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2010 

Fishermen will love this post. Hope you are having this much fun this weekend. Indoor Winter Fishing - Northern Minnesota An adventure in Northern Minnesota.  Minnesota has over 12,000 documented and named lakes.  Leach lake is one of the largest, and I had a great adventure there a while back. ...
01/24/2010
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01/24/2010
Stuart Kaufman, noted Personal & Business Coach, who writes a column for the Washington REALTORS® News, contacted me the other day and asked if I would contribute to an upcoming article he is putting together on Blogging. In this article, he is posing the question: “It seems like Blogging is the...
01/24/2010
Fishermen will enjoy these pictures. The Gulf of Mexico looks like a pretty good alternative to our chilly and rainy day in Maryland. Yes, you read correctly...fresh flounder right out of the Gulf of Mexico! Yesterday Ron wanted to get some fishing in - the water was only 66 degrees, which is a ...
01/24/2010
Underwater, but Will They Leave the Pool? The New York Times By RICHARD H. THALER http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/business/economy/24view.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1264345233-U3qJbfo3oJFm67FKYzpIWg Real estate professionals will want to read the entire article. "MUCH has been said about the high ra...
01/24/2010
Underwater and Not Walking Away: Shame, Fear and the Social Management of the Housing Crisis Brent T. White University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of LawDecember 7, 2009Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No 09-35 Abstract:      Despite reports that homeowners are increasingly "walkin...
01/24/2010
Home buyers and investors should be very cautious when considering the removal of the mortgage financing contingency. Bob Harris gives some good advice to home buyers considering buying distressed property.  However, when it comes to removing the financing contingency in an offer, buyers need to...
01/24/2010
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      Keeping you updated on the market! For the week of January 25, 2010 MARKET RECAP We knew changes in FHA-insured loans were coming. Now it appears they are almost here. Last week, the FHA said it would tighten loan requirements on loans it insures. Specifically, it would raise the MIP to 2....
01/24/2010
  Washington, DC Luxury Homes: Top 5 Sales For 2009 Last year was an interesting one for the luxury home market in Washington.  While we saw many homes come on the market for much higher prices, these are the top 5 that actually sold during 2009: 1.  1714 Massachusetts Ave NW:  The downtown locat...
01/23/2010