Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can check out a hot air balloon festival, find reptiles at your local pond, or catch the last few days of Restaurant Week.

HoCo Happenings: July 26 - Aug 9

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can celebrate Christmas in July, have an outdoor movie night, or even do some happy hour yoga!

Who pays for repairs during a home sale?

There are several stages to the home buying/selling process. The inspection period is an anxiety inducing one where specialized inspectors come and investigate the soundness of the home. But what happens after the inspections once you have a list of the items that need repair…who pays for what?

HoCo Happenings: July 19 - Aug 2

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can attend a public star party, a reggae wine festival or a farmer’s market!

6 Ways To Move On

Moving on from any heartbreak is hard. Even the heartbreak of losing out on your “dream home” (sniff, sniff). If you’ve loved and lost and can’t quite seem to be able to get out of the perpetual “what if?” stage you may want to check out these 6 ways we’ve come up with to move on.

HoCo Happenings: July 12 - 26

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can learn the basics of canoes and paddling, check out your local reptiles, or get schooled on Sake.

6 Reasons You Should Work With a Realtor

You’ve watched every episode of House Hunters. You have perfected the art of stalking Zillow listings. You feel like you are totally crushing this whole real estate thing. Oh, home buyer or seller….we know you can do it. But that doesn’t mean you should do it on your own. Here’s why you should work with a Realtor:

HoCo Happenings: July 5 - 19

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can take the kiddos to go wild for water and hit a farmer’s market in Old Ellicott City!

HoCo Happenings: June 28 - July 12

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can take the kids to explore nature and see some fireworks!

HoCo Happenings: June 21 - July 5

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can take the kiddos to romp in the river and show your pride!

What is title insurance?...And why do I need it?

There are so many steps in purchasing a home, that the decisions can seem overwhelming. We all have heard of home owner’s insurance…but did you know there is such a thing as title insurance? Here’s what it is, and why you need it.

HoCo Happenings: June 14 - 28

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This week you can climb, dance, make your own essential oils and party at the lake!

Natural Mosquito Repellent Candles

Every season has its pros and cons. A definite con of summer is the pesky mosquitoes that try to invade our patio parties! Get ahead of these party crashers and keep your patio ready with these cheap and easy to make mosquito repellent candles.

HoCo Happenings: June 7 - 21

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including mutt strutts, learning how to canoe and paddle, pub runs, and a yappy hour!

10 Tricks To Make Buyers Love Your Home

You do not need a lot of money to spruce up your home before putting it on the market. Check out these 10 easy and relatively frugal changes that can inspire buyers to fall in love with your home.

HoCo Happenings: May 31-June 14

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including mutt strutts, learning how to canoe and paddle, pub runs, and a yappy hour!

HoCo Happenings: May 24-June 7

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including mutt strutts, learning how to canoe and paddle, pub runs, and a yappy hour!

HoCo Happenings: May 17-31

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including babes in backpacks, a duck tea party, pub runs, and Wine in the Woods!

Apps All Home Buyers Need

Nowadays looking for a home can be just downright overwhelming. How are you supposed to narrow down the options of what’s out there to find the one home that’s right for you? Here’s a list of the top apps to use that will make your home search, dare we say, enjoyable...

HoCo Happenings: May 10-24

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including egg hunts, a day with Thomas the Tank, pub runs, a class on wine or a class on gin, and Springfest!

5 Ways To Use Baking Soda In Your Laundry Room

That orange box of baking soda tucked away in your fridge or kitchen cabinet can also be an inexpensive, and earth-friendly, solution for your laundry needs.Let’s take a look into the top 5 ways baking soda can be used in your laundry room

HoCo Happenings: May 3 - 17

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including egg hunts, a day with Thomas the Tank, pub runs, a class on wine or a class on gin, and Springfest!

HoCo Happenings: April 26 - May 10

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including egg hunts, a day with Thomas the Tank, pub runs, a class on wine or a class on gin, and Springfest!

8 Myths Home Buyers Should Never Believe

Before you embark on your home buying journey, you will find that friends, family and even co-workers will be supplying you with endless amounts of unsolicited advice. (Deep breath) Check out this list of the most common home buying myths and why you shouldn’t believe them.

HoCo Happenings: April 19 - May 3

Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events! This edition there are too many fun things to choose from including egg hunts, a day with Thomas the Tank, pub runs, a class on wine or a class on gin, and Springfest!

HoCo Happenings: April 12-26

Looking for something to do around Howard County? We’ve got you covered! Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events!

10 Ways to Make Washing Dishes Suck Less

Washing dishes is THE worst chore ever. It’s a dirty job, and someone has to do it. If you can get away with it not being you, then cheers! For the rest of us that are still faced with this less than desirable task, here are some tips to make it maybe, hopefully, a little bit better.

HoCo Happenings: April 5-19

Looking for something to do around Howard County? We’ve got you covered! Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events!

Don't Make These Mistakes When Negotiating a Home Price

There is an art, and a science to submitting an offer on a home. Many factors should be considered when deciding how much to offer and what else to add into the ask before it is presented. Don’t let any of these be the reason your offer wasn’t “the one”…

HoCo Happenings: March 29-April 12

Looking for something to do around Howard County? We’ve got you covered! Check out the HoCo Happenings, your weekly list of fun, upcoming events!

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