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2019 

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Happy Hour at Home Spring Cocktail: Sakura Martini Chef Dolores was studying a list of new spring cocktails and decided to fix a special one for me. This is the recipe for her version of a Sakura Martini. You can substitute the brands at your bar for your own versions. You are welcome to share yo...
03/21/2019

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Code of Ethics Continuing Education Class at Village Settlements I attended the Maryland Code of Ethics continuing education class at Village Settlements in Kentlands. The instructor was outstanding. Adam Holmwood is an attorney with Parker, Simon, Hahn and DeLisi, LLC and Village Settlements. Th...
03/21/2019

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As manager you are guiding and controlling and as leader you are visioning, modeling, and motivating.  If you are a broker owner or if you are head of a team you have a management responsibility.  You also must be a leader. As manager you are guiding and controlling and as leader you are visionin...
03/21/2019

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Celebrate the first day of spring! We have a chilly but sunny day in Kentlands. I decided to celebrate the first day of spring by doing some yard work that had been deferred by rainy weather. I have three large bags of leaves to be picked up on Thursday morning, our recycling day. Celebrate the f...
03/20/2019

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Signature requirements for real estate advertisements including blogs I asked Adam Holmwood at Parker, Simon, Hahn and DeLisi, LLC and Village Settlements about the Maryland requirements for information in a blog signature. He advised that blogs are considered to be advertisements and provided so...
03/20/2019

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Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 35 mins Yields: 6 servings      Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 c. hot sauce, such as Cholula 2 tbsp. melted butter 1 tsp. garlic powder Blue cheese or r...
03/20/2019

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Lunch at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Maryland Chef Dolores and I attended a luncheon and marketing presentation today at Asbury Methodist Village, an outstanding Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The food was delicious and the presentation was ve...
03/19/2019

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Montgomery County, Maryland Parking Laws Reminder This notice was posted by the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland.Just a reminder that in some neighborhoods vehicles are parking too close to the intersection, thus minimizing sight lanes and making it difficult to observe vehicles or...
03/19/2019

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1,350,000+ Facebook Likes   Several ActiveRain bloggers have commented that they have left Facebook because they found no value in the platform. I could write about some of the negative aspects of Facebook but the positive impacts are more meaningful for me.   I would argue that every real estat...
03/19/2019

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Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Yields: 6 servings     Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb.) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 (10.5-oz.) can cream of chicken 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp....
03/19/2019
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