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2011 

Montgomery County, MD Foreclosure Auctions, Trustee Sales, Homes For Sale, Harvey West Auctioneers Harvey West Auctions, Auctioneers conducts trustee sales at the county court house entrance. Trustee sales auctions are foreclosures by the secured mortgage lenders. Buyers should carefully read the...
05/23/2011
Montgomery County, MD Trustee Sales, Foreclosure Auctions, Homes For Sale - Alex Cooper Auctioneers  Trustee sale foreclosure auctions are conducted at the county court house.  These sales are ordered by the secured mortgage lenders when borrowers default on their payment obligations. The require...
05/23/2011
Larry Bettag, a mortgage lender and ActiveRain member offers some good reasons to consider FHA financing when purchasing a home. In Maryland, FHA is the first choice for many home buyers. Those that are purchasing fix-up properties are using the FHA 203(k) program that allows the cost of repairs...
05/23/2011
Montgomery County, Maryland Weekly Real Estate Report:  Foreclosures & Short Sales Update 129 (4%) of the homes for sale in Montgomery County are lender owned foreclosures. Prospective home buyers and those that plan to sell their homes need to be alert when considering the sales that have taken ...
05/23/2011
Monday Flower Photographs - Longwood Gardens Chris Canfield told me that he has been watching my points total so he could be the first to congratulate me on reaching 750,000 ActiveRain points.  I'm not quite there as I post this blog but I will recognize Chris as the one that first noticed my poi...
05/22/2011
Sunday Flower Photographs - Longwood Gardens Dolores and I spent the day at Longwood Gardens on Saturday.  The annual Lilytopia exhibit is now on display and features over 10,000 lilies.  If you can fit it into your schedule, this is is good time to visit Longwood Gardens.  See the website for th...
05/22/2011
Peonies blooming in the Kentlands rain I enjoy neighborhood walks through Kentlands in Montgomery County, Maryland. I took these photographs between showers on a rainy day. When you grow peonies, you have to watch them when there is a lot of rain.  The weigh of the rain water will sometimes make ...
05/21/2011
Our real estate professional friend in Florida, Toni Weidman, shares another of her famous recipes. If you try her Sharp Cheddar Apple Crisp, please let us know if you enjoy it!  Blooming for you! This is one of those things that make you go yummmm. You know how great apples are and what’s bette...
05/21/2011
Dawn Crawley, our friend in Pinehurst, NC, reminds us that Pinehurst is a wonderful retirement destination.  North Carolina is one of the favorite places for Maryland retirees.  If you want to consider Pinehurst for your next home, Dawn is the one to call to make an appointment for a personal tou...
05/21/2011
Saturday Flower Photographs From Longwood Gardens Comments on the market in Montgomery County In Montgomery County, MD, there is a shortage of available properties in some price segments and many of the well priced properties, including lender owned foreclosures, are attracting multiple contracts...
05/20/2011