Living in Laurel Maryland | Things You NEED to KNOW 

Oh shut up

Love that location as well! It feels like everything in Maryland is soo expensive :)

Awesome! Excited to have you up in Maryland!

Yea, the real estate markets here are crazy! Hope you money goes a lot further in Houston!

Hi Frejus. Best of luck to you and your family on your move to Maryland! Howard County is known for it's good schools and they are very well funded. I would definitely check that out. Areas such as Ellicott City, most of Columbia, etc.. There are also good schools in some of Anne Arundel County, such as Gambrills and Crofton, and you might also want to consider parts of Montgomery County. Do you know where your job will be located and how far you will be willing to commute? You can reach out to me anytime if you have any questions and I can send you more info :) 410.428.5216

Yes, it is very crazy right now. It's not uncommon to see anywhere from 5-15 offers on a home. Pretty wild!

I am looking to buy at Patuxent Greens in Laurel, MD New townhome build. Any immediate thoughts, if.you are familiar with the area?

@@sincere248 New construction is a great option right now, because it's more of a first come first serve situation vs buying resale where you are up against several other buyers almost every time. For new construction, every builder uses drafts their own contract, so you definitely want to make sure you are going through that thoroughly. Builders never split transfer tax (like resale does), so your closing costs will be significantly higher. Transfer taxes in MD are usually 2.5% on every real estate transaction, and in resale it's split equally between buyer and seller, but with new construction, the builder makes you pay it all. Most builders will give some closing cost assistance, like $5000-$10,000 but you must use their preferred lender. If you'd like more details on what to expect when purchasing a new construction home, let me know and I'd be more than happy to give you more info :)

wow! Hope you enjoy Maryland :)

Perfect location! If you ever have any questions, I’m always available :)

@James BigBigBigBoss Sounds like it may be a good fit for you. Best of luck on the move!

And can’t wait to move back here as well. Moved out since Feb but coming back sometime next year.

Arundel Mills is a area within Anne Arundel County, and unfortunately you won't find any detached homes near Arundel Mills for $175,000. Howard county isn't too far and has some very good schools and area, but only some condos are under 250k. Townhomes in good area go for at least in the 300s and up. Let me know if you have any other questions :)

If you’re talking about Anne Arundel County, and outside of Laurel. You can try Russett or the new Stonefield neighborhood by the race track.

Laurel is very big so I guess my first question would be which part of Laurel.. Most of Laurel, I always feel very comfortable in, but thats just me. I would focus on Howard County and Anne Arundel County parts of Laurel. Laurel is in 3 different counties

@@livinginmaryland7837 thanks for the quick response mate. I do not know how this works but from what I see, the closest is Howard County out of the three. I see a lot of bad stuff happen in the US all the time and that's what's bothering me.

@@zk5640 I totally understand :) If I can help in anyway, feel free to reach out anytime

@@livinginmaryland7837 that means the world to me. Thank you so much :)

@@livinginmaryland7837 Yeah like Russett? That’s a nice neighborhood. The old Maryland City is cool too. And no, they’re technically not in Laurel. Laurel is officially only in Prince George’s County and the areas in Howard County and Anne Arundel County just outside the town are unincorporated communities but strangely have a Laurel address.