So I Googled My New Listing 11110 Hidden Trail Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117

So I googled my new listing "11110 Hidden Trail" and the first six spots are mine! My new listing! 11110 Hidden Trail Drive in Owings Mills is being found on the search engines.

This is a wonderful way to get exposure for listings. Are you blogging your listings on ActiveRain?

Are you telling your sellers, your buyers, your friends, neighbors and even  other agents to Google your listings?

If not you are missing a great opportunity.  Take a look at what Google turned up in a very short time. It is even OK that my new listing is on a site of one of my competitors...more exposure for my seller. Also there is more exposure for my other listings.

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This is a wonderful way to get exposure for listings. Are you blogging your listings on ActiveRain? Are you telling your sellers, your buyers, your friends, neighbors and even  other agents to Google your listings? If not you are missing a great opportunity.   It is even OK that my new listing is on a site of one of my competitors...more exposure for my seller. Also there is more exposure for my other listings.

He Did it Again! I love them both... the roses and TLH!

He Did it Again! TLH, The Lovely Husband, also known as My Best Close Ever and Forever, came home with a delightful bunch of roses.

They were not this color This is a Baltimore Sky...not one in Arizona

They were not  Green With Envy...Time to Smell the Roses

They were different colors... all very pretty... you can see the entire bunch right in my kitchen sink.




  
I could have made one spectacular bouquet with the entire bunch but decided to split them in different vases.

The first one I arranged in a low square container..using the lighter of the colors.. and I kind of like the look.


And here is the second one arranged in a tall square vase but using deeper shades. I like this also. 
                                
   
The low vase is on my coffee table and the taller one is in my foyer.

Was going to ask the which you like better...decided it doesn't matter. I love them both... the roses and TLH! He did it again!



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Baltimore Condos..I List 'em...I Sell 'em...I Don't Forget the Condo Docs!

Condos..yes I list 'em, I sell em, I blog 'em...I Don't Forget the Condo Docs. The delivery of the condo documents is crucial...the buyer has 7 days after receipt to rescind the offer with no reason and with no penalty. With HOA (Home Owner Association) buyers have 5 days. If you are listing condo properties or those with mandatory associations, get those documents ordered at the time of listing or when you feel an offer is coming in. It is better to present the documents along with the ratified contract. Then the 5 or 7 day review, can coincide with the home inspection period. Waiting until you are well into the transaction and holding your breath knowing the buyer has that option to back out...can be devestating in this market.                                                                    Take a look at some of my ActiveRain posts about Baltimore Condos: Who Says Baltimore, Maryland Condos are Only For the Old Folks? The Risteau..Concierge Service..and Outside Beauty..Baltimore County Condo One Bedroom Condo Baltimore County 7203 Rockland Hills Drive # 305  Condo Connections in Baltimore - condo: Penthouse # 607, 1 Gristmill Ct. Annen woods, Pikesville, Maryland 21208 1 Gristmill Ct. Annen Woods #501 Pikesville, Maryland 21208-Baltimore Condo 1 Gristmill Ct. #303 Annen Woods Baltimore, Md.21208 Not Too Big... Not Too Small.. The Perfect Baltimore Condo..3031 Fallstaff Rd. Baltimore,MD 21209 condo: Forget the Snow...Live in a Condo! - condo: 3041 Fallstaff Rd Baltimore, Md. 21209 The Towers Condominium 6300 Red Cedar Place #406 Heather Ridge- Baltimore, Maryland 21209 Upper Park Heights Condo! 6606 Park Heights The Imperial Condo Baltimore,MD 21215

Baltimore Condos..I List 'em...I Sell 'em...I Don't Forget the Condo Docs!


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Owner Financing... This Baltimore Home Offers Owner Financing!

Owner Financing... This Baltimore Home Offers Owner Financing!

My very special listing at 6211 Park Heights Ave Baltimore,MD  21215 has OWNER FINANCING. Please call me to discuss this rare opportunity.

Baltimore Mansion Offers Owner Financing!  You may be able to buy your dream home with Owner Financing.
 Baltimore's Chanukah House-6211 Park Heights Ave 21215
                                                             
   
This is a wonderful opportunity to own the home of your dreams!



      
Have you talked to your sellers about OWNER FINANCING? This may be a creative way to help sell your listing. You won't know until you have the discussion. Please don't assume (we all know what that word means) you know the answer.

My very special listing at 6211 Park Heights Ave Baltimore,MD  21215 has OWNER FINANCING. Please call me to discuss this rare opportunity.

One of a kind elegant home in the Park Heights Strathmore area of Baltimore City with 10,000 square feet. (6800 sq. ft. of living space in addition to more than 3000 sq. ft. of beautifully finished basement.)
This outstanding FOUR-apartment building was built this way -not converted, back in 1922. The solid masonry construction and charm of this residence would be hard to duplicate and one of the reasons it was profiled in Southern Living Magazine in 2001.  To read more please check out the following:

The Chanukah House...A Baltimore Tradition is being Sold 6211 Park Heights Ave 21215
Al Capone Cooked on this Stove in Baltimore ....Really !!!
Margaret Rome's Blog: Baltimore's Chanukah House-6211 Park Heights ...



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This Doctor Makes House Calls in Baltimore!

This Doctor Makes House Calls in Baltimore!
There are times when one of my listings has a problem. Recently it was a dryer not working..even though it was fine a few hours earlier. This machine has some years on it and one might say throw it away...no problem...have it replaced...dryers aren't that expensive.  I think there is a much better solution.

Let's call the doctor...we need a diagnosis. Not any doctor but the The Appliance Doctor.

There are tests to be performed...take out the computer, check it. That's OK. Check the circuits. That's OK. Check the gas lines..OK. How about the electric breaker panel..again OK.




Time to open the dryer, take the top off and VOILA...there it is. We have a diagnosis! A broken belt..how simple... what an easy fix! Well for me but for The Appliance Doctor.   
                                                
The dryer was repaired, thoroughly checked and had the vents cleaned and vacuumed.
Instead of a new dryer for $600, we have a functioning dryer for just a fraction of the cost and a tremendous time saver.

So... no dryer shopping, no waiting for delivery, no installation, no disposal of an old dryer and one less appliance in our landfill!

With in a few hours all is functioning.

 Please call The Appliance Doctor for any major home appliance service.
 This doctor, like me Yes I do Answer Blocked Caller ID!  answers his phone, is responsive, is a nice man and really knows how to fix appliances. I love having this Doctor on my team and in my houses!

 This Doctor Makes House Calls in Baltimore!  Give The Appliance Doctor a Call!

                                
                                                             



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The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale...a Butterfly!

                 

The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale...a Butterfly!

I am working with wonderful clients who invest in Real Estate, perform extensive rehab then re list with me. So even though you all know I am a listing agent. To me these are not buyers but Future Listings!
My job is to find the best of the worse properties, the ones with the most potential, the ones that absolutely need TLC (Tons of Liquid Cash).  Having an eye for the market, the neighborhood and the resale value is critical. So we look at a lot of homes and we write a lot of offers. We will be writing one on this property even though  The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale... is a Butterfly!












This week we toured one such property and the Only Beauty Found in this house was this magnificent butterfly which landed on the dilapidated screened porch overlooking a collapsed pool and a deck in dangerous condition.
The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale...a Butterfly!
             
                                                                                                                                                    
This home was covered in mold...like someone took a can of black paint and sprayed many sections of the walls. The kitchen walls, also with mold, had no appliances and the counters, cabinets and backslash were missing...well not quite..the counters were on the floor.  Again the only beauty was this magnificent butterfly.

This photo was taken on the other side of the screen.

No pictures to show of the house because The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale...a Butterfly!

Could have named this post Bats to Butterflies..Never Know What Will be at a Settlement Table! So Keep an Open Eye!



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When will there be a Baltimore Open House? When would you like it open?

 When will there be a Baltimore Open House?  When would you like it open?
                                                            

Being featured as the Open House Master by Realtor Magazine this past March, I still feel the traditional open house is more beneficial for the agent than for the seller.  I really enjoy doing unusual Open Houses...Opens that bring attention to the property.

Realtor Magazine's Open House Master Video is Here! First ActiveRain Open House Update!  
Take a look a few that I have done:

Active Rain's First Open House Gathering - Day One  I loved having the AR group and especially Lenn Harley in attendance. This was a happening and I am glad to see other members are following. Check out Erica Ramus.
Then there was  A Three-Day Open House! Yes...Three Full Days!  

and another Thursday evening event Piggy TRAC Bar B Que Open House!  ...this one  was picked up by the Washington Post.,, the story on the front page of the REAL ESTATE section including a mention of Active Rain! Turns out I didn't need to run around and buy copies of the Post; the article is all online.

 

When someone calls and asks when will there be an Open House. My reply : When would you like it open?

This sign is always in my car. So when  showing any of my listings...it is not unusual for me to place this open house balloon sign.  It can go right on the post sign, it can be staked in the ground or I can even place it in the back window of my car. Never again do I blow up balloons or drive (in danger) with a car full of balloons.

Like every thing in Real Estate keep trying new and proven things, Find out what bring results...Open Houses Work...Just Not All the Time!

When will there be a Baltimore Open House?  When would you like it open?


 
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Our Airplane is for Sale... Fly your Clients Quickly and in Style!

Our Airplane is for Sale... Fly your Clients Quickly and in Style!

 Our Airplane is for Sale... Fly your Clients Quickly and in Style!
Would you like to fly your clients and customers quickly and in style? You could display your real estate logo?

Most of you know we love to fly and I have written a few posts on ActiveRain about this:

Making a Quick Getaway to Cambridge, Maryland
This Listing Will Have To Wait......I Had to Make a Pitts Stop
The RAIN......On The PLANE
The Flying Dozen Discover Nemacolin
Wheeee What Fun! This is Flying...the Rest is Just Transportation !
In Case of Nuclear Attack.... Uh-Oh, Pilot Humor!

 The first time my husband and I were able to fly from Baltimore to Atlantic City to get a contract signed ...and signed on the wing of our airplane was a delightful experience and a real WOW for my seller, They were at their vacation home and I wanted to expedite the sale. I made a call requesting they meet us at the Atlantic City Airport.  We were able to make this trip in 40 minutes, instead of the usual 3 hour drive... and it was a lot of fun. We even had time to take the clients for lunch.
                                    

"The signing that was most fun had to be on the wing of our airplane. My sellers were at their summer home in Atlantic City, NJ, and I had listed their unique contemporary home in Baltimore. I wasn't their first agent, so when we got the contract I was determined to get it to them right away. After calling and telling them to meet me at the Atlantic City airport, my husband and I flew down to the shore. I'd expected them to be excited and waiting out front for us. We walked into the airport office and found them just sitting there; they didn't think I would actually be there. After that, where else but the wing of our plane could we sign that contract?"

 Want to know more about our flying machine? 
A 1977 E55 Twin Engine, 6 seater, well equipped Beechcraft Baron with low time airframe hours (3475) with 325 LH and RH SFRM including props. Enjoy the new Cadiz paint and new interior plus new fuel cells.  This Baron has a heated windshield, hot props and has always been kept in a hanger. I have a list of features including all the navigation, transponder, GPS, Stormscope, Radar, Auto Pilot, backup electric horizon etc...just call or email if you are interested. This very fast E model with 166 gallons will take you where you want or need to go!
Our Airplane is for Sale... Fly your Clients Quickly and in Style!
For more information please contact
 Margaret Rome 410-530-2400 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              410-530-2400      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
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Never Know What Will be at a Settlement Table! So Keep an Open Eye!

Never Know What Will be at a Settlement Table!  So Keep an Open Eye!

A recent blog by Pat Kennedy, Never Know who you will meet at an inspection, sparked this idea. Last month we did a settlement at my client's home. Since they are both physicians with unusual hours... it was a convenient location for everyone. After the successful closing, we went out on the deck to visit with their kids.
There was a bit of excitement. Here is what we found!

How lucky that he/she posed for me!

Keep an Open Eye!

Never Know What Will be at a Settlement Table!   Keep an Open Eye! 

 Just Hanging Around !

The kids  opened a patio table umbrella that had been closed for the winter.... and look who made a home right there. It is so much fun always having a camera ready. Take a look at another post where you might find The Only Beauty in this Baltimore Home for Sale...a Butterfly!

Never Know What Will be at a Settlement Table!  So Keep an Open Eye!

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Urgent! Call Me If You Are You Thinking of Selling for the Very First Time in the Baltimore Area!!

Urgent! Call Me If You Are You Thinking of Selling for the Very First Time in the Baltimore Area!!!
                                    
This week, I received a personal call and an email from HGVT! They are looking for first time sellers to highlight. Piece of cake...right? Not really. I took a look at all my listings and not one of them qualify as first time sellers. If married neither could own a home that they sold previously.
The name of the program is MY FIRST SALE

A few months ago, we had the REALTOR Magazine camera crew following us for two days..take a look here: Realtor Magazine's Open House Master Video is Here! First ActiveRain Open House Update!

So I ask the public...if you are considering selling your home, you are a first time seller and you would like to work with me Margaret Rome. This would be a wonderful opportunity to highlight your special property.

Here are some of the things that HGTV is looking for:

• High energy, enthusiastic sellers with a story to tell!
• Willing to share your personal and financial struggles during the selling process
• Willing to be on camera for about 10 days over the course of selling!
• Interesting enough for a television audience.
• Having enough tolerance for a camera crew following you during the stress of the sale!

And you have to be a 100% sure you want to work with me. 99 and 44/100% is Not Enough...Are You 100% Sure?

If your story is chosen, we could make movie stars out of you and your home/condo/townhouse...but most important... what a great way to get your home maximum exposure and sold!
Please call me 410-530-2400  right away if you and your home would like to be on HGTV! This is happening soon.

Urgent! Call Me If You Are You Thinking of Selling for the Very First Time in the Baltimore Area!!



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Coming Soon!!! Custom Brick Rancher Valley Heights Baltimore County 21117

Coming Soon!!!
Custom Brick Rancher Valley Heights Baltimore County 21117
4 Bedrooms-4 Baths-4 Acres!!

11110 Hidden Trail Drive
Valley Heights
Owings Mills, MD 21117
4 Bedrooms
4 Full Baths

This is a Custom all brick Rancher built by Dahan.
Now you can afford to own a FOUR Bedroom, Four Full Bath home on Four wooded acres with a stream in Greenspring Valley 21117.

Circular driveway plus a two car side loading garage... allows an abundance of space for family, friends and visitors.

A gracious home for entertaining. You have a formal sunken living room, a first floor family room with wood burning fireplace, sliders to the forty foot covered deck. A formal dining room off the gourmet eat in kitchen..... window views of the deck and trees. The kitchen has lots of cabinets and corian counters.
Need space for guests, boomarang kids or in laws? There is a separate wing with bedroom, full bath and full laundry room...all on the first level. Hardwood floors cover all these areas.
Gigantic Full finished Lower Level with Recreation Room, your own "man cave", a full bath and a sound proof recording studio. Two separate entrances, one is a sliding glass door to the outside. Please help make me beautiful again! Price reflects the "as is " not perfect condition. This home will be listed way under assessed value!

Getting ready to put on the market..Coming Soon!








Coming Soon!
Custom Brick Rancher Valley Heights Baltimore County 21117 4 Bedrooms-4 Baths-4 Acres!!

SentriLock Boxs..Easy To Use...Safe and More....

 SentriLock Boxs..Easy To Use...Safe and More....
Here in Maryland we use SentriLock a good product, safe, easy to use and keeps records of all who use the lockbox. This is such a convenient feature to find out who kept their appointment and any return showings. It also is a good record to show our sellers the different agencies who have accessed their home.
It's Not Lockboxes...It's How Agents Use Them!
                                    
Just recently the SentriLock system gave us a neat renewal feature. The card needs to be updated every week. Sure I made a note on my smart phone calendar...but now it is even more convenient.



This is the email message recieved on my phone today
"Your SentriCard(#xxxxxxxx)is set to expire at midnight on Wednesday August 18th, 2010. Please renew your SentriCard at your earliest convenience."

How simple to have this handy reminder...never have to worry..did I renew?... when do I renew?"  Love the new "assistance".
It's Not Lockboxes...It's How Agents Use Them!

 SentriLock Boxs..Easy To Use...Safe and More....

 
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No Rain...No Rainbows I Saw Roy G. Biv On the Baltimore Beltway

No Rain…No Rainbows      I saw Roy G. Biv on the Baltimore Beltway

 Again today in Baltimore it is raining or as I like to call it "Liquid Sunshine"

While driving on the Baltimore Beltway a few weeks ago in the “liquid sunshine” I was able to capture these photos.  Let me correct that sentence…Lee was driving and I was busy trying to capture this exciting beauty. Remember it was raining…the picture is not blurry.

So what makes a rainbow a rainbow? Here's my simple explanation...

Sunlight is made up of  a bunch of colors but you can’t see them..they just look white.  If it is raining and the sun is shining...  those individual  drops act like a prism,

The light breaks up into all those colors making the ROYGBIV colors. That’s how I remember the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Anyone have a different way of remembering?   Rainbows make me feel real good!  Do you have some rainbows to share?

Just like real life…You can NOT enjoy the rainbow without having a bit of rain! 


No Rain...No Rainbows   I Saw Roy G. Biv On the Baltimore, MD Beltway



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Suburban House re-opens in Pikesville! Margaret Rome's "Kitchen" is Back!

Suburban House re-opens in Pikesville!      Margaret Rome's "Kitchen" is Back!

It was a bad night a year ago when my "kitchen" burned down. The fire was not at my house, but at the restaurant that served as our kitchen away from home. My "Kitchen" Burned Down! Baltimore, Md.

But now my kitchen is open again! They've added things to the menu, and they've moved to a new location that is bright and colorful and has loads of parking. We still felt right at home!

The New S&H has lots of Parking!

New .."You Design -It- Salad"

Gezunta Omelettes

Mitsu and Lee

Even though the official reopening hasn't been celebrated yet, I been twice already . The Suburban House still has the same ownership and our favorite server, Mitzu, was there to greet us. The second time  Peg Silloway  and i were served by Nikki – we loved her attitude and attentiveness. 

Mark and Nikki

Chocolate Topped Cookies

It has always been true that I see at least one or two people I know at Suburban House, and this time was no exception. Plus, our next-table neighbor was a delightful visitor from Georgia named Jim Silverman. Turned out Jim represents the company that sells some of the delicious meats they serve at Suburban House. He got a bowl of Suburban House's famous matzo ball soup and pronounced it "great!"

Matzo Ball Soup..yummy

It was a day for several celebrations. Besides the good food – check out those onion rings and our sandwiches – Peg was celebrating a fantastic review of her Cat Lover's Book of Days that appeared in the Summer 2010 issue of Healthy Pet magazine. She says that, thanks to that review, she's had a lot of sales, both directly and through Amazon.com. You can read the review on her website.

It's such a relief to have my "kitchen" back. During these first few weeks at the new location they are limiting the hours. They are open 7 days a week, closing at 6:00PM. Hint..If you  arrive by 6pm you can stay and enjoy dinner with no rush.

Suburban House re-opens in Pikesville!  Margaret Rome's "Kitchen" is Back!

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