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Harbor bacteria levels especially high following storms
BY DANIELLE SWEENEY
[email protected]
The Inner Harbor has a problem with
bacteria, especially after heavy rainstorms,
like the ones Baltimore has been having
lately, says David Flores, the water quality
manager for Blue Water Baltimore.
Blue Water has been collecting data on
bacterial contamination in the Inner Harbor
since 2009. Every other week from April
through November, Flores takes out Blue
Water’s 16-foot cruiser, docked at the
Baltimore Museum of Industry, and samples
water from 17 stations in the Inner Harbor
area for bacteria, nutrients, and chlorophyll
every other week.
“These are core water quality parameters,” says Flores, noting that the regular
sampling from so many sites, including
Henderson’s Wharf, Bo Brooks’ Marina,
and the Broadway Pier, gives Blue Water a
good idea of the health of the harbor at any
given time.
Blue Water publishes the results of their
testing on their Web site, color-coding each
sample red for high, yellow for medium, or
green for low levels of bacterial contamination.
Taken within about 10 hours of a storm,
the newest samples—Aug. 15 as of press
time—show high levels of bacteria at several
sites.
“After a storm is when we get the highest
levels of bacteria,” says Flores.
For example, the Pierside Dr. testing site,
the Jones Falls Outflow site (near the pedestrian bridge close to Pier 6), and the Harbor
East Marina site all showed bacteria levels at
24,200 MPN/ml (meaning the most-probable number of organisms per one mililiter)
What do those bacteria levels mean for
Photo by Danielle Sweeney
David Flores, Water Quality Manager for Blue Water Baltimore’s Waterkeeper
program, gets ready to head out to collect water samples from 17 stations in
the Inner Harbor.
human health?
Meyers, head of Blue Water Baltimore’s
“The EPA standards for bacterial con- Waterkeeper team.
tamination of a body of water for activities
“[That level of bacteria] poses a high risk
involving frequent contact with the water of illness for swimmers. Kayakers and sail[like swimming] are 104 MPN/ml and 500
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‘Pride of Baltimore II’ offers an engaging look at the privateer days
BY ERIK ZYGMONT
[email protected]
Those who keep the “Pride of Baltimore
II” afloat and participating in the tall ships
scene have the same attitude of the privateers of the War of 1812, says Partner
Captain Jamie Trost.
“It’s always been a pick me, can do, over
here sort of process,” said Trost, who is one
of two rotating captains of the Pride.
“Privateering, too, was inspired citizens
pulling together.”
Pride of Baltimore Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, established in 1981 at then-mayor
Donald Schaefer’s request.
“The city realized they couldn’t manage a
ship as well as run a city,” said Trost.
After a trip down the New England
coast—from Maine to Nantucket to New
York City—the “Pride of Baltimore II”
returned to the Broadway Pier last week and
is now docked in the Inner Harbor through
tomorrow (Thursday). Ship tours area available today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Pride then sails to Fort McHenry for
Defenders Day celebrations. Free ship tours
are available on Saturday and Sunday, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
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The “Pride of Baltimore II” is named for
privateer Thomas Boyle’s ship, the
“Chasseur,” which was hailed as the Pride of
Baltimore upon its return from the War of
1812. Chasseur is the French word for hunter. According to Trost, even the name was
an insult to the enemy.
“No sound was more offensive to the
British than the French language,” he said.
Boyle is famous for, among other things,
proclaiming a blockade of England, which
was nailed to the door of Lloyd’s of London,
a prominent insurer, Trost said. Lloyd’s
started demanding that all insured British
merchant ships travel with a military escort,
another stress factor leading to the end of the
war.
Privateers like Boyle raided British merchant ships and took their goods and treasures. They were not paid by the U.S. government—legal obstacles to piracy against
the British were simply lifted.
“It was one of the most extreme venture
capital ideas in history,” said Trost.
Photo by Erik Zygmont
Privateers bought their own ships and
paid their crews. If they successfully plun- Topsail schooners, exemplified here by the “Pride of Baltimore II,” were comdered the British merchant ships, then they mon during the War of 1812 era. According to Jamie Trost, Partner Captain
made a lot of money. If not, “you were basi- of the Pride, the fast ships were ideal for getting around or through a British
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Jamie Trost of the “Pride of Baltimore II”
cally out the cost of the ship and all the
wages of the crew,” said Trost.
Many of the privateers were merchants
themselves. The British kept them from
crossing the seas and making their money in
peace.
“They adapted their own trade in a way
that helped their country and helped themselves,” said Trost. “Instead of loading their
ships up with cargo, they loaded up with
guns to take cargo from the enemy.”
Since sailing out of Baltimore harbor on
June 19 at the conclusion of the Star Spangled
Sailabration festivities, the “Pride of
Baltimore II” sailed up to Halifax and back
down, stopping at various ports along the
way. Trost says that sailing a replica wooden
ship such as the Pride is “a lot more work”
than sailing a modern boat.
“We haven’t learned a whole heck of a lot
more about sailing in the last 200 years,” he
said, “but we have learned about the strength
of materials and the applicability of materials.”
In other words, the Pride sails more or less
like a modern ship, but one must take into
account that it is built from un-modern
materials.
The ship has an engine room—”We have
a schedule to keep,” said Trost—and a relatively-modern cabin below decks to accommodate the professional crew of 12, plus up
to 6 working guests, who learn sailing while
engaged in “adventure travel.”
“We work people hard enough on deck
that we don’t want to make their lives miserable below decks,” said Trost.
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editorial: A tough life in Baltimore, historically speaking
The “Star Spangled Banner.” Fort
McHenry. Frederick Douglass. William
Fell. The U.S.S. Constellation. The Middle
Passage. Billie Holiday. Thomas Boyle.
Henry Dashiell.
After moving to Baltimore about a year
ago, these people, places, and things began
to seep into my conciousness. Walking to
the harbor and around to Federal Hill from
my home in Fell’s Point, I frequently passed
the Constellation. Waiting for the water taxi
at the Maritime Museum, I read the sign
about Frederick Douglass and Isaac Myers.
Driving past the Visionary Art Museum in
the early morning, I would see the words “O
say can you see.”
Up to now, I have never paid too much
attention to all the historical stimuli in
Baltimore. During Sailabration, I watched
some ships come in. I thought, “That looks
nifty,” and that was that. I listened to some
folks explain how Fort McHenry had successfully repelled the British attack on
Baltimore Harbor, but I just mentally catalogued “another American defeat of the
British,” and promptly returned my attention
to whatever gravely important issue I happened to be dealing with. (My computer is
acting a little sluggish—the horror!)
But when I really sit still and reflect on
history, though, it seems that nothing I deal
with should be stressful. I never had to
secretly teach myself to read during the rare
moments when my “owners” weren’t forcing me to work without pay (Frederick
Douglass). I was never tasked with negotiating the release of an American prisoner of
war, which meant that I would have to spend
time with the enemy while they did their
best to take down the city of Baltimore
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Ace Hardware opening in Canton
by Erik Zygmont
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“Our toilet’s always running, our pictures
are on the ground, and we’re living in the
dark because there are no hardware stores.”
This phrase constantly ran through Gina
Schaefer’s head after she moved in to a
Washington, D.C. condominium with her
husband, Marc Friedman.
Eventually, the couple solved their problems by opening their own hardware store,
Logan Hardware, through the Ace Hardware
Cooperative.
Six more hardware stores later, the couple
is now opening a Canton store at 1022
Binney St. in mid-September.
“We can’t wait to be in Canton,” said
Schaefer. “Our model is to go into neighborhoods that have a strong identity, and Canton
certainly seems to fit that bill.”
Schaefer says her Ace stores largely cater
to the residential homeowner and renter.
“I am your local, independant hardware
store; I just happen to use the Ace name,”
she said, clarifying that Ace is a cooperative
rather than a franchise or chain store.
Rather than purchasing the Ace name, as
in a franchise, store owners in the Ace
Hardware Cooperative must maintain minimum standards set by the cooperative.
There is also a minimum amount that cooperative members must purchase through
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One of Schaefer and Friedman’s eight
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Thursday, September 6
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Eastern Ave. and Conkling St., 4-8 p.m., www.creativealliance.org. Tickets are $10
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Mobtown Moon Preview
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410-563-1177 or www.cantonbaptist.net.
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8 THE BALTIMORE GUIDE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
BIRDS HOUSE: THEIR WORK IS ALL CUT OUT FOR THEM
BY
ANDY
MINDZAK
So here they come down the stretch! If
you thought last year’s regular season ending was exciting, I think we’re in for a big
surprise this year. I guess it doesn’t hurt that
the Orioles are actually one of the teams in
the playoff hunt instead of trying to play
spoiler. Here is a quick breakdown for what
the O’s have coming up:
As I sit here typing this, the Orioles are
only one game behind the New York
Yankees and a game and a half ahead of the
Tampa Bay Rays in the battle for the
American League East title. As for the Wild
Card, the O’s have the second spot behind
the Oakland Athletics, and are a game and a
half up on the afore-mentioned Rays. The
way it looks now, the A’s, Rays, Detroit
Tigers, and Los Angeles Angels are all
going to be duking it out for the Wild Card,
so that will be interesting to say the least.
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with a combined winning percentage of
.511. On paper it doesn’t look too difficult,
but something tells me the Red Sox would
love to return the favor this year. Boston
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head to Oakland. Both teams are in the hunt
for a playoff spot, and we all know it’s never
easy traveling to the West Coast. After three
games against the A’s, they have three
against the Mariners before they travel to
Boston. After their nine-game road trip, the
O’s come home to a double header against
the Blue Jays.
Yikes!
I will say that the attendance has been up
a little bit this year, but we can do better!
Last year the O’s averaged 21,951 fans per
game, whereas this year, they are averaging
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Sunday, Sept. 16 from 2-6 p.m. Crabs, crab
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and office supplies. Info: Maryland SPCA,
located at 3300 Falls Rd. in Hampden:
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adding, “They seem very loyal.
The new store will carry 99 percent of the
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She added that the store will carry
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from the Container Store. There will also be
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Among the store’s more neighborhoodoriented services are screen-making, for
those who need to replace a screen, and
glass cutting, for replacing window panes or
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Aggravated Assault
S. Broadway, unit block, Aug. 26, 2:08
a.m. A man reported that as he was leaving
a bar, four unknown males approached him
and stabbed him in the abdomen without
saying a word. The incident was not captured on city watch cameras. Police say that
the victim was initially uncooperative.
S. Broadway, 200 block, Aug. 26, 8:52
a.m. A man alerted a patrol officer that
another man had just tried to stab him. The
officer located the suspect, who was holding
a knife to another victim’s face. That victim
received a small cut on the chin. The suspect
was disarmed and arrested.
N. Ellwood Ave., 600 block, Aug. 28, 5:20
p.m. A man reported that he got into an
argument with an acquaintance over paint
spilled in the alley near his house. The two
fought, and the acquaintance struck the victim in the back of the head with a shovel. He
was not injured.
E. Baltimore St., 1800 block, Aug. 28,
11:45 p.m. A woman reported that she was
outside an apartment where her sister was
visiting an ex-boyfriend. She heard screaming, and went upstairs to tell the ex to stop
yelling. He grabbed her around the neck and
forced her to the ground. He was arrested.
Fallsway, 200 block, Aug. 29, 7:40 p.m. A
reporting person told police that the victim
was sitting on a bench talking to a heavy-set
man. The reporting person looked away and
heard a loud noise. When she turned back
around, the victim was holding his head and
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report of motive or extent of injuries to the
victim was given.
N. Janney St., 100 block, Aug. 30, 6:05
p.m. The complainant has an ongoing dispute with his neighbor over parking. He
reported that his neighbor said, “You got a
problem? Look what I got for you,” and
pulled up his shirt to reveal a gun tucked in
his waistband. Two officers found the suspect in the basement of his home, and he
willingly showed police where the gun was.
The suspect was arrested.
E. Fayette St., 2800 block, Aug. 30, 9:10
a.m. A man told police he was standing at a
bus stop when a teenager walked up, taunted
him, and hit him in the face. He then held a
gun and said, “You should start running.”
As the victim ran, the suspect discharged the
object, which was actually a toy gun. An
area canvass for the suspect was negative.
Dundalk Ave., 1800 block, Sept. 1, 1:45
a.m. A man reported that upon leaving the
bar, he was attacked by thee suspect, who
kicked and punched him until he fell down
unconscious. The suspects fled.
N. Central Ave., 200 block, Sept. 1, 2:40
a.m. A man reported that while walking,
two men unknown to him attacked him and
stabbed him in the lower back with an
unknown object. He was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
S. Wolfe St., 400 block, Sept. 1, 1:30 p.m.
A man reported that while driving southbound on Wolfe, a black cab drove by, and
someone from the cab threw a bottle at his
and left shattered glass everywhere.
Ballout Ct., 200 block, Sept. 1, 2:11 p.m. A
man reported that his mother’s boyfriend hit
him in the face with his fist, and then pulled
out a knife and chased him with it.
Dundalk Ave., 1700 block, Sept. 1, 12:40
p.m. A woman said that while at work, a
customer tried to hit her with a baseball bat
after her credit card was declined.
Robbery
E. Baltimore St., 3200 block, Aug. 26,
2:15 a.m. A man reported that while attempting to enter a restaurant, he was attacked
from behind and knocked down with a bottle strike to the head. His cell phone and
money were taken, but he got up and gave
chase, and caught and held one of the suspects, who was arrested when police
arrived.
S. Highland Ave., 100 block, Aug. 26,
2:35 a.m. A man said that a suspect
approached and said, “Give me your money.”
The man gave up his money and wallet.
Police arrested the suspect after a brief
struggle.
Fagley St., 800 block, Aug. 30, 4:50 a.m.
A man told police he was taking two men he
had just met in a bar to his mother’s house to
drink more. Before entering the house, one
of the men felt for his rear pocket, put him in
a headlock, and took him to the ground. He
then took his wallet and kicked him between
the legs. The suspects fled.
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ors are less at risk,” says Meyers, “since
these activities do not involve full body contact. But they should still be careful if their
hands and feet contact the water, especially
if they have open wounds.”
A good rule of thumb for everyone is to
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avoid contact with the water if possible and
be sure to wash thoroughly after exposure,
Meyers advises.
What causes these high levels of bacteria
in the first place?
“A combination of factors,” says Flores.
“But storm water runoff and sewer leaks are
the main culprits. Pet waste is also a primary
contributor, whether it’s in the street or left in
the park, the rain washes it down the drain
and into the harbor. I have heard that the
Canton Waterfront Park has problems with
pet waste management, and we get huge
numbers for bacteria at our testing station
there after storm events,’ he adds.
But pet waste is not the only source,
Flores clarifies.
“Basically, anything that can harm aquatic life or people … rain will find a way to
wash it off site, so oil stains, trash, soil, fluids
from vehicles, debris from construction, all
add to the toxic mix,” he says.
What can residents who live near the
Harbor do to help prevent bacterial overloading after storms?
“[They can] clean up their pet waste
because it ends up in the Harbor through the
stormwater pipes,” advises Meyers. “They
can also try not to dispose of oils and
greases down their drains because they end
up contributing to clogged sewage pipes and
overflows.”
Lastly, Meyers advises residents to call
311 anytime they witness any unusual looking pollution or sewage smell in their local
streams.
“[That way] the City can respond and fix
the problem,” she says.
Want to learn more about the water quality of the Inner Harbor? Blue Water
Baltimore, EcoCheck, and the Waterfront
Partnership are working on a Inner Harbor
health report card. “It should be out in a few
weeks,” says Meyers.
The report card will be posted to Blue
Water Baltimore’s web site: www.bluewater.
org.
Ace VIP opening
September 13
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
said.
The Canton Ace Hardware will 15-18
people this year, depending on “how things
go,” she added.
Schaefer encourages visitors of the store
to bring their pets.
“Dogs are allowed,” she said.
The store officially opens on Sept. 13 with
a VIP party. Those who wish to attend are
asked to RSVP by email: [email protected].
A Loving Birthday Memorial to
BRIAN BRASHEARS
8-30-1977 to 9-1-2010
GOD LOVES YOU
AND HAS A
PURPOSE FOR
YOUR LIFE
Everyone Welcome!
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at 11:15 “You can be fashionably
late and still be on time”
3302 Toone Street,
(410)563-1177
www.cantonbaptist.net
The moment that you
died
my heart was torn in two,
one side filled with
heartache,
the other died with you.
I often lie awake at
night,
when the world is fast
asleep,
and take a walk down
memory lane,
with tears upon my cheeks.
Remembering you is easy.
I do it every day,
but missing you is heartache
that never goes away
With Love,
Mom , Dad, Ashley & Derek
Keeping
the
beat
Sokoja Knodorka keeps
the rhythm going at the
Highlandtown Farmers
Market. A community
drumming circle is part of
the market, which takes
place every Thursday from
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Eastern
Ave. and Conkling St.,
through October 18.
A Loving Memorial to
KELLY ANN
BRASHEARS
who passed away on 8-16-1980
An angel in the book of life
Wrote down our baby’s birth
She whispered as she closed the book
“Too beautiful for earth.”
With Love,
Mom , Dad, Ashley & Derek
Photo by Erik Zygmont
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THE BALTIMORE GUIDE 17
RENTALS AND REAL ESTATE
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BC7888398 Great water
views, custom build in 06
with lots of upgrades. dual
zone hvac, open floor plan,
spacious rooms, covered
10x20 deck off kit, maple cabinets, oak
staircase, walk in closets, privacy fence to list a
few.
BALTIMORE
BC7899753 Open Kit
& Dining Room W/
Island, Marble &
Ceramic Tile And Back
Splash...Water View
Backing To Bear
Creek...Nice Deck &
Front Inclosure....Private Rear Parking Pad,
BALDWIN BC7906239
3 BR/2.5 BA colonial.
Completely redone. Roof,
downspouts & HVAC only 1
yr old. Maple floors,
gourmet kitchenw/granite
counters, brand new SS appls. Expansive finished
LL with built ins. Large master BR w/Full Bath, 2
closets. Full length screened porch.
BALTIMORE
BC7894538 This is a
lovely 1 bedroom 2nd
floor apartment
TOO
NEW
FOR
PHOTO
MIDDLE RIVER BC7900371
Very Cute Cozy Single Home In
Balto Co. Pellet Stove Heats The
Entire Main Floor. No Pets And No
Smokers.
BALTIMORE
BC7908133 Waiting for
your finishing touches,
owner will make no repairs,
as-is clause recommended.
cash or conventional buyers only
WEST INVERNESS
DUNDALK BC7909680 3
BC7910696 Well
BR, 2 full BA with many
maintained 3 BR/1.5 BA EOG.
updates. Could easily be 2
WINDOWS, ROOF, HVAC
apts again. Covered rear
updated. Updated kit w/tile
porch, fully fenced yard with
back splash. Finished LL has
shed,& 3 parking spaces in the
rear. Estate sale. Lots of storage. Seller offering a half BA. Covered front porch & large fenced
carpet allowance and bonus to buyer’s agent if yard w/off street parking & carport. Seller will
contribute $4000.00 towards closing.
ratified contract received by September 30th.
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Income. Debt. Down Payment. Closing
Costs. Two Years Income Tax Returns. Assets. Liabilities. IRAs. You want WHAT?
Just what can I afford?
Buying a home in today’s marketplace
is a bit intimidating. And your new home
purchase, whether in Canton, Fell’s Point,
Butchers Hill, Highlandtown, or Greektown,
is likely to be one of the most important decisions you’ve ever had to make. Usually it’s
one of the single most valuable assets you’ll
own.
Where to start
Before you invest hundreds of hours
searching—and to avoid any heartbreak if
you find yourself unable to qualify for your
dream home—sit down with a lender. Your
lender can perform a simple verbal prequalfication in about 20 minutes and a fullfledged pre-qualfication in about 5 days.
Pre-qualification not only allows you to
focus your search in the correct price range,
saving a lot of wasted time and frustration, but
it can also give you an edge when competing
with other offers on a home that you find. If
a seller is deciding between two offers—yours who has been qualified and another
unqualified offer, they are much more likely
to pick yours. Pre-qualification will also give
you leverage when negotiating with a seller
in a non-competitive atmosphere; it essentially makes you a cash buyer.
The amount of home that you qualify for
will be determined by three key factors: your
down payment, your ability to qualify for a
mortgage and closing costs.
The down payment
Whereas a current homeowner can rely
on equity from their home sale, a first time
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homebuyer is limited to whatever money
they can save. The days of having to put
20 percent down on a home are in the past,
although putting a large amount of money
down definitely makes it easier to qualify
for a mortgage and to get the lowest interest
rates available. With the various programs
that are available today, you can put as little
as 3 percent down on a home.
Qualifying for the mortgage
There are two basic guidelines that lenders use to determine what size mortgage you
are eligible for: 1. Your monthly mortgage
payment of principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) should not exceed 25 to 28
percent of your monthly gross income. 2.
Your monthly PITI plus other long-term
debt should not exceed 33 to 38 percent of
your monthly gross income.
Specifically, most lenders will consider
four key factors to determine your ability to
qualify for a home loan:
Income
This first element can include not only
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your gross monthly income and secondary
income (commissions, bonuses, etc.) but
also your history of employment, stability
of income, education, and even potential for
future earnings.
Credit history
This encompasses your history of debt
repayment, total outstanding debt, highest
balance, and your highest monthly debt balance.
Assets
Your assets consist of cash on hand, savings and checking accounts, CDs, stocks,
bonds or any other type of liquid asset.
Property
The home you are planning to purchase
will be appraised to determine the market
value. The estimated value must be sufficient
to secure the loan. Lenders will loan you no
more than a certain percentage (usually 95
percent) of this value.
Closing Costs
Keep in mind that in addition to your
down payment, you will also be responsible
for paying fees for the loan and closing costs.
These will be required at the time of closing
unless you qualify and choose to have these
included in your financing. Closing costs
generally will range between 2 percent and
6 percent of the mortgage loan, depending
on the loan and lender. You will be provided
with a “good faith estimate” of closing costs
so you can know what to expect.
“Points,” which are one-time charges
equal to 1 percent of your loan amount, may
be required by your lender at closing.
Your closing agent will charge a fee at the
close of the sale.
Marci Yankelov is a local Realtor
and Baltimore native. She works at
Century 21 Downtown in Federal
Hill.
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