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2012 

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Annie Bailey’sOur friend Cal Yoder recommends Annie Bailey's during our next visit to Lancaster, PA. Good advice. Lancaster is a wonderful travel destination and there is much to see and do. Some of us might really need a beer after spending time shopping at the many outlet stores in Lancaster. A...
04/27/2012

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Best Places to Live - DC Metro Market "Best Places to Live" is the featured cover article in the May issue of the Washingtonian magazine.  A two page chart lists the "Golden Zip Codes" and the market conditions in the 100 areas in the DC Metro area with the most expensive home sales.  The most ex...
04/27/2012

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New Beginnings of Spring As I take photowalks through our home neighborhood of Kentlands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, I appreciate the new beginnings of spring.  The spring flowers show us new life, new growth, new colors, a brighter light and a great appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us....
04/27/2012

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Paws in the Park Dog Walk and Festival in Gaithersburg “Helping Animals is a Walk in the Park” Sunday, April 29, 2012Noon - 4 p.m.Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm506 S. Frederick Ave.Gaithersburg, MD 20877Paws in the Park promo on YouTube Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Paws in the P...
04/27/2012

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Home Buyers Face Multiple Contract Competition Home buyers read about the bargains to be found in the national real estate market and are then shocked when they discover that they face multiple contract competition for the home they prefer.  This is the case with some properties in Montgomery Cou...
04/27/2012

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Exploding Grill LighterAlbuquerque real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger John McCormack shares a personal experience that should make all of us very careful if we are using a grill lighter this weekend.  Be very careful to avoid possible injury.Have a great day and an outstanding weeken...
04/27/2012

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How to prepare subdivision reports  Warner Robins, Georgia real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Anita Clark posts subdivision reports almost every day.  She constantly sets a good example for real estate professionals that wish to create local posts that are appreciated by home buyers ...
04/26/2012

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Resolve the physical problems before the appraiser arrivesReal estate appraiser and ActiveRain blogger Michael Bolton provides a good reminder for home sellers to do the fix-up work before the appraisal appointment.Deferring repairs like water damage endanger the financing and the transaction. I'...
04/26/2012

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Composition of PhotographsSan Diego real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger William Johnson is also an outstanding photographer.  In this post he offers some suggestions on composition. I thought it might be useful to show an example of each of the descriptions so you can see first hand h...
04/26/2012

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Mt. Hood & Spring BlossomsGretchen and Mel Arens have posted a beautiful photograph of Mt. Hood.  This make all of us want to visit the area this spring!   Wordless Wednesday - Mt. Hood & Spring Blossoms... Finally!   The entire Hood River Valley is finally covered in colorful spring blossoms. Th...
04/26/2012
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