Silver Spring and Takoma Park Maryland Real Estate - Debbie Cook
Blogger and Realtor Debbie Cook intermingles Silver Spring and Takoma Park, MD culture, history, neighborhoods with interesting updates on the local housing market.
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2012
Briarcliff Manor is quiet neighborhood of Large Luxury Homes off of Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, Maryland. The Community has a 'countryside feel" with plenty of wide open green spaces, a playground and jogging-walking trails. The subdivision is bordered by many acres of peaceful wooded Mo...
12/31/2012
If you are selling your Silver spring or Takoma Park house and the carpet or floors are worn - It would be wise to take this advice via Belinda Spellman an agent from Colorado: Should I Replace the Carpet or Offer An Allowance? That is a common question from sellers these days. Many times the...
12/30/2012
A Silver Spring, Maryland neighborhood of single family, post war cape cods, colonials, ramblers and split levels. Construction started in 1949 and the majority of homes were built between 1950 and 1951. Later, in the early 60's the last homes were built. These later homes are larger split lev...
12/29/2012
This is a must read list for anyone getting a mortgage for a home in Silver Spring or Takoma Park, inn today's world of real estate. You may be surprised at some of these commandents - but when you are buying a home, you can't afford to have any suprises !! As a Realtor, when I meet with first-...
12/24/2012
Still need a fresh cut tree for your home before christmas eve? The Christmas Tree lot at Mrs K's Parking Lot still has trees. The Boy Scout troop and the CYO lots usually sell out of trees the earliest in the season. The tree lot at Mrs K's will have a good selection until the weekend before C...
12/20/2012
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Emotions and Expectaions run high when people are Buying or Selling Real Estate in Silver Spring, Takoma Park or Nearby Washington DC. Understanding these emotions and how they can and will affect your sale is important. The best agents will help by maintaining neutrality and calm through out y...
12/19/2012
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Double R Bar Burgers, Real Roast Beef Sandwiches and Strawberry Shortcakes are back in the Silver Spring Area. While technically, it is not in Silver Spring, it's close enough for me ! ! ! The Roy Rogers is in the new Burtonsville Shopping Center. This shopping center is located at Old Colum...
12/19/2012
This Huge Tudor style house at 1665 North Portal Drive has been attracting crowds and causing traffic jams for over 30 years. It's called "The Bishops house". The location is just 2 blocks South of Downtown Silver Spring MD, just over the DC line where Colesville Road crosses into DC and become...
12/19/2012
The Woodmoor Residents of Silver Spring have a real community sprirt when it comes to the Holidays. They should be good at it, as it has been a Woodmoor tradition for at least 50 years.Each year there is a Tree Lighting at a Huge tree that was planted many many years ago in the middle of Woodmoo...
12/16/2012
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Looking for Single Family Homes for Sale in the "Close In" (along the Red Line Metro) areas of Silver Spring and Takoma Park Maryland? Zip codes are 20901, 20902, 20910 and 20912. Some neighborhoods included in these zip codes are Woodmoor, Northwood, South Four Corners, North Hills of Sligo, S...
12/15/2012
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