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2016 

 Would love to reblog the post by  Carol Wilson but it is Members Only . Please go over to Carol's latest blog post to read her recap of our conversation a couple of days ago.         With two settlements this week and  hosting a Baltimore MeetUp , I am not going to take time to repeat our discus...
10/31/2016
  Back to Bare BonesPlease join us!  Hope everyone appreciates all the time Bob Crane  is  taking to organize the Fall ActiveRain gatherings. Baltimore is hosting another ActiveRain MeetUp  If you are wondering who could possibly show up...take a look at this  MeetUp andanother MeetUp   Please jo...
10/30/2016
 This past week we had a wonderful smooth closing with a delightful and professional buyer's agent, Carol Fertitta with Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty.   Carol Fertitta, Rebekah and Luke I loved representing this seller and her special home, of 15 years, located at 12310 Bonita Ave. We found ...
10/29/2016
  As soon as we get professional photos, this custom built two story  contemporary home, in Worthington will be on the market.  You will want to see this  property sitting on an acre plus of natural privacy.It is so bright..I counted eleven skylights. The huge (27x18)  open  gourmet kitchen and f...
10/28/2016
   Recently this was asked by Jeff Dowler  in the Q&A:When you take a new listing do you ask, or does the seller volunteer, what their bottom-line sales price is?   To me the responses were surprising.       I don't think I have ever taken a listing that I did not know the seller's  "in their poc...
10/27/2016
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 Do you need a simple and inexpensive way to update louvered doors? This style was popular in many mid century homes. No need to completely replace. Just cover the louvered slats with a piece of board. Choose a decorative trim, paint and voila you have a modern looking updated door.  Here's the p...
10/26/2016
 If you follow me, you know that I choose not to use the term downsizing.  You may want to watch this  Right Sizing Video done with Carra Riley and Kathy Streib last year.   Look around at the big house you have called home for the past 20,30,40 or more years. How much of the house are you really...
10/25/2016
 Received this from a dear friend and even though it has nothing to do with real estate, I thought it worth reading and sharing!  by anonymous  'HOW TO STAY YOUNG  1. Try everything twice. On one woman's tombstone she said she wanted this epitaph: "Tried everything twice. Loved it both times!"  2...
10/24/2016
Today one  my former clients had some free time and wanted to see a house. So I pulled the listing up in MLS and read this I clicked the link, put the requested time of 12 noon and within seconds received the following text confirmation.  10:46AM I called the buyer and told her we were meeting at...
10/24/2016
 Before midnight I  posted this question on the Q&A section.  ''Have you or your clients been scammed?    I am going to talk about this topic on my Sunday radio show and would like to relate it to real estate.''    One of my topics today was warning people about SCAMS and I asked the listening au...
10/23/2016
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