Mt Airy Toys For Tots ends for this year

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The Mt Airy community has come together again. They dropped off boxes and boxes of toys for the Marines to distribute this year. Today, Sgt Miller stopped by to make his final pick up of the donations.

Thank you to everyone that stopped by to drop of toys at our Mt Airy Long & Foster Office. Your contribution will make a lot of children happy this year.

Be sure to look out for our banner again next year when we open up to receive toy donations again.

Any questions you can call us at 301-831-7500.

Happy Holidays!

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December 17, 2007 · Filed Under Frederick Events

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Friday Foto and Friends

Here’s todays picture.

I just wonder if my life would of been much simpler if I had only stumbled across this series at a much earlier age…

I found this book while perusing the isles at Barnes & Nobles at the FSK Mall. I haven’t been much for books lately especially since I read so much here on the web. I scan about 150 blogs on a daily basis. They range from Local real estate blogs across the United States, Internet gadgetry, SEO, Life Management, and I even have the local newspapers here, and in Pittsburgh loaded into my Google Reader. The reader makes it easier to find new articles. I don’t have to go to every website to see if the author posted any new material.

Here is what is going on around a few of the blogs that I read today. (a peek into my google reader.)

Cool Concepts - The Portable PC Theater - Santa???

Google Analytics Add New Comparison Graphing Tools

Buying a Home in Ann Arbor, MI

Freddie Mac Reaches Out

Sneaking Around - She makes me cry she is so funny

Sun setting near Spring Run

Eastern Connecticut Photo Friday

Get Your “School’s Closed” Alerts

Like I said…it’s just a peek

Have a great weekend and stay home during our Nor’easter this weekend. (get your toilet paper, milk and bread today)

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December 14, 2007 · Filed Under Friday, Fun

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Where do I find School Delays for Frederick County

That time of year again…Icy roads, snow, no heat, broken water lines and the list of emergencies go on for what can cause delays in our Frederick County schools. Snow seems to be the biggest problem. I have never seen school called off for such a little (or no) amount of snow. I guess growing up in South Western PA, I have become conditioned to snowy conditions. It seems as soon as the call for snow is made, there is a look of panic on everyone’s face. The market for Toilet paper, milk and bread quadruple. What is it about these staples that everyone has to stock up on them? Does the use of bread and milk make you use more toilet paper? I just don’t know. And it never fails, I am always down to my last roll when a snow storm is about to hit. Guess I should buy more cheese if they’re out of stock.

So here are a few ways you can find out if school is going to be closed or have a 2 hour delay. The local radio stations are always up to date with school closings and delays;

WAFY 103.1 FM

WFMD 930 AM

WFRE 99.9 FM

WARX 106.9 FM

You can check out the television channel 18 on Comcast in the Frederick Area. Or you can do like I do, sign up for notifications from your child’s school at The Find Out First website. This will send you information straight to your email as it happens. Quite a few people carry mobile PDAs, blackberries or at least at a minimum check their email often. Cancellations are always nice to know quickly too.

All of this information can be found on the Frederick County Schools official website. You can even tell whats for lunch today…Mmmm Hot Turkey Sandwiches with Fluffy Whipped Potatoes.

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December 13, 2007 · Filed Under Frederick Events, Frederick Misc, Frederick athletics

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This is how we roll - helping sellers and keeping buyers informed

In an incredibly tough market like this, you have to be on your toes. Use your time wisely and productively. As a real estate agent, one of the key things you need to know is the inventory in your area. What are the average days on the market? What is the average list to sale ratio for the neighborhood? And you have to know the inventory… What do the houses in the neighborhood look like compared to mine? What condition is the house in right now? The Mt Airy Long & Foster Office real estate agents cover four counties; Frederick, Howard, Carroll and Montgomery.

We are getting back to basics at the Mt Airy Long & Foster Office. Once, sometimes twice a month, we schedule a LARGE caravan of our real estate agents to preview our listings. This has a twofold affect… One; the agents get to see new homes and get first hand knowledge of the condition, location and layout of the them. They are able to talk more intelligently about the neighborhood and provide their buyers valuable time saving information. Two; there are multiple agents previewing the home to provide feedback to the seller. They know what their buyers expect out of the homes in today’s market. The seller might not have noticed that wrinkled carpet, but the buyer will. Maybe the paint job is not that complimentary and needs to be neutralized. When you live in a house there are a lot things that kind of disappear into the background. A discerning buyer will pick up the littlest item and might cause them to reject the rest of the beauty the home has to offer. The inventory is too high not to be best in show. When you are selling a home you have have to have an open mind to the suggestions made with feedback. Granted, you are not going to be able to address all the items, nor will you really want to. But it is best to know what other think about your house, because it will help you position yourself as competitive as possible. In this market you should consider staging your home to increase your appeal.

Some agents believe the caravans or home tours are a waste of time…my question? What information are they providing to their clients? It sure isn’t anything about your house! And besides, what else are they doing with their time? I can think of two instances that an agent on tour immediately called their buyers to inform them of the house they were previewing. This lead to scheduling a showing for that seller. Both agents said they would have never known the beauty of the house if it were not for the tour. Sometimes, pictures and words on the internet don’t do the property justice.

Speaking of pictures… I still don’t understand why agents only put ONE picture of the home on the internet… That’s another day’s ~~rant~~ blog.

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