The idea of buying or selling a home in Crofton MD, or Anywhere USA, is beginning to take shape in your mind. Nothing definite yet... but you have some questions and you don't want to ask a real estate agent... Finding the answer may be easier than you think. CROFTON MD HOMEBUYERS and SELLERS a
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01/30/2011
Q, We're struggling with whether to buy new construction or a resale. What's your opinion? A. Military families relocating to Fort Meade, Andrews AFB and the USNA often ask me about buying a new home. They've learned through experience, I guess, that resale of a 3-4 year old home is easier in
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01/30/2011
This gazebo overlooks the parade grounds known as "Worden Field" at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis MD. Between the trees, you can see the Severn River on a beautiful summer day. Just look at that beautiful blue water and sky! The next scheduled Brigade of Midshipmen Dress Parade at Worden
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01/29/2011
Q. Should I refinish the hardwood or recarpet? A. If you live in the Crawford section of "Old Crofton" in Crofton MD - the E's, F's, and D's - beautiful hardwood flooring may be hiding under your carpet. Rather than replace that carpet, consider exposing those floors. We did that in our prev
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01/29/2011
Q. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I lost my Bowie MD home to foreclosure last year. Will I be black-balled from ever being able to buy another home? A. This is a question we'll be hearing a LOT in the next few years, from my neighbors in Crofton MD and folks across the country, as the number
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01/29/2011
This gazebo overlooks the parade grounds known as "Worden Field" at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Between the trees, you can see the Severn River on a beautiful summer day. It's been weeks, maybe months, since I've seen a blue like this in Annapolis... 'Makes me a little nostalgic for s
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01/29/2011
My elevator speech has been stuck between floors for a while, so 3 Tips to Lift Your Elevator Speech off the Ground Floor really caught my eye on BNET.com this week. Author Jim Henricks starts with three myths, and proceeds to debunk them: An elevator speech is a sales tool. NOT!He says, "An el
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01/29/2011
A video challenge doesn't hold much promise during January in the DC area. Even an experienced videographer would find it difficult to make the landmarks, neighborhoods, and homes look good with perpetually overcast skies, barren trees and dirty snow. I know my limits and never took the Flip v
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01/28/2011
Q. I really want to buy a home in Crofton MD. Will you be my agent? A. Thank you for asking me, Mr. Homebuyer. It would be a privilege to help you find and buy a Crofton home. Let me just confirm that you're "ready, willing and able" to consummate a home purchase now, before we enter into a Bu
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01/26/2011
This post started out to be all about hospital rankings, but I just couldn't write about Johns Hopkins University Hospital without thinking about a patient there - the 21-year old daughter of a colleague in my office. She suffered a massive stroke early Saturday morning while in the recovery roo
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01/26/2011