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2015 

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ActiveRain Practices: Points for comments received Newer member of ActiveRain are faced with the challenge of accumulating 500,000 points in order to qualify for a free membership. One of the liberal lines on the Blogging Points schedule provides 6 points when your blog receives a new comment up ...
11/18/2015

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DC Metro Area Median Sales Prices by Jurisdiction, October, 2015 Families being relocated to the Metro Area of Washington, DC are sometimes shocked to see the size of the real estate market and the number of jurisdictions. If you are planning to purchase a home in the area, you are more likely to...
11/17/2015

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Do you know your brand and have you let the secret out of the bag? Establish Your Own Brand or the Public Will Do It for You I attended a branding class and it got me to thinking about how it is perceived by the public. There is so much talk about finding your niche and creating a brand and telli...
11/17/2015

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Happy Grasshopper November Thankfulness Contest Happy Grasshopper is sponsoring a November contest for ActiveRain bloggers with the challenge to write a blog about five things for which we are thankful that impact our business on a daily basis.I am thankful that my family has always been supporti...
11/17/2015

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Washington, DC Metro Area Housing Trends, October, 2015 As you can tell by the following chart, the median sales price for homes sold in the Metro Area of Washington, DC was about the same in October as it was during the same month last year. The median days on the market (DOM) was the same as th...
11/16/2015

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Anyone in the mortgage business will cringe when we are told “we deposited $25,000 in cash last week”.  “YES, You have to Source Large CASH Deposits”     Anyone in the mortgage business will cringe when we are told “we deposited $25,000 in cash last week”. Of course I need to ask where this money...
11/16/2015

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Mix equal parts of water and white vinegar, add some citrus peel and a stick of cinnamon, simmer on low heat for an hour and let it sit for couple of hours. Get Rid of Household Odors..Especially If You're Selling Your House!When selling your house, you want to make sure it smells good and inviti...
11/16/2015

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Gaithersburg Online Citizen Survey  The City of Gaithersburg is conducting a biennial citizen survey and all who live, work or do business here are invited to participate. The electronic survey is available through December 7. Results will be combined with those of the scientifically sampled mail...
11/16/2015

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Kentlands New Urban Lecture Series, Tuesday, Nov. 17th Retail Principles for New Urban Communities is the title of the lecture to presented by Robert Gibbs on Tuesday evening, November 17, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Kentlands clubhouse. This presentation is part of the Kentlands New Urban Lecture Seri...
11/16/2015

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ActiveRain Wallpaper: Nandina domestica 'firepower' Dick Greenberg is sponsoring a November contest titled AR Contest - Show us Your Wallpaper as an effort to encourage members of ActiveRain to share their personal selection of wallpaper for one of their devices or sites. He is hoping to find som...
11/15/2015
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