The Hazards of Talking on Your Cell Phone While Driving - 03/30/08 04:24 PM
As many of you know my youngest son, Liam, Skip and I were on vacation last week. We left Monday and spent the night in Williamsburg, VA and then the next night in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in Kill Devil Hills, then Wednesday afternoon we left for Fayetteville, NC
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I'm On Vacation... - 03/25/08 09:31 PM
Monday morning we got up and headed off down the road on vacation. I told all my clients that I would be on vacation this week and that I would most likely be out of cell reception most of the time and I would also only be checking my email in
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Glen Burnie, MD Market Update for Week Ending March 22, 2008 - 03/24/08 06:26 PM
The media says the sales numbers are finally rising after months of declining sales. Glen Burnie, MD New Listings - 30 (decrease 2 over last week) Contract - 12 (decrease 5 over last week) Sold - 6 (decrease 1 over last week) Anne Arundel County New Listings - 196 (decrease 77 over last week) Contract - 92 (increase
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1144 Scott Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 - 03/21/08 09:40 PM
Sports Fans!!! Walk to the game!!! Tailgate at home and walk to the game without parking hassles then walk home and celebrate the victory!! With permit parking on this block you won't have any problems parking on game day!! 1144 Scott Street is conveniently located in Washington Village or as the
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922 E. 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 - 03/21/08 07:19 AM
Welcome to 922 E. 41st Street!! This home is located in the Ednor Gardens area of Baltimore close to many community ammenities including VA Health Center, new YMCA, City College and convenient to major roadways to reach I695 and parts of Harford County (Aberdeen), Annapolis, DC and many other areas. Ednor
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What has your Broker Done for you Lately? - 03/20/08 10:07 PM
Advance Realty is one of the fastest growing franchise operations in the country and has made it to the Forbes top 500 power broker list. Advance Realty is actively seeking new and experienced agents to join their offices. We have offices in 8 locations in Maryland, 2 offices in Pennsylvania, Florida,
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Market Update for Glen Burnie, MD - March 15, 2008 - 03/20/08 09:44 PM
The market has really started to heat up, with more buyers searching for their first or next home. The number of new listings has increased and the number of homes going under contract has also increased. The numbers boast an improvement in the housing market here in Maryland. How much of
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Saving Our Environment - 03/19/08 09:36 PM
An associate of mine referred me to a great website the other day and I thought I would share it with you. http://www.terracycle.net/index.htm Terracyle is a great organization that recycles and reuses many items that we currently cart to the landfill. In many states and some other countries citizens are encouraged to return
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The Price Of Gas - 03/17/08 12:40 PM
I took particular note of the price of gas this past week while I was driving to North Carolina and back from Maryland and noticed something. The price of diesel has gone up over $4.00 a gallon and I just about choked. I don't drive a diesel car so it doesn't
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Patchwork, Piecemaker, Quilter - Places to Feed Your Habits - 03/14/08 09:40 PM
Every time I travel I always look for a quilt shop or a quilt group I can visit while I'm in an area. Quilter's are the most welcoming people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I am visiting my son in Fayetteville, NC and today I ventured afar to
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I love City Living!!! And, I love Baltimore - 03/13/08 10:53 PM
Baltimore is one of those amazing cities that has so many personalities and so many distinct neighborhoods that there is something for everyone. On May 10th, buyers will have the opportunity to participate in the Buying into Baltimore Home Buying Fair - west side. The fair is held at the Polytechnic
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Lease to Own Options - 03/10/08 11:50 AM
With homes staying on the market for much longer these days sellers, especially absentee sellers, are getting uncomfortable with paying holding costs while homes continue to be shown. Lease to own is a definite option for many sellers to offer to recoup some of the carrying costs or perhaps even make
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Spring is in the Air - 03/09/08 08:35 PM
I have had a very productive end of week and weekend. My listings are getting showings and buyers are out looking at homes and seeing a good selection. I noticed yesterday that the crocuses and snowdrops are coming up in my yard and the leaves are sprouting for my lilies and
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Market Update for Glen Burnie, MD and Anne Arundel Co for week ending March 8, 2008 - 03/08/08 09:13 PM
The market has really started to heat up, with more buyers searching for their first or next home. The number of new listings has increased and the number of homes going under contract has also increased. The numbers boast an improvement in the housing market here in Maryland. These figures are taken
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Our Phones Are Ringing - - 03/04/08 04:32 PM
Our phones are ringing, home owners and investors are listing their homes and investment properties in record numbers. Buyers are calling in record numbers to buy homes. Are you a licensed real estate agent in the state of Maryland? Or, are you thinking about becoming a licensed agent? We are seeking people
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What has your Broker done for you lately? - 03/03/08 10:04 PM
Our office is heavily involved in recruiting right now and one of the biggest objection I have heard lately is our commission splits. Our splits, I think, are quite high and a new agent can expect to start at a 70/30 split after completing a short mentoring and training period. We
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Baltimore City Market Update - 03/03/08 09:50 PM
The spring market is actually heating up. And with all of the bad news in real estate nationally, here are two pieces of critical GOOD news: 1. Baltimore showed a net increase of 2.1% in prices for 2007 (according to Zillow) 2. Baltimore falls in tier 4 of the PMI Group's
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Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County Market Update - 03/03/08 09:42 PM
I have been keeping an eye on the marketplace here in my office's home county. There has been an increase in activity, more calls, more buyers, more listings overall and more contracts being written and statistically shown here more sales settled this week. It's great for us as realtors and also
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Dirt Floors in Basements/Cellars - Advice? - 03/02/08 03:50 PM
For the last couple weekends I have been showing homes in one of Baltimore City's wonderful neighborhoods - Hampden. Hampden is a great neighborhood with a great commercial district, lots of neat shops. I read somewhere that Hampden won't allow any chains to locate stores in their area. Now, they do
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