Fun Facts and Inspiration for August 8

Fun Facts and Inspiration for August 8

Inspiration…
“The things that we love tell us what we are.” Thomas Aquinas

Did you know that…
On both the Constitutional Convention and the Liberty Bell, Pennsylvania was misspelled with only one ‘n’.

If the entire population of the world was moved to the United States, the country’s population density would still be less than that of Bangladesh.

The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words and is the shortest constitution of any major government,

Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific Ocean and set on the Atlantic Ocean.

Denver Colorado has more marijuana dispensaries than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined.

In real estate, it is important to understand the importance that a REALTOR® can contribute to the transaction. All too often, buyers or sellers, look at the transaction emotionally. A REALTOR® who has no emotional ties to the property can advise a client whether it is priced right.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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Fun Facts and Inspiration for January 27

Fun Facts and Inspiration for January 27

Inspiration…
“The things that we love tell us what we are.” Thomas Aquinas

Did you know that…
When NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars in 2020, it deployed a colorful parachute containing a coded message written in binary meaning ‘dare mighty things.’ It was a quote from President Theodore Roosevelt.

In May 2006 Isaac Butterfield, from New Castle, Australia, tried to sell some land on eBay. The bidding started at $.01 and quickly rose to $3,000 but was shut down by eBay when they realized the land he was trying to sell was New Zealand!

It is estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic by weight in the oceans than there will be fish by weight.

Longacre Square has been a popular area in New York for many years. You may not recognize the name of Longacre Square because in 1904 when the New York Times moved their corporate office there, the name was changed to Times Square.

It is estimated that US corporations are hiding over $1.6 trillion dollars in offshore accounts.

In real estate, it is important to know the market conditions and what you are up against whether you are a buyer or a seller. All too often we describe the market as a sellers’ market or a buyers’ market. But there are many other factors that play into the market. The other factors that figure in are mortgage interest rates and inventory of homes on the market. It is critical that buyers’ and sellers’ have the expertise of an experienced REALTOR® to help them navigate the market.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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Fun Facts and Inspiration for October 22

Fun Facts and Inspiration for October 22

Inspiration…
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Aristotle

Did you know that…There is enough gold in planet Earth to cover the entire planet in 1½ feet of gold. Unfortunately, most of it is in the Earth’s core.

There were active volcanoes on the Moon when dinosaurs were alive.

NFL Super Bowl referees also get Super Bowl rings.

A child’s circulatory system, including veins, arteries, and capillaries totals about 60,000 miles. An adult’s circulatory system totals about 100,000 miles.

Humans can only use a small fraction of Earth’s water. It’s a well-known fact that about 71% if the Earth’ surface is water. But only about 2.5% is fresh water, and only 1% is accessible. The rest is in the form of glaciers and snow fields.

In real estate, it is critically important to understand the difference between real estate influencers and REALTORS®. Real estate influencers are a cross between industry experts and self-proclaimed experts who have leveraged various online platforms, such as social media, blogs, YouTube, or podcasts, to disseminate their insights about real estates. Real estate influencers count their success by the number of “likes” they get on the social media platforms.

REALTORS® on the other hand are licensed by the state, are required to maintain continuing education and are bound by a code of ethics mandated by the National Association of REALTORS®. Their success is rated by the ethical standards they adhere too

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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Fun Facts and Inspiration for June 24

Fun Facts and Inspiration for June 24

Inspiration…
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln

Did you know that…
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is one of his most beloved creations, and my personal favorite symphony. By the time of its premier in Vienna on May 7, 1824, Beethoven was completely deaf. Beethoven “mock”-conducted the premiere although the musicians were instructed to follow Louis Duport only. At the conclusion, Beethoven was still “conducting” while the audience was applauding with great enthusiasm. He was turned around by one of the singers to see the rapturous reception.

The words in the final movement were taken from a poem written by Fredrick von Schiller in 1785 titled, “Ode to Joy.” The poem has a strong message to all mankind: it is about living in peace and harmony together.

In 1972 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was adopted as the European National Anthem. In 1985, it became the official anthem of the European Union. Known as “The Ninth”, it is considered “the greatest achievement in classical music.”

When music companies started working on developing their new audio formant known as a compact disc, there was much disagreement on the physical size and the recording amount that the disc should hold. One bright person involved in the research insisted that a CD needed to have the capacity to contain a complete performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. That was accepted and remains the specification today.

In real estate, it is important to understand that there are many things changing on an almost daily basis. More homes are coming on the market, mortgage interest rates have dropped slightly, and this is a busy time for real estate.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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Fun Facts and Inspiration for May 5

Fun Facts and Inspiration for May 5

Inspiration…

“The sheep will spend his entire life fearing the wolf, only to be eaten by the shepherd.”

                                                                                                African Proverb

Did you know that…

In 2017 Vasily Arkhipov, a Soviet Naval Officer, posthumously received the “Future of Life Award.”  This award is giving for “exceptional measures, despite personal risk, without obvious reward, to safeguard the collective future of humanity.”  Arkhipov was a senior officer aboard the submarine that was approaching Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis.  U.S. Naval ships began dropping ‘signaling depth charges’ to tell the Soviet sub to surface.  The captain of the sub and the political officer believed that WWIII had started and was going to launch their nuclear weapons.  The three senior officers needed to agree in order to launch the nuclear weapons, and Arkhipov would not agree.  The United States referred to Vasily Arkhipov as “the man who saved the world.”

When the first Egyptian pyramids were built, woolly mammoths still walked the Earth.

If you point a laser at an aircraft in the United States, you could be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Leonarda DaVinci could write with one hand and draw with the other hand at the same time.

In real estate it is important to understand that unless a buyer has signed a contract for buyers’ representation, that real estate agent you are talking to is working on behalf of the seller.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland 

Fun Facts and Inspiration for October 4

Fun Facts and Inspiration for October 4

Inspiration…
“The measure of a man is what he does with power.” Plato

Did you know that…
If you want to get away from it all, ‘Point Nemo’ is the place for you. Point Nemo is a remote oceanic location about 1,670 miles from the nearest land. The nearest neighbors to Point Nemo is literally the astronauts in the International Space Station as they fly overhead.

On December 31, 1899, the passenger ship SS Waterloo was traveling from Vancouver Canada to Australia. A fix of the location of the ship indicated the location as 0 degrees North and 179 degrees west. The captain ordered a change of direction to arrive at the point of the equator and International Date Line at midnight. By doing so the forward part of the ship (bow) was in the southern hemisphere in summer, the aft part of the ship was in the northern hemisphere in winter. The date in the aft part of the ship was December 31, 1899, and the date in forward part of the ship was January 1, 1900.

The ship was recorded as being in:
Two different days,
Two different months.
Two different years.
Two different centuries.
Two different seasons.
Two different hemispheres.
ALL AT THE SAME TIME!

Although GPS is free to use, it actually costs $2 million dollars a day to run. GPS is a constellation of 24 satellites, which initially cost $12 billion dollars to put in orbit.

Katy Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, also became the first woman to travel to Challenger Deep – the lowest reachable depth on Earth and part of the Marinara Trench. While in the Challenger Deep she had a phone call with the astronauts of the International Space Station.

Of the eight billion people on Earth, three billion use mobile phones. Three and a half billion use a toothbrush.

In real estate it is important to understand that if you call the listing agent of a property you are actually contacting an agent that represents the seller, and not the buyer. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, sign a contract with an agent to represent you as the buyer.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

One-Ingredient Cake

One-Ingredient Cake

Inflation Shows Steady Improvement

Inflation Shows Steady Improvement

Fun Facts and Inspiration for June 21

Fun Facts and Inspiration for June 21

Inspiration…
“The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.” Plato

Did you know that…
One third of all the lava that has erupted on Earth over the last 500 years has come from volcanoes in Iceland.

In 1836 Mexico held a state funeral with all the pomp and circumstance normally held. The funeral ceremony was for the amputated leg of Mexican General Santa Anna.

Antarctica doesn’t follow a time zone. Scientists who temporarily live there tend to follow the time zone in their home country.

If you lived in Detroit Michigan, you could travel south to get to Canada.

During the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military spent over $20 billion a year on air conditioning – more than NASA’s total budget.

In real estate it is critically important to understand the details of any contracts. In days gone by a 2% buydown meant that the mortgage interest would be dropped 2 points. For example: A mortgage interest rate of 7% with a 2 point buy down would result in a mortgage interest rate of 5% for the life of the mortgage.

Now mortgage companies are oftentimes marketing a buydown with a variable term. For example, a $250,000 mortgage with a 6.75% mortgage interest rate and a buydown of 2-1 would result in a 4.75% interest the first year resulting in a P&I payment of $1,304.

The following year the mortgage interest rate would go up to 5.75% interest rate resulting in a P&I payment of $1,459. The third year would result in an interest rate of 6.75% for the remainder of the mortgage and a P&I payment of $1,622, an increase of $318 a month.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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Analyzing the Current Real Estate Market Conditions in Maryland

Fun Facts and Inspiration for April 17

Fun Facts and Inspiration for April 17

Inspiration…
“Beware of destination addiction – a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job and with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.” Robert Holden, PhD

Did you know that…
On September 21, 1956, United States Air Force test pilot Tom Attridge’s plane was shot down. At 13,000 feet he test fired all four of his cannons. He then fired his afterburners and managed to inadvertently get in front of the projectiles and shot himself down. Fortunately, the plane was loaded with dummy projectiles and did not explode on impact, however, the plane was damaged so badly he had to bail out. He survived, but I’m not so sure how well he survived the kidding!

Thomas Jefferson, an avid reader, had accumulated over 6,000 books which he eventually sold to the government. Those books formed the basis of the Library of Congress.

Before the advent of the automobile, the smell of horse manure would waft into department stores in London. One department store decided that to offset the smell of the manure, they would put the perfume counters at the front of the store, a practice which continues to this day in most stores.

The current version of the United States flag was designed by a high school student, who initially got a B- for his design. However, when the flag was adopted by the government, he went back to the teacher who agreed to raise his grade to an ‘A’.

In 1845, during the funeral of President Andrew Jackson, his parrot had to be removed from the rooms where the mourners were attending because of the swear words the parrot kept saying.

In real estate, one of the often overlooked marketing strategies is to offer a potential buyer a mortgage buy down. This would lower the buyers mortgage interest and make the purchase more affordable.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, talk to a real estate professional – talk to a REALTOR® who can give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

As always, if I can help with any of your real estate needs, please feel free to text or call me at 301-712-8808 or email me at RolandLow1@gmail.com.

Roland

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