Generators?

Another storm has come and gone.  And with it the now customary loss of power in major portions of our county.  The county opened a shelter at Annapolis high school and some 30 folks showed up to use it despite the fact that nearly 100,000 people were without power.  What did the other 99,970 people […]

CLUE?

When you go to buy or sell a house or property its a good idea to get a CLUE.  What is a CLUE?
Its a Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Report. Huh?  The insurance industry is in business to make money, they make money on winning bets.  One of the ways they win their bets its to have […]

Ground Rent

One of the strange things about my life is that I have lived in the only two places in the United States that have something called ground rent: Hawai’i and Maryland.
I never looked into it particularly in Hawai’i but somehow the Big Five, who controlled most of the land decided that a good way for […]

Winter in Annapolis

What is winter like here in Annapolis.
Short and memorable.
Winter doesn’t usually come till after the Holiday Season.  Unless you’re among the people that consider all time after the leaves have fallen off the trees winter.  The leaves generally come off the trees in October/November.  I’ve seen Impatients, bright cheery flowers that love the sun, blooming […]

How do I decide?

Today’s market is a good market for buyers.  Nothing like the heady days for sellers in 2004-2005 where they could name their price if it was close to reasonable and then choose between offers.  Todays buyers can take the time to look, and look some more, and then look again.  And some look again and […]