Chris Minion's (southernmarylandliving) Blog

ADVICE & TIPS FOR HOME OWNERS:  How Do Home Staging & Home Redesign differ?  How Do Home Staging and Redesign Differ?  Well, there's the obvious.....Home Staging is used when a house is being marketed for sale and Redesign is used for a homeowner or renter wanting to improve the quality of livin...

ADVICE & TIPS FOR HOME OWNERS:  A Clean Water Heater Is A Safe & Efficient Water Heater  Water heaters—what do we need to know as long as they’re providing hot water? While most give little or no thought to these usually cooperative appliances, there are several things that all should know, some...

 COLONIAL HOME SHOWS GREAT!  Location:  Saint Leonard  County:  Calvert  Community:  Kings Creek Estates  Lot Size:  .95 Acres  Finished Square Footage:  2,358  List Price:  $385,000 Year Built:  2001   Quality Built home - Patterson Model with side load garage.  Fabulous condition inside and ou...

ADVICE & INFORMATION FOR HOME BUYERS:  Have You Seen The Interest Rates?  When I refi'd my home last spring - I was feeling pretty darn good.  I *know* people; good loan officers.  I *know* the market and should be able to know exactly when to get the best interest rate. Who knew it would keep s...

HOLIDAY LIGHTING - Energy Savings and Safety Tips Holiday lighting is a wonderful tradition, and these tips will help to keep you and your family safe. Use care not to overload your circuits. Do not run too many strings together, the amount of lights on string that can safely be connected differ...

RESTORING OYSTER BEDS THROUGHOUT THE CHESAPEAKE - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)  By now most Americans have heard about the devastated oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay. Since the beginning of the 20th century, oyster beds throughout the Bay steadily declined thanks to advances in canning ...

SOLOMONS CHRISTMAS WALK Date:  Friday-Saturday, December 4-5 Solomons Christmas Walk / First FREE Friday Museum is open and free 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Entertainment, Santa, holiday crafts, and Santa's Coffee House on Saturday. FREE.   The Calvert Marine Museum invites you to enjoy the beauty of Solom...

  Date:  Friday, December 4, 2009 Event:  Leonardtown First Friday Time:  5 PM - 8 PM Join Historic Leonardtown's art galleries, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores and more as the town hosts a free evening of art, entertainment, and specials!  The December 4 First Friday is...

Event:  Community Concert and Open House Date:  Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Time:  Doors open at 6 PM.  Concert begins at 7 PM. Location:  Historic St. Mary's City Enjoy holiday tunes by St. Maries Musica in the beautifully decorated State House. For more information call:  240-895-4990 or visit:...

LEXINGTON PARK MARYLAND REAL ESTATE - Home For Sale In Greenbrier On Quiet Cul-de-sac - Located Just Minutes South of Patuxent River Naval Air Station - $239,900 JUST REDUCED!  Rambler For Sale In Greenbrier Community On Quiet Cul-de-sac - $239,000!  RAMBLER STYLE HOME LOCATED SOUTH OF PAX RIVER...