Okay, quick, bookmark this! http://www.realtor.org/technology/nar_twitter Then snoop around, cause This is Realtor Neat! Tweet with NAR! I wanted to see the 2011 Home Buyers and Sellers Guide. It comes out late Fall. One Starbucks Latte Later, I usually have those Realtor Stats inhaled. So I googled it. Then I landed on this sweet tweet NAR page. Instead of calling, emailing, blah blah blah fifteen minutes of time later, five seconds later the tweet is on the street. You know when I do get that data I will be posting away about this trend or that. PLUS the extra cool part is all the Twitter NAR feeds you can follow on Tech Stuff and Research etc. A whole page of good Realtor Resource ideas in quick daily doses. yUM. I liked the @askNAR one to get a quick question done. Go ahead, load up... 10/11/2011

The Remodeled Chesapeake Beach McDonalds has re-opened Friday Oct 7, 2011! Yep, they have unsweetened tea and lemons FINALLY! Grab your tea and go check out the nearby also JUST OPENED Fishing Creek Walking Trail across the Street. This is a Chesapeake Beach MD  healthy COMBO tough to beat! Check out the scenery. Head down to Chesapeake Beach MD for some Bay, Beach and Greenery! You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more Southern Maryland Real Estate information.         10/08/2011

Come on, take a Fall Chesapeake Beach Southern Maryland Walk with me today....     Let's walk past the Beach to the Boardwalk. Locals call it Brownie's Beach  but the Formal Name is Bayfront Park.     Let's stroll down the Boardwalk and admire the Chesapeake Bay.     Hey, who is that passerby? It's a quite content Blue Heron perched by its lonesome.     Even Riley Rover could not disturb Blue's Tranquility.     Hope You Enjoyed our Southern Maryland Fall Stroll. Let's roll out soon to walk the NEW Fishing Creek Trail together, too!     You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland  Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more information. 10/06/2011

When did you last visit Calvert County Maryland? Did you Know ... The Old Breezy Point Snack Bar is gone but you can travel to town for all kinds of restaurants and stores. The Old Amusement Park and Pool are gone but there is a WaterPark, Marina, and Boat Ramp Nearby. The Old Drive in is gone but there is a Movie Theater instead. The Old Dixon Store is gone but Bowen's Grocery is still around for that Old Fashioned Penny Candy and  "Local Grown" Vegetables Bin. The Best Part? From 495.... It's just a hop, skip and jump to catch the Beach and Bay and all the Southern Maryland Beauty. Or a Fish or Crab or two or three! You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more information. 09/18/2011

The Official Name is Bayfront Park but the Locals call it Brownie's Beach in Chesapeake Beach Maryland . Want to look for Shark's Teeth? Catch a view of the Calvert County Cliffs? See a glimpse of the Eastern Shore on a Clear Day? Soak up some RAYS? Kite Board your heart away? Catch the best view around for Fourth of July Fireworks? Take a Picnic?  Hunt for seashells? Go for a Stroll along the Chesapeake Bay on the Boardwalk? Dodge a few Sea Nettles? Of course I had to throw that one in to make sure you were paying attention. Jelly fish sting and that's not anyone's thing. But if you want a quaint visit to the Chesapeake Bay Shores, head your oars toward the South end of the Town of Chesapeake Beach  MD  on a nice summer day. Bring your hiking boots, because there's quite a trek through... 09/01/2011

It's cooled down today to heat up later for the COOLEST Fundraiser in this Chesapeake Beach MD Town later tonight. It's HERE and tonight's the night for the 30th Annual  August 4  2011 Cancer Gala at the Rod n Reel Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach MD. There is an entire FLOOR of deserts. Four music stages. Grills on the beach fired up for scallops, shrimp and steak. There is a lobster table and there are buffet tables for main courses. There are open bars. There is a little of everything cooked just right. Tickets at the door are $150. Or pick them up today at any Calvert County Community Bank or Tri County Branch for $125.00. The coolest, hottest party of the year is tonight and it  lights up the Town of Chesapeake Beach MD! Want to know what is the really neat treat? There's a small, no... 08/04/2011

What's Cooking on Fourth of July at Mosquito Gulch? Nothing, absolutely nothing. But Sunday July 3? Now that's a different story. The Town of Chesapeake Beach has Fireworks over the Chesapeake Bay the evening BEFORE the Fourth every year. By the way, Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy my Jacquie Lawson Card at  http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2928323347609&source=jlfb&cont=2 Anyway, every year I got in the habit of inviting my friends and family, clients and coworkers, neighbors etc. to my place from 6-9PM. I throw on a Ham, Potato Salad, Sodas etc. They bring Beach chairs, Beach Blankets, Bug Spray and a Special Dish to Share.  I look forward to it every year and enjoy the squeals of delight from the Beach and Boardwalk. The Hams are on order at Rolands, my Folks are doing the ... 06/25/2011

Welcome to Ralph's Weekly Feature: Two Truths and a Lie: Guess Which One Is The Lie? Each week, I'm going to feature one Active Rain Member, with their photo, and what they are going to do is tell you 2 Truths about them and 1 Lie. The object of the game is to guess which of the 3 bits of trivia about them is a lie! Each new game will be posted on Sunday, and then the answer will be revealed by the featured member a week later on the following Sunday. It's a great way to get to know your fellow ActiveRain members and staff. This week, we will be featuring: Gail C Harris   Gail is a real estate professional with A&O Realty Services, based out of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Her Parents are the "wind beneath her wings" What sets her apart: all it takes is a hand shake with Gail C. Harris b... 05/22/2011

Can YOU Answer some Realtor Mac Book Pro Questions on my NEW Mac Book Pro? Okay, here you go.... How are you doing your contact entries and contact notes entries? Top Producer 8i? Mobile Me? Does Carbonite Work on a MAC or do you you use Time Capsule or how do you Back Up? How are you doing your Calender? Google Calender? 8i Calender? Which programs are most important to you to have installed? Any tips to jump start a long standing PC User? What programs can you NOT use on the MAC that you need as a Realtor? Check back because I will keep you on track if you are ready to give the Apple World a WHIRL as a LONG TERM PC User Realtor....who crashed one time too many last week and this past year. No more tears here!     05/12/2011

When I grow up, Mom, I want to be just like YOU! I want to look Pretty and Smell Pretty. I want to be Cheerful and Kind. I want to be Loyal and Trustworthy and True. When I grow up, Mom, I want to be just like YOU! You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more information about Calvert County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. P.S. Enjoy some Fraps on Me! Riley Rover sends a Tail Wagging Four Paws Up Happy Mother's Day WOOF! 05/08/2011

Happy Mother's Day to my Greatest Mom! Which in current slang means she is the BOMB! She handles everything with APLOMB! She is my Favorite Fan. She approaches everything as "I CAN." She is always there for me. She is always HAPPY as can be. Every day she greets with CHEER. That alone is quite DEAR. One thing is quite sure. Her GrandDog, Riley Rover, says, " Move Over!" When Nana comes BY to say, "Hi." Plus he is SAD when she says ,"Bye." When it comes to a Great Mom There just is no TIE. My Mom rates Higher than HIGH! Happy Mother's Day from Cheryl and Riley Rover.           05/08/2011

      Come join the fun when you're at the beach.  And, business who join get their business cards with a free trolley pass to give to customers.  It's a hoot.  25 CENTS...if rates haven't risen!   And, it'll be back in Chesapeake Beach and other areas from Dunkirk through Chesapeake and North Beach, over as far as Deale.   Come visit aand take a ride.  What a pleasant and lovely way to see our lovely, sometimes unknown beach.    Become a Friend of the Trolley this year! Article published by BBG Group Email   As the 2011 season of the Beach Trolley Association approaches, the BTA Board of Directors and our over 12,500 riders from last year invite you to become a Friend of the Trolley.  Your contribution of $100, $50 or $25 will help continue the operation of the trolley that so many be... 04/27/2011

I set up a tour of homes for a new client and her dad last week. We were looking at low-end properties mostly short sales. The first house we entered there was one teenager watching 3 children. All of them were on one type of electronic device or another. The house showed poorly, trash on the floor, unkept areas, unflushed toilets and just general bad housekeeping. The Master bedroom was locked so we couldn't even view that part of the house. It wasn't a great start to our tour and low and behold this house won't be sold anytime soon. Our faith was restored on house 2. We were greeted by an enthusiastic 4th grader named Alejandro (think Manny from Modern Family). He proceeded to steal the show and present the house room by room . His grandmother tried to stop him but I told her to let h... 03/05/2011

Southern Maryland "Tails" of Sheer Joy from a Dog's Perspective...I saw sheer Joy in my Golden Retriever today. I took him to my friend's Farm on the Water in Prince Frederick MD. She lives in a Farmhouse on the River. There is lots of land and lots of room to roam as in Riley Rover could run and run. Then he could dive into the River, cold as it could be, fetch a few sticks and then run more. We walked while he ran to his heart's content. It was JOY in a bottle to see him run full throttle. I do not need to mention that he is zonked out at my side snoozing to his heart's content this evening. One Golden Arches dollar sundae later, he is one content, joyful pooch. You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit w... 01/15/2011

My friend (and fellow AR), Brian Mayer is participating in the Polar Plunge on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 10am at the Rod N' Reel Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Brian is braving the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay to raise money for the United Way of Calvert County, MD. If you want to join him, there is a $20 registration fee.  Alternatively, you can sponsor or make a donation to this wonderful charity. For more information contact Valerie Mayer 410-610-4752 or valwillis23@yahoo.com       01/09/2011

I had this ECON Teacher at Va Tech and..... He made it fun. He made it fascinating. He made it so you just never wanted to miss his class. He told stories. Then when you were right at the edge of your sit, literally, laughing and wanting to hear more, he would stop. HUH? Yep, stop. The cliffhanger of the week. And the next week, he would speak more. Until you got to the edge of your seat. Then right at the best beat, he would, yep, stop. Give you the end of the story, NOT! It was kind of neat. He had his own beat. So who is to say, that when we blog, that wouldn't be SWEET? And the treat...blogs everyone wants to keep! You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate information, Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more information.     12/16/2010

Day One and Two of 31 Days of December Challenge.... Well, this is easy right now to post. I have my Annual Open House tomorrow. It's a Wreath Making Dinner Party. My clients, coworkers, neighbors, friends, family and entire Network are invited each year to some Holiday Fun. December 1 I was getting all the groceries together. December 2 I was pulling down vines for the homemade wreaths. Dec 3 is the real deal. My house is open for all the people I want to share the Holidays with the good Old Fashioned Way. I also stopped by a beautiful home and gave tips on how to get it ready for the Spring Market. Oh, and I presented an offer. And I signed up for www.RBinetel.com NEW Market stats for blogging purposes. I also studied the new Oprah's Favorite Things Nikon Camera and compared it to the... 12/02/2010

HOME SOLD IN CALVERT COUNTY MD WILL BENEFIT FROM THE "ENERGY STAR" FEATURES. The beautiful new home in Chesapeake Beach that closed last week was an "ENERGY STAR" home.  The new owner will benefit from the energy efficient features incorporated into the construction and materials for years to come.  I received notice of that benefit AFTER the buyer went to contract.  The builder was approved for the ENERGY STAR designation a short while following the sale.  However, they incorporated these valuable features in my buyers home.  There was no added cost to the buyer.  KEEPING HEAT IN THE HOUSE IS IMPORTANT.  The photo below shows one of the ENERGY STAR features.  Heat is not permitted to escape into attics through the pull-down opening on the upper level.  This thermal material heat seal i... 11/22/2010

"I LOVE IT LENN, THANK YOU!!" THOSE WORDS ARE WONDERFUL TO HEAR. FINISHED AND BEAUTIFUL IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS NEW HOME FROM QUALITY BUILT IN CHESAPEAKE BEACH MARYLAND. This is a lot of lovely home for $408,000.   4 BR, 3.5 Baths, Family Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Living Room, Foyer, Finished Basement, Deck and many, many amenities to present this home buyer with a truly finished home such as garage door openers already installed and much more. FROM THE FRAMED OUT DREAM. . . . . . . .  TO THE DREAM COME TRUE!   We did the pre-settlement walk-through Thursday morning and closed Thursday Noon for this wonderful home in Chesapeaks Beach, Maryland.   The buyer, who is as gracious today as she was 12 years ago when I sold her the last home, was grateful for the help and advice ... 11/20/2010

I am working on my iPAD installation along with iTunes and then of course this means the iPOD is also in the project list. Late last night I was determined to work on this but the iPAD would not synch my new Bruce Springsteen, Norah Jones, Kid Rock, or Rascal Flats CD's correctly. I threw the towel in around Midnight and realized I would tackle it in the morning. Low and behold, with a fresh outlook, I was able to realize that Norah Jones name had not filled in so I typed it in. Presto, one fix. They had Bruces' name in reverse. Springsteen, Bruce did not filter in to Bruce Springsteen CD's  when you think like an iPOD. Presto, two fixed. Kid Rock just took another try. Then I think the glitch on Rascal Flatts was a  checkmark by compilation. You have to uncheck the compilation choice u... 11/17/2010