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Thanks to Clean Sweep for this episode of Tips from the Pros about slate roofs.
As a realtor, you probably see almost every type and quality of roofing imaginable, from roofs that seem to have more bare spots than shingles to traditional composite shingles. However, many realtors lack experience with slate roofing. This high-quality roofing material can last for up to 150 years if it’s properly installed, and it adds major value to homes.
Slate Roofing
Slate roofing can match almost any exterior aesthetic thanks to the wide range of textures and colors that the material comes in. It’s also completely recyclable once it has worn out. Slate roofing requires expert maintenance and specialized installation to give homeowners the best experience possible.
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Read MoreThanks to Mark Hines of Fidelity Bank for this episode of Tips from the Pros about mortgage rates.
Don’t forget Fidelity Bank Mortgage now has the lock and shop to insure the rate does not go up while searching for the home of their dreams. See attached.
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Some may be wondering where all the furloughed government workers claims for jobless benefits are? As is normally the case with federal workers — they have a different system than the average Joe on the street. There are more than 10,500 government employees who have sought benefits through the week ended January 5th, the latest period for which numbers are available.
The federal jobless benefits are higher than those paid to ordinary citizens – but unlike regular citizen...
Read MoreThanks to Tom Benisch of State Farm for this episode of Tips from the Pros on creating an evacuation plan.
Getting out and making sure everyone is safe: That’s the crux of a fire evacuation plan. It doesn’t have to be complicated; in fact, simpler is better — and fast is key. Create your own plan and follow these practice reminders so you can act immediately if there’s a fire in your home.
Make a plan
- Sketch a map of your house.
- Draw two escape routes from each room — one out a door, one out a window.
- Designate and “star” a meeting spot a safe distance from the house (for example, the mailbox across the street).
- Hang the plan where everyone can see it regularly.
Practice fire evacuation — exactly as you’d do it in real time
- Sound the smoke alarm.
- Leave everything ...
Thanks to Clean Sweep for this episode of Tips from the Pros about proactive chimney sweeping.
Unfortunately, many homeowners wait until it’s too late to schedule a chimney sweeping appointment. Just like putting off having your car taken in until the ‘check engine’ light kicks on, you should never wait until an accident or dangerous event occurs to have your chimney inspected.
Have an Annual Inspection
It’s good to plan on having at least one inspection and chimney sweeping a year. If you notice any problems over the course of the year, you should act immediately and give Clean Sweep Maryland a call. The most important time of year for your chimney to be cleaned is at the start of fall before you fire things up for the holidays and winter...
Thanks to Cindy Bernstein of Aim4Order for this episode of Tips from the Pros about clutter and your mindset.Our homes are filled with belongings, even homes that are well organized. The way to happiness in a well-functioning home is to make sure you don’t have a bunch of stuff that serves no purpose.
Obligation
Do you keep things out of a sense of obligation? Cut that out today. There is no reason to keep things you don’t want or need. Hanging onto belongings because your favorite aunt left it to you or because it was a wedding gift leads to clutter.
Fear
Are you afraid of throwing something away and needing it later? If you have something for a year and you haven’t needed it, let it go. Saving things you might need in the future is simply adding to your clutter.
Anxiety
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Meet Katie and Chris Peitsch
What do you love most about your new home?
All the extra space! Moving from a townhouse to a single family home, basically doubled the square footage of our house. The large master suite is a nice perk too.
If you could sum up your experience in one word what would that be? Why?
Fast. We only toured two houses before making an offer. The online tools Gigi gave us helped us to narrow down our search as we already knew the area we wanted to live in. Selling our townhouse was also surprisingly fast, we had an offer within a week. Again, the tools and suggestions Gigi and her team gave us about getting our house ready to sell made the process easier...
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The kitchen is part of a home where people spend a lot of quality time. It’s very special, more so than most of the other rooms.
How can you make your kitchen stand out from other kitchens people might see when shopping for a home? Staging!
Staging is when you decorate a room to be more appealing to home buyers. It’s important to keep your personal items out and put in things that appeal to a larger group of people. Personal touches are perfect when it’s your home, but you are trying now to entice someone else to make it their home.
In this month’s Item of Value, get tips on how to stage your kitchen. Click here to read the full report.
Read MoreOctober Calendar of Events
Lots of activities are happening in October around Baltimore. There is still a little time to celebrate outdoors. These activities include Fleet Week, theater, art and other cultural events.
Image: Maryland Fleet Week & Air Show.
Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show on October 3-9 in the Inner Harbor, Baltimore.
Image: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
She Stoops to Conquer at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company through October 21, 2018.
Image: John Waters. Divine in Ecstasy. 1992. Collection of Amy and Zachary Lehman. © John Waters, Courtesy Marianne Boesky Gallery.
John Waters – Indecent Exposure through January 6, 2019. Retrospective organized by the BMA examines John Waters’s influential career.
Image: Baltimore Running Festival
Baltimore Marathon will be dow...
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4416 Wynn Rd.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to own this delightful split foyer perfectly positioned on a quiet circle with plenty of parking and views of wide open space behind...