Project Access Fundraiser tonight at Glory Days

Frederick County Association of REALTORS®

WHAT:    A Great-Tasting Fundraising Event!

WHEN:    June 10^th 2009

WHERE:    Glory Days Grill in Frederick off 7^th Street.

WHY:

When you dine at a Glory Days Grill on your designated nights, the restaurant will contribute 10% of your total food purchases to the Frederick County Association of REALTORS. Bring your neighbors, friends, and relatives, because the 10% applies to the total food bill. Simply ask your server for a copy of your guest check (not credit card receipt), and give it to me or get it our office at FCAR on 529 W. South Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Questions? Call Bob Carney at 240-285-4918.

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Not combinable with any other promotions, offers or discounts. This 10% donation cannot apply to sales tax, alcoholic beverages, or to any guest check that receives any other type of discount, coupon, offer or promotion. See Fundraiser Rules for full details.

We have identified a new family in Thurmont that needs our help, so we need your money.  So go out to eat.  If not today, anytime soon will work.  Glory Days will donate a portion of your bill to us as long as you give us your duplicate reciept.

What is Project Access?

Thanks Bob

Impact Fees in Frederick County are going up

I just read on the county website a notice of the increase.  It looks like about 4% across the board for all new homes.  Just one more little hurdle the Builders get over and pass on to the consumer.   New homes activity has been picking up slightly across the county.

If you are interested in looking a new homes, it is in your best interest to contact a REALTOR®.  They can help you with the negotiation of the offer and make sure you are aware of all aspects of the home purchase.   They already have fees built into the price to pay the buyer’s agent.  You might as well be represented in the transaction by someone that is on your side.  Please contact me if you need help in your real estate transaction.

Have a great day.

Asbestos Information & Tips for Maryland Homeowners

Located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, Maryland is renowned for being at the center of life sciences, with over 350 biotechnological industries and dozens of universities centered in the state.

Regarded as one of the great traditions, the journey to purchasing a home is one of ups, downs and happiness. But it is one that will bring many additional responsibilities.

Often appearing in roof shingles, popcorn ceilings, piping and insulation, asbestos became one of the most popular building applications of the 20^th century. Due to its flame resistant and highly durable qualities, asbestos was the ideal form of insulation for many industries. One of the main things that can go unnoticed is taking simple precautions to avoid asbestos exposure.

Potential Maryland homeowners or those seeking to remodel older homes should be aware that homes built prior to 1980 may still harvest asbestos materials. This should not make you jump out of your chair because asbestos exposure is easily avoidable by taking simple precautions.

If you locate any suspected asbestos in the home, most experts suggest leaving it un-disturbed until a home inspector can examine your property, take evaluations and determine the safest course of action. Sometimes the best action is no action at all. Disturbing asbestos in good condition may cause its fibers to be released into the air.

Long term exposure to damaged airborne asbestos fibers can lead to the development of a severe lung ailment known as mesothelioma. With a latency period that can last 20 to 50 years, this makes mesothelioma prognosis from physicians a difficult task. There are a number of factors that can impact mesothelioma survival rate. These factors include latency period, age of diagnosis and cigarette smoking.

Removal of asbestos in public facilities, workplaces and homes should be performed by licensed abatement contractors as long as the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) are not violated. They must wear protective equipment such as masks and gloves to avoid any exposure. The materials should be removed in as large pieces as possible and places in disposable bags.

If asbestos is removed, green forms of insulation should be used as replacements. These include the use implementation of recycled building materials such as lcynene foam, cotton fiber and cellulose. These alternatives not only allow for a healthy and safe home, but can bring down annual energy costs.

For example, the use of cotton fiber foam has demonstrated to reduce energy costs by 25 % per year. There is no need for any products used in construction to be made from asbestos, yet over 3,000 work and home-based materials still contain this toxin. Many locations throughout the United States are swiftly changing their construction practices to suit the environment and the health of human beings.

Content provided by.
Ben Grayson
National Awareness Coordinator
Mesothelioma Center
(407)965-5755

Housing Report for the Greater Washington DC area

MRIS released the Trends Reports for the first quarter of our MLS area.  It has some good news for buyers as well as sellers.  We are in changing times and everyone needs to know what to do in this type of market.  You can review the physical document on the MRIS webpage for the Trends Reports.    But for the mean time enjoy the video that accompanies the report.  I particularly like the part about sharply dropping from 11 months of inventory to 7 months of inventory.  We are still in a buyers market and they are purchasing the homes for about 10% less than the asking price.  Everyone needs to think about this when marketing their homes.  Frederick County is experiencing very similar results.

If you would like a more detailed report of you community, please contact me.

Have a great day.

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