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3 reasons HELOCs create title headaches

Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) may be difficult to obtain in today’s market, but not too long ago, everybody had one. Recently, a series of closings were delayed in our office due to issues with HELOCs, and I expect that dealing with...

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What does ‘ground rent’ mean?

A ground rent refers to a scenario where an individual owns his house, but someone else owns the actual property (the “ground”). The homeowner pays the ground rent owner an annual fee, or a ground rent, as a rent on the land. In Baltimore,...

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