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2020 

9 changes you need to be aware of as they might very well impact your ability to get a mortgage or close on a home on time.         9 Things You Need To Know About Getting A Mortgage In The COVID-19 Environment   Just as the housing market has seen big changes in the COVID-19 environment when it ...
04/15/2020
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04/14/2020
Best Practices Guidelines for Maryland Real Estate Professionals As REALTORS®, we have the honor of serving people who want to buy and sell homes. We care about our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Nothing in recent memory has brought this into sharper focus than the COVID-19 pandemi...
04/14/2020
Don’t forget the points of connection. You can cement the bond or lose a customer based on how you handle each one.        People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel. Maya Angelou During these times it is wise to remember t...
04/14/2020
My New Gig During the Pandemic We cancelled the regular maid service for our home to avoid those personal contacts during the stay at home period. Chef Dolores handed me the instructions for the new vacuum cleaner and assigned the vacuuming tasks to me. She said she would do the dusting. The new ...
04/13/2020
Book Recommendation: Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods Santa Fe Dead (2008) is the third book in the series of thrillers featuring Santa Fee attorney Ed Eagle by The New York Times bestselling American author Stuart Woods. I enjoyed this fast reading novel and recommend it for your reading list. Clic...
04/13/2020
Things You Will Need To Get Pre-Approved For A Mortage         Getting A Mortgage Pre-Approval Is The FIRST Step In Buying A Home: Take It Today   If you've been planning on buying a home this spring, getting pre-approved for a mortgage is the first and most important step. This is true even in n...
04/13/2020
Montgomery County, Maryland Small Business Emergency Grants Montgomery County has launched a website for its Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) program designed to benefit for-profit and nonprofit businesses with 100 employees or fewer. The website provides information for businesses to prepare...
04/12/2020
Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Harstine Island, Washington's preferred real estate Agent and Broker     One day everything that you worried about before will be gone and all that you will be thinking about is the good times that you had back then!   Lena Karesh   To find out how...
04/12/2020
New Face Covering Requirements in Montgomery County, Maryland Got face coverings? They’re required if you’re making a trip to a Montgomery County grocery store, pharmacy or retail store beginning Monday, April 13, under a Montgomery County Government health order announced Thursday. The order als...
04/11/2020