Laura Murray's (lauramurray) Blog

Holiday Schedule for Independence Day Montgomery County government will observe the following holiday schedule for Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4: County Offices – closed Libraries – closed County liquor stores – open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recreation – aquatic facilities will be open; Ger...

Rockville Mayor Re-elected to Maryland Municipal League Board of Directors      Rockville, Md., June 27, 2012 - Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio was re-elected to serve as an at-large member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Municipal League, a nonprofit and nonpartisan association tha...

May 2012 home sales for  zipcode 20860 – Sandy Spring, MD located in Montgomery county, MD.  Sandy Spring MD includes the following subdivisions ; Sandy Spring Village, Plainfield Orchards, Bancroft, Norwood Overlook, Meadowsweet, Brooke Grove,  Auburn Village, and Asley Manor. If you living in o...

May 2012 home sales for  zipcode 20868 - Spencerville, MD located in Montgomery county, MD. Spencerville, MD includes the following subdivisions ; Colesville Outside, Parrs Ridge, Phillips Oaks, Wesley Estates, Drayton Manor and Spencerville Woods. If you living in one of these communities and ar...

    Some of the worst home improvement horror stories happen because a firm goes out of business in the middle of a major home renovation, leaving the homeowner with a half finish project that is not always habitable.  Did you know that you should check on the financial health of a company BEFORE...

I recently attended a seminar sponsored by the Montgomery County MD county council.  It provided some great information  here are some questions to help keep folks out of trouble. How much volume do you do a year?  You do not want to hire a contractor for a job that is way above the volume of wor...

The hot days of summer are here ! Rockville Opens Cooling Centers      Rockville, Md., June 20, 2012 - The City of Rockville has opened four cooling centers for residents suffering from today's high temperatures.The centers are located at the following City facilities. Lincoln Park Community Cen...

Something new for landlords to be concerned about.  Not only do dogs frequently do lots of damage but  now this new ruling.  After many yers as a Landlord i no longer allow pets.  Just to much damage to make it worth it. All pit bulls to be considered dangerous under court ruling Previously, vict...

Whenever I have a Home Improvement project I always find that securing the contractor to do the job is always the most challenging aspect.  Frequently I feel that I have been overcharged or the person doing the work doesn't really know what they are doing.  Here is a seminar to help......

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