About Jamie Smith Hopkins
Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
• Baltimore Sun articles by Jamie
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- More home buyer tax credits answered
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Economist: Lower Baltimore's property tax rate now (26)
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Hidden-gem neighborhoods unveiled (5)
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First-time home buyer tax credit: news roundup (33)
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Expanded home buyer tax credits to become law (21)
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Who's eligible for the repeat-buyer tax credit? (53)
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Archive: Dream Home
Dream Home takes readers into the houses of area residents who have found their ideal home.
Maryland home salesFind out where homes are selling in your neighborhood, or search for sales from across the region.
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