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2011
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Here in the mid Atlantic region we have had one wet September. I haave planted my tulips and daffodils. The leaves are starting to fall and we are heading for autumn which makes me start to think of spring when the trees will start to turn green again. My next project is building a rain garden in...
10/15/2011
Here in Bethesda Maryland it seems that it has rained non stop all fall! I keep predeicting in dire tones that this winter is going to be just as snowy as the fall has been rainy. Actually I don't think that a snowy winter means a bleak winter, but to some people it does. Whether you are ...
10/13/2011
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I confess that I am in the midst of the Buffini 100 Days to Greatness class. It is being given by Coldwell Banker, my company, so I am surrounded by fellow agents whom I haven't met before the class. I am having a great time learning from the class work and from my fellow agents. One of the thing...
10/13/2011
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Hooray! You have settled on your new home. You have survived the anxiety of the homebuying process. Now you have a home and a yard to care for! What to do? Now that you're in a new home, don't just dig into the dirt. Take some time to plan your course of attack! Post-move checklist for homeown...
10/11/2011
Make your Jack O'Lantern last a week longer!After all your hard work scraping out the seeds and string of a pumpkin and then carving it into a beautiful art from, there is nothing worse than having it rot away in two days! Here's how to preserve and protect it!Pumpkins rot because Organisms (fu...
10/10/2011
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This is a chart of the clicks I got on Craig's List today as compared to yesterday's clicks. I confess that it is mesmerizing to see how "popular" my postings are. You can even track where the clicks are coming from. (I hesitate to describe them as people since you never know who or what is cli...
10/09/2011
The good news is that there are lots of opportunities out there in this bumpy market for savvy buyers. Click here to see some of those homes - mostly single families, but some condos- and each one a beauty. When working with a Realtor, you want to make sure that you chose someone who knows your ...
10/06/2011
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According to a recent report referenced by CRS, Short Sales Are Losing Favor With First-time Buyers - SLIGHTLY Short-sale transactions are becoming less popular among first-time homebuyers, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage FinanceHousing Pulse Tracking Survey. 39.7 percent of all ...
10/05/2011
Some lucky buyer is going to love living at 811 Westmore in a completely renovated 900 sq ft rambler in the heart of Rockville, MD, just a pleasant stroll from the Metro and the Rockville Town Center! The owner has lovingly updated this special home with a fabulous kitchen, marble bath, hardwood ...
10/04/2011
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