Marney Kirk, Towson, Maryland Real Estate

I recently wrote about the crazy week where I listed three fantastic properties. The homes were all gorgeous and priced well.

I am proud to report that all three are under contract.

Of course, we have trials to overcome with scheduling coinciding closings, and the way loans have been happening recently, I know that until they actually settle, we are not done.

I am just SO proud of my sellers, and their hard work to get their homes ready to sell, their willingness to listen to advice, and their understanding of how the process is going to work.

They have been flexible, wonderful, nervous, and excited. I have enjoyed working with them because they have been so amazing!

So, THANK YOU, my sellers of these three properties. You are incredible, and I look forward to our journeys to settlements!

Driving to pick up my son each day, I have been seeing signs galore for the "Baltimore Party in the Park" this Sunday the 10th from 11-5. I have to admit my interest was piqued, and this evening I finally got the chance to look at the website for this party.

What I discovered was something remarkable.

The Nikki Perlow Foundation was founded to celebrate the life of an almost 22 year old young woman who died of an accidental overdose one month shy of her 22nd birthday in 2007. She had been struggling with sobriety after dabbling in drugs as a teenager, had been in multiple rehab facilities, and sober for 15 months when she dove back in and then overdosed.

Rather than wallow, the family created this foundation to help others in the same position as they had been in. They offer financial, emotional, and placement aid to families struggling with the disease of addiction.

The Party in the Park is a day to celebrate, to bring families in the Timonium and Cockeysville communities together for a day of music (including the incredibly popular kids bank, MILKSHAKE!), games (moonbounce!), facepainting, and fun.

To take something so tragic, and turn it into something so good for a community is uplifting. The Perlow family is one I now admire, and look forward to meeting.

So if you are out in the Baltimore County area on Saturday, stop by from 11-5. I am certain you will be glad you did.

I have re-blogged two posts recently, one, because I really want to help @rerockstar get to REBlogworld, the other because JL Booney said JUST want I was thinking!

I prefer to blog my own thoughts, but I have been lucky enough to have gotten one listing yesterday, got a call that I beat out 3 other agents to get another one being signed today, and a third one to be listed tomorrow. I am excited as one is in Towson, one in Hunt Valley, one in Dundalk -- all over the board!

Add onto that the marketing that I do and need to do, and I will be a bit incommunicado for a few days until I get these sites built, brochures printed, etc etc etc etc... ;-)

I'll still be here to read and comment so I remember what I need to get back to -- because it is sites like ActiveRain that have created my validity in the online world.

So thank you in advance, and I will chat with you soon!

Taken with my Iphone!!!! in the gazebo at Fager's Island, during the Sunset Ceremony, 60th St and the Bay, Ocean City, Maryland.

For any real estate needs in Towson, Maryland or around the Baltimore Metropolitan area,

THINK MARNEY IN MARYLAND!

Marney Kirk

Keller Williams Excellence Realty

1850 York Road, Suite K

Timonium, MD 21093

E-nail: realtormarney@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.realtormarney.com

Office: 410-560-5858

I am excited to teach at the local Board of Realtors (GBBR) tomorrow. Last time I taught, it was a great success -- the class reviews were 98.5% out of 100% that they liked the class and found it effective!

I am a bit nervous because the flyer distributed by the board had incorrect information -- calling the course "How to Sell Your Listings Using Technology." Though I *could* teach that course, I haven't written it, nor is it the topic. I am just hoping not to disappoint.

The actual course is "How to Use Social Media Networking to Boost Your Real Estate Business", and the top thing I teach is that the agents MUST MUST MUST be on Active Rain. Even if they don't do ANYTHING ELSE, they NEED to be on here.

Why? To LEARN. Share. FOCUS.

So, I'll update after the class tomorrow...

For now, goodnight, AR!