Montgomery County, Maryland Real Estate Blog

Living in the Washington DC area provides access to good schools, concert events, world class museums and many cultural activities.  One of the most popular is the National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian is the worlds largest museum and research complex...

MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.'s, "I HAVE A DREAM" speech arranged for band and chorus by Mitchell S. Bender While working for the Fairfax County Public School System, my father, Mitchell Bender,  a Music Teacher, Composer and Publisher wrote a musical arrangement for Black History Month.  He composed an...

The following is a reprint of an article that appeared in the December 2010 edition of Inside Personal Finance, a newsletter published by Ric Edelman.  Mr. Edelman is a frequent speaker on financial matters and consistently ranked by Barron's as one of America's top financial advisors. He is Chai...

 2 Bedroom Condo for Rent in Germantown, MD The Ashmore condos in Germantown were built in 2005 and boast many contemporary features and design.  The complex offers assigned parking, an outdoor pool and very nice club house for group events. Located close to the new Germantown Town Center, these ...

Not long ago our clothes dryer started having issues; it was a Kenmore, so we called Sears.  After looking at the unit the service person said the problem was not with our dryer, but that the dryer vent (see photo) had become clogged and the buildup had burned out the dryer motor.  Apparently, th...

When we bought our first home in 1989 the prevailing thought was to buy the most home you could afford.  The thinking was that we were young, our incomes would continue to grow and a home is a great investment.  A homes value at least grows with inflation and we would build equity with every mort...