It's that time again!End of Summer Break Means Back to School Shopping Time. It also means that Maryland's Tax Free Shopping Week is Almost here.In order to make it easier for parents to shop for school clothes and shoes, Maryland has designated a week in the fall to be Maryland's Tax Free Shoppi
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08/07/2015
School's out for SummerOver the summer, there are many changes that happen at each school across America. While the students and their families are enjoying their summer vacations, swimming pools and lazy days of summer, the Principals are budgeting for teachers and staff to meet the current enro
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07/23/2015
Not sure if you should buy or rent? There are several ways to come up with an answer to this question. You have to start by asking yourself a few very important questions. Will you be financing the home?Of course your financial situation may dictate which options are available to you so it's imp
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07/21/2015
Once again it is time for the DC Metro Yarn Crawl. Many yarn stores in the DC Metropolitan Area are participating. What is a Yarn Crawl?You purchase a Metro Yarn Crawl Tote Bag for $15 from one of the 12 DC-Area Yarn Stores and then you get a 20% discount at all of these stores between June 5th a
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06/09/2015
Looking for something to do with your kids this Saturday?Visit Imagination Bethesda - This is the 21st year for this Children's Street Festival Celebrating the Arts. It runs from 10:00am until 3:00pm at the Corners of Woodmont Avenue and Elm Streets in Downtown Bethesda. Just a quick walk from te
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06/02/2015
Yesterday I was in a shop getting coffee and I was waiting for my order. I noticed a woman who was getting herself a drink. She dropped napkins on the floor and looked down at them. Then she took her foot and tried to push the napkins under the table while she took another napkin. When she turned
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05/22/2015
When buyers go to settlement on a home there is a question they always want to ask the sellers.When is trash day?But what happens when the sellers don't come to settlement? Although there are 23 Things all Realtors know for sure, the day of trash pick-up is not always one of them. If you live in
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05/18/2015
When I was a bartender, I learned a lot of things about people, life, psychology, music, men, drunks, breaking up fights, mixing drinks and community. My ten years as a bartender at Mr. Eagan's in DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood really paid off because it has helped me in real estate. Here are ju
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05/07/2015
A few days ago it what the 15th anniversary of my dad's passing. I remember my mom telling me that she really missed human contact and started going out dancing for just that. She was in a support group for people who lost their spouses and suggested that they could all use a hug to help them get
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04/28/2015
Busy as a Bee here in DC Over the years I've spent on ActiveRain, I've learned how different climates have different corresponding slow markets and fast markets. For example, the summer may not be the best time to buy in the hotter parts of the country, while it is a great in the Northeast.In the
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04/27/2015
