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2015 

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Holiday Decorations: Our Christmas Tree Our friend Debbie Laity has challenged us to share some of the holiday decorations in our home or in our neighborhood for one of the ActiveRain December contests. In our home the ornaments on our Christmas tree provide the greatest number of fond memories o...
12/29/2015

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DC Metro Area Home Sales: Median Days on the Market, November, 2015 When you planning to purchase a home in the Metro Area of Washington, DC, it is a good idea to understand the local market conditions. During November, 2015, the median days on the market (DOM) was 25. This is a very large and fa...
12/29/2015

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DC Metro Area Median Home Sales Price by Jurisdiction, November, 2015 When you are being relocated to the Metro Area of Washington, DC, you have to first select the jurisdicion in which you want to purchase a home. There are many factor to consider including the time and distance for job commutes...
12/28/2015

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    Lenders in most states require clear WDO (Wood Destroying Organisms) letters as part of the loan process and some states will allow home inspectors to do them as long as they have the right certifications. For the most part, the State of Tennessee requires a licensed pest control company to ...
12/28/2015

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Facebook is ideal for sharing photos and keeping up with your friends.  Just use a little caution with those “friend requests.” Be Careful When Accepting That “Friend” On Facebook   I’d much rather be writing uplifting holiday posts or staging posts this time of year, but I thought I’d give you a...
12/28/2015

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Oriental Hybrid Lily, Longwood Gardens IMG 2237 I photographed this Oriental Hybrid Lily during a visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The current special annual exhibit is A Longwood Christmas. Longwood Gardens is a wonderful travel destination and is one of our favorite places to vi...
12/28/2015

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DC Metro Area Housing Market, November, 2015 Prospective home buyers who are relocating to the Metro Area of Washington, DC will need to become familiar with the real estate market conditions. When you see the numbers of the large inventory of available homes, it is easy to assume that there will...
12/27/2015

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This is new construction - and this is the wet bar disposal.  We did a home inspection a few days before the final walk through to give the builder time to do anything that needs to be finished up. What do the words plug, switch  and squelch  have to do with a disposal? What do you see? Yes, the...
12/27/2015

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What you need: 1 cup dry white wine 2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 lbs. Alaska Halibut steaks, thawed if necessary 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup each sour cream & mayonnaise 1/4 cup minced green onions paprika   Instructions: Combine wine and salt; pour over halibut. Marinate in refrigerator at least...
12/27/2015

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Holiday Tree Recycling in Gaithersburg, Maryland Please recycle your holiday trees as part of the City of Gaithersburg's weekly recycling program. Simply put the tree out curbside for Thursday recycling day and it will be collected by the City contractor. Please note these helpful reminders: Tree...
12/27/2015
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