Proof Over Claims: How This Site Proves It

Proof Over Claims: How This Site Backs What It Says

This site does not ask readers to take its word for anything. Every informational page states the basis for what it says, and this page explains how that works. If a claim cannot be sourced, you will see the page say so plainly instead of guessing. The rules below are the same ones I follow when I write every page here.

Last updated: 2026-09-10

The no-invented-numbers rule

This site never publishes made-up statistics, percentages, dollar figures, or unsourced numbers. If a precise figure is unavailable or unverified, the page says so in plain language rather than inventing a number that sounds confident. An honest statement that we don't have a reliable number for that is always better than a number that looks real but is not.

How each page proves itself

Every informational page opens with a direct answer to the question it covers. Where a topic is comparative, the page uses a real comparison table so the trade-offs sit side by side. Pages carry published and updated dates, are written and reviewed by me,documented on the Who Is Marc Cormier? page,and list their sources in a sources box whenever the content depends on specific facts.

Where the evidence lives

The evidence behind this site lives in a few places you can open for yourself. The Sources and Methodology page is the master document for how every page is researched, written,and verified. Three county-level reports, the Montgomery County Downsizing Report, the Prince George's County Downsizing Report,and the Howard County Downsizing Report, make up the site's market evidence for each Maryland county the site serves. The Maryland Property Tax Check screens whether homeowners might be overpaying property tax,and the Downsizing Cost Calculator helps people estimate what a move actually costs before they commit.

What to do if something looks wrong

If you see anything on this site that looks inaccurate or out of date, please flag it. I would rather correct a real problem than let an outdated claim stand. Send mea note through the contact page,and I will take a look and fix it.