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June/28/2010
IMPORTANT NEWS! Charles County Neighborhood Conservation Initiative
We just received information from Lemuel Carpenter regarding the Charles County Neighborhood Conservation Initiative Down Payment Assistance Loan Program. Today, an NCI Down Payment Assistance Loan was canceled when a home buyer canceled the purchase contract and settlement.
June/16/2010
419 SCAM ALERT!
The popular online marketplace Craigslist and similar sites continue to be the targets of increasingly sophisticated scams involving real estate. Most of these scams originate from overseas and target not only REALTORS®, but their clients as well.
March/18/2010
Extreme Makeover Home Edition coming to Maryland
Do you know a family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you. Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and now they want to drive that famous bus to Maryland!
March/1/2010
SHERIFF'S ALERT: HEATING OIL THEFT
The Charles County Sheriff's Office is issuing an alert to citizens to be extra observant of activity near heating oil tanks after officers responded to calls in which heating oil was stolen from businesses and homes.
February/17/2010
Indy/Mac One West Video and FDIC Response
You may have received a video that was circulating recently on the internet alleging that FDIC's loss sharing agreement with OneWest, the successor to IndyMac Bank, disadvantages short sales. Below is the response from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to this allegation, which is false.
December/11/2009
Bilingual? SMAR Wants to Know!
The National Association of REALTORS®' International Division is encouraging local associations to start tracking members who can speak another language other than English.
December/10/2009
Secret Santa for Seniors--Santa Needs Your Help!
SMAR's Community Relations and CARE Award Committee is working with local retirement and nursing homes to bring some holiday cheer to residents who have slim prospects of visits by family or friends this holiday season.
December/2/2009
SANTA NEEDS HELPERS!
Sponsor a person in an area nursing home who receives few visitors. Each sponsorship leads to a light, ornament or enhancement of the Christmas Tree for that county.
April/27/2009
Urgent Need for Food
There is an incredible shortage at the Southern Maryland Food Bank of non-perishable foods. The Food Bank serves all three Southern Maryland counties, and provides food for many, many families who otherwise would not have anything to eat.
April/20/2009
Community Relations Charity Yard Sale Update
We look forward to your participation in the yard sale to benefit Red Cross.
Date: April 25 7am -2pm
Rain Date: May 2
Location: Rte 301 at 10665 Stanhaven Place (next to RE/MAX) White Plains, MD
February/17/2009
Md Independent Mistakes
The Maryland Independent made several serious mistakes reporting the recent highly successful Legislative Luncheon at SMAR.
January/21/2009
SMAR Food Drive Now Under Way
SMAR Food Drive under way to benefit local food banks in dire need of help. Bring items to designated drop off locations now through February 16, 2009.
January/12/2009
SMAR Winter Coat Drive 2009
SMAR Winter Coat Drive ends January 30, 2009. Coats are donated to shelters for local men, women and children. Donate hats, gloves, scarves and coats in clean, good condition at the locations mentioned in the article.
December/10/2008
Secret Santas needed for local shut-ins & elderly
Secret Santas needed! Help brighten the Holidays for local elderly and shuts ins who have few prospects of family visitors. Look inside for ways to sponsor folks in all three counties!
August/25/2008
NAR Supports Housing Bill
NAR Supports housing bill under consideration and desires to clarify the down payment assistance provisions of the bill.
