Property Owners Have Little to Fear From Maryland Ground Rent Title to real property in Maryland is either “in fee simple“; meaning there is no ground rent, or “subject to a ground rent” in which case it is known as “leasehold property.” Ground rents originated in Maryland when ownership of land was concentrated among the…
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Ground Rents are unique to the Baltimore Real Estate Market and oftentimes seem mysterious and confusing to clients from other areas of the country. Simply, a Ground Rent is a fee, usually paid twice per year, that is paid to an investor who owns the ground under the property. Grounds rents are 99-year leases that automatically…
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Congress and the President gave the country a huge Christmas present with the signing of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on December 22, 2017. We have all heard varying accounts about this new tax law; but what is the impact for rental property, apartment property, and commercial-investment real estate owners and managers? Our models…
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Claudia Freeland Jolin of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore talks about the latest study showing how many apartments can be built in Downtown Baltimore.
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Unless and until there is a written Buyer-Broker Agency Agreement signed with a prospective Buyer, then Ben Frederick Realty, Inc., Ben Frederick Realty, Inc. represents the Seller. Please click here to download the Maryland Real Estate Commission form “Understanding Whom Real Estate Agents Represent”.
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