Late last night before I went to bed, I heard the reports that Lance Armstrong was going to stop fighting his doping allegations and would be stripped of his seven Tour de France wins. This news made me really sad. This question of ethics is huge for me and it made me wake up quite a bit sadder this morning.

Once you “win” a condo or a home located in a home owners association, you will be given a short deadline to review the condominium documents or home owners association documents. Not sure where to focus your attention? Here are the most important areas for buyers to focus on when reviewing the “docs”.

Now you are buying your home. Don’t you want to know exactly where the property lines are located before your purchase? Do you want to know if the fence is built on the line or inside one of the property lines?

After many months of research and development, we are launching a new web site that could be Bethesda’s “Yelp” for condo buyers. It is BuyBethesdaCondos.com.

Guest Blogger and Senior Loan Consultant, Ramez Fahmy, gives advice to home buyers about prequalifying for a home mortgage.