Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of Bargain Hunters, an adorable shop opened by my friend Anita and her husband, Sam Rozenel. The store is brimming with treasures.I mentioned the shop during my Sunday radio show and shared its address. This led to a delightful call from a retired real estate professional looking for more information. I was happy to connect her with the owners, as she had some collections she wanted to donate or sell.I reminded my listeners that, with the holidays just a week away, it’s a great time to stop by the store for last-minute gifts. Later that day, I received wonderful calls from both Sam and Anita. They were thrilled to hear that many callers and visitors to the shop mentioned they found out about it through my show. We were all exc... 12/24/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for September 2024.#eldersburgtopproducersKim Fitzgerald Individual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.0 million + total productionLuster, Ripley & TeamGroup Top Producers & Top ListingsTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top SalesAgent of the MonthKim Fitzgerald Diamond ClubMichelle Hodos$1.0 million + total productionOmar Whitfield$1.0 million + total productionEmerald ClubJanet Kraus, Sharon Brady, Joanne Spivey, Julie Byrd, Sandra Serrao 10/11/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for September 2024.As an office, sales volume increased 247% and the number of sold units increased 83% vs. September 2023 #taneytowntopproducersStephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$4.3 million + total production on 11 unitsThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings $2.5 million + total production on 5 units 10/11/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for August 2024.#eldersburgtopproducers Kim FitzgeraldIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$3.7 million + total production on 8 unitsLuster, Ripley & TeamGroup Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$2.2 million + total productionTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top ListingsAgent of the MonthKim Fitzgerald Diamond ClubSandy Kennedy$1.1 million + total productionSapphire ClubDebbie Gill, Mark Hurley, Julie Byrd, Judy TyreeEmerald ClubTeena Galford, Sharon Brady, Janice Kirkner, Troy Grossnickle 09/12/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for August 2024.As an office, sales volume increased 218% and sold units increased 200% vs. August 2023 YTD sales volume has increased 39% vs. 2023. #taneytowntopproducers Stephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$2.7 million + total production on 6 unitsMarc Fisher Group Team Top Producer & Top SalesThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers & Top Listings Emerald ClubJohn Felkner  09/12/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for July 2024.#eldersburgtopproducersDixon/Kluge Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$4.7 million + total production on 8 unitsKim Fitzgerald Individual Top Producer & Top Sales $1.7 million + total productionSandy Kennedy Individual Top Listings $1.3 million + total productionTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.1 million + total productionAgent of the MonthChristine LiberatoreDiamond ClubJulie Byrd $1.2 million + total productionSapphire ClubBrayan Bautista, Luster, Ripley & Team, Sandra Serrao, Chanetta Marshall-HendersonEmerald ClubKim Hamrlik, Santoro Amodei, Michelle Hodos, Omar Whitfield 08/15/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for July 2024.As an office, sales volume increased 173% and sold units increased 67% vs. July 2023 YTD sales volume increased 24% vs. 2023. #taneytowntopproducersStephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$3.2 million + total production on 7 unitsThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers & Top Sales $1.5 million + total productionMarc Fisher Group Team Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.2 million + total productionDiamond ClubJohn Felkner$1.0 million + total productionEmerald ClubLarry Stambaugh 08/15/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for June 2024.#eldersburgtopproducersDixon/Kluge Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$2.4 million + total productionKim Fitzgerald Individual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings $2.0 million + total productionTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top SalesAgent of the MonthKim FitzgeraldDiamond ClubLuster, Ripley & Team$1.6 million + total productionTracie Green$1.3 million + total productionSapphire ClubJulie ByrdEmerald ClubChanetta Marshall-Henderson, Kim Hamrlik, Santoro Amodei, George Barnhart, Szymon Elmore,  Janet Kraus, Michelle Hodos, Marsha Mason-Wonsley 07/16/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for June 2024.#taneytowntopproducersStephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$2.1 million + total production on 5 unitsThe Hayes GroupGroup Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.9 million + total production on 5 unitsMarc Fisher GroupTeam Top Producers & Top Sales Emerald ClubJohn Felkner, Larry Stambaugh  07/16/2024

Budget-Friendly Towns for Retirees in Maryland -#2 HampsteadThe WorldAtlas once again inspired me to write about 7 budget-friendly towns in Maryland for Retirees. So, here we go with the second in the series, the second town is Hampstead. Hampstead is a town in Carroll County. It was originally known as the village of Spring Garden and it was a stop on the stage line between Fort Garrison in Baltimore County and Conewago (now Hanover, Pennsylvania) it later changed its name to Hampstead after the town in England, the first European settlers to the area were English immigrants.Hampstead is a very small town, in 2010 the US Census estimated its population at 6,323 people. The main street has a few shops and recently a new shopping center was built on the outskirts offering more choices fo... 07/03/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for May 2024.As an office sales volume has increased 3% and the number of units sold increased 9% vs. May 2023.#eldersburgtopproducersDixon/Kluge Group Group Top Producers & Top Sales $4.5 million + total production on 6 units Luster, Ripley & TeamGroup Top Listings $2.7 million + total production on 6 unitsCarol Swinton TeamTeam Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.9 million + total productionJanice KirknerIndividual Top Producer$1.5 million + total productionKim Fitzgerald Individual Top Listings $1.4 million + total productionMark HurleyIndividual Top Sales $1.1 million + total productionAgent of the MonthKathy DixonDiamond ClubSandra Serrao$1.3 million + total productionEmerald Cl... 06/18/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for May 2024.As an office sales volume increased 45% and the number of units sold increased 3% year-to-date vs. May 2023.#taneytowntopproducers Stephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$2.8 million + total production on 9 unitsMarc Fisher Group Team Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.7 million + total production on 9 unitsThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top ListingsEmerald ClubLarry Stambaugh 06/18/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for April 2024.As an office sales volume increased 253% and the number of units sold increased 100% vs. April 2023.#taneytowntopproducersStephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$4.8 million + total production on 13 unitsThe Hayes GroupGroup Top Producers & Top Sales  Marc Fisher GroupTeam Top Producers & Top Sales 05/10/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for April 2024.#eldersburgtopproducersDixon/Kluge Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$7.7 million + total production on 11 units Kim Fitzgerald Individual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings $1.8 million + total productionTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top Listings$1.4 million + total productionCarol Swinton TeamTeam Top SalesAgent of the MonthKathy DixonDiamond ClubLuster, Ripley & Team$2.3 million + total production on 6 unitsGreg Salley$1.0 million + total productionSapphire ClubMark HurleyEmerald ClubOmar Whitfield, Ginger Greene, Nancy Cummins, Michelle Hodos 05/10/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for March 2024.As an office sales volume increased 10% and the number of units sold increased 20% vs. March 2023.#eldersburgtopproducersDixon/Kluge GroupGroup Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$7.5 million + total production on 9 units Timothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top Sales$1.8 million + total productionKim FitzgeraldIndividual Top Producer & Top Sales $1.5 million + total productionJanet KrausIndividual Top Listings Agent of the MonthKathy DixonDiamond ClubLuster, Ripley & Team$1.0 million + total productionSapphire ClubGreg Salley & Tammy BarnesEmerald ClubLiz Dixon, Carol & Dave Bleefield, Janice Kirkner, Brayan BautistaMark Hurley, Deb Gill, Santoro Amodei, Carol Swinton 04/10/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for March 2024.As an office sales volume increased 232% and the number of units sold increased 200% vs. March 2023. #taneytowntopproducers Stephanie MyersIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales & Top Listings$4.8 million + total production on 8 unitsThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers, Top Sales & Top Listings$1.2 million + total production 04/10/2024

JeannieBird Baking CompanyI was in Westminster, MD on Saturday to have lunch with my friend Megan. She recommended we go to JeannieBird Baking Company, she says: "Have I ever steered you wrong when it comes to food?" and she hasn't. I was not disappointed!!They have a small menu with all the items being made right there.  I ordered a chicken salad sandwich on a flatbread and it was amazing. I judged every place on their chicken salad and for dessert, I got a chocolate croissant (also made in-house) and Megan had a spinach and feta croissant and a fruit tart. The service was amazing, after lining up to make my order, someone brought my coffee to our table and refilled it a couple of times and checked on us to make sure we were okay and the owner came by to talk to us as well. JeannieBird... 04/09/2024

The Taneytown office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulate its top producing agents and teams for February 2024.#taneytownJohn FelknerIndividual Top Producer, Top Sales, & Top Listings$1.0 million + total productionThe Hayes Group Group Top Producers & Top SalesEmerald Club Stephanie Myers 03/16/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for February 2024.As an office sales volume increased 28% and the number of units sold increased 32% vs. February 2023.#eldersburgtopproducersKim FitzgeraldIndividual Top Producer & Top Sales $3.0 million + total production on 6 unitsJanet KrausIndividual Top Listings $1.5 million + total productionTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top Listings$1.1 million + total productionSwinton TeamTeam Top SalesDixon/Kluge GroupGroup Top Producers & Top Sales Agent of the MonthKim FitzgeraldSapphire ClubJulie Byrd, Teena Galford, Sharon Brady, Tammy BarnesEmerald ClubSandra Serrao, Glenn & Fab Holden, Mike Carpel, Janice Kirkner, Kathy Spinks, Jamie Dunn, Luster, Ripley & Team, Brayan Bautista, ... 03/16/2024

The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estatecongratulates its top producing agents and teams for January 2024#eldersburgtopproducersTimothy Dorsey TeamTeam Top Producers & Top Listings$2.3 million + total productionDixon/Kluge GroupGroup Top Producers & Top Sales $2.0 million + total productionPaul MacKenzie TeamTeam Top SalesKim FitzgeraldIndividual Top Producer & Top Listings $1.4 million + total productionKathy SpinksIndividual Top SalesAgent of the MonthPaul MacKenzieEmerald ClubSandra Serrao, Mike Carpel, Luster, Ripley & TeamCarol & Dave Bleefield, Joanne Spivey, Nancy Cummins 02/14/2024