active rain: ACTIVE RAIN MEMBERS UNDERSTAND BLOGGING FOR SUCCESS! IT'S ALL ABOUT SYNERGY - 02/26/08 03:27 PM
So, you joined ActiveRain. Welcome! It's likely that the invitation was your first exposure to ActiveRain?
Perhaps an agent friend or co-worker invited you and you wanted to be polite. Well, good for you. By accepting an invitation to join, your friend or co-worker was credited with a few points helping … (35 comments)
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active rain: LOCALISM.COM - WHERE WE GET TO STRUT OUR STUFF - DO YOU HAVE LOCALISM MOJO?? - 12/24/07 02:21 PM
WHAT DOES ACTIVE RAIN DO FOR US AND WHAT DOES LOCALISM DO FOR US???Articles about "Hard Core Real Estate" are gratifying to write and post. Such articles are certainly my speciality. However, many of these articles are not necessarily what we want the public to read and many are posted to … (58 comments)
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active rain: THANKS ACTIVE RAIN and THANKS TO ALL MY ACTIVE RAIN FRIENDS - 12/01/07 07:37 AM
WHY DOES LENN WORK HARD ON ACTIVE RAIN?BECAUSE IT'S FUN!!BECAUSE IT GIVES ME GOOGLE JUICE!!BECAUSE I LEARN A LOT!!and BECAUSE IT'S MY JOB!!Thanks to all who sent congratulations for the latest milestone, 300,000 points.Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? It really isn't. We're in this adventure together. We are a community.I post, … (59 comments)
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active rain: TOM PULSIFER OF GEORGIA - WELCOME TO ACTIVE RAIN - 11/23/07 04:41 PM
Tom Pulsifer, an old friend from RealTalk and e-PROTalk.
I received an e-mail last week from Tom Pulsifer asking where I ws and what I was doing these days. Folks who know me for years from ActiveRain often e-mail inquiring about my health.
"I'm fine. I'm hanging out at ActiveRain. Come … (11 comments)
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active rain: THERE IS NO PIE IN THE SKY. WHAT ARE YOU TELLING BUYERS WHO ASK IF IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BUY? - 11/11/07 09:45 PM
IS THIS REALLY A GREAT TIME TO BUY A HOME?
OR, PERHAPS IT'S TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK.
* * WARNING - HARD CORE REAL ESTATE TALK * *
In some real estate markets, it may be a good time to buy real estate, perhaps. In Maryland and Northern Virginia, perhaps not. Simply proclaiming … (45 comments)
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active rain: THANKS ACTIVE RAIN - A CELEBRATION - 09/13/07 07:45 PM
COME JOIN ME IN A CELEBRATION - My Active Rain post number 500.
Who keeps me company while I work on a web page? Active Rain.Who keeps me at my phone doing my job? Active Rain. Who gives me an outlet for my competitive spirit? Active Rain.Who provides me with a safe … (60 comments)
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active rain: FIVE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS - LENN HARLEY - 08/12/07 06:26 PM
Tagged by Pat Kennedy to reveal five of my favorite books, I'm Kerschmunkled. How can I name 5 of my favorite books? I would have a hard time picking favorite 50 books. I might even have a hard time naming 500 favorite favorite books. But, I'll give it a try. Where to start? The following … (24 comments)
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active rain: Shhhhh. 200,000 POINTS IS NOT "HARD CORE" REAL ESTATE STUFF. NOT A PEEP FROM ME. - 07/14/07 08:52 PM
Randy Prothero asked me to talk about some of my experiences throughout my first 200,000 points on Active Rain. I'm happy to.
Folks participate in Active Rain for many reasons. For me, it's all in a day's work.Points matter to me. The point system of Active Rain is sheer genius. For … (40 comments)
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active rain: WELCOME A NEW MEMBER, DAVE WHITE OF NEWTON, CATAWBA COUNTY, NC - 07/13/07 11:22 AM
Welcome DAVE WHITE of Newton, Catawba County, NC
It's amazing that someone from North Carolina, as I am, doesn't even know where Cabawba County is. But then, I was 2 years old when my parents moved me to DC.
Dave is a RealTalk/e-PROTalk friend who contacted me to inquire about my absence … (6 comments)
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active rain: TAKE A TOUR OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA WITH ME - May 19, 2007 - 05/19/07 05:16 PM
FIRST, WE HAVE TO FILL UP.
AND TO THINK THAT THE TANK WASN'T EVEN EMPTY. HANG ON TO YOUR MONEY FOLKS, IT'S GOING TO BE A ROUGH SUMMER. THIS WAS THURSDAY AND THE PRICE IS UP TODAY.
If the sun is in your eyes, that reads $65,56.
NOW, for a more … (15 comments)
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active rain: PURCELLVILLE VIRGINIA, REAL ESTATE, SHOPS AND RECREATION - A TOUR - 05/10/07 06:33 PM
Purcellville Virginia homes, employment, history and atmosphere. Tour with us through the town of Purcellville, Virginia, a vibrant and growing town with lovely home sites, convenient transportation routes and convenient shopping and a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountain Range. Folks who buy a home in Purcellville enjoy a quiet … (4 comments)
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active rain: LUXURY HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITH ACREAGE - FOR THE GROWING FAMILY - 05/07/07 07:13 PM
LUXURY HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITH ACREAGEWHAT DO YOU SAY TO A HOME BUYERS WHO CALLS AND SAYS"We would like to buy a new home with a nice big lot". Only one thing an agent can say. "LET ME HELP YOU FIND A DREAM HOME."DREAM HOMES ARE IN WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY.Wonderful … (0 comments)
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active rain: HOW MUCH IS A LOT PREMIUM WORTH TO THE BUILDER - OR TO THE BUYER? - 05/07/07 05:58 PM
HOW DO BUILDERS COMPUTE LOT PREMIUMS?? I'm working with a lovely couple that is interested in new construction in a luxury community in Loudoun County, Virginia. They have eliminated all but two floorplans/models. So, yesterday, I toured the remaining lots in the community to profile the good and not so good … (6 comments)
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active rain: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT - APRIL 2007 - 05/04/07 08:45 PM
REPORT OF HOMES LISTED AND SOLD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND - APRIL 2006-2007HOME SALES WERE MODEST FOR REAL ESTATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR APRIL 2007. A total of 924 properties sold in April 2007 compared to 1,105 sold in April 2006, a 16% decline.SOLD PRICES FOR ALL HOMES MONTGOMERY COUNTY 2006-2007The average sold price for … (1 comments)
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active rain: WARNING! CAUSES OF COMPLAINTS TO THE MARYLAND REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. - 05/01/07 08:38 PM
DANGER ! ! ! DANGER WILL ROBINSON ! ! ! Careful. Think carefully before you do it. Then on the other hand, if you have to think about it, perhaps you shouldn't be doing it anyway. Is what you plan to do something you can't tell your broker? If so, you … (17 comments)
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active rain: NEW HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA - PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEANS GOOD PRICES - 04/29/07 06:04 PM
NEW HOMES IN ROUND HILL VIRGINIA - PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEANS GOOD PRICES The secret to a good price for new homes is - buy pre-construction - buy from floor plans and buy-before the builder gets a model open. Round Hill Virginia is a good location for Western Loudoun County new homes.I love … (3 comments)
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active rain: MARKET REPORT FOR HOMES SOLD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2007 - 04/17/07 03:27 PM
HOMES SOLD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FIRST TWO WEEKS IN APRIL 2007This report represent Detached Single Family Homes Settled.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Arlington County Homes Sold in the first two weeks of April 2007.21 Homes SoldHighest Price - $1,399.000Lowest Price - $339,900Average Price - $642,033~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Town of Alexandria Homes Sold in the first two weeks of April … (0 comments)
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active rain: New Homes in Stafford County, Virginia - 04/16/07 05:45 PM
TODAY, NEW HOMES IN CENTRAL STAFFORD COUNTY
Continuing Series NO. 3 About New Homes in Stafford County, 22554, priced under $400,000.Featuring homes in inventory, spec homes ready for immediate delivery in Stafford County. NO. 3The homes featured today in the 3rd of this series are located in Central Stafford County, Virginia. As with … (0 comments)
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active rain: TOUR THE NEW HOMES IN STAFFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA - 04/13/07 06:55 PM
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A NEW HOME IN STAFFORD COUNTY. Stafford County Real Estate is Priced Right.Builders are offering wonderful opportunities to buy a new home in Stafford County Virginia in the area along Garrisonville Road, , in the Town of Stafford, Falmouth or Fredericksburg in Southern Stafford County, VA. … (0 comments)
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active rain: WHEN SENDING E-MAIL, IT'S BEST TO SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY - 04/13/07 06:06 PM
WHAT IS ACTIVE RAIN TO YOU? I've heard ACTIVE RAIN referred to as a social network. But, it's also a business network, a resource for getting our web sites before the public. Active Rain is, to many of us, a wonderful resource for making industry friends and exchanging views. One thing is for sure, folks are reading us and … (27 comments)
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active rain: STAFFORD COUNTY VA RESALE HOMES SOLD IN MARCH - A MARKET REPORT - 04/10/07 06:19 PM
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN STAFFORD COUNTY SOLD MARCH 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2007Number of single family detached resale homes sales closed in March - 74 Single Family resale homes in Falmouth, Fredericksburg and Stafford, towns in Stafford County.
Lowest price home sold - Listed for $213,500, Sold for $231,000. … (0 comments)
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active rain: REPORTING ON THE CNBC REAL ESTATE NEWS FOR APRIL 10, 2007 - 04/10/07 01:30 PM
7:30 A.M. CNBC has an all day "Everything you wanted to know about the real estate market" theme today. Below are some of the points of interest overheard through out the day.
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Foreclosure rates up across the board in US, some areas worse than others; West Virginia,Detroit, MIBrownsville,TXCorpus Cristi, TXModesto, CABeaumont, … (6 comments)
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active rain: SPRING CLEANUP ACTIVITIES IN WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA - 04/09/07 05:01 PM
GET READY FOR SPRING CLEAN UP IN WESTERN COUNTY.
Keeping our homes in top condition is important and most folks work hard maintaining their homes. Families are often given chores for the garage cleanup, the yard cleanup, the first cutting now that the grass has greened, washing the pollen out of the … (2 comments)
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active rain: BUILDERS IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA ARE LEADING THE WAY TO REALISTIC PRICING - 04/06/07 05:01 PM
NEW HOMES IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA - READY FOR OCCUPANCY AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCED PRICINGConsumers in Northern Virginia are NOT willing to pay the price for resale homes. Many buyers are no longer even considering buying a home in Stafford County due to the high prices for resales. They are renting or … (3 comments)
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active rain: NEW HOMES IN LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA - WATERFORD VIEW ESTATES - 04/03/07 06:47 PM
New Homes in Lovettsville. Loudoun County's most beautiful community with spectacular mountain views and small town charm. The homes and the view are spectacular. This Lovettsville new home community is adding beauty and style to the landscape of Lovettsville in Loudoun County, Virginia. Just look at the landscapethat frames these lovely … (2 comments)
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active rain: THE INTERNET IS ALL ABOUT SYNERGY - 03/31/07 08:41 AM
IT'S MAGIC, I'M SURE. But, it appears that no matter where you enter almost anything on the Internet, it can be picked up by Google and appear in the most unexpeted places. And, no doubt about it, ACTIVE RAIN IS EVERYWHERE ! ! ! !
Witness below. On about the 12th … (7 comments)
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active rain: MARKET REPORT FOR ASHBURN, VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE - 03/30/07 11:33 AM
THERE'S A HOME IN ASHBURN FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYONE. We have Condominium Homes, Town Homes, Single Detached Homes and Luxury Homes in Ashburn communities.DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN ASHBURN, VIRGINIATHERE ARE 231 ACTIVE LISTINGS OF HOMES FOR SALE IN ASHBURN, VAThe minimum price for single family homes listed for sale in … (3 comments)
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active rain: THE BUILDERS ARE CALLING ME ABOUT PRICE REDUCTIONS - 03/29/07 05:58 PM
IT PAYS TO CULTIVATE NEW HOME BUILDERS
For the past 3-4 weeks, I've been previewing new construction in Lovettsville. The couple I'm working with are almost ready to make a decision and a commitment. They are arranging their financing for the earnest money and getting their contingencies priced and listed. WE'RE ALMOST … (11 comments)
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active rain: Luxury New Home Sites in Western Loudoun County - 03/27/07 05:23 PM
New Luxury Home Sites in Purcellville
Black Oak Estates in Western Loudoun County. Only the best new homes in Loudoun County for you. We can help. Our new home specialists are meeting with builders weekly to review new inventory, get new floor plans and elevations. We also search for good lots almost … (0 comments)
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active rain: WELCOME TO OLD DOMINION VALLEY, A COMMUNITY IN PURCELLVILLE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA - 03/26/07 05:31 PM
OLD DOMINION VALLEY, homes in Purcellville is a lovely residential community tucked away in a quiet area ofPurcellville, Virginia.Homes in Old Dominion Valley are just what the buyer ordered when seeking a home with 4 bedrooms, 3-4 fullbaths, full basement and a 2 car garage. Lots are an ample 1/4 acre … (1 comments)
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active rain: THINGS THAT MADE ME LAUGH TODAY ! ! ! - 03/24/07 06:09 AM
Sometimes, you just have to find humor where you can. It's hard when the driveway of your one year old home is turned into a platform for a well drilling rig. It's especially hard when you find that they can't trench directly to the house because there is another one of … (55 comments)
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active rain: DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON - GOOGLE IS ON THE MOVE - 03/23/07 05:51 PM
Gee, it must be spring. Back in December, Google adjusted their back link counts and dropped 60 backlinks from Homefinders.com. I watch for the Google Dance about every 3 months.
I just took a look and sometime within the past 48 hours Google has increased my back link count by 17%. … (5 comments)
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active rain: MEMED AGAIN - 03/20/07 03:11 PM
THE MEME HITS AGAIN ! ! ! Elena Thurston is digging into my psyche with a meme. Five things you don't know about me. I'll bet there are a lot more than five. But, for starters. . . . .THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY PAST. I was once the corporate … (8 comments)
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active rain: SORRY, WASHINGTON POST, THE SKY IS NOT FALLING - 03/16/07 03:29 PM
AS OF TODAY, WHILE I CANNOT PREDICT TOMORROW OR NEXT MONTH, THERE ARE NOT AN EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF HOMES GOING TO FORECLOSURE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIAAbout an hour ago, I received a phone call from a reporter for the Washington Post attempting toverify a rumor that she had heard that many homes … (4 comments)
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active rain: PURCELLVILLE HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA, SINGLE FAMILY HOMES PRICED RIGHT - 03/15/07 05:32 PM
Wonderful prices. Great location for Northern Virginia homes. Conveniences and amenities. All of this in the Villages of Purcellville. Minutes from Route 7 just off Main Street in Purcellville, Virginia where real estate is affordalbe and the town offers wonderful living.
Homes in Downtown Purcellville
2 Homes Sold Average price … (1 comments)
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active rain: THE LONG ARM OF ACTIVE RAIN AND HOW IT HELPS OUR BUSINESSES - 03/12/07 07:36 PM
I received an e-mail from an Active Rain member a few minutes ago and it reminded me of the power and, indeed, the reach of Active rain. This RAINER commented on an article I submitted on February 4, 2007. Her comment was welcomed and I appreciate the interest. It lead me … (6 comments)
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active rain: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS JUDGE A FISH BY WHERE IT FEEDS - REAL ESTATE PRACTITIONERS EITHER - 03/12/07 07:26 PM
Seems to be the day for fish analogies with Mr. McArtur's post about bottom fishers and Julie Price's defense of the new agents who may not yet be ready to swim with the sharks, but may not ever really want to.
There are some so called "bottom feeders" that folks covet, the flounder for one, … (34 comments)
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active rain: ADVENTURES OF A HARD WORKING BUYERS AGENT ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON - 03/11/07 08:02 PM
BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME IN LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA. Lovettsville homes are priced well for Loudoun County real estate.
House #1: New construction. This builder is sitting on approximately 75 lots with homes in the $675,000 to $772,000,000 base price range. Homes are built on 1-3 acre lots with lovely views … (5 comments)
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active rain: COMMUNITY IN LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA WTIH NEW HOMES AND A LOVELY MOUNTAIN VIEW - 03/10/07 05:26 PM
ABOUT DUTCHMAN'S CREEK. WITH VISTAS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN RANGE AND LOVELY HOMES AT REASONABLE PRICES.
This is a spectacular community in Lovettsville. These homes have been constructed with style to suit the countryside in Lovettsville with mountain views and only one mile from the town of Lovettsville in Western … (2 comments)
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active rain: REAL ESTATE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MARCH 2007 - THE STATE OF THE MARKET - 03/08/07 06:25 PM
Things are moving SLOWLY in Loudoun County, Virginia. Loudoun County real estate listing MLS has 2723 Active Listings of homes for sale. The average list price is $641,381. Days on Market is 135.
Loudoun County real estate listing MLS has 1667 Detached Single Family Active Listings of homes for sale. The … (0 comments)
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active rain: COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT REVISITED with AN INTERESTING ANGLE - 03/08/07 09:19 AM
My latest adventure in copyright protection enforcement has taken a very interesting turn. A local agent recently got caught with one of my maps on her web site. This is a local agent of a national company. The agent and her broker are presenting a new problem. While my map is no longer on … (65 comments)
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active rain: NEW HOMES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA - ABOUT THE MARKET - 03/06/07 01:58 PM
NEW HOMES SOLD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 2007New homes in Northern Virginia - Detached Single Family Homes Settled in February, 2007Status: SOLD (5) ARLINGTON COUNTY NEW HOMESMininum price sold $759,990 Maximum price sold $1,795,000 Average price sold $1,094,796 Status: SOLD (6) CULPEPER COUNTY NEW HOMESMininum price sold $319,900 Maximum price sold … (0 comments)
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active rain: REAL ESTATE NEWS FOR MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA - 03/05/07 06:24 AM
COMPARISON OF SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOMES SOLD IN MD AND VA IN 2007 AND 2006Some RAINERS will think that the information below falls under the category of "useless information". However, I firmly believe that "the facts will set you free". With facts under our hats, we can plan and prepare for … (8 comments)
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active rain: ADVENTURES OF A BUYER'S AGENT SELLING A NEW HOME IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA - 03/05/07 06:22 AM
ADVENTURES IN NEW HOME SALES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA - OR ALMOST ANY PLACEA TIP FOR NEW HOME BUYERS - STUDY THE BUILDER'S FLOOR PLANS - THEY ARE MORE HELP THAN THE BUILDER'S MODEL HOME.
Model Home under construction Home sites
I took a couple out yesterday to look at new homes in Prince … (16 comments)
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active rain: WATERFORD, LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA, A COUNTRYSIDE OF LASTING HISTORIC BEAUTY - 03/04/07 05:25 PM
WATERFORD, HOME OF HISTORIC BEAUTY, LOVELY ESTATES, NEW HOME COMMUNITIES ON ACREAGE, GENTLEMEN FARMERS AND A FEW "FIXER UPPERS".
A DRIVING TOUR OF WATERFORD, VIRGINIA 20197. A HISTORIC VILLAGE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, JUST 10 MINUTES FROM LEESBURG.
Today, I drove through the lovely community of Waterford. This is a small area between … (4 comments)
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active rain: OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING for HOME BUYERS GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND - Gunners Lake Village - 03/01/07 05:53 PM
LOOK AT THIS ! ! !
A wonderful place to buy a home and a place for the young ones.
Many home buyers would like to buy a home in Montgomery County, Maryland, but believe that homes are out of their price range. The average price for Single Family Homes in … (0 comments)
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active rain: Weather News Lovettsville, VA. It's snowing in the DC / Maryland / Northern Virginia area - AGAIN - 02/25/07 09:00 AM
WHAT IS HAPPENING? IT'S SNOWING - AGAIN ! ! !
Photo: Lovettsville, Virginia 20180, Sunday, February 25, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
What happened to the winters where we enjoyed our "average winter high temperature of 44 degrees?"
Photo: Lovettsville, Virginia 20180, Sunday, February 25, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
WEATHER FACTS for Loudoun County, Virginia … (5 comments)
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active rain: WORKING WITH A HOME BUYER TO FIND A HOME? DON'T LEAVE A STONE UNTURNED - 02/24/07 08:33 PM
A STEP-BY-STEP CHRONOLOGY OF A HOME SALEEarly in February, I was sitting at my computer, probably writing an Active Rain comment, when the phone rang.
Much of an agent's work these days is on the computer The computer is our friend.
It was about Noon on Monday when I received a call from a quiet spoken … (20 comments)
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active rain: LAUREL, MARYLAND REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY - THE OLD AND THE NEW - 02/24/07 07:40 PM
LAUREL - OFFERING THE OLD . . . .THESE HOMES ARE "OLDIES BUT GOODIES" Home owners helping to preserve a bit of history.
Laurel is a popular town in Northern Prince George's County, Maryland. Popular with folks interested in the historic Victorian and Colonial homes in the "Historic District", these homes are … (1 comments)
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active rain: LAUREL MARYLAND REAL ESTATE IN MARYLAND, MARKET REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2007 - 02/22/07 05:52 PM
REPORT FOR FIRST QUARTER 2007 FOR LAUREL, MARYLAND, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SOLD PROPERTIES IN 200727 Single Family Home Residences have sold in 2007.The minimum price sold was $280,000The maximum price sold was $749,900The average price sold was $440,344
Homes in Laurel Maryland are priced approximately 20% lower in Prince George's County than Howard County
The … (3 comments)
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active rain: PULL ADVERTISING vs. PUSH ADVERTISING - 02/21/07 02:31 PM
IT ISN'T NECESSARY TO HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THE COLD CALLER. THE decision to practice PUSH advertising leaves the PUSHER vulnerable to having the person you called hang up on you. Sometimes it's the only way to stop the conversation. The COLD CALLER interrupts your schedule, keeps talking and when you say … (41 comments)
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active rain: Northern Virginia Got A Blanket of Snow on February 14, 2007 - Lovettsville, VA Weather - 02/17/07 08:25 PM
I've been waiting for some winter weather. Not because I particularly like it. I do not. But, I believe that someone in a garden shop once told me that tulip bulbs bloom better if they get a good freeze during the winter months. I don't know if it's true but I … (7 comments)
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active rain: COST OF LIVING IN STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA - 02/14/07 04:23 PM
COMPARISONS FOR COST OF LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR HOME BUYERS RELOCATING TO STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
NEW PRICES FOR NEW HOMES IN STAFFORD - a tour of new home builders on April 6, 2007 found 7 new home builders with homes avialable for UNDER $400,000. See details in … (0 comments)
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active rain: ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN DAMASCUS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND 20872 - 02/13/07 05:55 PM
ENJOY DAMASCUS - A lovely town in the far northern area of the Montgomery County, Maryland real estate market. Homes in Damascus offer choices for every home buyer from the starter home, move up and larger homes and the luxury homes with views of the Catocton Mountain Range. Damascus has everything home owners … (3 comments)
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active rain: Montgomery County Property Preview - Property in Damascus - 02/09/07 06:47 AM
DAMASCUS - A rural town in "up county" Montgomery County, Maryland. Folks buy homes in Damascus when they want the most for their money that they can buy. They get a lot more than value. They also get highly ranked public schools, local shopping, a community where most folks know each … (7 comments)
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active rain: STAFFORD COUNTY REAL ESTATE VIRGINIA MARKET REPORT - JANUARY 2007 - 02/07/07 05:33 PM
MARKET UPDATE FOR STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA - 22405, 22406, 22554, 22556
There are 724 active listings of detached single family homes for sale in Stafford County, Virginia as of January 2007. The most popular home type is the single family detached home. As of early January the high list price for homes … (1 comments)
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active rain: NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY JANUARY 2007 - 02/02/07 07:48 PM
THE HOME BUYERS MALL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
It's official, the holidays are over and homes are selling throughout Northern Virginia. We're getting ready for the traditional spring real estate market. Are the buyers ready to buy? Are the sellers ready to do what has to be done to sell? Now that January is … (2 comments)
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active rain: JANUARY 2007 HOME SALES REPORT FOR MARYLAND REAL ESTATE - 02/02/07 07:40 PM
THE HOME BUYERS MALL IN THE MARYLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET It's official, the holidays are over and homes are selling throughout Maryland. We're getting ready for the traditional spring real estate market. Are the buyers ready to buy? Are the sellers ready to do what has to be done to sell? Now … (0 comments)
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active rain: LEESBURG VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT - 02/01/07 05:40 PM
WELCOME TO LEESBURG - COUNTY SEAT FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Let's take a photo tour of Leesburg Virginia and get to know the many wonderful home buying opportunities in this important real estate market in Northern Virginia. Leesburg is an important real estate market because
Leesburg is located in an important commercial corridor with quick access to … (1 comments)
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active rain: ARE YOU INCLUDING ALL HOMES IN CMAs? - KNOW YOUR COMPETITION - 01/31/07 10:45 AM
WANT TO KNOW THE SMARTEST FSBO AROUND ?? It's that new home builder that is killing the market for resale home sellers, resale listing brokers and the hard working agents who want to help home owners sell that overpriced listing. It's a good idea to include ALL recent sales in CMAs … (3 comments)
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active rain: BUYER'S CLOSING COSTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND - 01/30/07 05:19 PM
TYPICAL SETTLEMENTS COSTS FOR RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
PRICE OF HOME .............................. $ 525,000LOAN TYPE ...................................... Conventional JumboLOAN TERM ..................................... 30 YEARSDOWN PAYMENT (10%) ...................$ 52,500LOAN AMOUNT .................................$ 472,500INTEREST RATE ............................... 6.25%REAL ESTATE TAXES........................ .$ 3,500EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT ............. .$ 10,000
LOAN RELATED FEESAppraisal Fee ............................................................$400Credit Report Fee ....................................................... 60Misc. Lender … (3 comments)
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active rain: REAL ESTATE IN BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND - 01/29/07 06:12 PM
Homes for Sale in Brunswick, Maryland
Detached Single Family Homes
County Adv Subdivision ListPrice FREDERICK N/A $174,900 FREDERICK N/A $189,000 FREDERICK N/A $199,900 FREDERICK BRUNSWICK $215,000 FREDERICK NONE $215,000 FREDERICK DOWNTOWN $234,000 FREDERICK BRUNSWICK $235,000FREDERICK BRUNSWICK $239,900 FREDERICK NONE $244,900 FREDERICK WALK TO … (1 comments)
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active rain: ABOUT HOMES IN BRUNSWICK IN FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND - 01/29/07 04:52 PM
BRUNSWICK REAL ESTATE IN MARYLAND IS RURAL AND HAS HISTORIC CHARMBrunswick is a quiet community on the Potomac River offering real value to home owners. Just 10 minutes from the Town of Frederick, Brunswick is also a stop on the MARC Train making this town attractive to commuters who want to relax on … (1 comments)
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active rain: IT'S A HOME, NOT A HOUSE - 01/27/07 04:05 PM
HELP YOUR BUYERS FEEL "AT HOME" WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ABOUT PROPERTIESHow we describe properties to buyers can influence their decisions to buy or not to buy. The old saying "Home Sweet Home" sampler didn't hang in thousands of homes, probably hundreds of thousands of homes, because they matched the decor. … (7 comments)
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active rain: MONTGOMERY VILLAGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND - NEWS AND EVENTS - 01/25/07 08:34 PM
Montgomery Village needs your e-mail addressSend to mvinfo@mvf.org. This will speed important announcementsfor Montgomery County residents.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~News DeadlinesSubmit Village news announcements to staff by Friday for publication forthe following week.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PLACE Classified ADS FREEClassified ads for garage and yard sales located within the Village are FREE? Call 301-948-0110, ext. 342, or stop by … (1 comments)
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active rain: MONTGOMERY VILLAGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND - A COMMUNITY - 01/25/07 03:53 PM
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND - "ENJOY THE HOME BUYING ADVENTURE"MONTGOMERY VILLAGE MISSION STATEMENT: To promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the community of Montgomery Village, MD. Montgomery Village "Village" is probably the ultimate in suburban communities. Developed by a very well known local builder / developer, … (0 comments)
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active rain: ABOUT TRANSPORTATION CONVENIENCE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND - 01/21/07 06:42 PM
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL ESTATE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF HOME STYLES AND TYPES IN AN AREA WITH SUPERIOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - YOU CAN GET THERE FROM HERESo close to the employment centers of Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, find Montgomery County homes priced from about $450,000 to $7,000,000 for single family … (1 comments)
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active rain: ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN BOWIE, NORTHRIDGE, A COMMUNITY IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MARYLAND - 01/18/07 08:05 PM
NORTHRIDGE - A COMMUNITY DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT NATURE
The word Northidge brings a smile to the face of homeowners in this splendid community of homes in Bowie, MD.Developed in the early 1990s, Northridge offers single family detached and town homes in a community that is a designated "tree preservation" oasis. Northridge was developed … (0 comments)
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active rain: WELCOME TO REAL ESTATE AT LAKE LINGANORE IN FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND - 01/17/07 07:15 PM
LAKE LINGANORE - NEW MARKET - FREDERICK COUNTY - MARYLAND So close to the urban areas of historic Frederick, Maryland and New Market which is one of the popular tourist destination in Maryland, Lake Linganore is a taste of rustic outdoors, hillside chalets, lake front homes and wooded home sites and … (1 comments)
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active rain: MAPS CAN'T BE COPYRIGHTED?? WRONG - 01/16/07 09:42 PM
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COPYRIGHT.
Kristal Kraft's article today about Plagiarism and Copyright was interesting. She relates her experience in the past when confronting a copyright violators who stated "you can't copyright a map".
Behold RAINERS, one of the many Copyright Certificates of my maps. What this Certificate gives to me is an automatic claim … (6 comments)
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active rain: DID YOU KNOW THAT SPAMMERS DON'T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH? - 01/16/07 08:49 AM
Now they've gone too far.I have SPAM 99.5% under control and what happens now? I get mail with the below Subject: Subject: ROCKERI JANIS JOPLIN Geez. Isn't one of the laws about spam that the subject line be accurate??? What next, "A Beetles Retrospective"??? Or perhaps, "Ludwig and the New Ninth"? Or, … (6 comments)
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active rain: MORE CATEGORIES IN LOCALISM.COM??? - 01/14/07 03:34 PM
LOCALISM - YOU CAN DO THAT NOW and IF IT AIN'T BROKE. . . .
I have seen several articles about adding more and more topics to LOCALISM.COM, more topics/categories/subjects, etc. While the information would be interesting, no doubt, I offer a caution about adding too many categories for a system as … (19 comments)
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active rain: ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN TALBOT COUNTY ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND - 01/13/07 06:54 PM
TALBOT COUNTY ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND, WATER, LUXURY, LAND AND PRICED RIGHT
ACTIVE LISTINGS FOR DETACHED HOMES FOR SALE IN TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLANDActive Listings - 449Minimum price listed - $80,000 - Fixer UpperMaximum price listed - $16,500,000 - 24 Acres of water front with a 207 years old mansionAverage price listed … (1 comments)
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active rain: GOOGLE IS UPDATING - NOW - 01/12/07 05:51 PM
ATTENTION RAINERS WITH WEB SITES. GOOGLE IS ON THE MARCH
Pay attention to your Google rank and back links for the next week or so. Things are happening as we speak. I have been working very hard and paying a lot of attention to Homefinders.com for the past three month or so because GOOGLE … (12 comments)
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active rain: MEET MICKEY HAYWARD, MY EASTERN SHORE CONNECTION - 01/12/07 01:16 PM
Mickey Hayward is the broker for Sunset Properties, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. http://activerain.com/mhayward
Mickey receives all of my Eastern Shore referrals, pursuant to my new brokerage model (no agents).
It takes a lot of patience to be an agent or a broker on the Eastern Shore of Maryland as with … (1 comments)
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active rain: TAGGED BY THERESA BOARDMAN - GOALS - 01/12/07 09:32 AM
I've been tagged by Teresa Boardman about business and personal goals for 2007.
My first thought when tagged is that the tagger probably thinks I have a hard time thinking of things to write about. Not so. I have a list of about 20 topics that I plan to get to. So, here … (3 comments)
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active rain: REAL ESTATE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA END OF YEAR PRICE TRENDS - 2006 - 01/10/07 07:54 PM
SOLD PRICES and Days On The Market for the Homefinders.com Northern Virginia Market Area - Aug. through Dec. 2006End of the year stats show a steady increase in Days On The Market for Northern Virginia homes for sale. MARKET STATISTICS FOR August / December 2006Alexandria City, VAAverage days on the market … (2 comments)
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active rain: PURCELLVILLE REAL ESTATE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA - A MARKET REPORT - 01/09/07 03:59 PM
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA HOMES, FARMS, HORSES, SHOPPING AND A BIT OF HISTORYLocated just west of Leesburg, off Route 7, heavy with historical influences, Purcellville homes are in demandby Loudoun County home buyers looking for a quiet place to live with conveniences, popular public schools and a fantastic view of The Blue Ridge … (1 comments)
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active rain: WHY POST AN ARTICLE TO ACTIVE RAIN?? - 01/08/07 08:10 PM
THE PROOF IS IN THE SERP.
Rich Jacobson appealed to RAINERS to contribute. Below are a few reasons why. My articles are showing on Google search results more and more. You will too. Get those MARKET REPORTS posted and watch Google find them. Lenn
PAGE 1 SERP GOOGLE Real Estate Blog - REAL ESTATE … (9 comments)
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active rain: THE CASE FOR 100% MORTGAGE FINANCING and BUYER PAID CLOSING - A COUNTERPOINT - 01/06/07 06:26 PM
I have read many articles in the past months from agents and brokers, lenders (well, not so many lenders), various contributors bemoaning the 100% loans, seller closing help, payment option loans, and other instruments to permit home buyers to gain home ownership. I'm inspired by Caron Mosey's article earlier today STAND … (37 comments)
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active rain: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOU JUST CAN'T GET EVERY BUYER AND THAT MAY BE A GOOD THING - 01/05/07 12:24 PM
It's my business and I wrote the Policies and Procedures. My recent article TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS sparked some very interesting posts. I appreciate the feedback. My approach works for me because I have absolute confidence in my experience, knowledge of the market, negotiating skills, rules and regulations, etc. However, some wonderful agents who … (3 comments)
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active rain: HOW TO HANDLE THE "AGENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW" - 01/04/07 10:07 AM
THE AGENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW - SETTING THE STAGE FOR A BUYER / AGENT RELATIONSHIP
How you handle prospective home buyers who are "interviewing agents" by phone can set the stage for a relationship between a buyer and an agent. Buyers mistakenly believe that they can tell a good agent through a telephone … (25 comments)
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active rain: MARKET UPDATE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD - Days on Market - January 2007 - 01/03/07 05:07 PM
Relationship between price and days on the market in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Montgomery County, Maryland offeres homes for sale in prices from about $350,000 to about $4,500,000 although, from time to time, during the year, there will be homes priced higher than $4,500,000. In December, 2006, the lowest priced homes sold was priced … (0 comments)
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active rain: LOVETTSVILLE VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE - END OF YEAR REPORT - 2006 - 12/30/06 05:46 PM
MARKET CONDITIONS FOR REAL ESTATE IN LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA 20180SOLD STATISTICS FOR HOMES IN LOVETTSVILLE, VA - 2006Minimum price SOLD in 2006 - $208,900Highest price SOLD in 2006 - $2,999,000Average SOLD price in 2006 - $675,000Average home SOLD 2006 - 16 years oldNEW HOMES IN LOVETTSVILLE LISTED FOR SALE - 46 - … (0 comments)
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active rain: JUST BECAUSE IT'S ON YAHOO OR GOOGLE DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN USE IT - 12/30/06 07:15 AM
DANGER, WILL ROBINSON * DANGER, WILL ROBINSON * DANGER, WILL ROBINSON
WILL FOLKS, PLEASE, PLEASE, GET THE MESSAGE - JUST BECAUSE YOU SEE SOMETHING ON YAHOO, GOOGLE OR ANY OTHER PLACE ON THE INTERNET, DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN JUST TAKE IT AND USE IT. IF YOU DIDN'T CREATE IT, MAKE IT, WRITE … (18 comments)
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active rain: HOME STYLES AND TYPES IN THE MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE MARKET - 12/29/06 09:56 AM
DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS! ! OR, DIFFERENT HOME STYLES FOR DIFFERENT TASTES! ! 12,000 MEMBERS. Any minute now, the membership of Active Rain will pass 12,000. That is an awesome number considering that Active Rain goes back on line only to what? July 2006?? WOW! ! One of the wonderful … (0 comments)
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active rain: BANKRUPTCY AND FORECLOSURES ARE NOT NEW - 12/28/06 05:32 PM
FORECLOSURE AND BANKRUPTCYSure, we hear about it a lot these days. But, are there really more foreclosures than in times before? I don't really believe so. I believe that we hear and read more about foreclosures and bankruptcies these days with Internet blogs, forums, news articles and web sites advertising "Bad … (25 comments)
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active rain: I FEEL LIKE AN ELECTRONIC GENIOUS ! ! ! - 12/27/06 04:10 PM
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LIFE OF A REAL ESTATE BROKER WHEN NOTHING WORKS?
You do not have to know anything about computers, printers, keyboards, routers, modems, speakers, etc., to be a real estate broker. It helps, but primarily to save time. You can use the computer to search listings, write for a web … (6 comments)
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active rain: LISTINGS OF HOMES FOR SALE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA - 12/26/06 03:18 PM
FAIRFAX COUNTY OFFERS A VERY LARGE REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH A HOME FOR EVERY HOME BUYER.
If you are searching for a Single Family Detached home for sale, you'll have 3,310 to consider. There are 2,027 Town Homes offered for sale and 1,101 Condominium Homes offered for sale at the beginning … (1 comments)
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active rain: SEARCH LISTINGS OF HOMES LISTED FOR SALE IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - 12/23/06 11:28 AM
TAKE A TOUR OF HOMES FOR SALE IN ANNAPOLIS.Homesdatabase.com and Homesdatabase.com/lennharley is our consumer access to active listingsin Annapolis. Search the listing information by PriceBedroomBathGarageLot sizeAgeWaterfrontStyleTypeSelect the description of the homes you wish to consider and let Homesdatabase work for you.ALL OF THE LISTINGS IN THIS SYSTEM ARE ACTIVE LISTINGS. Most … (0 comments)
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active rain: IT MUST BE THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME - 12/23/06 09:56 AM
DOES THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME INFLUENCE BUYERS' AND SELLERS' ACTIONS IN REAL ESTATE MATTERS?"I DON'T LIKE MY AGENT BUT I CAN'T LEAVE HER"Well, the Stockhold Syndrom would surely account for a lot of inexplicable situations whereby a buyer or seller continue a relationship with listing brokers, listingagents, buyers agents and other real estate practitioners … (24 comments)
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active rain: LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS - ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - 12/22/06 10:12 AM
NEWS AND EVENTS FOR ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND JANUARY 2007Antiques Show January 12-14, 2007Preview show on January 11, 2007Connoisseurs and members of the public browsers will love the show presented by the HISTORIC ANNAPOLIS ANTIQUES SHOW on January 12th through January 14th, 2007.Featuring 18th Century English and American pieces, medieval manuscripts, jewelry and … (1 comments)
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active rain: COMPARING MARKET FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD TO CHICAGO, IL - 12/20/06 05:01 PM
DAVID SPENCER published a comprehensive report on stats for Chicago Stats. To compare with Homefinders.com primary market area, I pulled stats for Montgomery County, Maryland.
Price range No. Listings DOMLess than $149,999 17 67$150,000 - $199,999 56 72$200,000 - $249,999 204 83$250,000 - $299,999 288 81$300,000 - $349,999 357 86$350,000 - $399,999 385 90$400,000 - $449,999 … (0 comments)
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active rain: REAL ESTATE IN LAUREL, MARYLAND - GUIDE FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS - 12/19/06 07:58 PM
Real Estate in Laurel Maryland, November 2006 Market ReportLAUREL, MARYLAND REAL ESTATEA lovely town with historic roots, Laurel is identified as "on Route 1 halfway between Washington, D.C.and Baltimore, Maryland. Laurel is a lot more than a location. It's a quaint town with homes the representVictorian architecture and the styles of … (2 comments)
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active rain: WHAT DOES "DISCOUNT" MEAN IN REAL ESTATE SALES? - 12/17/06 10:35 AM
There has been a lot of discussion of late about the meaning. Just what does DISCOUNT mean?
In my view, NOTHING - absolutely NOTHING.
FROM DICTIONARY.COM - Definitions and how they relate to discounting in pricing real estate services.
1. to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid … (7 comments)
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active rain: EVERYTHING YOU NEVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LENN, WHO HAS BEEN "TAGGED" - 12/16/06 06:53 PM
I've been tagged by Maureen McCabe and in the spirit of boring everyone with stuff you never really wanted to know about me, I reveal the following.
1. I don't like to drive in the dark. The last time I did I ran smack into a very large deer and the deer lost. I'm … (8 comments)
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active rain: PLANNING FOR WINTER AND SEVERE WEATHER OR DISASTERS - 12/15/06 12:42 PM
Not all areas of the US have the severe winters of the far northern areas of the United States, but all thing being relative, it isn't always where you are, it's how prepared are you??
Hurricane season is over for this year, but winter is coming.
Although Hurricane season is over … (1 comments)
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active rain: A REAL ESTATE BROKER'S THOUGHTS ON THE DOJ SUIT AND DEBUNKING MYTHS - 12/15/06 10:53 AM
THE DOJ HAS NOT THE FOGGIEST IDEA OF WHAT WE DO AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AGENCY TYPES, BROKERAGES OR MLS RULES
WHAT DO THE RECENT ARTICLES IN THE NYT AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS SAY??
BACKGROUND: DO NOT PASS GO
"Consumers who work with brokers that operate Discounted Real Estate Service Brokerages are better able to educate … (15 comments)
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active rain: MARKET REPORT FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE - 12/12/06 05:04 PM
MARKET REPORT FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE
MARKET STATISTICS NORTHERN VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE - September / October / November- 2006
MARYLAND COUNTIES, ALEXANDRIA CITY, ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX, FAUQUIER, KING GEORGE, LOUDOUN, PRINCE WILLIAM, SPOTSYLVANIA, STAFFORD
Alexandria City, VAAverage days on the market - Sept. 72Average days on the market - Oct. 87Average Sold Price - August 2006, … (0 comments)
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active rain: MARKET REPORT FOR MD REAL ESTATE - 12/12/06 04:55 PM
MARKET STATISTICS MARYLAND REAL ESTATE - September / October / November- 2006
MARYLAND COUNTIES - ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, CALVERT, CARROLL, CHARLES, FREDERICK, HOWARD, MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGES, ST. MARY'S
Anne Arundel County, MDAverage days on the market - Sept. 75Average days on the market - Oct. 81Average days on the market - Nov 87Average … (0 comments)
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