The first October weekend is bringing some chilly weather to Central Maryland! Temperatures are expected to not even reach 60 degrees ... brrr. Add some rain to the forecast as well - but hey "only" a 40% chance - it's not going to be the perfect fall weekend. You can still enjoy some time outdoo
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09/30/2011
Occasionally I sport a superwoman cape and I'm on a constant quest to collect all the super-trophies there are: super-daughter, super-sister, super-wife, supermom, super-friend, super-Realtor® ... But, I am only human - which may come as a little surprise - and I do hit some bumps in the road eve
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09/29/2011
Today I met Carl. Carl's story is one of many, unfortunately. Carl owns a magnificent home on a beautiful lot in a rural area in Montgomery County, MD. It's a wonderful location with gorgeous scenery yet close to the city. We watched deer out of his kitchen window moving along without a care in t
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09/27/2011
The front page news that was none I belong to the dying breed of newspaper readers. I love reading the paper, I typically squeeze it in whenever I get the chance during the week but on the weekend I have a ritual I follow. It's serious stuff. I just have to start my day with a cup of coffee, in m
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09/25/2011
It's that time of the year - time to add some orange to your life! PUMPKIN PATCHES - HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES We are just a few days into fall and we are already beginning to notice the changes - leaves are starting to turn colors, nights are beginning to be just a bit chilly and mums are abo
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09/24/2011
I'M FLATTERED - the spammers are noticing me! Now you may think I have gone temporarily insane. Maybe I have but I can totally blame that on whatever I inhaled during one of my recent showings. I admit those spam comments had me upset at first, too. I even felt insulted at times. I put a lot of e
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09/22/2011
"Thank you for showing my listing. Please provide your showing feedback. As you know, in this market we have to do anything to get a house sold." This was the first feedback request I recently received on a listing I showed in Elkridge, Maryland. The second one was simply shortened to: "Please le
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09/20/2011
"Follow the trail and you will never fail!" The Patapsco Valley State Park in Maryland is a 'giant back-yard' for everyone living in the Catonsville, Elkridge and Ellicott City areas - it covers more than 16,000 acres and offers 170 miles of trails, plenty of opportunities for hiking, mountain-
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09/18/2011
Just in case you did not know it yet - which I seriously doubt - but Active Rain's Mike Cooper is an awesome person. Mike Cooper is the broker of Cornerstone Business Group, Inc. in Winchester, VA, an REO master, short-sale specialist and a savvy businessman (just to name a few) but he is also a
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09/18/2011
September 15th, 2011: The U.S. Department of Education announced the schools chosen to receive the 2011 Blue Ribbon designation - 305 nationally - 10 Maryland schools are honored for high achievement or extraordinary improvement, among them are 6 public schools and 4 Catholic schools: PUBLIC SC
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09/15/2011
