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2016
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The criteria used to make a choice of neighborhood needs to go way beyond that of home design and price. Choosing Your Neighborhood When You Buy Not too long ago, my wife received a call from one of our neighbors. The neighbor was asking Marilyn to come over immediately, as she had...
06/18/2016
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A good thought to share.... Serendipity Sundays - Be Like a Pineapple While showing properties I saw a sweet little girl's room that had some hand paintings framed on the wall. As my clients were checking out the storage space and room arrangement I was admiring the art and noticed one that I par...
06/18/2016
Peony, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland IMG 5408 Peonies grow well in Kentlands and require little care. These plants make nice additions to home gardens. This is the color of the peony flowers in our home garden. Peony, Kentlands IMG_5408Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerSh...
06/18/2016
Hydrangea, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland IMG 6090 Hydrangea plants are common in Kentlands, our home community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. They may be a good addition for your home garden. Colors will vary with the soil conditions. Many growing tips are available if you do a Google s...
06/17/2016
Can you articulate your value statement? How do you cut through all the noise and get your message--your value propostion--out there? If you have a unique business you need to explain clearly how you help. In the case of real estate, most people know what it is and the real question is, "Why s...
06/17/2016
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Today is your day . . . . You can do anything with your day that today choose to do. Today is the day that you can choose to change the direction that your life is moving in . . . . and to create a new beginning. A New Direction “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls ...
06/17/2016
iPiccy.com photo editor for real estate and flowers Every real estate professional understands that outstanding photographs are necessary when marketing residential real estate. When prospective home buyers are reviewing homes on the internet as they compile a list of properties they wish to see...
06/17/2016
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Longwood Gardens Flower Photographs Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is one of our favorite places to visit. The location is just west of Wilmington, Delaware and close enough for day trips from Montgomery County, Maryland. With over 1,100 acres of gardens, there is much to see...
06/16/2016
Taking Decluttering Too Far This past week I have seen home beautifully staged homes and some severely lacking in appeal. There were homes with just the right amount of furnishings and accents and made the buyers feel right at home. Some homeowners think they can do it themselves and go to ...
06/16/2016
Good reading for forest owners... Neglect of 270 Forest Acres Leads to a Million Dollar Loss A friend recently introduced me to a friend of his who owns a half section (320 acres) in Western Wisconsin. Both of these fellows seemed proud of the fact that in the 55 years that he owned this property...
06/16/2016
