A REALTOR's Day Off - 04/29/09 04:12 PM

 Last Thursday, April 23, I skipped town and took a Road Trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. with my friend, Beth. What a glorious day!  The tulips were beyond description, and the display in the Observatory was gorgeous as well. 
One of the great things about living in Rehoboth Beach is that it's a convenient day trip to so many interesting places--
Washington, D.C. - 2.5 Hours Baltimore - 1.5 Hour Annapolis - 1.5 Hour Wilmington - 1.5 Hour Philadelphia - 2 Hours Newark - 1.5 Hours Longwood - 2-2.5 Hours Now I just need to figure out where to … (6 comments)

Just in Time for Spring Cleaning! - 04/22/09 02:40 PM

 
Every Spring, the City of Rehoboth Beach holds a Large Trash Pick-Up service for its residents.  South Rehoboth is having its pick-up this week!  You still have Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday to set your sad sofas, gross grills, gnarly mattresses, even the kitchen sink! out on the curb to be hauled away absolutely FREE!!  I just LOVE this town!
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Buyer Beware of Short Sales - 04/14/09 12:30 PM

You've heard it over and over again...NOW is a great time to buy...just about anything!  Cars, furniture, and of course, real estate.  Many folks feel the best real estate deals today can be found in short sales and foreclosures.  Although this is true sometimes, one should not assume that all short sales, foreclosures and REOs are great bargains.  Here's why:
A short sale is created when the seller owes more money to the bank than he or she can recover from selling the property.  This can be the case for many reasons.  Perhaps the seller took out a home equity … (0 comments)

Quilting Update - 04/08/09 02:04 PM
As last reported, I was trying to complete a baby quilt in one week--not an impossible task except I work regular office hours on a team rather than coming and going as an independent agent has the luxury of doing, plus there were numerous evening commitments spread throughout the week.  Then on Thursday, my day off that I had dedicated to quilting, I ended up showing mobile homes all morning and cleaning the house for unexpected company most of the afternoon.  When I left my office Friday at 5:00, I told my teammates, "Well, I have to go home and sew.  … (1 comments)