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2018 

Rockville, Maryland Approves Voting by Mail In an effort to increase voter participation in city elections, Rockville is the first city in Maryland to allow residents to vote by mail.The new policy was unanimously approved by the City Council and Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton. City Offic...
05/31/2018
 Book Recommendation: Overkill by Ted Bell Overkill (2018) is the latest spy thriller and novel number ten in the series featuring the character Lord Alexander Hawke by The New York Times bestselling American author Ted Bell. This is a good series for your summertime reading list. Click on the li...
05/31/2018
Agents staying neutral and calm can guide clients down a path that produces the best results and eliminate the drama of a he said, she said.   Buying a home produces anxiety from the get-go for a lot of homeowners.   It's relatively easy to get caught up in the drama of buying a home since we acc...
05/31/2018
Five Guys Cheeseburgers & Hoptimum Triple IPA I had been planting flowers and Chef Dolores had a hair appointment at Salon Red in Kentlands. On the way home, Dolores picked up some Five Guys cheeseburgers for our lunch and we decided to try the new 2018 Hoptimum Triple IPA from Sierra Nevada Brew...
05/30/2018
Grandparents upset with 529 college saving plans Many grandparents like to set up college savings accounts for their grandchildren. Some have used the popular 529 college savings plans without fully understanding some of the possible results. Sadly, funds from these grandparent owned accounts are...
05/30/2018
A featured blog and a very important topic... Real Estate Agents Giving Sellers False Hope On Market ValueInventory in many areas is low – extremely low, in some locations even historically low. Real Estate agents telling sellers that they can sell their home at an unrealistic price just to win t...
05/30/2018
Hibiscus, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland Hibiscus plants are readily available at our local garden centers and are seen in many of the gardens in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. The beautiful homes and attrac...
05/29/2018
Advice from Oprah Winfrey At this time of the year, much good advice is shared by commencement speakers. Oprah Winfrey provided a lot of practical suggestions for the graduates at the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism at the University of Southern California.The workplace lesson ...
05/29/2018
  6 Tips For Home Buyers On How To Get The Most From Their Realtor Getting great service from your Realtor isn't a matter of luck. There are things home buyers can do to help their agent provide the very best service. Buyers who understand how the real estate business and agents work will defini...
05/29/2018
Montgomery County to offer free training on Naloxone This announcement was provided by Joseph Corona, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Montgomery County, Maryland. Residents concerned about a friend or family member with an opioid addiction are invited to attend a free training to learn abo...
05/28/2018