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2016
This is such important indormation for a buyer to have as the spring market starts to heat up! Be sure to get your buyer prequalified well before they start shopping so there is time for credit repair! Often I pull credit reports which the Borrower claims a debt is being reported incorrectly. F...
02/29/2016
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I had a settlement this evening in Virginia - the happy conclusion of a five month long short sale negotiation. As you can imagine, it was a wonderful day for the buyer and a bittersweet day for the sellers, but they handled the closing with dignity and grace. The settlement was moderately inter...
02/29/2016
Bethesda Court, Bethesda MD 20817 Are you looking for a new townhome or condo in Bethesda? Find homes for sale or rent at Bethesda Court just off Democracy Boulevard near Montgomery Mall.Bethesda Court is a small community of townhouses built in 1985 near Montgomery Mall, I-270 and the Beltway. ...
02/28/2016
I took an afternoon off today and went to the National Gallery of Art with my husband to see the special exhibition of Hellenic Bronzes, Power and Pathos. In this exhibit, the National Gallery has presented approximately 50 bronze sculptures and related works, dating from the fourth century BC ...
02/27/2016
Are you looking for a new home that will provide you with privacy and a sense of peace in the daily noise of living? Look no further than this fourteen year old colonial on 15 acres of level acreage, perfect for a gentleman farmer or a Marine who wants to be close to Quantico but light years away...
02/26/2016
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The statistics are in for January 2016! Bethesda Maryland is still the place to be for anyone looking for a community close to DC with lots of green space, restaurants, entertainment, athletic activity, and an easy community to other parts of the metro area. There is a wide range of housing sto...
02/22/2016
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be held Monday, March 28, the day after Easter. This is one of the hardest tickets to get in Washington - but it really is a special way to see the White House.The first White House Easter Egg Roll took place in 1878. Originally, young children in Wash...
02/16/2016
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This was my first trip to Keller Williams' Family Reunion - held this year in New Orleans. I had hoped that someone from Activerain was going to be there , but it didn't seem like that was the case. I have been to Keller Williams' Mega Camp, which is always held in Austin in August or Septembe...
02/15/2016
Here is a big surprise. Silicon Valley not the go-to place for great jobs in science, technology, engineering and math – commonly called STEM. The best STEM jobs nationally are in the Bethesda/Rockville area, according to a recent analysis by SmartAsset.The company has released the results of i...
02/11/2016
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Debbie Reynolds put together a great list of reasons why buyers like new construction! Maybe we should share this with sellers to remind them of what they are up against when they put their home on the market! Fresh paint, new appliances, great decorating! All these things can be achieved by a se...
02/10/2016
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