June 2011 – Page 3 – Jay's Real Estate Blog

>Close encounters with bears

>By GREG PECK ( Contact ) Thursday, June 23, 2011 – 9:21 a.m. EMAIL RSS SHARE I’ve seen lots of bears in the wild during my travels, particularly while fishing in Canada. Once a bear ravaged a bag of garbage we unwittingly set outside a cabin before nightfall. We’ve seen several bears, including one swimming, while we fished from a boat. We once even made an evening trip to a dump to watch bears dine on garbage. One time, while fishing on a lake northeast of Eau Claire, we spotted a bear strolling around the homes and cottages one evening….

The next day, while we relaxed on the upper deck of our friends’ house on Deep Creek Lake, I spotted a bear roaming around the neighbor’s home. The bear strolled down to the water, took a brief, refreshing dip, and soon wandered off—but not before I again shot a few photos….

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>Motorists Asked To Use Caution During Bike Ride

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Jun. 23, 2011

Garrett County residents are advised to watch for cyclists on numerous county roadways this Saturday, June 25, for the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation’s second annual Win the Fight Garrett County Gran Fondo.

Bicyclists will ride on a variety of roads, specifically the Rt. 219 area north of Accident to Keyser’s Ridge. Bikers will be traveling south from Devil’s Half Acre Road and make their way 1.9 miles south to a left turn on to Rabbit Hollow Road. Maryland State Police will maintain a presence to slow traffic as cyclists make this turn. This will not disrupt the flow of traffic.

The charity ride supports melanoma skin cancer research, education, and advocacy. All county roads will remain open to traffic; however, motorists are asked to be aware of riders. Bike routes are available on the charity ride web site www.winthefight.org/granfondo

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>The Peabody Ragtime Ensemble

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The Peabody Ragtime Ensemble of Baltimore will present “An evening of Ragtime, Dixieland, and All That Jazz!” in the Garrett College auditorium this Saturday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is being sponsored by the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF). The Ensemble, an acoustic “little big band,” preserves the roots of American jazz through performance of vintage repertoire in concert, dance, and stage settings. “For more than 30 years, Peabody Ragtime Ensemble has been filling concert halls and bringing audiences to their feet with their infectious brand of delightfully diverse repertoire,” stated one critic. The Washington Post said that they “blew up a hurricane” with their “lively and polished program that covered the spectrum….” Tickets are $25 for adults, $7 for students, and admission is free for youth age 5 and younger, though a ticket is required. For reservations, persons are invited to telephone the GLAF office at 301-387-3082 or go to its web site at: www.artsandentertainment.org. GLAF is partially supported by grants from the Garrett County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, the William Penn Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Pew Charitable Trust.

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>Stay dry

>It’s illegal and unsafe to go boating and drinking
Anonymous
The Cumberland Times-News Thu Jun 23, 2011, 09:26 PM EDT

There may be people who actually believe that while it’s inadvisable to drink and drive an automobile, it’s OK to drink and operate a boat.

Well, it’s not.

Not only is it illegal to operate a boat while under the influence, it’s dangerous. In Maryland, alcohol and illegal drug use were contributing factors in 8 percent of the state’s 219 reportable boating accidents during 2010. In 2009, alcohol contributed to 16 percent of boating fatalities nationwide.

Warm weather brings the boating season, and Maryland Natural Resources Police recently charged a Pennsylvania man with operating a vessel under the influence on Deep Creek Lake.

Just as police are on the lookout for drunken drivers, they’re also trying to keep the boating public safe from drunken boat operators.

Today through Sunday, Maryland’s Natural Resources Police will be participating in the nationally coordinated Operation Dry Water, in which officials across America — including the U.S. Coast Guard — will be trying to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking in a boating environment.

The situation becomes even worse in waters that are comparatively crowded, like those of Deep Creek Lake.

Also, NRP officials say, boaters are subject to increased fatigue from sun, wind and water, and alcohol use magnifies this fatigue and impairs judgment and can can lead to arrest, accidents and death. The maximum penalty for operating a boat while impaired by alcohol is a $1,000 fine and a year in jail for first offenders.

As NRP says: Boat safe, boat smart and boat sober

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>Reward offered for killer of rare goshawk

>Published: June 22, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Comments (0)EmailPrintListen BALTIMORE, June 22 (UPI) — Someone has fatally shot Maryland’s rarest bird, and a sportsmen’s foundation says it’s offering a reward for information leading to their arrest.

Natural Resources Police say an unknown person or persons in Garrett County shot and killed the uncommon female northern goshawk and her three nesting chicks and did so outside any legal hunting season.

The bird is on the state’s endangered species list, and its nest near Savage River State Forest was being watched closely by federal Department of Natural Resources biologists due to the bird’s “highly rare” status, The Baltimore Sun reported.

>Lake access lot with a view! $39,900 – GA6853986

View from the lake access at the Overlook.

14 PYSELL CROSSCUT RD
OAKLAND, MD 21550

Experience a quiet & secluded area of Deep Creek Lake. The Overlook is a lake view and lake access community in the southern mountains of the lake. Lot 14 offers potential views of lake and rolling hills, as well as access to 21+ acres of beautiful common area, including a lakeside walking/hiking trail and gazebo offering access to the water. Wildlife abounds beside namesake stream ‘Deep Creek’!

Contact Jay Ferguson @ 301-501-0420 or DeepCreekLaker@Gmail.com for more information or to setup a private showing for this property.

Listing # GA6853986
$39,900

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>Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) Program

>The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through their Emergency Homeowner Loan Program.

The Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) program is designed to assist homeowners who are facing foreclosure due to involuntary unemployment or loss of significant income.
Are you 3 – 12 months late on your mortgage? Is your home in imminent danger of foreclosure?
The EMA program may be able to help you. These are the steps you take:

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>Home "shadow inventory" dips on year: CoreLogic

>NEW YORK | Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:32am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of U.S. homes likely to hit the market soon fell compared to last year due to fewer new delinquencies and a high level of distressed sales, a real estate research firm said on Wednesday.

CoreLogic reported that the so-called shadow inventory of homes in the three months to the end of April declined to 1.7 million homes. That’s equivalent to a five months’ supply and is down from 1.9 million in the same time frame the year before.

It is also down from the peak level of 2 million homes seen in the three months up to January 2010, CoreLogic said.

Since its collapse, the housing market has remained a drag on the economy and economists say a recovery in the sector can only take place once the overhang of distressed properties is sold off.

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>Home sales hit 6-month low, supply rises

>By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON | Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:22pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes hit a six-month low in May and supply rose, pointing to a housing market still struggling to regain its footing.

The National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday that sales slipped 3.8 percent month over month to an annual rate of 4.81 million units, the lowest since November.

It was the second straight month of declines. The drop was smaller than economists had expected, but the April sales figure was revised lower, leaving a report that was largely in line with expectations in financial markets.

While the fall in sales last month was partly due to tornadoes and flooding, with sales in the Midwest and South hit the hardest, it underscored fundamental weakness.

>Last northern goshawk in Maryland killed

>By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun

5:14 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2011
Someone in Garrett County has shot and killed Maryland’s most rare bird, the only known nesting northern goshawk.

Natural Resources Police confirmed the death of the raptor, which is on the state’s endangered species list. Without the female to protect and provide for them, the three chicks in the nest died as well.

Forestry and Timber The Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter. NRP is asking anyone with information about the crime to call the Poacher Hot Line: 1-800-635-6124.

Month: June 2011

>Close encounters with bears

>Motorists Asked To Use Caution During Bike Ride

>The Peabody Ragtime Ensemble

>Stay dry

>Reward offered for killer of rare goshawk

>Lake access lot with a view! $39,900 – GA6853986

>Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) Program

>Home "shadow inventory" dips on year: CoreLogic

>Home sales hit 6-month low, supply rises

>Last northern goshawk in Maryland killed

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