The Ramblings of a Baltimore Area Realtor

Buying Into Baltimore - Trolley Tour - 01/28/2023The Buying into Baltimore downpayment and closing cost incentive of $5,000 is awarded by lottery 10 days after the Trolley Tour event to 20 homebuyers chosen from a pool of qualified buyers.  This event is being held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, ...

Catonsville Branch - Baltimore County Public LibraryOn February 18, 2023, the Catonsville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library located at 1100 Frederick Road will be closing for renovations.  It is estimated that the library will be closed for a year. The renovations will include some up...

Quilt Show - Baltimore Heritage Quilters - 4/22-23/23Our biannual quilt show is coming up!!  I have been a long-time member of Baltimore Heritage Quilters.  Our quilt show is an opportunity for our members to showcase the projects they have been working on for the last several years since our las...

A Journey Starts with One StepI am often inspired by things around me, quotes I see,  conversations I have, and something I experienced.I saw this quote on Facebook this afternoon and it reminded me of a young man that I helped purchase his first home.  I met him in a homebuyer education class th...

Sugar MamasThere's a little takeout place not far from my house called Sugar Mamas.  Now with a name like that, you have to know there are sweets and butter involved and you wouldn't be wrong.  A few years ago I did a stint driving for Doordash and on weekends I often picked up from Sugar Mama's ...

Baltimore County Restaurant Week - January 13 - 22, 2023Restaurant Week is organized by Baltimore County Tourism in conjunction with several Chambers of Commerce and Business Forums and is held twice a year.  The purpose is to bring increased business to Baltimore County restaurants and promote B...

National Curried Chicken DayI love ethnic foods and possibly my favorite cuisine is Indian.  I love the combination of flavors and absolutely love basmati rice.  I offer rooms through Airbnb and I have had several Indian guests and guests from that region of the world and have been gifted with so...

Greater Mondawmin and Rosemont IncentiveThe Greater Mondawmin and Coppin Heights Incentive offered by Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore is a $10,000 deferred loan to attract potential homebuyers to purchase homes in the Mondawmin, Coppin Heights, and Rosemont areas of Baltimore City.  Th...

National Houseplant Appreciation Day - January 10If you are like me, you may be houseplant challenged.  However, I do grow cacti quite well.  Over the holidays one of my friends gifted me a 25-year-old Christmas Cactus that had stopped blooming.  I have two Christmas Cacti that I bought on the re...

Mid-Appalachian Quilters Annual RetreatMany of you know that I am a quilter and every year I attend several retreats, some with my Baltimore Heritage Quilters and this retreat.  I also sit on the board for Mid Appalachian Quilters.  This retreat is in July, registration, and check-in is on July 1...