Margaret Rome's Blog

Our November challenge was to write ten posts about what we are thankful for. That was a pretty easy task and they are done.  The holidays can be a wonderful time but it can also be a cause of melancholy.Writing those ten posts was not enough for me. So I decided to try it The Rome Way  making a ...

 Thankful for my "team" but I am a solopreneur.     Some say the only way to be a success is to be the leader of a real estate team.  Here is my team!My team members consist of my bookkeeper, my lenders, my title companies, my professional photographers, my contractors, my inspectors, my computer...

 Yesterday I posted a question on our Q&A site. It was a question from one of my clients whose home I sold five years ago. She is now ready to sell her current home and is asking...How long to keep documents from that previous sale? Checking the responses.. there was a ton of answers from over 4o...

 To most, this would just be a home office. To me, it is my Command Center and I love being right here at my desk.There is a wall of windows to watch the changing seasons and I can even wave to the mail carrier each day.  A one of a kind desk, vertical storage, plenty of cabinets, shelving, good ...

  Just A Tiny 2 LETTER WORDWho knew that one word could be a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and a preposition?Did You? The tiny two-letter word is UP! It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?At a me...

  A call to the agent at 4:49 who had not shown up for a 4:15 appointment. He told me he was driving so I assumed he was stuck in traffic and running late. Not the case. His buyer canceled!andIt was his assistant's job to call me. Of course, that call was never made  The agent explained in a 'kin...

 Open House Today  4:15-5:158 Gala Lane 21208 Directions below*  Rarely available  Contemporary Pikesville  Townhouse in a small community of only 17 condos. MLS #MDBC101776$239,9448 Gala LaneBaltimore County 21208 Click For Photos Totally move in ready with three finished levels.Open floor plan ...

 To all AR members:If you only read one more post before the end of the year...this is the one!Cannot even imagine how long this took  John Henry to put together. A standing ovation, a double gold star, definitely feature worthy and maybe a nomination for the most comprehensive blog of the year! ...

 In Maryland, final settlement is defined as the time when the buyer gets the keys to the property and the seller gets the proceeds. Pretty simple.Back in June, we were involved with a wonderful transaction..great buyers, great seller, great inspector, and even great Realtors® including yours tru...

This past Saturday night I told my BFF that I was writing about us for the thankful challenge sponsored by  Debbie Reynolds  The next day I received this email from my amazing friend Karen. The note below was written by Karen before she read Thankful for Saturday night dates   “My best friend” My...