ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2018 

I have the tendency to notice things about a house I am to inspect when I am driving up to it.  When pulling up to this seven year old house I noticed even before I got into the driveway that the front porch roof seemed to incline toward the house.  Looking closer I determined that it did! That ...
10/25/2018
If you SEE something, SAY something Report suspicious activity and packages to local law enforcement. We all play a role in keeping our communities safe. This message was provided by the Montgomery County, Maryland Office of Emergency Management.  
10/24/2018
Kentlands Board of Trustees Meeting Tonight, Oct. 24, 2018 The Kentlands Community Association Board of Trustees Meeting is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. tonight, October 24, 2018 at the Kentlands Clubhouse. Community residents are invited to attend. The 2019 budget will be adopted at this meeting and I...
10/24/2018
DEA National Prescription Take-Back Day, Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 Make plans now to clean out your medicine cabinet of unused/unwanted prescription drugs. Once again Montgomery County is participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Find details & location sites at: https://buff.l...
10/24/2018
Book Recommendation: The Killing Season by Mason Cross The Killing Season (2015) is the first of five crime thrillers featuring Carter Blake by author Mason Cross. Dolores and I enjoyed this fast reading book and recommend it for your reading list. We will be reading the rest of the books in this...
10/24/2018
A phishing email that targets a specific person is known as spear-phishing. A spear-phishing email looks like an email that might come from a legitimate company to a specific person. Criminals have a reliance on tricking victims to get access to account information, like passwords. This is known ...
10/24/2018
Kentlands Citizens Assembly Election Day: Oct. 26, 2018 The Kentlands Citizens Assembly Election Day is scheduled for Friday, October 26, 2018 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kentlands Clubhouse. Residents have received a voting packet in the mail with ballots and instructions. Please take the time ...
10/23/2018
Book Recommendation: Texas Ranger by James Patterson & Andrew Bourelle Texas Ranger (2018) is a fast reading murder mystery novel featuring Texas Ranger Rory Yates by The New York Times bestselling America author James Patterson and coauthor Andrew Bourelle. Dolores and I enjoyed this book and re...
10/23/2018
Most coops do not have a separate tax record showing the owners' names.  If you want to maintain your privacy but do not want to go to the effort of setting of a trust or LLC to take title to your property, you might enjoy the anonymity that many coops provide in the title records.   WHY BUY A CO...
10/23/2018
From "green" scents to seasonal scents, discover the right smells for triggering positive emotions and home sales. Smells That Sell Houses.................. I think we have all walked into a home and said what is that smell? While a bad smell can deter buyers, a good smell can temp buyers to a sa...
10/23/2018