Yesterday, after I finished showing property to clients in Frederick, I thought I’d pop by another client's house to see how things were going. He (I promised not to use his name) shared that things are going well. Little by little he is making the house his home. During the casual conversation h
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12/30/2014
How will you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Is this a time of quiet introspection over the year that has passed or one last chance to cut loose and party, welcoming in the new year with gusto? The Baltimore Sun offers their Top 15 New Year’s Eve Events in the Baltimore area. If you prefer to st
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12/30/2014
Welcome to New York City! By the numbers: 303 square miles, population 8,405,837 and growing with a birth every 4.4 minutes. There are 26,000 people living in each square mile. Like I said in my earlier post, Writing a post on Christmas day? Part One: Impossible, “I have no idea what to expect, o
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12/29/2014
Part one: Impossible. This year we had big ambitious plans. Chris, Claire & I had a train to catch at Penn Station at 5 pm We left home on Christmas day at 3 pm and began our adventure to NYC. After watching the family open gifts we had our usual family breakfast together which seemed to tak
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12/28/2014
Chris, Claire & I returned home this evening from our adventure to NYC. Maisy’s expression is pure contentment, exactly how we feel to be home. We had a wonderful time, however, this beautiful face is one of the many reasons I treasure home! Contentment, satisfaction, fulfillment, pleasure, warmt
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12/28/2014
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 Merry Christmas!
12/24/2014
Don’t forget to track Santa at Norad, play games and explore the North Pole! Santa was over the Sea of China when I took a peek this morning. Where is he now? Enjoy your Christmas Eve, remember to laugh and smile, soak up the spirit and carry it all through the year! Merry Christmas!
12/24/2014
What does Under Contract mean? Under contract in real estate is the status or stage of the transaction when an offer has been negotiated to the point of a contract. The contract is not finalized until settlement or closing. Between the contract and closing inspections and financing details are ha
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12/23/2014
A new customer and I have been trying to connect regarding a property in Baltimore County, MD. The last few days have been very busy. I was negotiating a contract, handling the last minute details for a closing that took place earlier today and unfortunately attending a funeral for a dear friend.
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12/23/2014
Buying a house in any Maryland County, you should understand Latent defects. Latent defects are hidden problems in workmanship or material that can cause failure or malfunction of the structure or systems. The real estate 101 book definition says “A latent defect is defined as material defect
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12/23/2014
