ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2018 

ActiveRain Advice for New Agents Challenge ActiveRain bloggers have a January challenge to answer three specific questions with the idea that our experience may be helpful for new real estate agents.What do you wish you had known the very first year you were in the business that cost you lost bus...
01/03/2018
Debbie Reynolds Best Year Yet Challenge ActiveRain Ambassador Debbie Reynolds is the sponsor of one of the January challenges for blogger members. "Pick 3 goals or things you are going to pursue this year that are important to you.  These can be in any areas of your life. Tell why you selected th...
01/03/2018
Book Recommendation: The Midnight Line by Lee Child The Midnight Line (2017) is novel number 22 of the crime thriller series featuring Jack Reacher by The New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Lee Child is the pen name for British author Jim Grant. Dolores and I have read all of the books ...
01/03/2018
At the beginning of January 2017, I made a New Years resolution to learn Spanish. I missed my mark of becoming fluent in a year. Learning a new language is more difficult than I originally thought. However, Duolingo says I am 48% fluent. The quest for fluency continues as a goal for 2018.  In to...
01/03/2018
Washington State’s Famous Crop - The apple of our eye. To those of us who live in Washington, fresh apples are a given. The produce section at our local grocery stores features a variety of fresh and local apples. However, there are seven principal varieties grown in the Evergreen State - the Re...
01/03/2018
Red Cross Blood Drive, Gaithersburg, Thurs., Jan. 4th A Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Casey Community Center, 810 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The blood drive is open to ages 17 and older. Those who donate will rec...
01/02/2018
Kentlands Community Happy Hour, Friday, Jan. 5th The Kentlands Citizens Assembly has scheduled the next Kentlands Community Happy Hour for Friday, January 5, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kentlands Clubhouse. This adults only event is free but residents do need to make reservations. Wine, bee...
01/02/2018
Listings are the name of the real estate game. After reading a post this morning written by Grant Schneider titled “ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS?” and I thought I’d share my thoughts on this topic.     We work in an ever changing business.  Our business follows the paths of...
01/02/2018
Craft Beer Selection: Double Dog Double IPA from Flying Dog We needed a craft beer to accompany a spicy dish that Chef Dolores had prepared. We selected Double Dog Double IPA from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. This is an outstanding beer to try if you love IPAs. Drink responsibly. 11...
01/01/2018
Book Recommendation: Fury by Robert K. Tanenbaum Fury (2005) is novel number 17 in the legal thriller series featuring Manhattan District Attorney Butch Carp and his wife Marlene Ciampi by The New York Times bestselling American author Robert K. Tanenbaum. Dolores and I have read many of the book...
01/01/2018