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2014
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I've been thinking about this post for a couple of weeks now, since I met a man at his book party named Michael Morton - author of a new book called Getting Life. The invitation to the party came from my friends, Ann and Alan Morrison. Their daughter, Nina, is an attorney for the Innocence Proj...
11/30/2014
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This afternoon, I showed some wonderful condos in Alexandria, Virginia. Coming to or from Virginia, I passed the Washington Monument, and on the way home, the sky was clear and an amazing shade of blue. And in case you are wondering (especially after all of the posts I write about distracted d...
11/30/2014
Hope everybody is recovered from Thursday's feasting - and are we sick of turkey leftovers yet? I did manage to stay awake long enough (the turkey coma paid a visit or two) to find some favorite posts, and here they are: What you don't know about "Agency Relationships"... Mike & Eve Alexander: ...
11/29/2014
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When Claude Monet lived and painted at Giverney, he had a flock of chickens, and their descendents still live there. Tonight, I was going through my photos from September's trip and found this guy. He really strutted his stuff in front of the tourist's cameras. The caretakers must get some re...
11/28/2014
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I've never taken advantage of the Black Friday sales to Christmas shop, but there was one year when I did some shopping for myself, and the gift I got was an unexpected lesson in prospecting. At the time, I shared an office with one of the all time real estate greats, Sheila Leifer, who is still ...
11/27/2014
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Every year, Isee pictures of perfect turkeys that have just emerged from the oven, on a platter waiting to be carved. But tonight, I had to get a shot of this guy after being mauled by eight hungry people - well, one of the vegetarians did pass on the turkey, but the rest of us dove in. It was...
11/27/2014
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Today, we had our first snow fall of any consequence. It didn't stay around for very long, because yesterday was sweater weather. But it was almost a black and white day. There was no blue in the sky, and most of the leaves are off the trees. This is actually the first time I can remember sn...
11/26/2014
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Black Friday? Humbug! Sorry, but I just don't get it. I can't imagine heading for the local Walmart (or even Target - a store I like) next Friday to fight other shoppers for plastic junk from China. And whatever the specials might be, the prices seem to lower as we get closer to Christmas. Ever...
11/25/2014
You've found The One! Dream House! The one where you want to watch your kids grow up. There is only one small problem. This particular place has many suiters! What to do? Here are some ways to keep your senses about you and, if its meant to be, to get the house without doing anything crazy: ...
11/24/2014
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During one week in January or February (Kerrie will let us know soon), it will once again be time for ActiveRain meetups. In my area, we tend to have a lot of them. Typically, there will be events in Northern Virginia, the Maryland suburbs, Baltimore and the District of Columbia. And I love th...
11/23/2014
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