You Paid Cash, Now Mortgage That Cash Back - 11/30/11 08:54 AM
Here is a good update. You no longer have to wait six months to pull cash out on a refi if you paid cash. Think of how many times you have sold a home that needs repairs to be brought up to standards to sell. Good tip of the day!
Via Hal Timinsky (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. (BK-0114049)):
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If you paid cash for a home within the last 6 months and want to take "cash out", you can. It's because of a new mortgage allowance named the Delayed Financing Rule.
The standard 6-month seasoning requirement on home purchases has been eliminated.
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Have you checked out app.bg yet as a fun a Realtor tool? - 11/30/11 07:42 AM
Have you checked out app.bg yet as a fun a Realtor tool?
I read about it in ZITE last night. My ZITE is an iPad app that pulls feeds that fascinate me in to a pretty magazine format along the concept of Flipboard.
Anyway, google app.bg , go to the site, and if you like this website to keep on your iPad save it to your homescreen as a saved website to create a pretty "A " looking icon.
It pulls three feeds immediately around you instantly. Push one of three tabs that shows local four square comments, local tweets, and … (3 comments)

Okay, you can watch a Webinar on your iPad at the Septic Test! - 11/29/11 01:14 AM
Okay, you can watch a Webinar on your iPad at the Septic Test. 
Go ahead, download the GotoMeeting to your iPad to be ready as a Realtor on the Run to watch a Webinar in the SUN.
Just have the meeting number handy and the phone number available to tap in to during the allocated time slot.
The copy paste would not work for some reason when I tried to do this to plug in to the event. 
Next time, when there is a good Active Rain Webinar hosted like the one by Melissa Zavata on short sales, septic test or … (9 comments)

The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide - 11/29/11 12:30 AM
Why reinvent the wheels. I like to leave a cookie crumb trail behind me of how to do this and that on Active Rain. Here you go with a one stop shopping list just in time for the Holidays.
Via Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate):
The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide


ActiveRain encourages all members to share our knowledge, and everything we need to know is just waiting to be found.
How do we easily find what we need?
A new member of ActiveRain (Newbie) has little knowledge of what to search for and if they begin their ActiveRain experience by reading … (1 comments)

Need help with WordPress Learning Curve? - 11/28/11 08:38 PM
Need help with Your Realtor WordPress Learning Curve?
Put me at the front of that line.
There were lots of ways to tackle the growing Realtor problem on how to figure this out.
WordPress for Dummies? YouTube? Vendor? Well...
I started VTC.com training tutorials and found a charm! It is about seven hours and easy to follow.
You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Marykand Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com for more information.
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Do you MOO? - 11/28/11 10:57 AM
These business cards just catch your attention! You could do local scenes, too of your area. Or photos of homes that you have Sold and Settled. Or homes that are on the Market as we rapidly approach the  Spring Selling Season. Lots of ideas for a fun new Business Card!
Via Mimi Foster - Colorado Springs Realtor (EPIC Real Estate Group Real Estate Colorado Springs):
Do you MOO?Ok, I know I'm going to sound like a commercial here, but I am so excited.  I ordered new business cards and postcards from a company called MOO, and I couldn't be more impressed.  The reason … (2 comments)

Call me Ishmael... - 11/27/11 01:27 AM
Okay, Ms. VT, here is what I was trying to describe to you and yes, I have put in a request for the recipe. I saw another post where I think they did cherry pie instead of the pumpkin pie. But your pumpkin cheesecake would be divinely fine. Thanks for the special Holiday dinner and the Wreath Party help, too !
Via Alan May, Coldwell Banker Realtor® Evanston, Illinois Homes for Sale (Evanston Condos & Evanston Single Family Homes):
We're hosting Thanksgiving later this evening.  And I just learned that my sister, who's invited over along with her family, is bringing something … (3 comments)

Creating A Neighborhood Landing Page That Converts Traffic To Clients - 11/26/11 09:53 PM
Here's another good tip on Active Rain. You can tell where my interests have begun to flow as in SEO. I need to reread this a few times but this is where I am headed over the Holidays. Lots of pages and content to create for my Southern Md neck of the woods.
Via Lisa Udy Logan Utah Realtor ( Platinum Real Estate Group):
Hey folks! (Yes, I stole that from Broker Bryant!) I've been really excited by all the SEO banter going on lately here in the rain about what works and what doesn't. People claim things but they don't back it … (2 comments)

60 + Places For Your Web Profile - 11/26/11 09:44 PM
This just went on my project list. One page with lots to do! There are many great tips on Active Rain. You can go back in time and find posts on just what your interests are now! I keep a running list on Evernote and you betcha this just made the top!
Via Eleanor Thorne 919-649-5057 Cary Mortgage Loans NMLS #67179 (River Community Bank):
I started this list very quietly in 2009 for some friends who were trying to build links back to their sites and profiles... It's been updated from the original list of 32 places you could link from to over … (9 comments)

Washington DC Monuments at Night. Friday Photgraphs - 11/26/11 09:33 PM
Just an hour away but the buildings always look awesome to me. I like the way the Bachman's photo  tips include  the addition of an affordable couple of gadgets. One of Steve Bachman's tips is to learn on the camera you have now before upgrading. Also, he says check if any upgrade lens purchase will accommodate the step up camera version later. Plus, a big tip is to read the manual front to back. Listen and learn!
Via Steve and Jan Bachman--Northern Virginia Realtors (RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax ):





I went into Washington DC … (1 comments)

Some work is FUN...so what is FUN Southern Maryland Realtor Holiday Work for today? - 11/26/11 11:18 AM
Some work is FUN...so what is FUN Southern Maryland Realtor Holiday Work for today?
I am going to plunge finally into some Word Press blog training.
I will either hit my Word Press for Dummies book or hit VTC.com for video training or hit YouTube or  find info on Active Rain or hit the Vendor Videos or do some combination of the above.
But the goal is that over the next month I get up and rolling with this new blog and my new IDX BEFORE SPRING!
Can't explain it, but I have wanted to figure this out for a very … (3 comments)

Small Business Saturday 11.26.2011 ....Where Will You Shop Small? - 11/26/11 10:11 AM
Everyone has their own small store in their mind that they visited as a child. For me it will always be Dixon's Store in Huntingtown , MD. It was a home with a small room off to the side where you could get your candy and Pop after a day at the Beach. It was a long walk to get there and a short walk back. Let's support small businesses across the USA today!
Via Rob Thomas Bristol TN-VA Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro (Heritage Homes at Sixth Street,Inc CALL....423-341-6954):
Small Business Saturday 11.26.2011 ....Where Will You Shop Small?

I am using an … (4 comments)

Yes, Indeed, there are even Shopping apps to Navigate BLACK Friday! - 11/25/11 11:14 AM
Here are your Shopping Apps to give you tips and tricks to navigate the steals and deals on Good Friday.
Check out my www.Twitter.com/GoldenResults site and look at the top Retweet from Mashable.
Okayyyyy, here is the Mashable Tweet below. I already downloaded my apps!
Mashable wrote: Heading out to brave the #blackfriday crowds? These mobile apps can help you find deals -on.mash.to/rrCtUv
Follow them and TechCrunch plus go peek at my Twitter list and you will see some very good Realtor Feeds.
Subscribe while there!
Do I dare brave the Black Friday Madness?
Only my Hairdresser will know.
I already saw her Facebook … (7 comments)

How to Add iClipart.com Directly from iClipArt.com to iPad to Active Rain Blog Post - 11/25/11 11:05 AM
Okay, you want to know....How to Add iClipart.com directly from iClipArt.comto your iPad to an Active Rain Blog Post.Here is how it goes.Download the iclipart from your subscription iclipart.com site...i.e. just press the correct size selected.Press continue and then press the clip art  you just downloaded to save to your iPad photos.Then email it to your Flickr.com Pro Account.Use the same EMail Sender account that is registered for your Flickr account.Then hit the Share button.Select the embed code and paste it in to the HTML Tab on Active Rain.Remember to stay in Draft Mode.This is no different than adding a photo to an … (7 comments)

Finding Your Blog's Feed - RSS - 11/25/11 07:26 AM
Just when you need to have a Realtor question answered, you will find the answer easily on Active Rain. Here are some explanations on RSS feeds if you need to locate these feeds for different social networking products that request them.
Via Sam DeBord - Seattle Real Estate Broker (SeattleHome.com -Coldwell Banker Danforth):
Many products I've blogged about require you to have your blog's RSS feed URL.  This is just the web address that is the distribution point of your blog's data--the "outbox" for your blog posts.
With twitterfeed, feedburner, and many other syndication/RSS feed sites, you'll need to find this URL to … (2 comments)

Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow - 11/25/11 06:18 AM
I really appreciated the Budweiser commercials for 9/11 but would not have thought to go back to check them again. Sure enough, the Clydesdales's have taken the prize  with an ad that makes  you want to play it and replay it a few times. Enjoy the show! Go ahead, re blog the post, too !
Via Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):
As a little light fun following these Thanksgiving holiday meals where we stuff ourselves seemingly each year I pay attention to Budweiser and their very creative commercial producers utilizing their famous Clydesdales horses.
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A few favorite tips so far in the NEW iPad2 for Dummies Book - 11/25/11 02:23 AM
A few favorite tips so far in the NEW iPad2 for Dummies Book I downloaded for the Holiday?
I guess it is the app Pandora. I had never thought to play it while blogging or surfing on my iPad.
I was curious to hear some Michael Buble Christmas songs, so Pandora created an Internet Channel that has played Dean Martin, Ray Charles , Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Harry Conniff, Jr. , Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Norah Jones, Jimmy Durante and similar sounds while I have been reading.
I also liked the app suggested called Photo Card Lite. You can insert your … (13 comments)

Thanksgiving Day Blessing! - 11/24/11 09:22 AM
Thanksgiving Day Southern Maryland  Blessing! May your turkey be moist, your stuffing just right, and your Thanksgiving  Day be sunny and bright. P.S. Riley Rover say it's okay to send all leftovers his way. That gets a PAWS applause from one very special Golden Retriever. I hope you and your family have a very special Thanksgiving Day! 

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Four Seasons of Morris County, NJ - A Look Back - 11/23/11 07:43 PM
What a beautiful toast to the Seasons to enjoy on your Thanksgiving Holiday. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy some breathtaking photos to make your Thanksgiving Holiday even more special this year! P.S. "Turkey, cranberry, stuffing, and sweet potoato" greetings to you today!
Via Kristine Ginsberg (Morris County, NJ: Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC):
One of the things I love most about living in Morris County, NJ is the 4 seasons. Nature is always adapting to the new climate and the sun’s position of the earth. Yes, I love those perfect sunny, 70 degrees days with the bluest of … (1 comments)

On Thanksgiving, May You Have... - 11/23/11 07:32 PM
On Thanksgiving, May You Have...
A good warm Thanksgiving Meal,
Family, Friends, and Pals,
Freedom,
Home Sweet Home,
A Nice Walk, a Good Book,
Some Music You Love,
Memories of Loved Ones,
Laughter, Love, and Above All Else,
A good dog at your side.
Sending you and your Family Southern Maryland Thanksgiving Blessings from Cheryl Ritchie and Riley Rover.
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 real estate information about Southern Maryland.

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Rev it up with These Year End Top Ten Realtor Project Ideas as the Year Revs Down! - 11/23/11 07:30 AM
Rev it up with These Year End Top Ten Realtor Project Ideas as the Year Revs Down!
There is no wonder I go under cover the week between Christmas and New Year's each year after this kind of top ten Realtor Project year end activities.
I collapse! But before I do, see if any of these ideas also work for you.
1. I contact my Farm with Holiday invitations to my Annual Wreath Making Dinner Party. This means database updates and corrections.
2. I send out Thanksgiving ECards from Jacquie Lawson that invite them to the event. Then I make a … (8 comments)

Real estate listing presentation on the iPad with RealBird - 11/23/11 06:25 AM
I missed this announcement! As much as I love my iPAD and my Real Bird Flyers, too, now I can show them on a Listing Presentation  while in someone's home. I am adding this step to my Listing Presentation for sure! They deserve a thank you!
Via Real Bird (RealBird Inc.):
An updated iPad property presentation interface is released for the RealBird Listing Publisher. It fixes a few formatting issues and most importantly, it now shows the custom large background image if your property website is customized with one. Using this option makes a huge difference when it comes to stunning listing … (0 comments)

Sending you turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry Thanksgiving wishes! - 11/22/11 09:55 PM
Sending you turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry Thanksgiving wishes from Southern Maryland!
We had our RE/MAX 100 office Thansgiving lunch today. Everyone brings a dish and let me tell you you are lucky to be on this attendee list.
Let's see, we also had two salads, yams, veggies and dips, rolls, fruit salad, green beans, pies, grilled veggies, special onions and I lost track of the rest.
It is not open for discussion how many plates I single handedly polished off. But it rhymes with wowee it was great! No, not eight.
You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, … (7 comments)

Electronic Signatures Gaining Acceptance - 11/22/11 09:04 PM
Here is a great explanation on electronic signatures. I have immersed myself in Docusign training the last few weeks. Our office has a new product coming down the pike but I could not hold off any longer. When your clients are in different states or on a ship, now is now!
Via Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD):
CROFTON, MARYLAND:  REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. I want to sell my Crofton home, but I live in California. Will you mail the paperwork to me?  Fax it?
A. Paperwork that required mailing … (2 comments)

Veterans Days Free Meal Offerings 2011 - 11/22/11 08:51 PM
This is an amazing list of specials for Veteran's Day. I want to keep it handy so next year I can visit military wallet.com to post restaurants and retailers that are honoring our military men and women. Kudos to all these participants, too! This is neat!
Via Scott Hayes Austin Real Estate Agency Austin, Texas ((512) 786-8300):
Veterans Day is a day to honor the service our military veterans, and current service members.  This year, it falls on  Friday, November 11,  2011. Many national and restaraunt chains turn the tables, and show their appreciation for our military veterans, by offering free meals to … (0 comments)

Ad Slogans or Sayings or Songs that Describe Active Rain...A Collaborative Post - 11/21/11 08:10 AM
Ad Slogans Or Sayings or Songs that Describe Active Rain...A Collaborative Post from the Rain.
Don't ask me what made me start thinking about this.
It probably popped out of my head trying to describe Active Rain to a Newcomer.
Anyway, here are Ad Slogans and Sayings or Songs that describe Active Rain.
I will add to this during the day.
Go ahead, add yours!
1. You Gotta Play to Win. The Maryland Lottery.
2. Just Do It. Nike.
3. No Guts! No Glory! Wallace Gibson, The Landlord Whisperer.
4. Forget about the Mule Going Blind, Load the Wagon. My Dad.
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DC Area Agents...Did you know this about MRIS? - 11/21/11 01:31 AM
DC Area Agents...Did you know this about MRIS?
There is a separate video training website located at http://www.mristv.com/category/video/training/matrix/
I bookmarked it plus used the send to home page button on my iPad so I can get my hands on it easily again.
If you are viewing listings on your iPad or iPhone, guess what happens when you hit a Visual Tour?
You come up with a Flash Error if the Listing Agent has not taken the extra time to create a Tour via an outside vendor.
Talk about a Listing  Sales Tool Benefit when they use YOU instead because you do this … (1 comments)

A Rapid Fire Day of Learning with Evernote and my iPad - 11/21/11 12:36 AM
Wow! Sally Dunbar Done Raised Da Bar on this Realtor use of Evernote. She integrated it with Siri for dictation and even discovered you can share recipes and shopping lists for Thanksgiving. I am really curious to see her docs or tags to see how many extra ideas she discovered for Evernote!
Via Sally Dunbar, Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale (Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area)):
My brain is buzzing and Cheryl Ritchie is filling my email with MORE things for me to do. You see, I just discovered EverNote and am OBSESSED!  I've had the app … (5 comments)

Cake & Ice Cream vs Meat & Potatoes - 11/19/11 11:57 AM
I just reread the sentence below that the location, layout, and square footage are forever. What a great concept to maintain perspective during your home buying selection process. Handle the meat and potatoes first then you will get desert later, too!
Via Ruthmarie Hicks (Keller Williams Realty - White Plains NY):
A few months ago an agent responded to blog I wrote about first time buyers.   Her comment was that “First time buyers today don’t know what is good for them.  They want their cake and ice cream before they’ve had their main meal. “  I wish I could remember the blogger’s … (6 comments)

Secrets of Networking Success: How to do a Successful Twitter Chat - 11/19/11 11:39 AM
This Twitter how to nails a great, simple, easy to understand explanation of hash tags, Q1 and A1 nomenclature, and tools like TweetGrid that enable a  Realtor Twitter Chat at a pre scheduled or regular time. You can host all kind of tweet Realtor Webinars on your area of expertise! A Tweetinar!
Via 678-439-8683:
If you're average you didn't read this article. If you're above average you read the title and got this far thinking, "I thought Twitter was all chat". Welcome, you're going to love this if you read this far.
Twitter, in case you do not know, is the wildly popular … (3 comments)

The only FRIGHT about ZITE is you will be up half the NIGHT READING in FASCINATION! - 11/19/11 10:24 AM
The only FRIGHT about ZITE is you will be up half the night READING this Magazine Type iPad app in total FASCINATION!
Warning Label first. Do not attempt to read your ZITE selections until you have plenty, plenty, PLENTY of time.
You are about to pick up a Bestseller for YOUR brain.
I kept noticing it on best apps lists regularly when the lists were small like top ten and top twenty.
I finally set up my category choices.
Then I let it rip on my Twitter, Google Reader, Delicious, Read it Later etc. accounts.
Check my Twitter feed today to … (0 comments)

Holiday Decorating Tips If Your House Is For Sale - 11/18/11 12:32 AM
The most serious Buyers are shopping during the Holidays so make sure your home is in tip top condition to be ready for them to pick YOURS! The move date most likely will be after the Holiday hooplah but be ready for decision time right now!
Via Barbara Altieri, REALTOR® Fairfield County CT Real Estate (RealtyQuest, CT Homes for Sale and Real Estate):
Holiday Decorating Tips If Your House Is For SaleI stopped in a drugstore earlier and on my way out I had to walk through an area that was deluged with holiday items.  I then proceeded down an aisle that was … (3 comments)

10 Things Your Agent Might Not Want to Tell You - 11/18/11 12:28 AM
Across the country the same stories can be told over and over for different market places but the bottom line is the very same. Price your home correctly, de clutter, be realistic, do repairs and finish updating. When you take the proper steps, your home will sell. Period!
Via JL Boney, III Columbia, SC Real Estate (Russell and Jeffcoat):
These days price and condition are more important than ever. Maybe dogs are flying off the shelf elsewhere in the world, but since the market has cooled in most of the country, you need to pay particular attention to the key factors that will … (5 comments)

Dear Santa, Scrap the Beyonce "Put a Ring on it" and Leave an iPAD under it! - 11/18/11 12:12 AM
Dear Santa, Scrap the Beyonce "Put a Ring on it" and Leave an iPAD under it!
Okay, if Santa needs a Holiday Nudge, trudge out to the Garage to get a SOLD sign rider, find a bow tie, and affix this message to it under the Christmas Tree.
If Santa gets a glint in his eye, you can smile that the Big Guy has gotten the Realtor Holiday HINT.
Here are my top ten recent discoveries to transform your FUN iPad into a Realtor Tool that has got to be HAD!
Last year I wrote a series from Day One onward … (6 comments)

How to take rapid fire Realtor notes on an iPAD and then transcribe them into Mobile Database! - 11/17/11 07:08 PM
How to take rapid fire Realtor notes on an iPAD and then transcribe them into  your Mobile Database?
This is easy but not obvious at first.
Once you start blogging on your iPad and then adding photos and clip art on your iPAD and let 's not stop there.....once you write and ratify contracts on your iPAD it is a small step to start doing most of your database work there, too. 
Face it, you just get really fast. So fast you can do a listing set of notes and treat it like a pen and pad of paper while walking … (3 comments)

How to Merge Two PDF Docs on IPAD using Docusign? Here you go AGAIN! - 11/17/11 06:40 PM
How to merge two PDF docs on Docusign?
I sent an SOS to Derrick the King iPAD Docusign Guru and he came through with the answer!
Here is the tutorial to click and bookmark and drill and rehearse.
http://community.docusign.com/t5/Tips-Tricks/Uploading-Documents-To-Google-Docs-Directly-From-a-Gmail/m-p/6711/highlight/true#M72
The bottom line is you email it to a Google Address, save the PDF in Google Docs, and then bring it in to Docusign with Google Docs.
Docusign plays well in the sandbox with Google Docs, Box.net and Dropbox.
Box.net has 50 gigs of free storage if you open a new account by year end.
I have not figured it how to … (2 comments)

Adding Readership with Email Subscriptions using Feedburner - 11/17/11 09:27 AM
I was thinking about needing this written information a few days ago and Presto here is a great tutorial on how to add an RSS feed to your posts on Active Rain! This goes on my to do list! It is easy to read and looks simple to do AGAIN list with all the helpful graphics!
Via Lyn Sims - Schaumburg Homes (Schaumburg Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs - RE/MAX Suburban):
Here's a short tutorial on how to setup a blog subscription by email for (non-AR members) your clients and customers that want to follow your fabulous posts!  It will be 3 … (0 comments)

How to Maintain Updated Spreadsheets and Docs on Multiple Devices via Cloud Products - 11/17/11 08:31 AM
How to Maintain Updated Spreadsheets and Docs on Multiple Devices via Cloud Products...
I am nose to the ground researching this because frankly I do not have the best answer for my Southern Maryland Real Estate Business yet.
But here is what I have learned in pursuit of the perfect answer.
The challenge is the iPhone, iPad, Mac and main desk PC are one big hodge podge family.
I need all that menagerie to be in perfect harmony on some important Realtor Spreadsheets.
I want Bewitched quick nose wiggle Golden Results microwave mentality answer now.
Uh huh.
I have iCloud working … (5 comments)

He Saw, She Saw......Showing Homes To Couples - 11/17/11 07:44 AM
Boy, if this is not the truth. I am shaking my head YES as I read it. The Men will be able to describe the man cave details vividly and the Women will be able to describe the kitchen perfectly as examples but each will see those areas quite differently!
Via Karen Fiddler, Broker/Realtor, Mission Viejo ((949)510-2395,The Fiddler Realty Team/eVantage Real Estate):
 
Have you ever noticed that men and women see things differently? I know....you are thinking "Karen, whatever do you mean"....but it's true. And I find that when couples are searching for a new home, the differences are even more … (3 comments)

Does your Realtor Day start EARLIER these days? - 11/16/11 08:32 AM
Does your Realtor Day start EARLIER these days?
It could be the time change. The light peeks in earlier and your new day is ON!
Or it could be the technology changes.
You hit your Facebook, Twitter, EMail, News, Blog and then tackle a tough Project while Early Morning Fresh.
All this before the first cup of coffee. 
Which reminds me. It's time for an AM KCup! Yep!
You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com.
 
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Shop Small Business Saturday November 26! - 11/16/11 08:08 AM
What a great idea for Southern Maryland, too. Click the link to learn more about the Shop Small Business Promotion for the day after Thanksgiving. Support our local retailers and restaurants that are here for us every day of the year. Here, here!
Via Susan Neal, Fair Oaks CA Real Estate Broker, CA DRE#686562 (Century 21 Noel David Realty):
Shop Small Business Saturday November 26!
 
The Saturday after Thanksgiving is the second annual Shop Small Business Saturday, the project of an organization dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. 
On Saturday November … (3 comments)

10 Reasons the Holiday Season is a GREAT time to sell your home! - 11/16/11 07:42 AM
I think the serious Sellers and serious  Buyers rise to the surface the next few weeks. Keep a bow on the door and a Sold sign may follow! Or really focus on your home search for some price reductions that are a gift straight from The Claus!
Via Jeanna Martinez (RE/MAX Access):
 10 Reasons the Holiday Season is a GREAT time to Sell your Home!
 

Ok, you need to sell your home.  You just got notice of a job transfer, you are getting married and moving to live with your new husband/wife, you just found out you are having a baby … (4 comments)

What does a perfect Indian Summer Day on the Beach in Southern Maryland look like? - 11/15/11 02:17 AM
What does a perfect Indian Summer Day on the Beach in Southern Maryland look like?
There's seventy degree perfect temperature, one happy Golden Retriever, two proud GrandDogParents, one Starbucks drink stashed in the background, a friend or two dropping by, and lots of Golden SunShine!
You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com.
 








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Evelyn Lauder has Died * You may not know who she WAS! You know what she DID! - 11/15/11 01:21 AM
What an accomplishment to have started something that has this kind of reach and has lasted and will last for many years! Let's give special tribute to this unsung heroine in the fight to cure this disease that impacts our friends and families.
Via Wallace S. Gibson CPM * Landlord Whisperer (Gibson Management Group, Ltd.):
I am saddened this morning to read that Evelyn Lauder * daughter-in-law of cosmetics ICON Estee Lauder * has died at the age of 75.
Evelyn Lauder worked beside her husband at the cosmetics company founded by his mother and in 2009 she opened the Evelyn H. … (4 comments)

Festival of Trees Annual Hospice Event in Calvert County Maryland - 11/15/11 12:41 AM
 
 
Have you noticed the signs around Calvert Count MD? It is time again for the yearly Hospice Festival of Trees Event. It is hosted each year the couple of days after Thanksgiving to benefit Hospice. Come drop by Huntingtown High School to see dozens of Trees decorated in their very best Holiday Finery!
 
 
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Learning Curve on some more Realtor iPad and iPhone Apps! - 11/14/11 09:14 AM
Learning Curve on some more Realtor iPad Apps! I had some Sun (day) and Surf (the Net, via iPad) time yesterday. Hey, here's what you can learn from my Sun and Surf day!
Genius Scan works to take a photo of a deposit check or document on the run. It takes a photo and then let's you decide whether you want to send it to Evernote or Facebook or Twitter or wherever. Which explains why I scanned my Three Brothers Puzza from Prince Frederick MD and posted it on Facebook. Now you know I REALLY love my iPad and iPhone when … (5 comments)

Is An Open House a Good Idea for Your Listing? - 11/14/11 08:49 AM
I like to do a blog post, post the hours on Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow, Real Bird, MLS, then send a blast via EMail, then tell agents, then let the fun begin. It takes the right house at the right time in the right area for an Open House in the country! 
Via Leslie Ebersole, REALTOR® Chicago's Western Suburbs (Baird&Warner Fox Valley):
Are Open Houses a Good Idea? Real estate agents have a wide range of opinions about Open Houses. Some think of them as a shady tactic to snap up unsuspecting home buyers, while others claim they couldn’t run their business without holding … (2 comments)

I hear that TONE in your voice when you ask me why I blog.... - 11/12/11 01:12 PM
I hear that TONE in your voice when you ask me why I blog....
Yep, I hear it loud and clear.
You want to know why I am wasting my time.
Hmmmmm.
I guess I see it as not wasting my time. As being a good use of my time. As becoming more and more valuable as a part of my Realtor day.
But hey, each to his own. Chacun gout.
There goes my six years of French.
It is a funny thing. When you sit down and start talking to someone long enough you will wind your way to something … (4 comments)

What DO you blog about? What question do you ask yourself before you start? Think about it! - 11/12/11 09:35 AM
What DO you blog about? What question do you ask yourself before you start your post?
My question is simple. What did I learn today?
What Realtor Tool did I figure out? What system did I get operational? What tech thing did I get humming? 
What thing did I just spend hours on getting to finally work?
Then I share it.
It is a good thing. If I forget how, I know where to get the answer.
When someone asks how, I send them to the post.
When I get responses, I know I have given back to the Community.
Just … (6 comments)

So I THINK I have iCloud working, NOW comes the FUN Part! - 11/12/11 08:12 AM
So I THINK I have iCloud working, NOW comes the FUN Part!
Well, my Apple Tier Two Rep Shawn would not give up on me for one solid month, so now, DRUM Roll, I get to YEAHHH use it!
Gone are the Imap Server 95% full error, the certificate messages, the incessant password error messages.
I already know the Find feature is working since I can see the location of my devices on that iCloud.com tab.
One NEW iOS upgrade late last night, this Document Sync stuff is ready to test!
To upgrade with the latest software release, I went to … (7 comments)

Google+ Business Pages - 11/11/11 08:00 AM
Looks like this just moved up the Project List. I am noticing more and more conversation about it on the Rain! I like the concept that you can do many Google Pages geared to different components of your Business. Think of areas in which you specialize and then create a great Google Business Page!
Via Pamela Cendejas, Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235 (Second Self Virtual Assistance):
By now, you should be well aware of how important a business page is on the internet.  If you don't have your real estate business listed on Google, Yahoo and/or Bing, you're behind the times.  Of … (4 comments)

Quick! Rattle Off FIVE or TEN Brands that Describe YOU! - 11/10/11 09:11 AM
Quick! Rattle Off FIVE or TEN  Brands that Describe YOU!
Let's suppose I have never met you and in FIVE or TEN brands we have to give each other a one minute Bio. Okay, Ready, set, go! 
Don't think, don't be politically correct. Just list five or ten off the top of your head.
I was thinking about this shirt I saw in the Eddie Bauer Catalog last night and was realizing I could buy just about all my clothes there without hesitation.
Okay for me it is....drum roll...you get a handle with these five to ten Brands...
Jeep, Eddie Bauer, … (1 comments)

Hip, hip, hooray! One iPad and iCloud later I can get a lot accomplished at the home inspection today! - 11/10/11 08:14 AM
I can get a lot accomplished at the home inspection today!
I get a few hours to be stationery!
One iPad later, this is a very good thing.
I can email, scan MLS, blog, enter contacts, and the list goes on.
Before the iPad and iCloud I was worried about everything I still had left to do late in to the night when I finished the three hour inspection.
Now I am getting lots and lots done all at once. 
Not to mention a Starbucks stop on the way!
Hip, hip, hooray!
      … (2 comments)

How to insert YouTube video on your Sidebar (the right and stress-less way) - 11/10/11 07:57 AM
This makes it really simple to understand how to embed a video on your side bar on ACtive Rain. There is a very interesting post today on the preponderance of successful agents using YouTube more often. So not  only is  this eye catching for your blog but it also makes a statement that as an agent you embrace technology!
Via Tatyana Nicole Makarov Your Greater Hartford Area Realtor (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage):
How to insert YouTube video on your Blog’s sidebar.
If you are new to AR, it may be a little overwhelming to you where you should start first... Well. May … (5 comments)

Tips to Avoid Holiday Hosting Mishaps - 11/10/11 07:30 AM
Since I throw a Wreath Making Dinner party every year a week after Thanksgiving, you know an article like this is going to catch my eye! Not to mention the photo is certainly hand picked for me!
Via Lorraine Marchany (Prudential Fox & Roach, Realtors):
Imagine you’re preparing to host your annual holiday party as a central New Jersey home owner. You’re past the point of no return...you've bought the veggies, meats, and other delectable yummies. Guests are already braving busy airports and crowded highways to get to your home. Oops...your oven won’t turn on. Your home-cooked meal is about to become a … (3 comments)

How To Build Links And Drive Traffic To Your Blog - 11/10/11 07:09 AM
Here's one of my tech tip blog crumbs I like to post along the way for anyone who has told me they want to learn how to blog. The list is going  to be fun to explore plus check out the instructions on how to get your RSS feed! This is useful to know so you can set up your RSS icon.
Via Orange County Mortgage Bank, Self Directed IRA RE Investment:
Every Business Owner, Network Marketer And Non-Profit Group Needs A Blog
Whether you own a traditional business, manage a non-profit group or run a network marketing sales organization, you most … (5 comments)

Is Pulling Your Home Off the Market a Good Idea? - 11/10/11 06:52 AM
When you think about it, this really rings true. People get transferred, have babies, graduate, get married and the list goes on of things that happen any time of year. One thing I notice is that sales momentum can be altered when you pull the home off the market and it may take a while to regain it again!
Via Leslie Ebersole, REALTOR® Chicago's Western Suburbs (Baird&Warner Fox Valley):
“We think maybe we should pull the house off the market and wait until next year…”.  Showings and new contracts have dropped off.  In my communities of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia in Chicago’s western suburbs the buyer activity … (5 comments)

4 Reasons Why Your Home NOT Selling May NOT Be Your Agent's Fault - 11/09/11 07:43 AM
This is true of any market area. It is important to be realistic about price and the market to be one of the roughly ten percent of the homes that actually do sell in your area. Condition counts, too, but realistic expectations are paramount.
Via Debe Maxwell - Search Charlotte Homes for Sale - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods (iCharlotteRealEstate.com Savvy + Company Real Estate):
Your Charlotte Home Won’t Sell?  Here's Why It May Just Not Be Your Agent’s Fault
I recently received a call from a seller who was furious with her agent and wanted to discuss listing her home.  As it happens, … (3 comments)

Should I Take My Home Off The Market For The Holidays? - 11/09/11 07:31 AM
Serious buyers are out and about during the Holidays so if you are serious about selling your home, there will be less showings but the appointments you do get will be great ones! Go ahead and sell while everyone else is waiting to be part of the crowd in the Spring. You'll stand out NOW!
Via Doug Rogers- Your Pineville Louisiana Agent (Bayou Properties Realty):

With leftover Halloween candy still in the bowl, our nation enters the Holiday Season. For the next two months turkeys, egg nog, and credit cards will all be in high demand.
 As the churn and burn … (3 comments)

When Google Speaks we should all stop and listen - 11/09/11 07:24 AM
In case you missed this, put this on your reading list or bookmark to come back! Looks like these changes are something we should acknowledge in our business practices. Business Pages is on my project list!
Via Henry J Daniels www.WoodlandsMortgageBank.com 936-228-1944:
The 800 pound Gorilla in the room just cleared his throat.  That is what the announcement on 11/7/11 that Google has released Business pages will change how real estate is marketed.  Why? Because Google is baking Google+ Pages into its search results.  Soon if you are not linking your online efforts to Google+ or interacting with your prospects or your property listings … (1 comments)

5 Free Screen Sharing Sites - 11/09/11 07:12 AM
I also checked in to Mikogo this week as a screen sharing product. Sometimes you need to do a Listing Presentation but the parties geographically need one of these products. These are also great resources for an out of town Seller Market Update.
Via Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager):
Have you ever been talking on the phone with someone and wanted to share your computer screen with them?  Even if for a moment, just to show them something?  How about that conference call with two or three people on the line and no way for them to see what you see on … (1 comments)

3 Things To Know about Google's New Search - 11/09/11 06:22 AM
This article is a good one to bookmark! I missed the first rendition but noticed the link at the bottom of today's post. It goes to show you the value of putting inks to past articles at the bottom of your posts.
Via Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager):
3 Things To Know about Google's New Search
This morning I decided to Google some search terms to see what would come up?  I try to do this as often as posssible with different keywords or phrases to see what shows up on the results page.  Now maybe this was there all along, but … (7 comments)

Work around steps when your iTunes App Purchases will not Sync via the iCloud - 11/08/11 08:06 PM
Here you go...Work around steps when your iTunes App Purchases will not Sync via the iCloud!
I have been on Apple Tier Two Tech support since the iCloud was unveiled.
It's down to the finish line with just a few glitches like a password problem and a security certificate error message left to figure out.
Tomorrow we test the iCloud again to make sure it all finally works.
I can take a photo on my iPhone and it appears on my gadgets at home as long as the gadget is set to WI Fi.
I can upload docs on my PC and see them instantly on … (4 comments)

iPad and Docusign Realtor Learning Curve - 11/08/11 12:21 PM
What are the highlights of my iPAD and Docusign learning curve?
First, you can download this article at http://www.docusign.com/sites/default/files/IPadUserGuide.pdf
The main thing is to send the completed offer to Drafts@Docusign.net.
Then open the Docusign app in your iPAD. Press New Envelope then press Drafts. Open the correct new Draft.
Then enter the recipients and names and routing order and CC for the other agent like usual.
Press the initial or date or signature icon on the right and then press where you want it inserted on the form. Then Send.
I found an app called Scan2pdf that lets you merge PDF docs on … (4 comments)

How to Create a Professional Introduction Video: Step Two - 11/08/11 09:23 AM
I like to leave a trail of good tech tips and blogging how to posts. This one is great and hope you get some good tips, too as you start blogging away!
Via Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate):
How to Create a Professional Introduction Video
Step Two
  The Words and YOUR Pictures If you have not read Step One, do it now: How to Create a Professional Introduction Video.
At Step One, I provided "Sample" Photos and Text Frames for Tammy Emineth and Tom Arstingstall. 
At Step Two, I've selected actual content for their Professional Introduction Videos.  This … (3 comments)

The Country Music AWARDS Wednesday Night? I don't need a Sticky Note or Reminder for that! - 11/08/11 09:12 AM
The Country Music AWARDS Wednesday Night? I don't need a Sticky Note or Reminder for that!
When something is important to you, it just shows.
No notation in my new Top Producer Mobile App.
No scrawl in my Realtor calendar.
I become just like Riley Rover when he sees me pick up my purse for an afternoon Starbucks run!
He forgets all about his disability and his fear of stairs and lickety split he is by the door ready to GO in the Jeep or Old Blue for a Southern Maryland Run!
The CMA's are even set up to record so … (0 comments)

Selling a Home? Getting Your Documentation in Order - 11/08/11 08:48 AM
This post really outlines some of the home  information that  is useful to provide your Agent at the initial meeting. I also like to presend forms, comps, and a request for a Seller's top ten favorite things list!
Via Karen Rittenhouse (All Property Solutions.com):
Selling a Home? Getting Your Documentation in Order
As you prepare to market your property, there is information you should have readily available for prospective buyers as well as for your agent. These items may be needed to justify your asking price, as well as being important documents to pass onto your buyer.
I could also call … (0 comments)

Are You Speaking Starbuckeese To Your Clients? - 11/08/11 08:34 AM
Since I speak Starbuckeese fluently, this is a clever post to remind us as Realtors or those in any profession to layer the information we distribute in easy to understand terms. Just cause we drink the terms every day  does not mean everyone else is getting their , hey, Frap a day!
Via Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):
It is funny with things. Sometimes I am cutting edge years ahead of my friends in adopting things, and other things I am slow as molasses and am a late adopter. With Starbucks, the coffee chain, I … (5 comments)

Warning Label...Do not Read Until You Have Time to Explore these iPhone Better Blogging Apps! - 11/08/11 08:13 AM
Okay, I know better than to read a list like this in the morning! I should have saved it for tonight so I could explore until my heart's delight.
Go ahead, check out the 10 Handy iPhone Apps for Better Blogging  at http://savedelete.com/10-handy-iphone-apps-for-better-blogging.html.
The ones I have heard of and loaded before? 
Blog Press from Linda Davis and also the Wordpress app to write your outside blog posts.
I had Photobucket and Photoshop loaded and ready to roll on my new outside WordPress site.
But the one that caught my attention to load on the spot was my new instant journalist app … (3 comments)

Check out these InMan Blogging and Apps Videos! - 11/07/11 07:47 AM
Check out the Inman Videos on http://next.inman.com/2011/11/blogging-is-no-longer-optional-video-slides-and-links-to-goodies/
Then listen to http://next.inman.com/2011/10/20-mobile-tools-that-will-make-you-stand-out/
But before you do, here are some quick favorite highlights!
Check out these iTunes apps: Qwiki, Kik, Quicklytics, Dual Browser, Calcmoolator, LocalMind.
Then, explore : Zopim, What would Seth Godin Do, Dashter, Instagram, Postano, Inkstagram, 360 Panorama.
But set aside part of a day because there's lots to say and lots of ways to improve your mobile computing and blogging techniques.
You'll Retrieve Golden Results with Cheryl Ritchie, RE/MAX 100, for all your Southern Maryland Real Estate Services. Visit www.GoldenResults.com.
 
 
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So what categories do you consider Sweet on Zite? - 11/07/11 07:46 AM
So what categories do you consider Sweet on Zite?
Let me open up my new cool tool on my iPad.
Zite is a magazine of articles that pulls together reads that I would Tweet. Or just consider neat.
Here you go with a sneak preview of the categories I keep!
But the fun is to , hey, do them your way!
My sweet Zites?
Gadgets, Mac News, Social Media, Tech, Web Design, Real Estate, FaceBook, Google, Art & Culture, Business & Investing, Health & Exercise, Pets, Photography,  and a few more but time for you to go EXPLORE Zite!
You'll Retrieve … (1 comments)

What Realtor Lessons Are Learned from the Wizard of Oz Rerun Tonight? - 11/07/11 12:58 AM
What Realtor Lessons Are Learned from the Wizard of Oz Rerun Tonight?
Yep, I am watching TBS tonight. What a fright, they are taking Dorothy's Dog.
No wonder it rattled me so much as a child.
Well, to start, there is no place like HOME. 
Or finding someone their own special HOME.
Everything you need is in your own back yard or it was never yours in the first place.
All the tools you need to market or to sell a home you already have.
It takes courage, heart, and brains along the way.
Well that's my say...not to mention determination.
… (11 comments)

How to embed a video in your Blog Sidebar and Profile - 11/07/11 12:19 AM
This is a timely post with the growing popularity of video blogging. Check back because it looks like a Part  Two is coming down the pike! Two Bookmarks for you!
Via Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate):
How to embed a video in your Blog Sidebar and Profile
I'm currently making videos for a few of my ActiveRain Friends and other Friends, to be used for marketing.
Once these videos are completed, it's important to put them to work.  ActiveRain Members can easily place their Elevator Speech Video or an Introduction Video, in their ActiveRain Blog Sidebar and Profile.  These … (1 comments)

The Most Awesome collection of SEO and intro posts - for newbies and veterans - 11/05/11 07:14 AM
This is a few hours of reading time mapped out in advance to enhance some  SEO and blogging skills. Time to hunker down with a K Cup and plow through these! This is a cool resource!
Via Debbie Gartner - Westchester Flooring -Hardwood Floors Carpet Tile Refinish - (Floor Coverings International Westchester NY & Stamford CT):
A year and half ago, I had no idea what Active Rain was nor what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) meant.  On July 3rd 2010, I wrote my first blog and a few days later became a Rainmaker.  Things has slowed down for me that July 4th weekend, … (5 comments)

Top 10 ActiveRain Outside Blog Tips - 11/04/11 09:33 AM
There is even a RE/MAX balloon for your outside Active Rain blog! Enjoy some of Brad's tips. This gives me a few ideas to go back and improve or change! Hope it does for yours, too!
Via Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager):
ActiveRain Outside Blogs offer members the opportunity to have a "stand alone" presence outside the network and they are included with the rainmaker memberships.  I still get many questions on how to set these up and the most common question is "How do you customize it so it's not like anyone elses blog?"
Here are my top 10 best practices … (6 comments)

FREE SEO Opportunity That Most Real Estate Pros Are Overlooking - 11/04/11 09:25 AM
This looks like a good idea! It utilizes Realty Times and Market Reports that you already assemble fit your market area. Note to self...give it a try! What do you all think?
Via Mark Boyd (MarQeteer):
We SEO geeks have a saying:  "Content is King, Linking is Queen."
The gist of this is that before you focus on driving people to your website/blog and acquiring links to your page, you want to make sure people will like what they see once they're on your page.  Mainly, you want your content to be engaging, thoughtful and (most importantly) readable.  Complete sentences and correct grammar … (2 comments)

Applebee's honors Vets on 11/11/11 with a free meal - 11/04/11 09:13 AM
In Southern Maryland, the Applebee's food is GREAT , the service is excellent and the place is always packed. Now if this Free Meal for Vets doesn't give another reason to want to go back!
Via Richard Iarossi, Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate (Long and Foster® Real Estate, Inc.):
Applebee's restaurant, with locations all over the country, will be honoring Veterans, and Active Military on November 11th with free meals. This is an ongoing effort on the part of Applebee's to honor Veterans. Last year, they donated over 1 million meals to Vets and Active Military members.
There are seven … (0 comments)

Snip these Docusign Tips and Copy Paste them somewhere SAFE! - 11/04/11 07:05 AM
Snip these Docusign Tips and Copy Paste them somewhere SAFE!
So you have completed the Docusign paperwork for a Southern Maryland Home Offer when you realize you need a stack of forms and docs not in Docusign to ship out with the Docusign PDF.
Well you could merge them on a PC with Adobe Acrobat. Or, very cool, you could mark them up with notes and annotations on this same Adobe Acrobat Program. Better yet, check online for Primo and Nitro to accomplish the same tasks for FREE (Yippee!)
But let's face the real deal. The iPAD mobile Docusign version is … (2 comments)

Another photo blog insertion time saving iPad tip! - 11/04/11 06:24 AM
Another photo blog insertion time saving iPad tip!
Ok, I am going to make this simple.
Start a note in the Evernote app called Embed Codes or whatever name that you fancy.
After you copy paste the embed codes of your favorite Picnik Collages or your best photos from  the Flickr App to use in your new AR post, buzz over to Evernote and copy paste this same embed code with the center HTML code before and after the HTML embed code so that this photo code is ready Freddie for future posts.
Presto change-o you are ready to write an … (5 comments)

Top Ten Ways Sales & Marketing Are Like Fly Fishing! - 11/04/11 05:46 AM
I caught my first and last fish as a child but this is a fascinating analogy. I do recognize there is a collective sigh when the words fly fishing are even mentioned. Enjoy a great creative and endearing read!
Via Chris Hardy (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage):
 I live next to a river.  I live next to a river for a number of reasons but preeminent among them is that I am an avid fly-fisher.  I was wading out of the river one evening, enjoying that gorgeous time at the end of the day in early fall when the angle of the sun envelopes … (3 comments)

Top Producer Launched a new Mobile Product 8i today! - 11/03/11 11:19 AM
Top Producer Launched a new Mobile Product 8i today!
Check it out at www.topproducer8i.com.
What is the best part?
It is simple, easy and intuitive to understand.
You can bop around on it without instructions and figure it all out!
The second best part?
It is a work in progress and they take all feedback seriously for ongoing product upgrades.
And the BIG Best Dazzling BRIGHT Part of all?
This mobile product works on all you devices . No i  (as in Apple I ) in front necessary. Plus cloud  syncs on the spot on every gadget and computer and laptop!
Everybody … (1 comments)

Trinity United Methodist Church Winter Festival Saturday December 3 12-6PM Prince Frederick MD - 11/03/11 11:18 AM
You are invited to the Trinity United Methodist Church Winter Festival on Saturday December 3 from 12-6PM in Prince Frederick MD.   The menu includes Fried Oysters, Baked Ham, Macaroni & Cheese, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Applesauce, Hot Homemade Biscuits, Dessert, Coffee, Ice Tea   Prices are  Adults $18, Children 6-12 $9, Under 6 Free.   Carry Out Meals Available to take hometown friends and family.   Also don't miss the - Country Store, Gourmet Bake Table, Attic Treasures, Christmas Decor, Childrens Secret Shoppe, and the Nut Shoppe. It 's an annual event for me! … (2 comments)

More iCloud Set Up Tips? Here You Go! - 11/03/11 11:17 AM
More iCloud Set Up Tips? Here you Go!
Make sure if once upon a time you has MobileMe and just converted to the newly released iCloud that you name all the gadgets with your iTunes name and Password. Otherwise, even if the check marks are in place to auto download new apps, it is a no go. Then you make the corrections and you have to wait ninety days to download old apps. 
If you take a photo on the run on your iPhone, it does not upload to photo stream until you convert to wifi. When you abandon the effort … (3 comments)

PRESTO! NOW we can PRINT directly from our iPAD and mobile devices on the OFFICE printer! - 11/03/11 08:52 AM
PRESTO! NOW we can PRINT directly from our iPAD and mobile devices on the OFFICE printer!
My Manager cornered me when I zoomed in the office yesterday. I just love her.
I think she had all the entrances staked out after the EMail Broadcast Announcement went out.
She just couldn't wait to see my reaction OR how long it would take to get me rolling on my iPAD because she knows I just LOVE this stuff.
It was soooooo COOL. They had a QR code affixed to our office printer.
I took out my iPhone and scanned it for the email … (6 comments)

7 Reasons to Lower Your House Price - 11/01/11 08:37 PM
Tha market speaks. Just listen and you will hear! No contracts and no offers mean the market rejects the selected list price and it is time to reposition the home in the market place. Just listen. Silence is Golden. Do something about it!
Via Sheila Newton Team, CDPE ~ Anderson & Greenville SC Real Estate & Foreclosures (RE/MAX Realty Professionals):
  For many home sellers, lowering the asking price is a last resort, an undesirable move that reduces the amount they’ll make on the sale. But sometimes, it’s the best decision. How do you know when it’s the right time to reduce the … (2 comments)

The class even the Fire Marshall couldn't find - 11/01/11 07:53 AM
It is interesting to see the different products these agents use around the country to market their properties and to obtain leads. The combinations and the choices  of products caught my interest. I want to check out a few of the names. Enjoy the cliff notes!
Via Lisa Ludlow Archer (Team Ludlow-Keller Williams, Charlotte, NC Ballantyne Area ):
By Tuesday at 3 pm, most Family Reunion attendees have learned so much their heads are already spinning. I expected this class to be half full at best but again as with all of the rest of Ben Kinney's classes it was Full.  He started the … (1 comments)

November 6, 2011 - Don't Forget to "Fall Back"! - 11/01/11 01:11 AM
Remember to set the clocks back and change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Print out this post or jot a not to yourself so you remember to do this because you know who always forgets to change her own clocks!
Via Pamela Cendejas, Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235 (Second Self Virtual Assistance):
Ever notice that when you put a pot of flowers in the window this time of year, the next time you look, there's a blank hole starring back? The flowers have all decided to move towards the window, to soak up all the sunlight. Well, this is kinda the … (8 comments)

Why Did Your Home Listing Expire Unsold?! - 11/01/11 01:01 AM
There are a lot of ways to say this but you get a new math looking spin here! Price correctly and position yourself with good showing condition to get a sold sign rider in your front yard!
Via Phyllis Lerner, Realtor - Broker / Owner - Westchester County NY (William Raveis Legends Realty Group LLC):
When you've kept your home always show ready, left on time to accommodate showing appointments and anticipated an offer for months, it can be quite frustrating when your home listing expires without a sale, or possibly even an offer. It is tempting to blame your marketing, your listing … (3 comments)

 
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