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2017
Closing Cost Credit Assistance for VA and FHA Loans One my favorite local mortgage loan officers reminded me that closing cost assistance is available for home buyers who are using VA or FHA financing. For example, a recent fixed rate VA & FHA fixed rate quote with no points was 3.25%. (At this r...
09/04/2017
Lunch at Grano Pasta Bar in Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland Dolores' brother, Fred Bayersdorfer, recently retired from the Art Department of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virgina. Fred and John Wills were house guests while touring the area and we took them for a morning visit to the Baltimore...
09/04/2017
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If you aren’t somewhere the opportunities can occur, not much will happen. Are you Waiting for the Right Opportunity? Surfers spend a lot of time waiting. Waiting for the right wave, and the right opportunity to get in front of the crest and stand upright on the board to take a ride. We were ...
09/04/2017
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Nature Photography, a Facebook Group Facebook groups can be very effective sites for sharing your personal or professional interests. Nature Photography, with over 134,000 members, is very appealing to those who enjoy nature and wildlife photography. Click on the link to visit and join this excel...
09/03/2017
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Photographing Clematis Plants in Kentlands The neo-traditional Kentlands community has hundreds of homes with white picket fences. So when gardens are planned, many home owners like to have a clematis vine or two to decorate the fences.There are 300 or so species of clematis. So, you should have ...
09/03/2017
Extraordinary Packaging sells. We are often asked by our real estate clients to develop an extraordinary brand package for their listing presentation and other marketing materials. They understand that this type of presentation is an added incentive for a seller or a buyer to sign with them. Ex...
09/03/2017
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NatureGraphy Group on Facebook If you enjoy nature photography, you may wish to join the NatureGraphy Group on Facebook. This group has over 27,400 members. Click on the link to visit and join the group.Facebook groups are free. You can join and participate in existing groups or create and manage...
09/02/2017
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Maryland ActiveRain MeetUp Memories Mary Yonkers is one of my favorite bloggers in the ActiveRain network and I subscribe to her blogs. Mary teaches real estate classes and is always on the leading edge of what is happening in the industry. In January, 2013 Mary told me that she and her husband ...
09/02/2017
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I have been posting $20-30 weekly ads each time I have received a new listing this year, marketing to specific local demographics. ~ Facebook Marketing Tips ~ Marketing on social media takes a lot of patience, persistence, a firm plan, a small dose of luck, and an understanding that it is importa...
09/02/2017
Sometimes we use words that you may not know without realizing that you may not be familiar with those words. So, feel free to stop us if we use a term that you just don’t understand. Thinking of Buying Your First Home? Five Real Estate/Lending Terms for First Time Home Buyers The terminology i...
09/02/2017
