated with two applicants receiving a total of $10,000
Applicants must be 18 or older, must meet all first mortgage guidelines, must contribute at least $500 of their own money, must occupy property as a primary residence, must own no other property, and must meet income limit restrictions. The properties purchased must be within Frederick County, must be owner-occupied and cannot be rented or used for business purposes and must pass a home inspection by a certified home inspector.
Monies used to date have come via grants from The Partnership for Housing and the Board of County Commissioners. The Committee will be seeking corporate sponsorships as well.
We are hopeful that one or more of the recipients will agree to write a column in the future so that you can get to know them. These folks are contributing members of Frederick County’s Workforce.
UPCOMING LUNCHEON FOR TEACHERS NEW TO FREDERICK COUNTY!
Frederick County Association of REALTORS® is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Welcome Luncheon for teachers new to the county. The event will be held August 16th at Urbana High School. Frederick County Public Schools expects 350-375 new hires this year. Terry Fox, FCAR’s President will welcome the teachers to Frederick County. Members of the Affordable Housing Committee will be on hand to assist with arrangements and hand-outs. Members have been busy soliciting non-commercial materials of interest and help to people moving into the county.
Rental Property for Teachers? If you have a property to rent and would consider a teacher, contact Holly Changuris, Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA), @301.662.9077 or hchanguris(at)mstanea.org This is the same list the Human Resources Department of Frederick County Public Schools uses.
If you are interested in learning the ins-and-outs of buying a home, Please come to our Home Buying Workshop.
When?
Thursday, September 6, 6PM- 9PM.
Saturday, October 20, 9AM-Noon
Monday, November 5, 6-9PM.
Where?: Frederick Community College, Bldg E, Conference Center
How Much? $10 at Door ($5 to FCC, $5 FCAR Deferred Loan Program)
Questions?: FCAR 301.663.0757. We hope to see you there!
See Also:
- Buying A House in Frederick MD What do you need to know?
- Buying a house in Frederick Part two
- Buying a Home in Frederick – Home inspections Part III
Family of Middletown Fire needs your help
July 30, 2007 by Bob Carney
Filed under Fundraiser, Middletown
You remember the fire from a few weeks ago? The one on Knoll Side? What seemed to be only a roof, turned out to be the whole house. The fire started in the back on the deck (they suspect the ceiling fan.) Since, it started there, it tore open the whole backside of the house (not visible from the street) That left everything ruined.
This family (Peter and Maria, the parents, Jasmine – 12 yrs old, Danny – 8 yrs old, Patrick – 3, Michael – 2 and new born Peter – 5 months old) lost everything; clothing, shoes, toys, pictures, etc… Fortunately it was only material and not any of the family members or pets. But they really need this communities help. I have seen what this county has done in the time of need for others and it’s simply amazing. Donations are being accepted in ANY form. You can send your donations or drop them off with their neighbor; Debbie Reichelt, 9 Knoll Side Drive, Middletown, MD 21769. She said right now, gift cards for Wal-Mart & Target are the best since those stores have everything including clothes, shoes, linens, school stuff, etc. Of course, anything is appreciated and wonderful.
I listed the age of the children for you. Please donate age appropriate toys and school items. The family is staying in a hotel out of town right now close to the father’s work and family. They will be looking to rent in the area so their children can continue to go to Middletown schools this year. Their house is due to be torn down within the next few weeks.
They are every grateful for the outpouring of support they have received thus far…and certainly appreciate your continued support.
I want to thank Desiri Earle for providing the information and definitely Debbie Reichelt for accepting the donations. Please do what you can.
Related links;
Middletown MD gets hit with another fire!
Remember to support your local volunteers… It could be your home that needs their selfless acts of heroism.
- Middletown No 7 Fire House
- Braddock Heights Fire Department
- Goverment Fire Website Get your safety tips here
Recap of the Patty Pollatos FUNomenon Event
July 30, 2007 by Bob Carney
Filed under Fun, Fundraiser
If you didn’t stop by to see the event…You missed out on meeting some of your past favorites from the Washington Redskins. The all day event had plenty to do for everyone. You had BINGO, Pony rides, games, face painting and more. On top of all the events and FREE FOOD there were tons of prizes You need to mark your calendars for next year’s event. OCTOBER 4th, 2008 at the Frederick County Fair Grounds.
This was the 2nd annual event for the Patty Pollatos Fund. If you are not familiar with what the Patty Pollatos Fund is all about you can read about it here. For the most part it is a 100% non-profit organization that gives it all back to the community. Debbie Williams leads up this organization and has helped multiple families in the area coping with the financial burden of medical cost. She is a dear friend that leads with her heart. Please contact her if you want to donate money or your time…both are always welcome. The FUNomenon was pulling raffle tickets every 6 minutes. The first prize was $50,000 (would have been $100,000 if there were more tickets sold.) We need your participation.
Anyways, back to this years event… Bands played all day long on stage. You can check out videos on Frederick.com right here. After that we were energized by the excitement of the J-Bar W Ranch Rodeo. Some of our area’s cowboys mounted some of the wildest bulls in the east. If you haven’t heard of Wild Cow Milking, you need to stop out J Bar W Ranch to see one of the craziest milking contest ever. The rodeo was finished off with some Mutton Bustin’ That’s where future Bull Riders mount sheep and hold on for dear life. To finish up the evening, we were graced by the presence of former Washington Redskins; Pat Fischer, Mark Moseley, Charles Mann, Art Monk and Joe Theismann. They finished up the days event with a ad-lib comedy act. They entertained us with stories about life in the locker rooms and the antics of the players. They stayed all evening until everyone in line had an autograph from each of them.
Related Links:
Pictures From The Patty Pollatos Event
More Pictures from the Patty Pollatos Event
Middletown MD gets hit with another fire!
July 22, 2007 by Bob Carney
Filed under Middletown
This time the firefighters were there in time to knock it down before it burned to the ground. This home sits in the Brookridge Estate neighborhood on Knoll Side Lane on the west side of Middletown. I heard the firetrucks fly down Alternate 40 about 4:45. Word on the street was that everyone made it out alright. It looked like everything was contained to the roof and upper floor. I will post more information as it becomes available.
This would be a very good time check the batteries in your smoke detectors. It wouldn’t hurt to set up a fire action plan. Can you get out of your house if there was a fire? Stop by the Goverment Fire Website for more information.
Related Links to today’s fire;
Blaze leaves Middletown house uninhabitable Frederick News Post – Sarah Fortney
House Charred by Blaze NBC25 TV
Again, support your local fire departments…
Middletown No 7 Fire House
Braddock Heights Fire Department
Previous links to the recent fires in Middletown MD;
Fire Devastates New Glen Brook Homes
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