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2015 

Bump keys  are an easy, Internet-available way for non locksmiths to get into your home.  Or most any home.  And they are proliferating. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. This happens every year about this time - a rash of burglaries where the house does not seem to ha...
01/26/2015
"So if you want to be successful in 2015 set your goals, answer your phone, put in the time and increase your marketing and tighten up your response time."  Enjoy this success story and please visit the original blog to leave your comments.     The Value of Listings and Goal Setting        Our Li...
01/26/2015
Bird of Paradise, Longwood Gardens IMG 1747     Bird of Paradise, Longwood Gardens IMG 1747 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
01/26/2015
Corsage Orchids, Hawaiian Satisfaction, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden IMG 0930    “Focus on getting better one day at the time and you will never look back with regret.” – Lou Ludwig     Corsage Orchids, Hawaiian Satisfaction, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden IMG 0930 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy an...
01/26/2015
Sesma Appointed to NLC Board of Directors   Gaithersburg City Council Member Michael Sesma was elected to a two-year term on the National League of Cities Board of Directors, an organization that represents 19,000 cities, towns and villages across the country. The 60-member Board is selected by a...
01/25/2015
If you've ever thought about selling your home as a FSBO, you might want to think again. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Should you be a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) when selling your home? If you've ever thought about selling your home as a FSBO, you might want to think...
01/25/2015
Washington, DC Housing Trend Metrics, End of 2014   The Washington DC Metro Area housing market ended on a positive note in 2014, with nearly every indicator performing better than in December 2013.  Closed sales increased 8.0 percent from 2013, the first year-over-year increase in 2014.  Only tw...
01/25/2015
Hibiscus, Longwood Gardens IMG 1824   Hibiscus, Longwood Gardens IMG 1824 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
01/24/2015
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The truth is time doesn’t change things . . . . you do Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. The Change You Want “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”  Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987, American Artist and Filmmaker   As I see it. . . ....
01/24/2015
When to retire your smoke alarms   Once your alarms reach the ripe old age of 10, they are eligible for "retirement" and need to be replaced by a new generation of smoke alarms.Even if your 10 year old, or older, smoke alarm still sounds when you push the test button, it should be replaced.   Poi...
01/24/2015