Behind The Lockbox

I have to thank Sandy Shores for passing along the title and honor of Real Estate Professional to me. Sandy is one of the first members here on Active Rain whose blog I had subscribed to.               I didn't grow up to be a REALTOR. As many of us have found ourselves in this profession, this i...

When it starts to get cold in the fall, many people like to look at the changing colors. You can take a trip to New England, or take a ride out to the country to see the leaves. It all depends on where you live. As for me, I just have to walk out my back door to enjoy the beautiful show. I live i...

I was recently showing a bank owned property which I blogged about recently. This home had some really strange things going on with it. This is what we found in the family room. This was a metal chimney vented to the outside through the roof. the black debris on the floor is soot. Whatever was co...

I was in Thurmont Maryland the other day. It is located along US 15 just north of Frederick Maryland and is the home of Camp David. I managed to take a few photos of the fall colors while I was waiting to meet a client. The Catoctin Mountains are in the background. Enjoy!                         ...

I showed a bank owned property today. This was a typical REO listing. The MLS had just one photo, very little information, no room sizes. It listed all the positives, pool, koi pond, terrace, deck, In-Law Suite. No need to call for an appointment says the listing, they even have the combo in the ...

My plumber is Bobby the plumber. He has done some repairs for us last year. How did we find him? He was referred to us by Stefan our roof repair guy, Stefan. I found Stefan because he had stopped by my office over a year before and dropped off a flier for each agent there, introducing himself and...

When you are buying a bank owned property, or REO, buyers need to be careful. Some banks are offering incentives to the buyer to use their settlement company and/or their own company for the loan. There are some serious issues that can come up. One that was just brought to my attention recently i...

Rich Mielke | Realty Executives | 301 471 3563 1640 Coopers Way, Frederick, MD Brick front Dearbought 3 level townhome with garage. BROKER 301 607 1177, CELL 301 471 3563 3BR/2.5BA Townhouse offered at $220,000 Year Built 1996 Sq Footage 2,000 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 2 partial Floors 3 Park...

Over the years, when bringing up decor issues, I have had sellers say to me, ..well, if they don't like it, they don't have to buy my house...                     I paid good money to that decorator lady years ago! Be it the color of the walls, the worn, stained carpeting, the old appliances, the...