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2013
Wegmans opens in Germantown this Sunday, September 15th The first Wegmans store in Montgomery County, Maryland has a Grand Opening this Sunday, September 15, 2013 starting at 7 a.m. The 123,000 square foot supermarket is located at 20600 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown, MD. http://newstores....
09/12/2013
Washington, DC Metro Area Housing Statistics, August, 2013 August, 2013, home sales were strong in the Washington, DC Metro Area but the inventories declined. There is a strong demand for smaller units. Condo sales drove the majority of the increases in both sales and new contracts. The overall...
09/11/2013
More traffic enforcement cameras in the District of Columbia The District of Columbia has announced the pending installation of 132 additional traffic cameras during the next few months according to an article by Lori Aratani in The Washington Post. After the installation of the new cameras, th...
09/11/2013
Book Recommendation: Nightwalkers by P.T. Deutermann In previous blogs, I recommended Darkside (2002) and Pacific Glory (2011) by P.T. Deutermann. Darkside is a suspense novel in the setting of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Pacific Glory is a novel that follows naval officer frien...
09/10/2013
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She died almost nine months ago! An unexpected real estate settlement issue A local title company shared this incident at a recent settlement. The sellers, a gentleman and his wife, arrived for the settlement on their home. The wife stated that the name on the settlement statement was incorrect...
09/09/2013
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Writing on the Walls Mortgage loan professional Joe Petrowsky reminds us of the sad and very difficult circumstances faced by financially distressed home owners. Losing a home impacts every member of the family and even their pets. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that...
09/09/2013
The Biggest Lesson Clarksville real estate professional Debbie Reynolds shares a big lesson on client relationships. All of us want repeat business but some of us fail to stay in contact and fail to ask for the business. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be se...
09/09/2013
Will they recognize you from your profile pictures? I have enjoyed the positive experience of having strangers recognize me from my photographs in real estate marketing materials or from Facebook. Will people recognize you in the grocery store or when you are meeting for the first time to offer...
09/09/2013
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Amazonia Exhibit at the National Zoo The National Zoo, in Washington, DC, is one of our favorite places to visit. We usually go in the morning and plan to have lunch at the zoo and spend most of the day touring and photographing the exhibits. If you plan to visit for the first time, our advice ...
09/09/2013
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A Favorite Travel Destination – Longwood Gardens If you enjoy gardens and beautiful flowers, Longwood Gardens is a travel destination you should consider. Longwood Gardens is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, just west of Wilmington, Delaware. This is about 121 miles from our home in Ga...
09/08/2013
