Roy Kelley, Montgomery County, MD Homes For Sale

Gaithersburg Bulk Pick Up

Phone 301-258-6370 Email publicworks@gaithersburgmd.gov

Regular trash and garbage collection for City residents is handled by private contractors; however, the City does provide monthly bulk refuse collection for those large items that private collectors will not accept. These items include heavy electrical appliances, furniture and other large household items. Items must be clearly marked as “Bulk Pick Up” or placed in labeled containers. Materials placed in plastic bags will not be collected.

Bulk items are collected by City crews on your first recycling day of the month. If that day falls on a holiday when City offices are closed, bulk items will be picked up on the same day the following week.

Before throwing out items, please consider other ways to donate, reuse, or recycle them. For more information please contact Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services at 240-777-6400 or visit: www.montgomerycountymd.gov

• Large Appliances - Collected by City crews on your first recycling day of the month. Doors should be removed or secured so they cannot be opened.
  
  
• Large Household Items - Acceptable items collected by City crews on your first recycling day of the month.
  
  
• Bulk items must be separated from regular refuse and marked "Bulk Pick Up". Items improperly prepared will not be collected.

LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ACCEPTED:

Furniture, bed springs, mattresses, rugs, large toys, televisions, computers, nonmetal sinks, tubs, and toilets, and small amounts of remodeling debris (piles less than 4’x 4’ x 8’ in size).

SCRAP METAL ACCEPTED:

Predominantly metal materials must be separated for special scrap metal recycling collection. Examples include metal washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, sinks, stoves, freezers, furnaces, iron furniture, lawn mowers, doors, cabinets, bikes, and dissembled swing sets.

LARGE YARD WASTE ACCEPTED:

Tree trunks and limbs less than six feet long and less than 40 pounds.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:

NO routine recyclable items. NO regular household refuse. NO contractor debris. NO household hazardous waste. NO propane tanks or tanks under pressure. NO motor vehicles parts, including tires. NO plastic bags. Posted on ActiveRain as a community service. Character counts in Gaithersburg. Spring flowers are beginning to bloom in Gaithersburg. Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the changing colors of the season. Carnation, Longwood Gardens IMG_2427 Photograph by Roy Kelley. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Spring has arrived in Kentlands - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Garbage Pail Pasta

Did the title catch your attention? Dolores prepared Garbage Pail Pasta for our dinner and it was very good. But, that is a different story than the one I wish to share in this post.

In the Cooking & Eating section of The Wall Street Journal, Rozanne Gold, a veteran cookbook author shares some of the secrets of her trade in writing successful recipes, menus and cookbooks.

Real estate professionals may learn a few tricks from this article and the recipe for Garbage Pail Pasta will be a bonus. Ms. Gold is a four time winner of the James Beard Award and the author of twelve cookbooks.

The idea is to create a best seller on paper before stepping into the kitchen. Real estate professionals should be doing the same thing by reducing their presentations to award winning form before presenting them to their clients. Titles count. Catchy phrases do just that. Cookbook authors are trying to stimulate “ISR: Instant salivatory responses”.

What kind of responses are you seeking and obtaining with your presentations?

Spend a few moments reading this interesting article and give some thought to what can be learned from a cookbook author. And, do make note Arthur Schwartz’s Garbage Pail Pasta recipe that has a total preparation time of only fifteen minutes. Dolores says that it actually takes longer but is worth the extra effort.

The Rules of Recipe Attraction by Rozanne Gold

Have an outstanding week and be sure to have your camera in hand to capture those special moments.

By the way, this is a re-post of a January blog.

Dahlias at Brookside Gardens IMG_5836

Photograph by Roy Kelley

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Mortgage Process Tips For Home Buyers

Guest blog by Kathy Sheehan, Georgia Mortgage Loan Professional, MiLend, Inc.,

Cell 770-634-4021

Mortgage loan applicants should keep in mind that during your application and documentation review period any slight change can result in a denial. Before you do ANYTHING, discuss the potential impact with your loan officer.

Regardless of the financing program, here is my list of do’s and don’ts to help eliminate hurdles as you go through the process.

1. DO NOT apply for any new credit

2. DO NOT change jobs

3. DO NOT make cash deposits into your checking account

4. DO NOT transfer funds from one account to another

5. DO NOT make any large purchases, such as furniture or appliances

6. DO NOT significantly increase the balances on credit cards

7. DO NOT schedule movers until your file is CLEAR TO CLOSE.

8. DO NOT make travel arrangements until your file is CLEAR TO CLOSE

9. DO NOT reduce or raise any credit limits on credit cards.

Here is the list of do’s

1. Immediately communicate any change of employment or income to your loan officer

2. Communicate clearly any pertinent dates, such as move out from apartments, etc.

3. Respond quickly to any requests made during the process for clarification or additional documentation

If a situation comes up, it is best to discuss it with your licensed mortgage professional before you take action!

Thanks, Kathy, for sharing this advice for our home buyer clients.

Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the changing colors of the season when you are out and about in your community.

Longwood Gardens IMG_2452

Photograph by Roy Kelley. Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Orchid Extravaganza Ends on March 25 - Longwood Gardens

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Longwood Gardens Orchid House IMG_2348

Photographs by Roy Kelley. Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs