EATING AND DRINKING IN DAMASCUS MD. Since Prohibition, almost 90 years ago, the citizens of Damascus have voted to uphold a ban on the sale of liquor including beer and wine. In 2011, the citizens of Damascus voted to lift the ban on the sale of alcohol, retail and in restaurants. The reason gi
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01/03/2014
Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance is just one of the arrows in our quiver. What I have found is that mortgage companies are as different as night and day. Company policy may change dramatically from one lender to another. What's the solution for agents?? ASK!!! You may be surprised at the v
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01/02/2014
IF YOU CAN'T BUY FIREPLACE WOOD IN BULK. . . . . A cord at a time. 1/2 cord at a time. 1/4 cord at a time. Or, even if you buy firewood by the bundle, BUY WOOD. Buy real wood, wood that burns. The "pressure treated wood" that Jay mentions is full of TOXIC chemicals. READ THE LABELS. IT'S AL
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01/02/2014
I ATTEND EVERYTHING!! How else can I know what happened??? A few times over the years, an agent would call and say that something went wrong here or there and my first question is, "were you there?" If the answer is "no", then we had our work cut out for us because there will be disputed accounts
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01/02/2014
NEWS FLASH!! It isn't going to get any easier. Best thing a person "of age" can to is develop an exercise routine, repeat it for a week, then a month, then it becomes a habit, then a drive, then a compulsion. A very, very good compulsion. That treadmill in the rec room downstairs begins to C
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01/01/2014
George Souto speculates states an opinion that we may be a ways from a housing recovery. I agree completely,"2013 Year Of The Investor, But 2014 Year Of The Repeat Home Buyer?" Speaking only from personal experience, my home has a market value today of 64% of what I paid for it in 2006. That sa
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01/01/2014
A Bit Of Mischief To Start The New Year. The Devil Makes Me Do It. How to handle "the roofing matter" when showing resale homes. Yes, to me it's "the roofing matter". How an agent treats roofs that may be beyond their useful life depends on many things. This post was inspired by a thread of
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01/01/2014
Why Resales Continue to Lag New Home Sales. Could it be feasibility?? PREDICTIONS FOR A HOUSING BOOM in 2014? We see these articles regularly from the national reporters. Some who have actual real estate knowledge and many who do not. The same articles could easily simply be republished year
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12/31/2013
ATTENTION NEW REAL ESTATE AGENTS! From the voices of experience. Inspired by an article this a.m. by Margaret Rome. Read this factual guide for real estate agents. Margaret is well experienced and understands the many limitations faced by home owners wishing to become home buyers and the lim
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12/31/2013
