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2015 

Putlog Holes with Apples, Colonial Williamsburg, VA When you visit historic Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, you expect to learn much about early American history. The following link will provide the history lesson but first you may want to know about putlog holes. Putlog holes are niches in ma...
05/31/2015
Book Suggestion:  A Time To Kill by John Grisham A Time To Kill (1989) by John Grisham. After reading 20 or so of his books, I finally read the first one last year. It is outstanding, as may be expected.  A Time to Kill is the book that launched Grisham’s writing career.The setting of this novel ...
05/30/2015
"We encourage you to join us in practicing empathy and compassion at every possible opportunity."    CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO More often than not, when you a sell a home, it represents a life-changing event for the buyer and the seller.  It could be a death in the family, or relocation due to a c...
05/30/2015
Book Suggestion:  Still Life by Louise Penny When you discover a favorite author, it is fun to read all of the books by this writer. Still Life (2005) by Louise Penny was her first novel and this book served as the introduction of the now famous character Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. If you en...
05/30/2015
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The Longest Summer If you have dreamed of a very long summer, your dreams have come true. Memorial Day was the earliest possible date for the last Monday in May and Labor Day will be the latest possible date for the first Monday in September.I hope you have special plans to take advantage of the ...
05/29/2015
An effective team needs to have a visionary and motivating leader combined with engaged and dedicated team members.  Real Estate Agents are not employees.  They are independent contractors or entrepreneurs.  This team arrangement is not unique to Real Estate.  Insurance, financial planners, and c...
05/29/2015
The Bethesda Curry Kitchen opened recently at 4860 Cordell Avenue, a quiet street on the north side of Old Georgetown Road. The restaurant celebrates the cuisine of Hyderabad, a city known for its Mughlai cuisine. Several years ago I read in Time or Newseek that Bethesda, MD has more restaurants ...
05/29/2015
What makes a photograph go viral?Successful bloggers have learned that high quality photographs attract more readers and subscribers to their blogs and social media sites. Georgia real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Anita Clark suggested that we take a look at the top viral photograph...
05/29/2015
Brandywine River Museum of Art: Horace Pippin Exhibit The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA is always a delightful travel destination. If you visit now, you will have the opportunity to see the special exhibit on Horace Pippin, a self-taught American artist who passed away in 1948.  Dol...
05/28/2015
Red is a power color! It demands attention and is the most common color used in marketing. When we work with our clients, we try to create the atmosphere which puts them at ease, so that they can share with us that which we need to help them with their real estate goals. We often do this by relat...
05/28/2015