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2020 

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03/16/2020

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City of Gaithersburg, Maryland - Closings Update  UPDATE 3/16 We remain open for essential business. For your health & safety, services are being limited/modified to minimize face-to-face interaction. The situation is being monitored daily. Updates will be made at gaithersburgmd.gov. The followin...
03/16/2020

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Book Recommendation: Thunder Bay by Douglas Skelton Thunder Bay (2019) is a thriller in the setting of the island of Stoirm in Scotland and features reporter Rebecca Connolly by Scottish crime writer Douglas Skelton. Dolores and I enjoyed this novel and recommend it for your reading list. Click o...
03/16/2020

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When you're applying for a mortgage, your credit score can have a big impact not only on the mortgage rate you get but also on how much you can borrow. One of the critical first steps in buying a home is ensuring that your credit score is as high as possible to allow you the most flexibility, bu...
03/16/2020

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  The Sedona Full Moon Last Sunday   While enjoying a wonderful warm Sunday evening hike, Rick and I noticed the moon peeking in and out of the cloud cover over the red rocks to the east.  It was very large and looked surreal. Obviously we stopped to take a picture...   ~ ~ ~ "Shoot for the moon...
03/15/2020

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Tasting Room Closed at Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland One of our favorite local breweries is Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. Sadly, they have decided to close their tasting room as an effort to protect their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.  In light of the CDC’s r...
03/15/2020

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8 Grave Mistakes to Never, Ever Make With Your HELOC A home equity line of credit, or HELOC, has long been a popular way to tap the equity in your home and get your hands on a quick infusion of cash. In the past, one big plus of using a HELOC—rather than an unsecured loan or credit card—was that...
03/15/2020

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There are a lot of articles online about the current outbreak regarding symptoms, prevention, testing, etc.  That is not what this is.  I am not a doctor after all!  But, what I am is a level headed, responsible real estate broker, so here is my two cents on the real estate side of things. For B...
03/14/2020

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Free Ride On Bus Service in Montgomery County, Maryland The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), to support the County’s efforts to address the COVID-19 virus, starting on Monday, March 16, will temporarily suspend fare collection for users of the County’s Ride On bus services....
03/14/2020

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Recommended Audiologists: Hearing HealthCare, Inc. Chef Dolores uses hearing aids and asked me to to share her recommendation of the audiologists she uses at Hearing HealthCare, Inc. If you or your family members have hearing issues, this is a practice that may make a big difference in the qualit...
03/14/2020
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