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Kentlands Photowalk: Dahlia IMG 5678 I did not need to go far to photograph this Dahlia in a pot on the front porch of our home in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. Dahlias grow very well in out area and I would encourage more home owners to plant dahlias in their home gard...
10/27/2015
Book Recommendation: Among The Mad by Jacqueline Winspear Among the Mad (2009) is volume #6 of the delightful Maisie Dobbs series by New York Times best selling author Jacqueline Winspear. If you read one book in the series, you will be ready to read all of them. Use the links to learn more about...
10/26/2015
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Both buyers and sellers want to hear from their agent even if it only is for the agent to say I am working for you. Without Systems You Can't Do It All Most people in the real estate business work long hours. It is mentally and physically exhausting when you work several days and weeks in a row a...
10/26/2015
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Wherever you go, treat it as forced relaxation. Selling a home is stressful. Use this time to recharge your batteries. When the phone call comes that an agent wants to show your house, you groan. You're tired, perhaps, or hungry. Your son has homework to do and you need to cook dinner. It's so te...
10/26/2015
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When to stop for a school bus in Maryland While school has been in session for nearly two months, Maryland drivers seem to need a refresher course on the laws surrounding stopped schools buses. Do drivers have to stop if they’re on a divided highway and a school bus has stopped with its lights on...
10/26/2015
Book from Gayle Rich-Boxman: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey One of the books that was sitting in my stack of books to read for several months is Desert Solitaire (1968) by Edward Abbey. This book was a gift from my blogger friend Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905 with her co...
10/25/2015
Since this is the most frequently asked question on the FHA Resource Center, I figured it may be a question on the minds of ActiveRain members as well. Unlike other appraisals, an FHA Appraisal is attached to the FHA Case Number assigned to an FHA Loan. As a result the most frequently asked ques...
10/25/2015
If you love vintage, locally owned businesses and shopping on Main Street USA, then you should visit New Market. Dine or brunch at Vintage, take a stroll along this quaint Main Street and shop for vintage and unique things. There couldn't have been a better restaurant to enjoy a special brunch on...
10/25/2015
Show us a picture of the best decorations in your neighborhood (or any neighborhood you sell in) on our Facebook page and we'll give everyone that does 500 points. You guys get out plenty. If anyone knows who has the best decorations in the neighborhood, it's real estate agents! Care to share? Sh...
10/25/2015
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Gaithersburg Voter Guide Now Available A comprehensive English/Spanish Voter Guide that includes candidate statements, biographies, polling locations, early voting dates, absentee ballot instructions and more, has been mailed to all households in Gaithersburg. It is also available online, at most...
10/25/2015
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