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2011 

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Montgomery County, Maryland Tropical Storm Warning   The National Weather Service has placed Montgomery County under a Tropical Storm Warning as a result of approaching Hurricane Irene.  The current forecast calls for Montgomery County to begin seeing wind and rain on Saturday with gusts around 3...
08/26/2011

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Zucchini Relish Cedaredge, Colorado real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Debbie Laity is also known for her bountiful garden.  In this post, Debbie shares her recipe for zucchini relish.  Life is good!  After I posted the pictures of my garden, I received a few requests for this relish...
08/26/2011

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Kentlands Flower Photographs & FHA 203(k) Settlement  8/25/11 Approved FHA 203(k) loan settlement and disbursement After final approval by the mortgage underwriter, the closing package is sent to the settlement attorney/title agency.  At the closing table, the seller is paid their portion of the ...
08/24/2011

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Life is better when there are flowers to photograph - 8/24/11 It is always a good idea to have your camera in hand when you take walks through your home community.  The Kentlands area, where our home is located, in Gaithersburg, MD, is a neo-traditional community that is ideal for walking and the...
08/24/2011

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15112 Falconbridge Terrace, North Potomac, MD   Our associate Laura Gray is offering the home of the week for sale in North Potomac, Maryland. This is a property to add to your must see list if you are searching in the area.    Blooming for Maryland home buyers! Laura Gray | RE/MAX Realty Group |...
08/24/2011

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Longwood Gardens Water Lilies & FHA 203(k) Mortgage Financing 8/24/11 Appraisal for FHA 203(k) renovation financing The appraiser is given the fixed price bids, when a Streamlined FHA 203(k) mortgage loan is being used or given the work write-up when the repair budget exceeds $35,000. The apprais...
08/24/2011

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Capture the special moments Morris Plains, New Jersey professional home stager and ActiveRain blogger Kristine Ginsberg is also an outstanding photographer.  In this post, she explains why photographs make the best souvenirs. Always have your camera handy to capture those special moments.  Life i...
08/23/2011

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Prince George's County, Maryland Foreclosures Update  Rev. 8/23/11  There are 4,368 active listings of homes for sale in Prince George's County MD.  513 (12%) of the homes for sale are lender owned foreclosures.  1,704 (39%) are short sale pre-foreclosures.  51% of the available properties are le...
08/23/2011

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To protect real estate assets, be prepared By Harvey S. Jacobs,   When life-changing events occur — marriage, divorce, death, incapacity, interstate moves or estate planning — a little bit of legal housekeeping goes a long way toward protecting your ownership and preserving your enjoyment of your...
08/23/2011

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Frederick County, MD Foreclosures & Short Sales Update - Rev. 8/23/11  There are 1,273 active listings of homes for sale in Frederick County, MD.  43 (3%) of the properties are lender owned foreclosures and 262 (21%) are short sale pre-foreclosures.   Mortgage interest rates are very low and ther...
08/23/2011
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