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2014
This morning, the buyer for my client's house did a walk through before settlement. I had told the seller three weeks ago that he should start moving the furniture out of the house because we had removed all the contingencies and the house was going to close. I knew that the seller had been t...
12/31/2014
I confess that my idea of New Year's Eve is a good dinner and tucked up in bed by 10 - After all, I have to be ready to eat black eyed peas on New Year's Day with my family! But in case you don't share my lack of interest in being with a group of people I don't know - all intent on "having a good...
12/30/2014
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When you are thinking of listing your Luxury Home in the DC Metro Area, be sure to look for a Realtor who understands the importance of effectively marketing your home by featuring the best attributes of your home. At the Lise Howe Group, we specialize in exceptional photos, story telling about ...
12/29/2014
Congratulations on your new home! You will probably be getting a letter soon from your title company telling you what to expect at closing, what you need to bring to settlement, and asking if you want a location survey or a boundary survey. You may wonder how to choose between the two and which o...
12/29/2014
Pantone is the arbiter of all things color and Pantone has spoken about the IT color for 2015 - Marsala! Let's all raise our glasses to this new color - make mine a red wine! Each year, Pantone picks a particular color as the "Color of the Year." Twice a year, the company hosts a secret meeting o...
12/28/2014
Winter is coming! In some parts of the country, winter is already here - but we here in Bethesda have had a pretty easy winter so far! Hallelujah! But even if this winter has not been as bad so far as last winter, who wants to pay a lot of money to Pepco and Washington Gas? In order to reduce yo...
12/28/2014
Active Rain strikes again - challenging us all to think about how to pay it forward to others during this season of giving! The contest has made me think about the benefit of giving to others! It helps others and gives the giver a sense of new found joy! It also is a wonderful role model for our ...
12/28/2014
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I am fascinated by New Year's Resolutions - Probably because I make them each year and don't keep them! In case you haven't made your resolutions yet, here are the top 10 from last year! 1. Lose Weight 2. Get Organized 3. Spend Less, Save More 4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest 5. Stay Fit and Get He...
12/28/2014
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Washington DC was founded in 1790 - so one thing we definitely have in DC is OLD homes! Some of them are still inhabited even now - and offer a beautiful sense of what it was like to live in a home that George Washington might have visited! But Washington is a vibrant, living city with a great ni...
12/28/2014
Every year we have a turkey and a Smithfield ham at our house for Christmas - this is an absolute not to be varied Christmas tradition. My uncle probably twenty five years ago commented that he was glad I had a Smithfield ham - according to his father (my grandfather) - it just isn't Christmas w...
12/28/2014
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As an full time and very active Realtor in the DC metro area, I love to write about the DC market, special communities within the market, and new listings, and to connect with other agents in ActiveRain on ways to improve our service to the public and our marketing abilities.