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2013
Holiday Decorations, Colonial Williamsburg Dolores and I were in Colonial Williamsburg for the Thanksgiving holidays. This is one of our favorite travel destinations. The historical buildings are wonderful to see and we enjoy the daily musical and history programs. The holiday decorations are a...
12/19/2013
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Holiday Wreath, Colonial Williamsburg If you enjoy holiday decorations made with natural materials, it is a good time to visit Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. At the time of the Revolution, Williamsburg residents did not use the kind of decorations that we not enjoy during our visits. Colonial...
12/18/2013
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Packages Stolen in Gaithersburg Area Recently there have been several reports of packages being stolen from homes in the Gaithersburg, Maryland area. Some residents have observed young men stealing packages as the follow the routes of the package delivery services. All of us that receive packag...
12/18/2013
Housing Market, Potomac, MD 20854, November Summary There are 149 active listings of homes for sale in the zip code area 20854 for Potomac, Maryland. There are not current offerings of lender owned foreclosures. 5 of the available properties are short sale pre-foreclosures. Short sale transacti...
12/18/2013
Debt cancellation could lead to additional taxes for short sale sellers Short sale home sellers and their agents need to know the tax consequences of short sale settlements that take place in 2014. Congress has failed to extend the provisions that currently provide tax relief on mortgage debt f...
12/17/2013
Book Recommendation: Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods I just finished a quick read that we picked up at The White Rabbit Thrift Shop for $1. Santa Fe Edge (2010) by Stuart Woods is one of four novels in his series that feature Santa Fee attorney Ed Eagle. Suspense novels by Stuart Woods are easy t...
12/17/2013
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No Big Deal Challenge from Debbie Reynolds When my friend Debbie Reynolds announced a December challenge for ActiveRain bloggers, my first reaction was that the last thing I want is another of the seemingly endless monthly challenges. However, Debbie is one of my favorite bloggers and holds th...
12/16/2013
Housing Report, Washington County, MD, November Summary There are 772 active listings of homes for sale in Washington County, Maryland. 49 (6.35%) of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures (REO). 77 (9.97%) of the active listings are short sale pre-foreclosure offerings. Short s...
12/16/2013
Housing Market, Frederick County, MD, November Summary There are 836 active listings of homes for sale in Frederick County, Maryland. 57 (6.82%) of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures (REO). 79 (9.45%) of the active listings are short sale pre-foreclosure offerings. Short sal...
12/16/2013
Apple Cinnamon Baked French Toast This recipe was provided by real estate professional Lisa Von Domek and it appears to be an ideal dish for some of the cold days that we are facing. Thank, Lisa, for the recipe. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be seen by Li...
12/16/2013
