Experts tell how to avoid common mistakes with money - 2004-01-01
We all committed mistakes with our money, but pinpointing those mistakes can be the first step toward correcting them.

Here are some ways experts believe consumers go wrong - and their advice for staying out of trouble:

The same holds true for paying down debt with a home equity loan or a cash-out mortgage refinancing, he added. "If people don't take care, they can dig themselves into an even deeper hole," he said.
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Maryland home values up at quickest rate in recent history - 2004-01-01
Home values in Maryland are rising at the quickest rate in more than a dozen years, state officials indicated.

The surge is being led by high prices for big, expensive homes, particularly in waterfront areas In contrast, economically depressed Allegany County showed the smallest increase, at 3.5 percent.

The rising values also have helped the economy as homeowners refinanced their mortgages this year to take advantage of lower interest rates.
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