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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Molly the Lifesaver Meet Molly, the 8-year-old Labrador who saved her family from a fire in their Montgomery County home! Alerting them to call the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Squad just in time, Molly proved that sometimes heroes have four legs and a tail. She's not just a pet; she's a lifesaver. https://ow.ly/XlEN50RiXZ0This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Orchid, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 4342Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Turn In a Gun, Get a Food CardJoin us for a gun buyback event on April 20 at United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley. Turn in your working guns, no questions asked and receive up to $200 in Giant gift cards. Drive-thru only, 9 am-1 pm. Save lives and get rewarded! More info: https://ow.ly/ow0750Ri8OyThis is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.  Orchid, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 4349Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Gaithersburg Farmers Markets, April 18 & 20CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!     CASEY FARMERS MARKET 810 South Frederick Ave   WINTER SEASON Select Thursday 11 AM - 2:30 PM   April 18 ____________   CURRENT CASEY MARKET VENDORS   SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE OF FOOD TRUCKS HERE!   Nomz Food Truck: Best Persian food truck in the DMV!   Black Horse Kettle Corn: The perfect salty and sweet snack.   Bread & Cupcakes: Fresh breads, hearty soups, and tasty treats.   Calypso N 'Roux: Frozen prepared chicken, meats, fish, seasonings and juices.   Gram's Jam's LLC: Homemade jams, apple butter and honey.   Izaak Walton League of America: Historic conservation organizations working to achieve practical policies that balance conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.    Saints Row Brewing: Locally craft...
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 27The Gaithersburg Police Department is gearing up for Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27! Safely dispose of old or unused prescription medications by dropping by our police station at 14 Fulks Corner Avenue between 10am and 2pm.Info: https://gburg.md/takebackdayThis is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Kentlands Photowalk + Imagination, Color Edited for our Imagination Series, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA 2930 ACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Tuesday Flowers from Longwood Gardens Comments on the Montgomery County, Maryland residential market: Prospective home buyers and those that plan to sell their homes need to be alert when considering the sales that have taken place and the current inventory of available properties.  Knowing the market is mandatory if for those that are seeking the best results.  Lender owned foreclosures and short sale pre-foreclosure offerings compete with individual owners for the attention of home buyers.  Fortunately, lender owned foreclosures (REO) have been selling well in Montgomery County and the total number is no longer large enough to adversely impact the overall market.  However, some individual neighborhoods do have a disproportionate number of foreclosures. Short sale pre-foreclosures are ...
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By Bob Myers, Montgomery County MD Real Estate
(Re/Max Realty Services)
Real estate market activity in the Gaithersburg - North Potomac zip of 20878 stayed about the same between March and April of 2011. 57 homes sold, 12 were condos, 28 were single family homes and 17 were townhouses (56 homes sold in March 2011). Eleven of these properties were short sales and four were foreclosures, so distressed properties were slightly higher in April over March, but not by much. You can see more details about neighborhood home values on our city pages: Gaithersburg MD Property Values, North Potomac MD Property Values. The median sales price stayed about the same for townhomes and single family homes, but condo prices took a dip (see chart). This is not a drop in value overall for condos in 20878, it just reflects that more condos sold in less expensive neighborhoods i...
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Monday Flower Photographs - Longwood Gardens Chris Canfield told me that he has been watching my points total so he could be the first to congratulate me on reaching 750,000 ActiveRain points.  I'm not quite there as I post this blog but I will recognize Chris as the one that first noticed my points progress. Dolores and I visited Longwood Gardens on Saturday.  The annual LilyTopia exhibit is now on display in the conservatory.  Over 10,000 lilies are available for viewing in the Conservatory.  Longwood Gardens is a very special place to visit and we recommend it to you as a delightful experience.  You never know what you will find when you are out and about.  When we left Longwood Gardens, Dolores did a little shopping at Willowdale Country Store in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  This ...
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Sunday Flower Photographs - Longwood Gardens Dolores and I spent the day at Longwood Gardens on Saturday.  The annual Lilytopia exhibit is now on display and features over 10,000 lilies.  If you can fit it into your schedule, this is is good time to visit Longwood Gardens.  See the website for the full schedule of activities and special events.  www.longwoodgardens.org If you have photographs from your special places, please share them in the comments for this post. Roy and Dolores Kelley visited Longwood Gardens on Saturday, April 30, 2011. It is one of our favorite destinations. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Peonies blooming in the Kentlands rain I enjoy neighborhood walks through Kentlands in Montgomery County, Maryland. I took these photographs between showers on a rainy day. When you grow peonies, you have to watch them when there is a lot of rain.  The weigh of the rain water will sometimes make large blossoms droop to the ground. I hope you are having a great weekend. Today, Dolores and I spent the day at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  The annual Lilytopia exhibit is now open and displaying over 10,000 lilies. Friday May 20, 2011 walk through Kentlands seeking the colors of the season. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Saturday Flower Photographs From Longwood Gardens Comments on the market in Montgomery County In Montgomery County, MD, there is a shortage of available properties in some price segments and many of the well priced properties, including lender owned foreclosures, are attracting multiple contracts. Home buyers that start out thinking that they should make low offers are finding that they are competing with others and may actually need to pay more than the asking price for some homes. It is a time of great opportunity for home buyers and real estate investors.  Home prices are the lowest in many years. Mortgage interest rates are very low. Low down payment loans are available and qualified first time buyers have available grants to $7,500 to assist with the cash requirements of a home pur...
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Friday flowers and comments on the Montgomery County market During April, there were 837 closed sales in Montgomery County, MD and the average sold price was $436,537 with an average of 81 days on the market. The average sold price was up 2.65% from last year. Our report this week showed 3,544 active listing of homes for sale in Montgomery County.  118 (3%) are lender owned foreclosures. 564 (16%) are short sale pre-foreclosures.  So, a total of 19% of the active listings are in the foreclosure and short sale categories.  It is even more interesting when we compare the figures with the neighboring Prince George's County where 53% of the active listings are short sales or lender owned foreclosures. I enjoy walks through our Kentlands Neighborhood in Montgomery County, MD. It is good to h...
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Thursday flowers and comments on the market in Prince George's County What's For Sale in Prince George's County, Maryland?  There are 4,828 active listings of homes for sale in Prince George's County.  717 lender owned foreclosures represent 15% of the available inventory.  38%, or 1,827 of the active listings, are short sale pre-foreclosures. So, 53% of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures or short sale pre-foreclosures. Home buyers and real estate investors need to be very careful. The best protection for most buyers is an experienced buyer agent. The photographs in this group were taken during one of my walks through Kentlands, our home neighborhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  If you have photographs from a special place, please share them in the comments for this p...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Peony in our home garden Peonies are now blooming in our home garden in Kentlands.  You  have to keep an eye on them because the weight of rain water will make them droop over to the ground when the blossoms are large. If you have some blooming peonies in your garden, please share the photographs in the comments for this post. Canon PowerShot G11 camera.  Photograph by Roy Kelley.
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
  05/18/2011 FORECLOSURE OF THE DAY!!!! SINGLE FAMILY HOME IN GAITHERSBURG MARYLAND FOR $99,000 !!! STOP THE PRESSES!! ZERO DAYS ON THE MARKET! Lets be honest here. . You come here to find the bargains and all  the DEALS for Montgomery County Maryland LET ME CUT TO THE CHASE. . You don't need me to tell you about my numero uno  status, my dog and my 10 designations! ALL YOU WANT IS WHAT IS FOR SALE?. . HOW CHEAP?and CAN I BUY IT NOW WITH THE HELP OF A PROFESSIONAL? LET 's DIVE IN. . 7510 BRINK RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD  20882 ML#:  MC7605134 LP:  $99,900 Status:  ACTIVE DOMM/DOMP:   0/0 Adv Sub:  UNKNOWN Ownership:  Fee Simple TOT EST CHRGS: $3,288 Date Avail:   Ground Rent: Type:  Detached Area:  Style:  Rancher ADC Map Coord:  XXX BR/FB/HB:  3/1/0 Yr Blt:  1962 Lot AC/SF: .460 / 20020 HOA...
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Wednesday flowers and comments on short sales What is the story with short sale pre-foreclosures?  When the short sale listings have unrealistically low prices,  they are less likely to be approved by the secured lenders. We are seeing many of the short sale listings going to foreclosure rather than being sold as pre-foreclosures. Home sellers need to closely analyze the offerings in their neighborhoods. Home buyers need to be very selective when considering short sales and should anticipate long delays in the process due to slow responses from the lenders. If the price is too low to believe, it will be unlikely to be approved. There are 564 active listings of short sale pre-foreclosures offered for sale in Montgomery County. The pricing on many of these listings is unrealistic and a hi...
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Tuesday flowers and comments on Maryland trustee sales We receive calls about Trustee Sales in Maryland almost every day. It is interesting that most of the calls are from prospective home buyers and not real estate investors. Trustee sales are the foreclosure auctions that take place at the courthouse in each Maryland county. There is much involved and the transactions are just too risky for most buyers. Deep pocketed investors that understand the process and the risks are the ones that usually do well with trustee sales.  Inexperienced home buyers should seek professional advice before bidding on trustee sale auctions.  I have attended hundreds of trustee sales and have purchased a number of properties for investment. Along the way, I have seen many buyers get themselves in trouble by...
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Gaithersburg Committee Vacancy Updates Phone 301-258-6310 Fax 301-948-6149 Email cityhall@gaithersburgmd.gov The Mayor and City Council are seeking members to serve on a number of City committees. Joining a City committee is a way to get involved and help the Mayor and City Council in their strategic planning process. All committees act in an advisory role. City staff help facilitate meetings and report recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. Preference will be given to Gaithersburg residents and those who have businesses within the City. The following committees have vacancies: Board of Supervisors of Elections (1 alternate) Community Advisory Committee Cultural Arts Advisory Committee (and Subcommittees) Art in Public Places Committee Olde Towne Advisory Committee Educational ...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Flowers for you on Monday We had a rainy weekend in Maryland. Between showers on Saturday, I walked through our Kentlands neighborhood to see what flowers are blooming. These are some of the pictures that I took on the walk. Kentlands is a neo-traditional community in Gaithersburg, Maryland and is in the heart of Montgomery County. We are experiencing a fast housing recovery as home buyers compete for the available properties. Buyers are finding that there is an inventory shortage in some price ranges. First time home buyers are competing with real estate investors as the build their rental portfolios to take advantage of the strong rental market. The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) reduced the interest rate to 4.75% on Friday for the special FHA program for ...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
A rainy day for Kentlands flowers Dolores and I live in Kentlands. a neo-traditional community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This location is the heart of Montgomery County and the major employment centers in Suburban Maryland.  Montgomery County is the preferred location for home purchases by those that are transferred to the Washington, DC area. Kentlands was developed as a walking community and shopping and restaurants are withing walking distance.  We enjoy the high quality of life that is found in this community. Walking is my favorite exercise activity and I enjoy having a camera in hand to capture the colors of the season. There is always a bountiful supply of flowers to photograph in Kentlands.  If you have photographs from your favorite places, please share them in the comments fo...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Rainy Day Beauties We are expecting some rain over the weekend in Maryland.  It will be time again to focus on the beauty of flowers in the rain.  Take a walk between showers and capture those special moments when the rain droplets add excitement to the flowers in your community.  Some photographers carry water spray bottles to create desired images but I prefer to photograph the flowers with the droplets provided by nature. If you have pictures from your special places, please share them in the comments for this post.  d Roy and Dolores Kelley visited Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA on Sunday, September 12, 2010. This is one of our favorite destinations. Canon G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
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Friday 13th flower photographs from the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden These spring flower pictures were taken during a recent rainy Saturday morning visit to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. It is a wonderful place to visit. The conservatory and gardens are beautiful. We arrived just after spring showers and the blooms were enhanced by droplets of rain.  When you are in the Richmond area, also be sure to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Picasso exhibit is featured at VMFA until May 15th. From the website:  "Forty Acres of Glorious Gardens  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty on a historic property with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens, dining and shopping. A classical domed Conservatory is the only one of its kind in the mid...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Nesting Canada Goose We have a beautiful spring day in Maryland. I should be out taking pictures rather than sitting in front of this computer at the office. Earlier, I posted this photograph of the nesting Canada goose on Facebook and one of my friends commented that this is a very peaceful scene. I hope you enjoy the picture as well. Always have your camera in hand to capture those special moments.  Life is good! Dolores and Roy Kelley visited the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Thursday flower photographs from the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden These spring flower pictures were taken during a recent rainy Saturday morning visit to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. It is a wonderful place to visit. The conservatory and gardens are beautiful. We arrived just after spring showers and the blooms were enhanced by droplets of rain.  When you are in the Richmond area, also be sure to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Picasso exhibit is featured at VMFA until May 15th. From the website:  "Forty Acres of Glorious Gardens  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty on a historic property with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens, dining and shopping. A classical domed Conservatory is the only one of its kind in the mid-At...
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