My first-time home buyer started out looking for a townhome but dreaming of a single family with a yard for the four-legged family member. Options were extremely limited, we looked at a home with roaches, another one with framing issues, a third one with foundation repairs looming.. while a littl
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09/02/2022
I love a good challenge, especially one that is meaningful fun. Thanks Ray and Margaret! Grab a beverage of choice and settle in, there are a lot of questions. It's going to be a long one. August challenge: Truth in the Rain. 1. We all go on vacation to get away from it all and have a great time
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08/14/2022
Happy Closing Day Dan & Divya and welcome to your new home in Columbia's Village of Harper's Choice which - as it turns out - was totally the best choice for you. Dan & Divya and I first connected back in March when they were interviewing buyer's agents to guide them on their first home buying jo
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08/10/2022
Très chic! This condo in Olney's Camelback Village had a little bit (or a lot) of Parisian flair, and charmed multiple buyers. The first offer came in on day 2 on the market. But that is not the only reason why it was a fast one! It took just 40 days from the day the seller and I discussed the pr
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08/02/2022
Last weekend I was out house-hunting with my buyers in Laurel, MD. One of the quaint Cape Cods we toured had a lot going for it. It had a front porch, a gorgeous screened-in back porch and fenced-in yard, and the price was right. But it also came with a few flaws, fixable mostly with some elbow g
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07/28/2022
I have to share this screenshot with you all that I took a couple of months ago (I planned on posting it sooner but it's been so wonderfully busy!). It is all about mortgage rates but it so perfectly illustrates the point that it depends on who you ask when you want to know the state of things, a
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07/07/2022
Just a little sneak peek of my newest listing Coming Soon in the heart of Olney, MD. This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home is cute as a button and will charm you! Located at the far end of the community, it offers more privacy than other buildings, and a patio facing green space instead of a parking l
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07/01/2022
This exceptional property was a rare find! A custom home, built, occupied and loved by the same family for 4+ decades, on a flag lot and 4 private acres, with a wooded view, a 40 x 20 in-ground pool, oversized 4-season-sunroom to enjoy the lovely view year round, built-in garage, 2 fireplaces, ow
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06/29/2022
What does that mean? Should you now wait to buy a house? How will it impact mortgage rates?Have you been pondering these questions or similar? Then please read this informative blog post by John Meussner, and take a deep breath. There's no need to panic! The Fed Raises Rates .75 - June 15, 2022
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06/15/2022
I attended another home inspection this week (I don't recall ever missing one) and as always I am so glad that my clients did not decide to waive it completely. It is tough, almost impossible, to get an offer with home inspections contingencies accepted in a competitive market. Still, I do not re
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06/10/2022
