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ActiveRain March Challenge: Life Lessons from ParentsPatricia Feager and Lew Corcoran are the hosts for the "March 2025 ActiveRain Challenge: Sharing the Gift of Who You Are." The ActiveRain challenge is to share the profound impact someone had on you in shaping you to who you are today.During this second week of the ActiveRain March Challenge, my thoughts turn to the life lessons I learned from my parents. When we are young, we sometimes have no idea of the impact that the actions of our parents will have on our lives as adults.Yesterday, I received this email comment from my younger sister, Wynne Roos: "I learned from Daddy's example of being kind and friendly to everyone he encountered. He "never met a stranger."  I learned from our mother to listen to people, especially to those who...
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Gaithersburg St. Patrick's Day Parade, Sat., March 15Lasses and Lads, let’s paint the town green!Join us Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM for the 23rd Annual Gaithersburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade at rio! Enjoy Celtic dancers, bagpipes, fire trucks, and more! Wear green and bring the cheer!More info: http://gburg.md/stpats25This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Dahlia, Unnamed Seedling Crazy 4 Dahlias, National Capital Dahlia Society Show, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland USA IMG 3095Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 The other day I headed over to the Costco next to my office.  I like going there about as much as I would like to have every tooth in my head drilled with no Novocaine.  I don't really like it.  Too many people in there for me.  Anyway, when I have to go, I strategically pull into the lot and park way over on the far side of the lot so I can get in and out with relative ease.  When I drove up to the parking lot I noticed a bunch of the shopping carts grouped in a semicircle with that yellow caution tape threaded through the carts.  I parked up from the carts, got out of me car and noticed two Canadian Geese waddling back to towards the carts.  It seems they built their nest there and the employees built a barricade around the nest.  As I stood there and watched them, I watched the mama...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Dear Fellow 20878ers, Here are your market stats for the month of March 2008.  Even though some of the numbers are down we still hav 53 pending sales for the month and Days on Market, if priced well, are low.Please let me know if you have any questions in regard to this information.Thanks,Audrey Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc.   ZIP Code Statistics - <$100K to >$5M FormatZIP Code: 20878 Gaithersburg, MD From: 03/01/2008 to 03/31/2008                Statistics generated on: 04/08/2008 ResidentialUnit SalesNumber of Bedrooms Active Listings   Time on Market Price Class 2 Or Less   3 4  or More   CondoCoop GroundRent Residential   CondoCoop GroundRent of Units Sold(No. of Units) Under $100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -30 Days 9 $100,000 - 149,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 31-60 Days 4 $15...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Today I was out showing homes and the showing service did not call the seller at one of the homes that I wanted to show.  The seller was a bit surprised but then let us in to see her home.  This reminded me of a story from A few years ago.                                 I was out showing homes to friends of mine.  We were looking in a specific neighborhood for a specific type of home.  I called the listing office to set up the appointment to show the homes in the area.  We get in the car and get the show on the road.  We saw two, they were pretty good, one was a real consideration.  We get to the next home, I knock on the door and say, "hi, I am Audrey June from RE/MAX Realty Group we have an appointment to see your home."The seller practically screams at us and says, "NO you don't.' ...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
Buying your first home, making sound price decisionsWhen you are thinking about buying your first home, it can be intimidating.  All of the questions you have racing through your head.  How much should we spend?  What is it like to apply for a loan?  What will our payment be like?  Then, the fun thoughts; what kind of house will I have?  What you want in a home and how you will fix it up to make it your home.As you look at homes, you may decide that you want to be conservative in the amount of money that you spend when purchasing your first home.  This might not be as financially sound as you may think?  Typically cheaper homes are smaller and you may find that you will grow out of the home quicker than you think?   Five years from now may seem like a long time from now, but it will be ...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Last week I was thumbing through my new issue of Self Magazine and I thought it was curious that one of the questions to Joy Baur, RD that there might be a link between Grapefruit and breast cancer?  Seems that it is in post menapausal women? Her answer is posted here  and you can read it on Self.com.  There was a study in The British Journal of Cancer, here is the link to the study Grapefruit and Breast Cancer.  The article has to be purchased, but this is the link if you have interest.  Now, I am in no way giving medical advice, but since 3 of my best friends have all been diagnosed and undergone treatment for breast cancer, it has been a hot button for me.  I just thought it is something that we should ask our doctors about and keep our eyes open and our health at the top of our pri...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Last night I got a call that was a blast from the past. No, not the kind you are thinking of.  No drunk dialing.  No old flames telling me they miss me or I am the single reason for their demise.  Even though I hope it is true for a couple. LOL.It was three girlfriends that I used to work with 20 some years ago.  It was so fun to talk to them!!  They met up in Florida and were out and decided they need to check in with me.  I told them I was sure my invitation must have been lost but would soon be arriving in the mail, something had gone amiss?   We used to work in a restaurant in Gaithersburg Maryland, call the Flaming Pit.  It is one of the best Prime Rib houses in the area.  Good stuff, served on the bone.  You better bring your appetite if you show up for dinner.  We had a great cl...
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By Ray Boss, Jr.
(RE/MAX Realty Group)
Living and working in the suburbs of Washington, DC, I am afforded the ability to interract with people of all nationalities on a daily basis.  While speaking with some Spanish speaking friends today, I was able to pick up on the subtle nuances in their accents and asked where each was from.  As I suspected, both were from different parts of South America and had been in the United States for differing amounts of time.   Shortly following this encounter, I read an article entitled "Do You Provide World-Class Service? 6 Ways to Find Out" on rismedia.com (http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-04-10/do-you-provide-world-class-real-estate-service-6-ways-to-find-out/)  This article has to do with examining ourselves as agents and the "process" with which we serve our clients.  One particular section t...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
  Walmart is being proactive during the month of April and Earth Day.  They have put out many commercials to get us to wake up and know we can make a big difference.  Yes, we can all make a difference one person at time.  In this case one light bulb at time.  They have figured out that if all of their 200 million consumers change just one light bulb to the energy efficient bulbs would be like taking 11 million cars off of the road.  Wow, that is pretty powerful to think that one little light bulb could make such a difference?  So, lets try for an entire package and see where what improvements we can make as a group!This got me thinking.  Scary, but it did.  I am big for giving settlement gifts.  I think that I will now add a pack of energy efficient light bulbs to each settlement gift f...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Many years ago I was sitting at the settlement table with my sellers and when we got to the termite report, the selling agent  said, oh yeah, there are termites on the gate at the backyard.  When the report did not come to us prior to settlement saying there was infestation we moved forward to settlement.  My sellers had a termite contract on their property and canceled it prior to settlement since there was no infestation reported.  This situation would have forced the sellers to credit the purchasers the cost of a termite treatment ( or the selling agent if you want to argue the case).  I went into the other room and called the termite company and explained the situation, that the sellers had a contract but canceled it when there was no report of infestation.  The owner of that compa...
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Seminario  GRATIS Para Compradores Por Primera Vez       Información del Evento Nombre: Seminario Para Compradores Por Primera Vez equipo anfitrión: Laura Gray & Associates - RE/MAX Realty Group Tipo: Educacion - Taller Hora y Lugar Fecha: Sabaado, 7 de  de Junio 2008 Hora: 19:00 - 21:00 Ubicación: RE/MAX Realty Group Calle: 6 Montgomery Village Ave., Suite 200 Ciudad/Pueblo: Gaithersburg, MD   Ver Mapa Google MapQuest Microsoft Yahoo Información de contacto Teléfono: 2024093436 Email: mailto:dixiebarahona@mris.com   o %20danielnar@mris.com Description Porque la compra de su casa es la inversion mas importante de su vida. Venga y Aprenda con nosotros todo lo que necesita saber para comprar su casa de la manera mas sencilla y segura.** Necesita Registrarse, Asientos Limitades**Para Mas I...
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By Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
(RE/MAX Realty Services)
 Taking your clients to a Safe Island is easy and you will reap the benefits through out the transaction.Safe Island was taught to me, and millions of other agents,  by Floyd Wickman during the Sweathog era.  Can I get an amen for the Sweathog era!  Safe Island is the process of addressing the real estate process for your clients.This is one of the best tools to reduce anxiety for your clients or potential clients.  When you get a call from a prospective buyer and they are coming to the office for their Buyer presentation appointment, explain this on the phone to them.  Tell them that you are going to go over the home buying process. Explain to them how you, the agent fit into the transaction and how you get paid.  When we are in the conference room at my office, I tell my first time ho...
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By Keji Ogunleye, GRI, SFR, KejiYour Realtor
(Fairfax Realty, Inc)
Gaithersburg MD: Have you been waiting for the right deal in the housing market? Check out the great deals that are available in Gaithersburg MD. There are many bank foreclosure properties available for sale in Gaithersburg MD many under 300K. Below are some of foreclosure townhouses for sale in Gaithersburg MD. Want to take advantage of these great value in Gaithersburg MD  don't go it alone. You need an experience agent to guide you through the foreclosure home buying process. An experience agent can help you with repair estimate and contract negotiation with the bank. Keji @Fairfax Realty,Inc will guide you through the process from start to finish for a  successful transaction.Will you like to get listings of other foreclosure properties in Montgomery county ? Get more at      Gaithe...
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