ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2018 

Clean everything.  . We are often asked...what to do or not to do to get a house ready for sale...soooo important to put the "best house forward" right from the entrance of the house on the market...not after a buyer notices the stains on the rug, window that is fogged/broken, woodwork that needs...
10/13/2018
Princess Lily in the Rain, Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland This Princess Lily was in a flower pot on our front porch. Sometimes, added rain drops create a more interesting image when you are photographing flowers.  Princess Lily, Kentlands, Flowers IMG_3516Photograph by Roy Kelley, Canon PowerS...
10/12/2018
Crime Prevention Month Weekly Safety Tip: Make the Right Call October is Crime Prevention Month. This week we focus on “Make the Right Call”. This message was posted by Officer Dan Lane at the Gaithersburg Police Department.Make the Right Call by using 9-1-1 only for emergencies and (301)279-8000...
10/12/2018
Those who rely so heavily on technology for the production of leads are missing the basic element upon which the real estate business was originally structured.   I often think about agents who pay for leads. Most of these agents are well-versed, as far as having technology skills. Their age grou...
10/12/2018
Voter Registration & Early Voting in Gaithersburg, MD October 16 is the registration deadline to be eligible to vote in the November 6 Gubernatorial Election. Online registration and more information is available here. While Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, voters can go to one of 11 Early Vo...
10/11/2018
Urban Design for Longevity Lecture, October 23, 2018 The Kentlands Community Foundation and the Village at Kentlands and Lakelands present M. Scott Ball author of Livable Communities for Aging Populations and co-author of the Lifelong Communities Handbook along with Danielle Arigoni from AARP Lif...
10/11/2018
The key to surviving for the younger, green, and older, seasoned agents today is who you know rather than what you know.     Young people who are at the beginning stage of their career in real estate have a great jump start with technology.  The younger the person, the more inclined they are to h...
10/11/2018
There are many potential buyers who just do not like pets, are afraid of them, or are allergic to them. Those people do not want to see any sign of a pet in the home they are considering purchasing. Pets are treasured members of the family, but they can be a problem when you are ready to list you...
10/10/2018
Book Recommendation: Sunrise Highway by Peter Blauner Sunrise Highway (2018) is the second crime novel featuring NYPD Detective Lourdes Robles by The New York Times bestselling American author Peter Blauner. Click on the links to learn more about the author and his books.   Books by Peter Blauner...
10/10/2018
Cotton Picking Time in Smithfield, Virginia Virginia photographer Lynn Wilkes posted this photograph in the Virginia Photography Facebook group and gave me permission to share it with you. The Smithfield area is one of the places you may wish to visit when you are touring in Virginia. Click on th...
10/10/2018