Gail's Blog

I took up the challenge when you told me about it, Margaret.  I have blogged 78 times in 24 days now.  I'm on day 24 of my journey here and I'm learning far more than I will hopefully be receiving at the end of this journey of 5000 points  I think those of us who have taken up the challenge in th...

Another success story about how we receive so much more than we give here at Active Rain. :)  Isn't this part of why we are here.  To share our stories and to support each other.  Where else might Margaret have met Bridget McGhee?  And, it was a successful settlement.  And, isn't it great that sh...

This reblog is worth a read.  I'ts such a great example of Active Rainers getting together.  It was worth the 242 mile run from New York to Maryland.  Wow... YOU ROCK MARGARET.  Realtor Magazine Dinner With Margaret Rome and some of Maryland's Finest Professionals Was it worth driving 242 miles f...

This is yet another reblog about the 3.8% sales tax on real estate as written in the Health Care Bill... .we should be outraged over this slip in the bill. What is wrong with these politicians.  They print all the money at will for a war and anything else to keep the masses at bay an then turn ar...

This is a reblog on the 3.8% tax on sales of homes.  He says it much better than I did.  And, he seems to have more information. An agent in our office received this in her e-mail.  She asked her husband (the real estate attorney) if it were true. Neither of them had heard anything about this.  Y...

This is too funny... you need a little laugh every once in awhile. :) And, you can go to the website and make a yearbook pic of yourself,  it's quite humorous.  Thanks... I needed this, and it's only Tuesday morning. :) Gail                                  Kathleen Frawley serves The South Count...

I absolutely hadn't tought of "turning around".  I do lots of rentals and even on sales I will not do more than 7 in one day's outing, unless I have a great rapport with someone.  No no can possibly recall 7 properites, unless they are willing to birng pencil and paper.  I do not allow anyone to ...

Absolutely true.  Equator is just a servicer, a place where all the information is stored for the negotiators, etc.  Having worked short sales with B of A, this is a big improvement.  No more having to fax the same docs over and over again.  However, I heard B of A is streamlining their short sal...

Is it true if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8% sales tax on it? That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home etc.   It appears to be in the healthcare bill.   I read that the---   SALES TAX TO GO INTO EFFECT 2013 (Part of HC Bill) REAL ESTATE SALES TAX   Is NAR workng on getting this part o...

Wouldn't it be a great idea while keeping our cameras close to snap some pictures of those that provide us great service.  And, when we get exceptional service from someone whether it be at the hardware store, cell phone store, or any other location to take a snap shot and blog about that person....