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January Home prices up in DC Metro Area Multiple listing service (MRIS) statistics for January in the DC Metro area show the median home price at $343,000, up 10.7% from the same month last year. The more affordable housing experienced the largest increases. The median price on townhomes was ...
02/11/2013
Should I buy a home in a HOA protected neighborhood? Albuquerque real estate professional John McCormack has posted HOA information that is very good advice for prospective home buyers. In suburban Maryland, we find that the majority of home purchasers prefer the protection of a HOA. Please go t...
02/11/2013
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Never too late to get healthy Lewisburg, West Virginia real estate professional Rebecca Gaujot reminds us that it is never to late to activate our exercise and diet programs. I, too, was sick during most of January and failed to exercise and diet. Let's get on track for a very healthy 2013. Plea...
02/11/2013
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Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe Denver real estate professional Will Hamm is also well known for his skills in the kitchen. In this blog, Will share his Salisbury Steak recipe. Give it a try and let him know what you think. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be s...
02/11/2013
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Charlton's Coffee House, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia Charlton's Coffee House was constructed as a store and residence in 1750. The building was converted to a coffee house and operated by Richard Charlton in the mid 1760's. In October, 1765, the coffee house was the scene of resistance to...
02/10/2013
What are the best conventional mortgage alternatives to FHA financing? Home buyers that normally would use FHA financing are now faced with a higher costs for FHA mortgage insurance premiums. Some lenders are suggesting more affordable alternatives. A Maryland lender is suggesting their 5% dow...
02/10/2013
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What features should my website include? A WebsiteBox Challenge One of the current contest challenges from ActiveRain is to write a blog post that details 3 features or tools that we wish were included as a part of our website. This is a link to the challenge and a reminder that posts must be...
02/10/2013
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Longwood Gardens - A Winter Travel Destination I have written many blogs about our visits to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The location is just west of Wilmington, Delaware and close enough for a day trip from Montgomery County, Maryland. Longwood Gardens is definitely one...
02/09/2013
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What are you reading for pleasure? One of my personal goals is to read a least one novel each week. Most of the time, I read two novels each week. Many real estate professionals claim that they do not have time to read novels. My suggestion is to turn off the TV and pick up a good book. I am...
02/09/2013
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Blooming at Longwood Gardens Those that follow our blogs know well that Dolores and I like to visit Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The Conservatory at Longwood Gardens is an especially nice place to spend a cold winter day. The current annual exhibit is Orchid Extravaganza ...
02/09/2013
