ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
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Sir Isaac Newton, Motivational Guru Sir Isaac Newton, a scientist, may not have been a real estate agent, but, as it turns out, he may have been a motivational guru. Many people are aware of Newton's Laws of Motion. But could these laws actually be motivational guidelines for successful real est...
11/27/2010
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Buyers' Market?; Maybe Not For quite some time now we have been hearing comments from buyers that would be typical in a Buyers' Market. "I'm not going to pay full price; it's a Buyers' Market. I'm looking for a good deal." However, more and more often comments are starting to be heard that are ...
11/26/2010
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20 Percent Reduction; Wow! Remember back at the end of 2009 when mortgage interest rates were in the range of a whopping 6 to 7 percent. I know; it sounds funny to call 6 to 7 percent whopping, that is until you recognize that today they are in the range of 4 to 5 percent. Yes, that's right, 2 pe...
11/24/2010
Baltimore City: Police Have Their Priorities Wrong Within many neighborhoods in Baltimore City the parking is tight such that residents may be required to park a few blocks away from their homes. In spite of this fact, the city has so many desirable attractions that the residents are willing to o...
11/22/2010
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Crime: Where Does Your City Rank? The CQ Press performs an annual survey of cities of more than 75,000 residents and determines scores based upon six crime categories, which are murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. By itself, the report does little to help...
11/22/2010
Baltimore City: What is That Odd Looking Building? Many people have asked me about the uniquely architecturally designed building in Baltimore City which is located at 1700 North Gay Street. They have never seen anything like this structure, which seems to be so out of place for the neighborhood....
11/19/2010
Mortgage Interest Reduction Tax Break Repealed It is not true, that the mortgage interest reduction tax break has been repealed, however it is being considered by the Deficit Reduction Commission. The Deficit Reduction Commission is a bipartisan commission whose responsibility is to make suggesti...
11/12/2010
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Half Full or Half Empty How do you view the glass? As half full or as half empty? They mean the same thing, but if you say half full, then you tend to think more optimistically, while if you say half empty, then you tend to think more pessimistically. However, I suggest that this is an outdated...
11/11/2010
Redistricting of Harford County Maryland Public Schools The goal of the redistricting plan, which needs to be approved by the school board by March 1, 2011, to be implemented on schedule, is to redraw the county's boundary lines to balance enrollment across all elementary schools, as well as crea...
11/10/2010
Maryland: New Law Affecting Motorists Passing Emergency Vehicles Driving a client in your car to see a new listing? Make sure that you are aware of a new law designed to protect police officers and other emergency workers on the road. The law, HB 499, took effect on October 1 and requires any mot...
11/05/2010