ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2017 

Discovering Spring Flowers During Photowalks I was cleaning up some old blogs and found this content in a 2012 post. After some unusually cold weather, I am anxious to see some spring flowers. I try to walk a lot for the benefits of the exercise and when I do photowalking, I find that focusing on...
03/23/2017
Perception is key. Your buyer needs to see space. How to Stage Your Bookcase When Selling Your Home. If you are selling your home, what you’ve read about staging and preparing it for sale holds true for the shelves and bookcases within it. Perception is key. Your buyer needs to see space. As they...
03/23/2017
Kentlands Square Town Hall, March 28, 2017 Area residents who are interested in the proposed commercial development of Kentlands Square are invited to attend a presentation hosted by Saul Centers and the Kentlands Community Foundation. The date is Tuesday, March 28, 2017 and the location is Kentl...
03/22/2017
Carroll County Farmers Market Opening, Sat., March 25, 2017 The Carroll County Farmers Market will open for the spring season on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an indoor market that we have visited many times. Breakfast and lunch will be available. Click on the above link ...
03/22/2017
Focus you attention on the King bloom prospects. "Improving efficiency on the farm is not only a risk reduction strategy, it's a profitability strategy."-Bill CasadyLast week's Wednesday Word was "Layering".  Today it is Branches, which is sort of a spin-off of the layering concept for business. ...
03/22/2017
Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Concern Home Buyers Prospective home buyers recognize that mortgage interest rates are rising and some are asking how to protect themselves in the spring market. Paul McCausland, one of our favorite Maryland mortgage loan officers, is offering a lock and shop progra...
03/21/2017
PHOTO ARK Presentation by Joel Sartore at Asbury Methodist Village  Dolores and I were invited by Asbury Methodist Village to attend "PHOTO ARK: Looking a World Worth Saving Right in the Eye", a wonderful and powerful presentation by National Geographic photographer and the founder of PHOTO ARK J...
03/21/2017
Your competition is not other people... We often hear the phrase, "my competition is killing me!"  "I am so much better than agent X, who was chosen for the listing I should have had!"   And so on, and so forth...  This quote by James Altucher perfectly describes who the competition really is:   ...
03/21/2017
You never know what to expect when working with REO properties. Yes, that is a trap door located on the inside of the front door. The pit is about 9 feet deep. This Windham NH area home was part of Searles Castle. Built around 1905, this home was originally the guest house. It had it all. Complet...
03/21/2017
Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale by Flying Dog Brewery Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland is one of our favorites. 10.2% Alc. by Vol. Drink responsibly. Click on the links to reach the website to learn more about this ale and the brewery. If you live in th...
03/20/2017