Kathy Dawson, GRI, MRP, Realtor

07/28/2022

The Federal Open Market Committee released its post-meeting statement Wednesday on what it will be doing with interest rates.

08/09/2020

Your pets can get shots at discounted prices

04/19/2020

Maryland REALTORS® has introduced guidance on Best Practices for showing Rental Properties. Read this important guidance now! https://bit.ly/2XJTyTm

03/18/2020

Copied and pasted from someone on my timeline.

Pretty useful info.

Posted by my step sister who is an ER nurse at RI Hospital (a total boss lady!)

I know we’re all tired of hearing about it, but one thing I HAVEN’T really seen going around is advice for what happens if you DO get coronavirus, we're only seeing advice for how to try to AVOID it. So:

Things you should *actually* buy ahead of time: Kleenex, Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in 325 mg tablets, Ibuprofen (Advil) in 200 mg tablets, Mucinex, Robitussin or DayQuil/NyQuil, whatever your cough medicine of choice is. Also please BUY a thermometer don’t go to any ER & Drs and say I felt warm!
If you don’t have a humidifier, that would also be a good thing to get. (You can also just turn the shower on hot and sit in the bathroom breathing in the steam), or boil a pot of water on the stove. Also a good time to make a big batch of your favorite soup to freeze and have on hand.
If you have a history of asthma and you have a prescription inhaler, make sure the one you have isn’t expired and refill it/get a new one if it is. Refill all of your needed medications, early if you can.

You basically just want to prepare as though you know you’re going to get a nasty respiratory bug like the flu, bronchitis or pneumonia. You just have the foresight to know it’s coming.
For symptom management, use the meds mentioned. For a fever over 101, alternate Tylenol every 4 hours and Motrin every 6 hours so you’re taking a dose of one or the other every 2-3 hours. Can be taken at the same time also! Use both cough suppressants and expectorants (most cough meds have both). Drink a ton, hydrate hydrate. Rest lots. Please take meds before rushing to ER, urgent care or DR office. Recheck temp in 1 hour to see if the meds helped.
If you're sick, you should not be leaving your house except to go to the doctor (call ahead first), and if you do, wear a mask (regular is fine, you don’t need an N95). You DO NOT NEED TO GO TO THE ER unless you are having trouble breathing or your fever is very high and unmanaged with meds. ER are for life threatening illnesses.

90% of healthy adult cases thus far have been managed at home with basic rest/hydration/over-the-counter meds. We don’t want to clog the ERs unless you’re actually in distress. The hospital beds will be used for people who actively need oxygen/breathing treatments/IV fluids.
If you have a pre-existing lung condition (COPD, emphysema, lung cancer) or are on immunosuppressants, now is a great time to talk to your P*P or specialist about what they would like you to do if you get sick. They might have plans to get you admitted and bypass the ER entirely.

One major relief to you parents is that kids do VERY well with coronavirus— they usually bounce back in a few days, no one under 18 has died, and almost no kids have required hospitalization (unless they have a lung disease like CF).
Just use pediatric dosing of the same meds. Buy them now if you do not already have them on hand.

12/15/2019

What a creative design

Jess and Sinclair Breen from Australia spent 16-hours making an insanely impressive DIY custom bookcase for their children.

12/13/2019

10/22/2019

Are you ready to buy a condo? Your loan options have just increased!

On August 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the long-awaited final rule on project approval for single-family condominiums insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). For many years, NAR urged HUD to finalize changes to the previous rule that woul...

09/08/2019

Get ready to Prepare your Lawn

The end of summer signals the best time to lay the groundwork for a lush field of grass come spring

08/07/2019

If this fits you then give me a call

Are you a homeowner with a household income of less than $60,000? You may be eligible for the Maryland Homeowners Property Tax Credit. Applications are due by September 1st. Find out more here: http://ow.ly/XtAp50vqhBQ

07/19/2019

How to decide between buying a New Construction or existing home. Even new Construction, YOU need a Realtor to represent YOU. The rep at new Construction ONLY represents the builders best interest, NOT YOURS. My services are no cost for all buyer's!

There are a lot of factors that can influence whether it makes sense to renovate an existing building, or build something completely new. Here are some things to consider, while you decide.