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2009 

  If you are looking for a small place to call home in the West End of Washington, D.C., close to Georgetown, George Washington University, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, then you must visit 1010 25th St, N.W. - the Swarthmore. My listing there is a well laid out studio condo off...
02/28/2009
I read Corey Samson's posting this morning about short sales - Hoax or Opportunity, where he said the following: Experienced agents qualify a property and a seller with the bank before setting a price. They request and receive a "Broker Price Opinion" on the value of what a Realtor thinks it woul...
02/25/2009
My car is being serviced downstairs as I write this posting. I am in a private cubicle upstairs at the car dealer, using their computer, drinking my second cappucino, (I needed that to wash down the cinnamon bagel and cream cheese.) Guess what, I don't mind coming in to get my car serviced becaus...
02/25/2009
Yes, I realize that it is hard to put the words "foreclosure"and "silver lining"  together in the same sentence. However, while the foreclosure is a tragedy on a personal level for someone or a whole family and a national tragedy for all of us, it does create an opportunity for home ownership for...
02/22/2009
No doubt you saw the movie, Bucket List, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The two of them, who met in the hospital, spend the movie living life to the fullest as they both plan for imminent death.  They race cars, climb mountains, and generally have a great time together as they make up fo...
02/17/2009
FOR EVERY 200 MEMBERS ON FACEBOOK THAT JOIN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH GROUP ON FACEBOOK  $1WILL BE DONATED TO THE Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. While $1 isn't much, it is really important because the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation had to cut its research budget by $10 million dollars this year.  We ...
02/15/2009
I read the posts and understand that social networking targetted toward your market is an important part of our business development. I try to reach out in various ways on the Internet and get a lot of business from it. Now I am trying to develop my Facebook presence. What am I supposed to put up...
02/08/2009
Hooray! the seller accepted the contract! but now it has to go to the bank for approval. I have sold other properties that were short sales, but the final sales prices were more in the range of 10% below market value. This one seems a little different. It originally started out on the market at $...
02/08/2009
The last few months have been difficult for all of  us, but sometimes it is hard to believe that everyone else is going through the same thing that you are - or that your suffering is mirrored by lots of other agents. I was starting to feel more than frustrated with my buyers who are all waiting ...
02/04/2009
  I like to give my past clients little gifts for some non-denominational holidays - Flag Day, Thanksgiving, etc. Last year I found a great buy at Target - in the $1.00 section - very sweet little glass candle holders shaped like hearts. I am now stuck trying to duplicate my success of last year ...
02/03/2009
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Lise Howe

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As an full time and very active Realtor in the DC metro area, I love to write about the DC market, special communities within the market, and new listings, and to connect with other agents in ActiveRain on ways to improve our service to the public and our marketing abilities.