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Focus On Frederick Focus On Frederick This blog consist of local events, news and real estate information. It's one mans view of the Frederick County area with your help. 
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The Dam broke this weekend
2009-01-26 13:35:00 Where were you the day the market came back? Were you still waiting for prices to come down some more? Waiting for a better interest rate? Waiting for a change in Congress? Well, I hate to say it, but you really don’t know where you will be once things turn around. But I am sure you ... More About: Weekend
Happy Inauguration Day
2009-01-20 14:30:00 I struggled over the thought of heading down to take part in this historic event. I just really couldn’t muster up enough energy to stand around in this weather without any comforts. My camera, of course would of made the trip, but I am sure I could not of carried anything else around at the ... More About: Obama , Happy
2008 in a handbag - Where has the year gone?
2009-01-16 13:27:00 Some of the year end numbers have finally posted and what a year it has been. The actual totals will be all available next month for close out purposes, but I have pulled some of the statistics from MLS myself. The December Housing report for Frederick is done and you can see it here. We ... More About: Year , Handbag , 2008
Friday Foto is Freezing
2009-01-09 13:45:00 The area was coated in a small layer of ice this week. It was wonderful to see such a magnificent site of trees and shrubs covered by a crystal clear coat of ice. The ice was a little bit more prominent in the mountains that border Frederick. On the way home from work, I took ... More About: Foto , Friday , Featured
Merry Christmas
2008-12-25 12:45:00 I hope you are having a wonderful holiday with family and friends. More About: Christmas , Merry Christmas , Merry
The abridged version of the housing market for 2008
2008-12-22 13:40:00 Too many homes Not enough buyers Those that want to buy don’t qualify See number 1. That’s about it. Have a great day. More About: Market , Housing , Version , 2008
Where do you find the best Christmas lights in Frederick?
2008-12-19 13:56:00 I haven’t had the luxury to ride around much this year. So help me shorten my drive and share your neighborhoods best light shows. These are lights on Clendinin Lane in the Villages of Urbana. The Yaglenskis have a shows going on everyday. Check their website for all the details. They are ... More About: Christmas , Find , Frederick , Lights , Christmas Lights
Frederick County Monthly Housing Report
2008-12-15 14:07:00 November is finally behind us and the report has been published. It is not great news, but still encouraging to me. The housing boom didn’t happen over night and we shouldn’t expect the fix happen any quicker. We couldn’t ask for any better conditions for the lurking buyers out there. One of the biggest concerns ... More About: Report , Housing , Frederick , County
Antietam Battlefield Luminaries - Put this on your calendar next year
2008-12-12 13:45:00 I have been in the Frederick area for the last nine years. I have heard people talk about it. I have read about it. But I have never experienced anything like it. This was my first year that I went to the Memorial Illumination at Antietam Battlefield. I not only just visited as a spectator ... More About: Calendar , Year
If the rates drop to 4.5% are you ready to buy?
2008-12-04 11:18:00 The feds are spinning their wheels and it looks like they might be onto something. Now is the time to get your ducks in a row and get ready for the time. This will be the lowest rates have ever been. Refinancing your current mortgage might be an option for you providing you have some ... More About: Rates , Ready , Drop
The Real Estate absorption rates around Frederick County
2008-10-21 14:18:00 These are some tough times in the housing market (an understatement.) We have the 700 Billion dolllar bailout buyout bailout that will help stabilize the market. We have local real estate companies closing their doors. Coldwell Banker on Patrick Street (in the plaza with Outback) made that announcement last week. They don’t have a presence ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Frederick , Real , County
Friday Foto from the grave at Mt Olivet Cemetery
2008-10-17 10:22:00 I have taken up photography as a hobby in hopes to make it a business someday. I am still far from the great photographers out there that grind out great shots day in and day out. I joined a photography guild a few months back in Brunswick called the Brunswick Photographer’s Guild…simple enough. It is ... More About: Foto , Friday , Grave
Freaky Friday Foto
2008-10-10 13:44:00 My good friend called me the other day and asked me if I heard about Stonehenge in Frederick. I didn’t have a clue. He said it was on the news…still no clue. Someone took the time to stack (or glue) a bunch of rock formations all along Hamburg Road. Who knows how long these rock ... More About: Foto , Friday , Freaky
Project Access - building ramps for Frederick County Residents
2008-10-07 14:06:00 It has been a little busy around here lately. I have taken on quite a few extra task/projects lately. I have been recently accepted to the Maryland Association of REALTORSŪ Leadership Academy while also attending the Long & Foster REALTORSŪ Management Training Academy. Of course these items are more for self development. I am a ... More About: Building , Project , Access , Frederick , County
Surrounding County Market Updates
2008-09-23 14:11:00 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac get bailed out along with some other major companies, while we are fighting paycheck to paycheck here on ground level with all the other economic woes. Maybe the government will bail out our deficit too. OK, that’s not going to happen. We will only reap some of the benefits as ... More About: Market , Updates , County
It is Frederick Fair time
2008-09-12 14:22:00 One of the biggest event of the area starts today, The Great Frederick Fair . I, of course, love it for the food. But I think it’s also fun to run in to old friends. I have been here in the Frederick area for eight years and haven’t missed one yet. Here are some photos from ... More About: Time
What has been going under contract in Frederick County
2008-09-08 14:20:00 In order to sell your home, you need to understand what is selling. Sometimes reality sucks, but it is the only thing that can help you sell your home. I constantly watch the trends of what is happening with contracts for the past week. It helps me, help sellers. It helps me, help buyers as ... More About: Contract , Frederick , County
Friday is for Fishing Fotos
2008-09-05 13:16:00 I had the opportunity to camp out on the C&O canal a few weeks ago. It was something that I haven’t done in quite sometime. It was a primitive campsite, you know, no electric…no frills. We set up camp and headed out to the Potomac river for some fishing. We had great day on the ... More About: Fishing , Friday
Looking for something to do in Frederick
2008-09-04 13:00:00 September 13th, the Small Angels Rescue is putting on a Bluesfest. Come out to support and adopt some small animals. I wrote briefly about dogs and cats that fell victim to the local foreclosure issues, but we can’t forget about the gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs that are also homeless now. SAR is looking for ... More About: Frederick
How?s the Real Estate Market in Frederick County
2008-09-03 13:46:00 The Frederick New Post did an article the other day about the news media and real estate. It seems they were finally trying to be neutral on their perspective. I am glad to see they had a broad spectrum of opinions about it. You always have to remember the source when researching information. Bernie Kohn ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market
Saturday Friday Foto
2008-06-07 19:35:00 OK, I admit I have not been posting on a regular basis. So Friday ’s Foto will be today. I have had some problems with my Motorola Q lately. It has been sending old and I mean OLD emails to people that I text message…not a good thing. It is only programmed ... More About: Saturday
A candid look at the Mortgage Debacle
2008-06-04 14:39:00 I came across an interesting read in the Washington Post and I felt I had to share it with you. Kathleen Day writes from the heart and seems very passionate about her topics. When I read this paragraph from her article, I had to read the rest. The short version of how we got ... More About: Mortgage
People are not the only ones displaced by foreclosures
2008-05-28 23:26:00 I took a trip to the Animal Control building the other day after someone told me about the increase in the amount of animals there. Not only have families had to give up their homes, but also their pets. Not all rentals allow pets and even in financial trouble, people do the right ... More About: People , Foreclosures
The latest Absorption Rates in Frederick County
2008-05-27 19:06:00 A few months ago, I introduced you to the term - Absorption Rate. Basically, if we stop putting new homes on the market, how long would it take to sell all the homes. It’s like an old retail term “Inventory Turns” Very similarly, you have holding cost and depreciation that ... More About: Frederick , County , Rates
Happy Memorial Day
2008-05-26 11:12:00 Thanks to all the veteran, young and old. Have a great day. If you are around the DC area watch for all the motorcycles. The annual Rolling Thunder event is still in the area. Please enjoy one of my favorite tribute video to our soldiers… Have great day and remember why you are off ... More About: Happy , Memorial Day , Memorial
Kids do the greatest things
2008-05-22 14:27:00 I enjoy helping people - a lot. It has been a self driven passion of mine. It hasn’t been a lucrative one in the sense that it has made me rich and famous, but when I lay my head down at night, I know I made a difference in someone’s life today. ... More About: Kids , Things , Greatest
Monday Market update
2008-05-19 14:23:00 (Still recovering from Relay for Life…) However we still have more homes than buyers. Next week I will break down the County Absorption Rate again to see if there are any improvements. Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Market , Update , Monday
Friday is For Fundraisers - Frederick Relay For Life
2008-05-16 12:04:00 Get this widget! Click here to go to MY Relay Website and Donate Today I am at the Frederick Fair Grounds for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life . I will be twittering events and also sending pictures to my Photoblog and Flickr account. Each time I will be trying to solicit more and more ... More About: Friday
Monday morning Market update
2008-05-12 13:24:00 The sales continue to show a decrease over last year, however, on a more positive side, the decrease seems to be getting smaller. Are we finally seeing signs of the bottom of the market? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal seems to see other signs that point to a more normal market. This ... More About: Market , Update , Morning , Monday , Monday Morning
Fridays Foto for Short Sales but not real estate
More articles from this author:2008-05-09 12:16:00 Well not exactly a short sale, but a short sales person maybe… I passed Connie Snook’s little car and couldn’t resist a Friday Foto . She may drive a short car, she might even be short, but I bet she’s not short on customer service. I wonder how small she can make your insurance premiums??? ... More About: Fun , Estate , Real Estate , Sales 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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