This Will Creep You Out!! New Batch of EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) Recordings - 10/30/10 04:22 PM
Here is a link to the recordings. Hearing them gave me goose bumps! Perfect thing to get you into the Halloween mood.
On Friday night, Brendan Cook and Barbara McBeath, of Ghost Investigator's Society (G.I.S.), joined Art Bell for the entire program to discuss their latest paranormal adventures and present a new batch of EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) recordings, which some believe are the actual sounds of formerly-living disembodied spirits. McBeath said she once recorded the voice of a deceased friend, though she acknowledged that EVPs could also be coming from beings that never had a body. Cook admitted that he … (6 comments)
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Positive Signs for Real Estate - 10/30/10 11:36 AM
Several reports out this week indicate that the housing market is in the early stages of recovery, and that buyers continue to find today's high home affordability hard to resist.
In September, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops increased 10 percent from August, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This represents the second consecutive monthly gain and far exceeded economists' expectations.
According to NAR President Vicki Cox Golder, with housing affordability conditions 60 percentage points higher than during the housing boom, opportunities abound in the current market. "The savings today's buyers are receiving are not … (5 comments)
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Remember That Vacant Home Insurance Is Vital To Avoid Pitfalls! - 10/28/10 09:31 PM
Homeowner's insurance is so important for your financial protection. But did you know that if your home or property is unoccupied for an extended time that you could lose your insurance coverage, or that your coverage may automatically be changed? Even if your home is unoccupied for as little as even 30 days, your homeowner's insurance may no longer be effective. You would hate to find out after the fact that a theft or damage to your property is not covered because your home had been unoccupied for a certain length of time and your full coverage was no longer … (5 comments)
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Wells Fargo Joins The Crowd - 10/28/10 09:11 PM
Wells Fargo, which until now said it stood behind its foreclosure processes, said Wednesday it would submit additional paperwork in 55,000 foreclosure cases pending before the courts. The loan servicer, which has been reviewing its procedures since the foreclosure paperwork fiasco broke last month, said it has identified instances where a final step in its foreclosure affidavit process did not adhere to its required policies, but says the problems don't compromise the quality of the customer and loan data and did not lead to improper foreclosures.
The servicer wants "to do everything we can to assure that the procedures we … (1 comments)
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Maryland Suburbs MarketWatch Video - 10/27/10 08:07 PM
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Montgomery County, MD Real Estate Market Statistics - 10/27/10 07:42 PM
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OPEN SUNDAY! 10/31 2PM~4:30PM ~ Why Wait For New? Awesome Richmond American Home Only 10 Years Young! - 10/26/10 02:56 PM
Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day Zero On … (2 comments)
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Staging Your Home For The Holidays - 10/26/10 02:02 PM
Every Real Estate Agent knows that the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's are traditionally the slowest home sales period of the year. If you have a "For Sale" sign in the front yard this holiday season, it doesn't mean you can't get into the holiday spirit, especially if your sellers are still occupying the house. Just tone it down if you want to attract potential buyers.
Keep holiday decor simple and tasteful. Incorporate the colors of the season into the decor rather than using oversized ornaments and flashing lights. A simple strand of natural garland does a lot more … (0 comments)
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More Fall Gardening Tips! - 10/26/10 01:42 PM
Fall is a great time to be outdoors in the garden, the temperatures are perfect and the colors can be amazing. If you're looking for projects which will extend the gardening season and give you a reason to be outside, fear not, there‘s still plenty to do.
As the season moves along, perennials and annuals should be deadheaded, even right though the early fall months. Further along, towards late fall, these plants need to be cut back to the ground as they begin to die back. Though this can wait until spring I like to do it in the late fall, … (0 comments)
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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY! October 31st 1:PM to 4:PM ~ Why Wait For New Construction? Toll Brothers Built Home 10 Years Young! Huge Single Family $560,000 ~ See Photos!! - 10/25/10 05:56 PM
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FABULOUS!!! Richmond American Colonial Home On Large Lot!! MUST SEE!!! 14202 Gate Dancer Lane, Boyds MD 20841 - 10/23/10 03:01 PM
Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day Zero … (1 comments)
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Special Weekend Mortgage Rates for Buyers! - 10/22/10 05:54 PM
Today's low interest rates and attractive home prices already present a tremendous opportunity for buyers. Now, thanks to special low-rate mortgage options being offered by Weichert Financial Services this weekend only, it just became even more affordable to buy a home.
WEEKEND SPECIALS:30-Year Conforming Fixed Rate Loan3.99% (4.27% APR) includes .50 points15-Year Conforming Fixed Rate Loan3.49% (3.99% APR) includes .50 points
Don't miss out on these limited-time-only rates from Weichert Financial Services. They are valid only until 2.00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. See our office's Gold Services Manager for more details.
Your PersonalGold Services ManagerMatt Lieberman Weichert Financial Services301-540-1330 … (0 comments)
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Steps to a Successful Home Purchase - 10/22/10 05:37 PM
Buying a home is a big deal, and ranks among the most important decisions that a person makes in their lifetime. While they occur millions of times a year, real estate transactions can be complex. That's why it is wise to become educated and to surround oneself with skilled experts prior to purchasing a home.
By following these important steps, you can help ensure a successful purchase of your dream home:
Work with the Pros: Rely on the expertise of a real estate professional, lender and attorney who are familiar with the area in which you would like to buy a … (0 comments)
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Fabulous Richmond American Built Home! Only 10 Years Young! .39 Acres! - 10/21/10 10:19 AM
Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day Zero … (2 comments)
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Housing starts up .3% - 10/20/10 11:07 AM
Housing starts rose 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 in September, up from a revised 608,000 in August, the Commerce Department said. Economists were expecting a rate of 579,000 housing starts, according to a consensus estimate from Briefing.com and analysts polled by Reuters had expected housing starts to slip to a 580,000-unit rate. Compared to September last year, housing starts were up 4.1%. The number of new homes being built in August was up 4.1% from a year ago. Permits for future construction rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 539,000 last month, down 5.6% from August. … (0 comments)
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OCTOBER - 2010 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter - 10/18/10 01:42 PM
Please click on this link to view OCTOBER - 2010 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter:
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Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which … (0 comments)
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The Changing Face of Real Estate - Then & Now - 10/18/10 12:29 PM
Real estate has changed dramatically in the past 25 years yet some agents are still doing business in much the same manner as when they first hung a newly minted real estate license on the office wall. Today we are going to take a quick trip down memory lane as well as a glimpse into the near future of real estate to see what clients want and how it matters to both agents and investors.
Blast from the Past
The year is 1985 and a desirable fixed interest rate is 9%. A real estate license virtually ensured success despite the … (2 comments)
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MLS ACCESS! ACTIVE IDX LISTINGS! Search For Properties In Real Time Like The Agents Do!!! - 10/16/10 06:39 PM
Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day Zero … (0 comments)
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Fall Maintenance Checklist - 10/15/10 04:54 PM
Cool, crisp air has returned and the leaves are showing their brilliant hues. That can only mean fall is here, and with it some key maintenance tasks all homeowners should tackle in order to prevent structural damage, save energy and keep their home's systems running properly.
By completing these tasks now, you will allow plenty of time to sit back and enjoy all the fun fall festivities:
• Spend some time outdoors picking up around your property. Put away gardening tools, summer toys, patio furniture and pool supplies. To help prevent water damage, you should also check regularly that your gutters … (1 comments)
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Wells Fargo Adds To The Crisis - 10/15/10 02:24 AM
Legal documents obtained by the Financial Times suggest that Wells Fargo, the second-largest US mortgage servicer, also used a "robo signer". Unlike its rivals, Wells Fargo has not halted foreclosures. The San Francisco-based bank said on Tuesday it was reviewing some pending cases, but it has maintained that it has checks and balances designed to prevent serious procedural lapses. In a sworn deposition on March 9 seen by the FT, Xee Moua, identified in court documents as a vice-president of loan documentation for Wells, said she signed as many as 500 foreclosure-related papers a day on behalf of the bank. … (12 comments)
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Government Gets Involved In Foreclosure Fiasco - 10/15/10 01:14 AM
The top prosecutors in all 50 states announced a coordinated probe into improper foreclosures by the nation's largest loan servicers, but stopped short of calling for a freeze on all foreclosures. The group of attorneys general and bank regulators says it will work to put an immediate stop to improper mortgage foreclosure practices, and review past and present practices by loan servicers and come up with potential remedies. The inquiry will be led by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. "This group has the backing of nearly every state in the nation to get to the bottom of this foreclosure mess, … (8 comments)
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Foreclosure Auctions Hit New Record - 10/15/10 12:45 AM
RealtyTrac says 372,445 foreclosure auctions were scheduled in July, August and September, while 288,345 properties were repossessed by lenders over the same time period. Overall foreclosure filings edged up to 930,437 in the third quarter, a 4% increase from the previous quarter. One in every 139 homeowners received a foreclosure filing during those three months. Bank repossessions, or REOs, also are on the rise. In September, a record 102,134 homes were taken back by banks. It's the first time repos have topped 100,000 in a single month. The uptick is not expected to last, RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio said in … (4 comments)
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Open House Saturday! REGULAR SALE!! Poolesville MD. 20837 - 10/13/10 10:16 PM
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Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day … (1 comments)
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What to Look for During Walk-Through - 10/11/10 12:19 PM
Before you close on a real estate purchase, you will need to do a final walk-through of the home. This is your opportunity to make sure that all of the terms of your contract have been met and that the home is in the same condition as when you agreed to purchase it.
In advance of the walk-through, review your purchase contract to remind yourself of the items that are to be left in the house and any other details. Here are some of the things you should look for:
Be sure that any items that were to remain in the … (0 comments)
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WARNING! WARNING! Robo-Signers Under Scrutiny - Foreclosures Temporarily Halted - 10/08/10 11:28 AM
Robo-Signers Under Scrutiny - Foreclosures Temporarily Halted
In the newest twist on the ever-growing foreclosure crisis, up to 23 states are either in the process of - or considering - suspending foreclosure evictions and sales due to "procedural errors" associated with Robo-signers.
Defining a Robo-Signer
Large mortgage lenders with tens of thousands of defaulted loans to deal with have been turning to "Robo-signers" to help with the backlog. Basically it works like this...every home that is in a state of foreclosure is supposed to have a professional review the documents for accuracy including whether or not the bank actually owned … (6 comments)
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Home Sales Up! - 10/08/10 11:18 AM
The Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.3% to 82.3 based on contracts signed in August from a downwardly revised 78.9 in July, but is 20.1% below August 2009 when it was 103.0. The data reflects contracts and not closings, which normally occur with a lag time of one or two months. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, cautioned any sudden rise in mortgage rates could slow the recovery. "Current low consumer price inflation has helped keep mortgage interest rates very attractive this year. However, recent rising trends in producer prices at the intermediate and early stages of production, along with very high … (1 comments)
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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY! Oct 10th 1:PM to 4:PM ~ 19915 APPLEDOWRE CIRCLE #287, GERMANTOWN, MD 20876 - 10/06/10 12:18 PM
Search For Properties Like The Agents Do! Find Your Ideal Home With Our Free MLS Search Engine! Every Active Listing On The MLS In REAL TIME! Waste No More Time With Listings Which Are Under Contract Or Sold! Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown & More! ~ MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ WV ~ VA ~ DE ~ This is the way to shop for properties! Narrow your search by entering exactly the features you're looking for! We Can Also Put You On Our Automated MLS Search Which Will E-Mail You When Properties Matching Your Criteria Enter The System On Day … (1 comments)
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Tips for Winterizing Your Home - 10/06/10 11:46 AM
Tips for Winterizing Your Home
Let's get ready for winter!
DO work with qualified professionals when having work done to your house. If you're handy, it will save you money to do the work yourself, but if you need expertise, make sure that you find reputable people to help you address your home requirements. These online services may be able to help you find the right help:
Angie's List is a site and online community where you'll find thousands of unbiased reviews and reports of service companies. Service providers included in the site range from handymen to health service professionals. … (0 comments)
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Smoke Alarm Protection - 10/05/10 04:00 PM
The National Fire Protection Association is celebrating Fire Prevention Week from October 3-9, and this year's theme is "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!" The campaign is designed to educate people about the importance of smoke alarms and encourages everyone to take the steps necessary to update and maintain their home's smoke alarm protection.
According to the latest statistics, U.S. fire departments responded to 386,500 home fires in 2008, and these fires killed 2,755 people and injured 13,160. The good news is that smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a reported fire in half. Here are … (1 comments)
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