Happy RED Day!What are you doing to celebrate?There are many ways to celebrate RED Day. I chose to support www.frontlawns2frontlines.com which raised money to purchase 100 hot meals from two local restaurants - The Spot in Downtown Rockville and Mandalay Restaurant in Silver Spring, and we deli
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05/14/2020
One winter weekend morning, my family was surprised by an early morning knock at the door. It was our neighbors who had noticed that the holly bush in front of our home looked like a giant ice sculpture. Our front hose bib had not been winterized and the pipe froze and burst. We were lucky that
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03/02/2020
Over the years, I've attended hundreds of home inspections with my buyer clients and noticed some trends in the items that inspectors note as not to code, not in normal workingorder, or improperly installed. While some of these items, like a missing anti-tip bracket forthe kitchen stove, can easi
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12/16/2019
Are you thinking about selling your home to move into something smaller and easier to maintain? Are you curious what your home is worth? Not sure where you might live next?Consider Leisure World!If you're thinking about staying in the area, consider Leisure World. This age-restricted, gated, adul
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11/07/2019
All I want for Christmas is...Each year I tell my husband there is one thing I want for Chrismas - a photo of our daughters in their Halloween costumes. And each year he has taken a photo, framed it, wrapped it and put it under the Christmas tree for me. I have quite a lovely collection.This year
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10/27/2019
We've partnered with Children's Hospital and their young patients need your blood. The BloodMobile will be at our Tenleytown office on October 30th. Donating blood is good for your health and the health of the recipient. And, it's easy. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2mdaErVblooddrive Check your el
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10/24/2019
Should I Buy Now or Wait Until Next Year?I've been looking for an easy way to answer this question in a general way. I mean, when I'm asked this question, which is quite often, I usually answer with very specific insights into local market data. When I saw this infographic by Keeping Current Matt
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10/23/2019
Are you THAT mom?I know I AM and I have no shame about it. My kids know it too. They roll their eyes, but have learned to accept it. And truthfully, all the other kids in the neighborhood know that I'm THAT Mom. While none of them like it, they seem to be glad it's not their mom who is THAT mom.I
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09/03/2019
Are homes being torn down in your neighborhood and replaced by massive houses? As land becomes more scarce, builders are seeking neighborhoods with large lots to accommodate massive new homes and buyers are paying top dollar for them.Have you wondered how these new homes impact the value of the o
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08/12/2019
At a recent final walk-through of a home, one of my buyer clients, who worked as a mover during college, made this observation. He said, "There are two kinds of people in this world - the kind who take all of their toilet paper when they move out, and the kind who leave toilet paper for the buye
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08/07/2019
