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2016
Home Staging is PREPARING and PRESENTING a house to increase it's emotional and visual appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers. I was at a meeting with some newbie home stagers last week and one of them asked about giving guarantees to sellers. She wondered if stagers ever offer a disco...
05/14/2016
Happy Hour Beverage: Gonzo Imperial Porter by Flying Dog Some of our favorite craft beers are brewed by Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. If you are in the area or plan to visit the area, include a visit to the brewery for a beer tasting. Dolores and I recommend their Gonzo Imperial Port...
05/14/2016
Gaithersburg Book Festival, Saturday, May 21, 2016 The 7th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is scheduled on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the City Hall Grounds. Dozens of authors will be present and there will be writing bookshops, book sales and signings. This is a free event...
05/13/2016
Real estate licensees must ensure that all parties comply with Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act. Who Is more Important? What topics get the most coverage in the news media? World news, politics, sports or the child killer that lurks in many older homes in our communities lead-based paint....
05/13/2016
My recommendation: be sure the electric meter is thoroughly examined during a home inspection. The home inspector has no juice as to what happens thereafter, but reporting anything unusual is important. Thinking outside the box - the electric meter box. While the electric meter is owned by the ...
05/13/2016
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Miniature Golf at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg The Miniature Golf Course at Bohrer Park is now open on a pre-season schedule on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays through June 17. After that date, the course will be open daily. The admission for residents is $6 per game or $8 for unlimited pl...
05/13/2016
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Book Recommendation: Dark Voyage by Alan Furst Dark Voyage (2004) is novel number 8 of 14 books in the Night Soldiers series of historical spy novels by New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst. Dolores and I enjoy this series and recommend the books for your reading list. Use the links to le...
05/12/2016
"I comment every day to those new ActiveRain members who are posting their first blog post." I comment every day to those new ActiveRain members who are posting their first blog post. I remember when I did my first post. Lenn Harley was there to encourage me and to welcome me. Her advice to me...
05/12/2016
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Find the strengths of everyone on your team; leverage those strengths by giving them assignments that put those strengths to use. Do you feel that you are doing what you do best every day? What about your team and your agents? Can they say the same thing? You know the expression that you can't...
05/12/2016
Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in Montgomery County, Maryland Residents of Montgomery County, Maryland are lucky to have a selection of many free outdoor summer concerts for the 2016 season. The Montgomery County Blog has created a list of many of the scheduled free concerts. Click on the link for ...
05/12/2016
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