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Distracted Driving April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Montgomery County, Maryland police officers will enforce distracted driving-related violations throughout the month as they watch for drivers talking on cell phones, texting and otherwise violating traffic laws. All of us se...
04/10/2016
We all know that curb appeal gets buyers in the front door.  You Don't Have to Spend a Fortune to Grab the Buyers' Attention We all know that curb appeal gets buyers in the front door. Once they are inside the home may grab them and they may make an offer. So what can a seller do to get that curb...
04/10/2016
The truth from a strategic branding standpoint is that it is much harder to “sell up” than it is to “sell down” price-wise. Courtesy of Tesla Many real estate agents and firms face a challenge when they contemplate breaking into the luxury end of the market or increasing their luxury market share...
04/10/2016
Camellias are Spring Favorites in Kentlands Those of us that are fortunate to reside in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland are enjoying a variety of spring flowers.  New blooms are appearing each day.  Last week, the cherry blossoms were our primary interest but they have now faded...
04/10/2016
Dolores Kelley shares a spot and stain removal secretPICRINDolores asked if I would take a short trip with her to an industrial park in Silver Spring, Maryland.  It is a bit unusual us us to go shopping in in industrial park but it was an interesting adventure.For many years, my wife, Dolores Kel...
04/09/2016
 In a multiple offer situation, sellers with often give extra consideration to those offers with solid mortgage pre-approval letters from recognized lenders.  If you're planning to buy a home in 2016, here's what you need to know about the mortgage process. With significant home inventory shortag...
04/09/2016
He told me he had long admired a house and was excited when he saw a for sale sign being installed that morning.   Striking It Rich and Lessons Learned   This morning I read a post by Mimi Foster. You can read it here.   My response was rather lengthy -- sorry about that, Mimi -- and I thought th...
04/09/2016
Happy Hour Blogging Beverage: Snake Dog IPA from Flying Dog Brewery We were having lunch at home and Chef Dolores selected Snake Dog India Pale Ale to go with our meal. If you enjoy IPAs, this is one that you should put on your shopping list.The Flying Dog Brewery is located in Frederick, Marylan...
04/09/2016
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Cool Your Ashes We have unusually cold spring weather in Maryland. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has responded to several home fires caused by improperly discarded fireplace ashes. If you are using your fireplace, please remember that these ashes can actually remain hot enough to ...
04/09/2016
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New Cover Photograph As I review my photographs I try to identify those that might make good cover photographs for my social media sites or for ActiveRain. I selected this photograph for the cover of my Facebook page and for ActiveRain.  Caricature Plants, Graptophyllum pictum, Acanthus Family,Lo...
04/08/2016
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