Behind The Lockbox

I dreamed that when I went to log on to Active Rain, the Blogs link was gone. I couldn't find the familiar blog page, with the dashboard and the list of my favorite subscribed bloggers. Then, when I found how to get to that page, I blogged about it. suddenly I realized that others had done the sa...

Well, now I have done it. I have joined yet another social network. I was looking through some of the blogs on AR about social networks and went to check out one I hadn't heard about before. I searched for my name on the site and it had information out there from a brokerage I had worked before i...

I have been wondering just how active is Active Rain I see there are over 114,000 members on here. I rarely see more than a few thousand showing online at any time. Some members have a gazillion points, are featured members and have their posts featured all the time. Some members have a few hundr...

If you read my recent blog about a septic inspection I was recently at, and the lawn guy who proceeded to mow the back yard while the inspector was digging and attempting to find the holding tank, this is a follow up. The buyer did have a further conversation with the gentleman who had been hired...

I was helping a fellow executive today who couldn't be in two places at one time, so I attended a well and septic inspection with her buyer at a bank owned property. The inspector was having a problem locating the tank.  He kept hitting rocks.                 Finally he located the dry well, but ...

The 45th annual Catoctin Colorfest will be held on October 11 & 12, 2008.  Over 350 juried arts and crafts will be exhibited in two areas in the Town of Thurmont.  Both areas are within walking distance.  The craft areas are the Thurmont Community Park and the Guardian Hose Company Activities Gro...

Here is my suggestion on how to help stop the ongoing housing crisis from the homeowners standpoint. Right now, homeowners are facing increasing monthly mortgage payments due to the interest rate adjustments on ARMs. Due to declining home values, these same homeowners can not refinance their home...

Enjoy a celebration of railroading in a turn of the century town. October 4th and 5th in Brunswick Maryland from 10am to 5pm. There will be live entertainment, train rides, model train show, museum tours, crafters, food, and much more.               For information call 301-834-7500

This is a fire safety prevention tip for agents who have vacant listings. Make sure that the smoke detectors in your listings are working and have fresh batteries in them. Many times when showing vacant properties, after opening the door, I am greeted by the sound of the chirping smoke detector. ...

Frederick County residents who have household hazardous waste items and want to dispose of them in a safe manner can participate in the fall collection coming up in October.There is no charge to participate in this event. The only requirements is that you must be a resident of Frederick County an...