Purchasing a Home

For personalized assistance, contact the coordinator of this program, Rhonda Malone, at (301) 405-2509. (Current University faculty and staff who wish to provide listings of available properties should also contact Dr. Malone.)

Realtor Referral Service

For referral to a realtor who specializes in assisting relocating faculty or for other relocation assistance, contact the coordinator of this program, Rhonda Malone, at (301) 405-2509.

Search Properties for Sale Listings

Searchable databases of properties for sale: The homes listed in the following databases provide an idea of the type and cost of housing available in various nearby communities. Each enables prospective buyers to conduct customized searches of real estate listings. These databases are: homesdatabase.com, realestate.com and realtor.com.

Searchable listings of classified ads: The Washington Post, Washington Times, and the Baltimore Sun offer searchable listings of homes for sale.

State Mortgage Assistance

More House 4 Less is a state funded program designed to assist first time home buyers (and those who have not owned a home for three years). Individuals who do not exceed set income levels, which vary depending on the home's location and household size, may qualify for a grant to pay closing costs. The grant is equal to 2 or 3% of the home's mortgage (although the mortgage interest rate is slightly higher than market value, typically 1/8% higher on a 40 year mortgage).

Home Buying Advice, Checklists, and Tools

HouseBuyingTips.com is a consumer advocate site giving you tips on buying new or used homes. The site offers tips on financing, real estate agents, negotiating, builders, scams, more.

Our Family Place, sponsored by Lending Tree and other commercial enterprises, offers hints, checklists and "To-Do" lists for buying a home, as well as links to other sources of information. If you are a first-time home buyer, begin with the section devoted to buying a first home.

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