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Tangier Island, Virginia a nice place to visit Where is Tangier Island?  In the middle of the Chesapeake Bay   Why Tangier? I once read an article about an island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay where there are no cars.  The article was so enticing that I had to visit there. For years we trav...

    Gardening:  A Source of Nourishment for your Body and Soul   What are some of the benefits of gardening?   Are you familiar with the statement that growing edible plants is beneficial to our diet, pocket book, and health?   How about that gardening is a therapeutic activity?  Some might ask f...

Sixteenth Street Heights Market Report May 24, 2013 There are 4 detached homes for sale in Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington, DC 20011. Their prices range from $395,000 to $1,250,000. There are 10 attached homes for sale with prices ranging from $159,900 to $799,900. In the last 30 days 15 hou...

Bethesda 20814 Zip Code Market report There are 24 detached homes for sale in the Bethesda 20814 Zip Code. Their prices range from $599,000 to $4,995,000. In the last 30 days 43 houses are under contract!  Their prices range from $524,500 to $3,375,000. In the last week, only one new listing was ...

Rental Season in Full Swing: Landlord, Do you value Peace of Mind?    My landlord days started in the 80's.  Prior to that, I was a Property Manager for 3 years.  I surely learned a lot from mistakes and from other's guidance.  Occasionally, I deal with individuals who  should not be landlords an...

Our European Union Open House Experience, Part 2   Because, my friend has roots in Latvia on her grandma's side, she was very interested in seeing the Latvian Embassy.  We stopped there still early enough before the crowds.  Built in 1902 this building has a long history.  It was Alice Pike Barne...

  Our European Union Open House Experience, Part 1   For all who would have liked to participate at the European Union Open House and were not able to attend, this blog is for you.  This is but a glimpse of a few of the embassies we visited on May 11, 2013. My friend and I started out early in th...

Bethesda 20816 Zip Code Market report There are 24 detached homes for sale in the Bethesda 20816 Zip Code. In the last 30 days 36 houses are under contract.  The prices range from $679,000 to $5,500,000. In the last week, 11 new listings have been added to the Bethesda 20816 Zip Code.  That is a ...

Bethesda 20817 Zip Code Market report There are 130 homes for sale in the Bethesda 20817 Zip Code. In the last 30 days 103 houses are under contract.  The prices range from $574,990 to $9,975,000. In the last week, 22 new listings have been added to the Bethesda 20817 Zip Code.  That is a good de...

   While in Vienna, VA, I returned to Church Street, to check things out.   The first store that caught my attention with a display of bikes outside was Bikes@Vienna. A friendly salesperson spotted me, as a possible prospect and approached me. He went on to describe the bikes I was looking at, an...