Category: Home Buying Tips

Historic Ellicott City is one of my favorite spots to spend an afternoon. I love walking along Main Street finding new specialty shops or visiting favorites.  The boutique I can’t resist is Vintage Bliss.  Vintage…

Home Staging Spring Home Staging Tips: House Odors Let’s face it… bad odors can destroy the sale of even the best looking house.  This is one of the topics that is rarely discussed, or in…

The first Earth day was held on April 22, 1970 because of growing concerns about the environment. Started by a senator in Wisconsin the movement started small. Today, one billion people in 192 countries participate.…

Nestled on a quiet hilltop in sleepy Marriottsville in Howard County, Maryland is Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center. If you are not specifically looking for  it you could drive by it without ever knowing. …

When I was a kid I spent many days riding my bike to the town public library.  It was a very small dark Library and we would sit on the floor doing doing homework and…

What’s not to love about St. Patrick’s day? On March 17 everyone gets to be member of those most blessed people, the Irish, for a single day. It’s better than being chosen as queen or…

In a nutshell, a Short Sale is the sale of Real Estate where the proceeds from the sale falls short of what is owed to the Mortgage Holder(s) or lien holder and they agree to…

Yesterday, as the schools were closed and a March snowmageddon was reported, we received only one piece of mail.  The Homestead Gardens, early spring Inspirations magazine.  Perfect day to get inspired of whats to come…

I recently worked with an owner in getting the heating and AC Vents Cleaned in preparation for a new tenant.  She did not live in Howard County so I gave her a list of companies…

Across the Patapsco River from the historic area, at the corner of Frederick Road and Westchester Ave, sits one of my favorite casual eateries in Ellicott City, The Old Mill Bakery Café. But I am…