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2014 

Book Recommendation:  Love Story, with Murders by Harry Bingham   I just finished reading Love Story, with Murders (2013) by Harry Bingham. This is the second book featuring Detective Constable Fiona Griffiths as she investigates murders as well as her personal past. The primary setting is South ...
04/10/2014
Montgomery County, MD Real Estate Market Statistics, March, 2014   During March, 2014, the total sold dollar volume of residential properties in Montgomery County, Maryland was $350,881,382, down 12.37% from the same month last year. There were 709 closed sales, down 14.16%, with a median sold pr...
04/10/2014
Kentlands Progressive Dinner on April 26th   The next Kentlands community Progressive Dinner has been scheduled for April 26, 2014.  The dinner is open to all adult residents of Kentlands. The idea of the dinners is to meet with old and new neighbors in a friendly setting that will be fun for all...
04/10/2014
Gaithersburg, Maryland:  A Best Retirement Suburb   Those of us that live in the City of Gaithersburg, in Montgomery County, Maryland fully appreciate the high quality of life in the area. The City offers an unusually high level of services and residents are spoiled by the convenience of shopping...
04/09/2014
Breakfast with the Bunny in Kentlands this Saturday   The Kentlands Citizens Assembly has invited the community residents to have Breakfast with the Bunny. This annual event is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Kentlands Clubhouse. www.kentlandsusa.com The first breakfast session is f...
04/08/2014
Marketing your community on Pinterest: Joyce Marsh Lifestyles   Last week, I received a call from Daytona Beach real estate professional, home stager and blogger Joyce Marsh. Joyce wanted to chat about marketing and social media activities. Both of us are interested in Pinterest. Joyce recently p...
04/08/2014
New Crown Farm Office for RE/MAX Realty Group   Broker/Owner Ken Crowley announced today that construction is underway for the new Crown Farm office for RE/MAX Realty Group. The office, located at 9711 Washingtonian Blvd, will be open June1st. The office will be open 7 days a week, staffed with a...
04/07/2014
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Do you speak Digital?   The median age of Realtors is 57, whereas the median age of first-time buyers is 34. If you want to effectively serve “next-gen” buyers and sellers, it’s imperative that you learn to speak “digital.”   Many of us that are above the average age of Realtors fear that we do n...
04/07/2014
A Saturday morning call from Sondra Meyer Peterson   I was not expecting a phone call on Saturday morning. I was editing some photographs from a visit to the Orchid Extravaganza exhibit at Longwood Gardens and Dolores was off to play golf in the Spring Cup tournament at Montgomery Country Club. W...
04/07/2014
Final week for spring loose leaf collections in Gaithersburg   The spring loose leaf collection is still underway in the City of Gaithersburg and the program will continue through Friday, April 11, 2014. This service is for single family and townhouse residents who place leaves at the street curb...
04/07/2014