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Find Out More About the Montgomery County Area Economy & Job Market
 The economy is booming in Silver Spring! The town is very excited about The Discovery Channel headquarters right here in our town. With the revitalization of downtown Silver Spring, many businesses are moving here, which has helped our economy more than we could have imagined! Downtown is in a very convenient location. Most businesses are within walking distance of the Metro, and the beltway can quickly take you to Baltimore & Annapolis! Silver Spring is very close to the Washington, D.C. line, making it very convenient to our Nation's Capital. We now have a Fresh Fields grocery store and a Starbucks coffee shop! The downtown area is beautiful once again! Our own Greater Capital Association of Realtors has also relocated here! We know a good thing when we see one! When Mike & I were children, we remember how our mothers would take us downtown to go shopping (and maybe stop at Crisfields for lunch!). It was a lovely place to go. Unfortunately, with all the malls that were built in the 1970s, people didn't go downtown as often, and it started to look a little "ragged". In the past few years, however, everyone has pitched in and worked on the revitalization, and what a change! It is once again a city to be proud of!
Home Inspections >Serious Inspections
When you are involved in the process of buying a home, it is safe to assume that you will probably find one that you like, make an offer, and purchase it. There are many steps along the way, and more and more buyers in the market today want guarantees. Inspections by structural engineers and environmental specialists often turn up something wrong with the property you want to buy. Many sales have been halted or delayed because asbestos, lead, or radon was found on the property.
If a problem has been found with the property you want to buy, ask yourself two questions:
1) Can the problem be fixed?
2) If so, what will it cost to repair it?
Some of the following problems could keep you from purchasing a property, if:
1) the house rests on a fault line;
2) the water supply is contaminated;
3) there is a severe crack in the foundation;
4) the house is located under electro-magnetic power lines;
5) the house is contaminated with radon gas.
Enlist your real estate agent's help in identifying the existence of any of these problems prior to buying property.
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What is the highest altitude hotel in the world?
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The Hotel Everest View sits at the record altitude of 13,000 ft (3,964 m) above sea level, in the rarified atmosphere of Namche, Nepal, the village closest to the Mount Everest base camp.
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