Try Before You BuyI don't know about you, but I really appreciate it when stores offer a chance to try a product before I buy it. So many grocery stores are offering samples of fruit, cheese, cookies, sushi, even handing you a slice of meat when you buy it at the deli counter. I especially like i
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10/02/2015
What kind of plant is this? My daughters sprinkled some pumpkin seeds in a flower bed and we started getting this plant. It grew and grew, but no flowers or fruit. I assumed it was a pumpkin plant. This year I improved the soil and it came back. Again, it grew and grew, but no flowers or fruit.
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09/08/2015
When I first read this post, I noticed that it did a great job of highlighting the seller's perspective. I could see where there was frustration on the part of the seller when the buyer chose to void based on the home inspection contingency when the house seemed in good condition to them.I wonder
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09/01/2015
Last week I was teaching a New Member Orientation class for GCAAR, my local Real Estate Association. Meeting all these new members often means meeting a room full of brand new agents. It's exciting to meet the amazing people who are just starting out in the real estate industry. Some are anxious
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08/11/2015
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