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2011 

Prince George's County, Maryland Weekly Real Estate Report & Foreclosures Update   The spring weather should encourage prospective home buyers to get to see what is available in the area. Timing may be critical in this unique market. Home prices are the lowest in many years. Mortgage interest rat...
03/31/2011
Washington County, MD Weekly Real Estate Report: Foreclosures & Short Sales Update The beautiful spring weather should encourage prospective home buyers to get to see what is available in the area. Timing may be critical in this unique market. Home prices are the lowest in many years. Mortgage in...
03/31/2011
Orchids for Dawn Crawley Dolores and I have been exploring our options for a retirement home. One of the locations that we wanted to consider is Pinehurst, North Carolina.  For some time, I have enjoyed the Pinehurst blogs by Dawn Crawley on ActiveRain.  So, when it came to the selection of a rea...
03/31/2011
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Do you like orchids? If you like orchids, this is the time of the year to visit local and regional orchid shows and sales. In Maryland, we were fortunate to have the Maryland Orchid Society Show and Sale at the Maryland Home and Garden Show at the Timonium Fairgrounds. You may be surprised by the...
03/31/2011
Frederick County, MD Weekly Real Estate Report: Foreclosures & Short Sales Update   The spring weather should encourage prospective home buyers to get to see what is available in the area. Timing may be critical in this unique market. Home prices are the lowest in many years. Mortgage interest ra...
03/30/2011
Montgomery County, MD - Weekly Real Estate Report And Foreclosures/Short Sales Update Home owners and prospective purchasers like to know what is happening in the local market. This report shows the impact of  lender owned foreclosures and short sale pre-foreclosures on the market. Generally spea...
03/30/2011
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An Orchid For You! March has been a busy month for local and regional orchid sales and shows. It is a good time to select orchids for your home and a wonderful time for photographers that enjoy the challenge of photographing flowers. If you wish to take up flower photography as a hobby, the flowe...
03/30/2011
Wednesday Orchids For You! Everybody seems to be having orchid shows and sales this month. These photographs were taken at the Maryland Orchid Society Show and Sale at the Maryland Home and Garden show at the Timonium Fairgrounds. You do not need to be an orchid grower or expert to enjoy the show...
03/29/2011
Tuesday Orchids For You Dolores and I attended the Maryland Home and Garden Show. It was actually three shows in one complex at the Timonium Fairgrounds. The Maryland Orchid Society Show and Sale was in the first building. The second building was the home show and the third build housed the craft...
03/28/2011
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 A Dahlia For You! If you follow my blogs, you know that I post lots of flower photographs. Some of my friends have asked for tips on how to get good flower pictures.  I find many opportunities on neighborhood walks during the spring and summer. However, if you want to see the best looking flower...
03/28/2011