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2013
Book Recommendation: The Last Detective by Robert Crais You never know when you will get a good suggestion for a new author. I was reading a novel while waiting in a doctor’s office. When he saw that it was a suspense novel, he recommended one of his favorite authors, Robert Crais. I just fini...
12/14/2013
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A Longwood Christmas, Longwood Gardens Dolores and I visited Longwood Gardens today. Located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens is an ideal day trip destination for residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. The theme changes each year so you will always have new surprises in the...
12/13/2013
Longwood Gardens Conservatory, A Longwood Christmas Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is one of our favorite places to visit during the Christmas holiday season. A Longwood Christmas is an annual exhibit that changes each year. Take the family. This is a wonderful travel destina...
12/12/2013
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Have you been naughty or nice? During a recent visit with Santa Claus, I had the opportunity to ask Santa if he maintains records on ActiveRain bloggers to determine which have been naughty or nice. He assured me that his reports are up to date and has assigned a special assistant to read every...
12/12/2013
Prince George’s County, MD Housing Report, November Summary There are 1,790 active listings of homes for sale in Prince George’s County, Maryland. 181 (10.11%) of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures (REO). 389 (21.73%) of the active listings are short sale pre-foreclosures. S...
12/11/2013
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Pay it forward on snow days One of the December challenges to members of the ActiveRain network is to write a blog about an opportunity to pay it forward. The idea is to brighten the day for someone by taking unexpected actions. This is an easy challenge for me because I am much aware of the ne...
12/11/2013
FHA Maximum Loan Amount Reduction for Montgomery County, MD Prospective home buyers and home owners that plan to use FHA financing to refinance their homes need to be alert for recently announced changes in the maximum allowed mortgage loan limit. Currently, in Montgomery County, Maryland, the ...
12/11/2013
Housing Report, Montgomery County, MD, November Summary There are 2,020 active listings of homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland. 106 (5.25%) of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures (REO). 182 (9.0%) of the active listings are short sale pre-foreclosures. Short sale tr...
12/11/2013
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Is your chimney ready for winter? We’ve experienced our second winter storm in two days in Maryland and anticipate a very icy night as the temperature keeps falling. Heating systems are going full blast. However many families are at risk because they failed to have their chimney cleaned this fa...
12/10/2013
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Book Recommendation: Hidden Order by Brad Thor Those that follow my blogs know that I try to read at least one novel each week, every week of the year. I just finished reading Hidden Order (2013), the latest thriller by New York Times Bestselling Author Brad Thor. If you enjoy suspense novels,...
12/10/2013
