Your Routine = Your Results Not too long ago, I heard one of my favorite leaders say these words: “Direction, not intention, determines your destination”. That stuck with me. I don’t know about you, but it seems I battle daily with keeping my mind and feet on a path toward productivity vs just activity. You […]
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Lifestyle
Why Smart Lighting is Totally Worth It
Smart lighting is an integral feature of any home automation. Smart lights use wireless transmissions to send and receive their signals, and different bulbs use different methods. Some use Bluetooth radios that connect directly to your phone or hub, as long as you’re within 50 feet of them. Others use Wi-Fi radios to connect directly […]
How To Prep Your Home For Fall
The Mid-Atlantic region is prepping for fall. Cooler weather is rolling into the area in a few weeks. What a perfect time to prep your home for fall! Clean or Replace Gutters. Hire a service to clear your gutters or do it yourself. Remove leaves, nests, and debris from gutters and check for leaks. Fertilize Your […]
Remodeling Projects That Bring Big Value
Whole House – Put wasted space to work. Transform a plain wall into a storage and display showcase by adding stacks of open shelves or cutting out the drywall to create a recessed niche. Refinish Wood Floors Refurbishing hardwood floors will enhance the overall look and the value of your home. Just be ready for […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 26, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means: With a slight retreat in interest rates, the week saw an advance in housing market activity, as buyers sought to find the right home. Active inventory continued shrinking, but the gap from a year ago narrowed further, pointing toward a more promising spring season. Underscoring the trend, the number of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of January 22, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points to continued competitiveness in the market at the start of 2022 despite rising interest rates and double-digit home listing price growth. Homes are still spending over a week less on the market compared to a year ago and the gap isn’t showing any signs of […]
Fire Safety Prevention Tips for Your Tree and the Holidays
Christmas trees are an essential part of the holiday season. But they also cause an average of 200 home fires per year, resulting in an average of six civilian fire deaths, 16 civilian fire injuries, and $14.8 million in property damage, according to studies conducted by the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System and the National […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of October 16, 2021
Real estate markets are settling in a more typical seasonal pattern as we progress through October. Lower temperatures are cooling the overheated pace of activity seen during the early months of 2021. While the number of for-sale properties remains below the number of homebuyers looking for their next home, the turnover in listings is slowing, […]
Neighborhoods: Baltimore City
Neighborhood: Baltimore City, MD Baltimore is Maryland’s largest city and economic hub. It’s known for its beautiful harbor, quirky neighborhoods, educational museums, and great healthcare systems. The city was named after the 2nd Baron Baltimore who was an Anglo-Irish member of the Irish House of Lords and founding proprietor of the Province of Maryland. Before […]
Neighborhoods: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a medium-sized coastal town with a mixed workforce (both blue-collar and white-collar jobs). A lot of the residents in Glen Burnie work in sales jobs, administrative support, or management occupations. Glen Burnie has a lower-middle-income relative to Maryland but an upper-middle-income relative to the rest of the United States. It’s also considered […]
