ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2014
Are you and your first time home buyers familiar with the HAWK program? It has been estimated that consumers can save close to $10,000 during the life of a typical FHA mortgage loan if they take advantage of the HAWK program for first time home buyers. This program is designed to reduce the cos...
06/23/2014
Do Your Real Estate Websites Violate Fair Housing? “The National Fair Housing Alliance is reportedly investigating whether the use of neighborhood-level racial, ethnic, linguistic, and similar demographic information on real estate brokerage and property search websites violates the Fair Housi...
06/23/2014
Montgomery Village, MD 20886 Housing Report, May, 2014 During the month of May, 2014, the total sold dollar volume of residential properties in zip code 20886 for Montgomery County, Maryland was $11,185,800, up 22.45% from the same month last year. There were 42 closed sales, up 2.44%, with a m...
06/23/2014
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Chocolate Cherry Trifle Cake for tonight! Denver real estate professional Will Hamm is well know for his skills in the kitchen. In this blog, Will shared a recipe that you may wish to try. If you need a good blog topic, share one of your favorite family recipes. Please go to the original blog if ...
06/23/2014
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Reblog Snobs, it’s not about You! Superblogger Bob Crane, at Woodland Management Service, reminds us that it is good to re-blog the posts of other members of ActiveRain. Get into the re-blog habit. My personal habit is to re-blog at least 10 posts early in the week. My blogs are not frequently r...
06/23/2014
Home Inspection Repair Requests, Do You Let Your Buyer Decide? Clarksville real estate professional Debbie Reynolds provides some practical advice on home inspections. Be sure to read the comments on her blog. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be seen by Debbi...
06/22/2014
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Blogging Beverage: Son of a Peach Wheat Ale This blog is another of my series relating to my search for the best beverages to enjoy while blogging. These blogs have no business purpose and any knowledge that you may gain will be solely for personal pleasure. My craft beer selection for Sundy a...
06/22/2014
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Book Recommendation: The Execution by Dick Wolf I just finished reading The Execution (2014) by Dick Wolf. This thriller is the second novel that features NYPD Detective Jeremy Fisk. The first novel, The Intercept, was a New York Times Bestseller. The author is better known as television writer...
06/22/2014
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Use your imagination! As we face the challenges of a new week, try something new. Use your imagination to create something that is not seen by others. It could be a creative marketing idea or a new script for first time home buyers. Find a new vision that will motivate others to action. Have a ...
06/21/2014
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The Art of Social Sharing: Pinterest Bob Stewart, the ActiveRain Community Evangelist has challenged bloggers to write a blog post detailing a social medial marketing idea. I am very active on Facebook and contribute to multiple Facebook groups. I have a major presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Goo...
06/21/2014
