Of the four components that make up a monthly housing payment – principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – “taxes”, as in property taxes, are most often overlooked. Yet, they should be easy to remember, thanks to the industry standard “PITI” – principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – which all go into a home buyer’s monthly […]
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Jul
“What Does the Star Test Do for My Child?” a teacher had recently been asked during a parent conference. She thought about the answer carefully before responding. Given the emphasis placed upon the test each year, as well as the interpretation of the results and how it affects the view of a given school being […]
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Taxes in Maryland are about average on a national scale, with the state ranking 25th in the country in 2009 according to the Tax Foundation in terms of property taxes as a percentage of home value. They are taxed and collected by counties, towns and special districts. Maryland Public Affairs Assessments and Taxation does not […]