The Signing Group

11/08/2023

📣 Exciting News! 🎉 The Signing Group and Buy At The Beach are collaborating to host a giveaway at Deaf Fest this weekend for a chance to win an Apple Watch!⌚
🗓 Date: [11/11/23]
📍 Location: [81 Central Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970]
Deaf Fest is all about celebrating our vibrant Deaf and Signing community. It's a fantastic event filled with entertainment, art, and more!

Here's how to enter the Apple Watch giveaway:
1️⃣ Come find our booth at Deaf Fest.
2️⃣ Scan the QR code on the sign at the booth.
3️⃣ Fill out the giveaway participation form within the QR code.
(We will be announcing the winners shortly before the event ends.)

We can't wait to meet you! Plus, you could be the lucky winner of a brand-new Apple Watch! 🍏⌚
See you at Deaf Fest! Delaware Association of the Deaf

11/04/2023

We will be at the Delaware Deaf Fest on November 11th! Come and join us!
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Admission - FREE!
Plenty of activities, & booths!
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Delaware Association of the Deaf

03/24/2023

🏡 The home where former President JFK met his wife, Jackie, for the very first time!


Jennifer Kalis of The Signing Group of Compass Real Estate.

[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:
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I’m here in the neighborhood of Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Today, we will be touring this home. It is currently listed at $1.7 million dollars.

What makes this home so special? This home is where Former President John F. Kennedy, met his wife Jackie for the first time!

John and Jackie met at this house in 1951. They met through a friend who invited them both here to meet each other.

They had supper, drank wine, & played some games. In total there was
six people at the get together and they had an amazing time.

Back in 1950s, this home was much smaller. As a matter of fact, the owners were able to eventually expanded the house to their neighbor’s home.

Back when they met the house was a very narrow row home. Wow, it was very small!

When they expanded the home, they tore down the brick dividing wall between the homes. They used the old bricks to build their brand new garage. Isn’t that nice!

Thanks so much for tuning in, on this spectacular house tour! Wow! This home
is very historic!

I recently learned that this home was on the market for a very brief time, is now Under Contract, for more than
$1.7 million dollars. Wow!

Visual Description: Jennifer Kalis of The Signing Group of Compass is wearing a black jacket, black pants and a colorful green scarf. She is standing in a cute alleyway in the middle of Georgetown, DC. Then she takes you to the front of the home where former president JFK and his wife, Jackie, met for the first time. The row home is a red brick home with black shutters. There is a For-Sale sign above the front door. It is a cloudy day and it looks like it just rained. There are videos that pop up from time to time to show what the inside of the house looked like. It is a small row home and has a fireplace, a blue couch and yellow chairs in the living room. Also there is in lime green and there is The Signing Group logo and the Compass Logo on the bottom left of the screen.

03/03/2023

- 🏠Check out this video to learn interesting facts about one of the top 10 places Millionaires purchase a second home in the US.🏠
Have any of you visited before?!

Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire of The Signing Group of Compass Real Estate.

[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:
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I’m here in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California. This town is famously known as "Dog's heaven on Earth." (Rated the #1 Dog Friendly Town in America) It is truly a beautiful town.

This place has some interesting facts.

There are no street addresses. Why? Because, they encourage neighbors to mingle at the local Post Office. Interesting!

There are no street lights. Because, the city founders decided that they didn’t want their city to be polluted with lights as many of the neighboring cities were. So they encourage you to bring a flashlight, and experience what it was like "pre-Edison" days!

Ice cream is not allowed to be sold or eaten. Because, when an ice cream scoop is spilled it would leave a sticky & gooey mess. The city founders didn’t want that.

However, there is good news! Clint Eastwood the former mayor reverted the law. Now, we are able to enjoy ice cream in this town!

High heels are prohibited. Why? Because of the unstable pavement. Which are caused by tree roots. Luckily, you are able to attend the city hall, to sign a waiver, then you are able to wear high-heels.

There are no chained restaurants. Because, they want to promote local restaurants. As a matter of fact there are more than sixty local restaurants in this town. Which exceeds the rest of the world by Per Capita. And, this town is the same size as London, England! Imagine that!

Visual Description: Elizabeth is standing on the beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea in California. It is dusk, right before sunset. The beach waves are on the right side of Elizbeth and on the left side it is sandy. Behind her, in the distance, are a few homes and a lot of trees on a small mountain. Elizabeth is wearing a black short sleeve shirt and she has curly red hair. On the video, on the top right there is the Signing Group and Compass Logo. The Signing Groups logo is a photo of a house with a hand inside the house.

02/17/2023

- Movie "Sleepless in Seattle" House Boat in Lake Union, Seattle

Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire of The Signing Group of Compass Real Estate.

[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:
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I’m here in Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington.

*points at the location*
The house is located over there.

The movie filmed here became famous in 1993. The movie is called “Sleepless in Seattle”

Starring Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan. The two actors only spent roughly two minutes filming on the same screen together, imagine that!

The houseboat was chosen because of It’s 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and it’s 2,000 square feet, approximately.

It was the largest houseboat also known as floating house on Lake Union.

This home was on the market most recently in 2014 and it sold for $2 million dollars.

Visual Description: Elizabeth is standing in front of Lake Union in Seattle Washington. She is a caucasian woman with red curly hair. She is wearing a black shirt and sunglasses. The sky is blue and there is a big lake behind her. There is land beyond the lake and you can see hills with trees, houses and boats docked next to the land. Also, on the left side there are cranes in the background and there is the famous Seattle Space Needle in the distance. Elizabeth is sharing about the boathouse that was used in the movie "Sleepless in Seattle." The houseboat is in the distance so there is a photo of the house that pops up during the explanation. The houseboat is a tan house that is two floors. It has dormers, windows and doors all around it. It brings in a lot of natural light to the boathouse. There is a large deck around the house that is decorated with red and pink flowers and the deck has a ladder on it that goes into Lake Union.
We also have a photo of the two lead actors from the movie, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, that pops up for a few seconds. Tom Hanks is a caucasian man with curly brown hair and brown eyes. Meg Ryan is a caucasian woman who has a mix of blond and brown straight hair and the hair would be considered short as it is above her neck. She has blue eyes and red lipstick.
A photo of the houseboat pops up on the screen again and this time it is a closer photo of the home. You can see the tan siding and the many windows of the home. There are red flowers on the deck and there is a table for two people to use on the deck.

02/13/2023

🏡The Signing Group of Compass is thrilled to collaborate with CODA lender Margie Hennessey with TWO FREE homebuyer zoom webinars in ASL!
We will share great information if you’re thinking of buying this year or want to know what’s possible!
Register now at: www.homebuyingforrookies.com and click on ASL classes in DC/MD/VA. 🏠
TWO DATES coming up, 2/15 and 2/20. Details below.

01/20/2023

Any of you love the “Home Alone” 🎥 🍿 movie series!? Check out this video to learn more about the house that was used in this popular movie series!

- Home Alone, Winnetka.

Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire of The Signing Group of Compass Real Estate.

[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:
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Transcript: This house was made famous by Hollywood! The home is located at 671 Lincoln Ave in Winnetka, North of Chicago.

The movie that was filmed here was “Home Alone.” Home Alone is a well known film from 1990. Since its release, it was the highest grossing action comedy film of all time in the United States and worldwide until 2011. WOW!

Why did the producers pick this home for Home Alone?! This home is a whopping 4,250 square feet with 9 spacious rooms. This home has a lot of character,
is very warm and inviting.

The location of the house is great! It is close to a village, the train station and the beach! WOW!

This home was on the market most recently in 2012 and it sold for $1.5 million dollars.

Visual Description: Elizabeth is standing outside a large colonial red brick house. The house has cream windows and black shutters on the main part of the home. There are two window/dormers on the top of the roof which are likely in the attic space of the home. Elizabeth has red curly hair and she is wearing a black shirt and white pants. The Signing Group and Compass Logo is located on the top right of the video.

01/13/2023

is BACK! :) Enjoy interesting information about Real Estate, unique homes and fun facts! This house was made famous by HGTV's TV show "Fixer Upper."


Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire of The Signing Group of Compass Real Estate. Office phone number: 202-545-6900

[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:

Transcript: Hi! I'm here in Waco, TX! This property was on HGTV's Fixer Upper, the famous television series. This house was on the market for $950,000, almost one million dollars! People were amazed! True Biz, someone did buy the house but they do not live there. Instead, they rent it out on AIRBNB. If you want to stay in this home and rent it out, you can. It is about $325.00 a night. This home is walking distance to The Silos and Magnolia Market. It is about one to two blocks away, it is not that far. So, that is what is going on in Waco, TX. Interesting, right?!

Visual Description: Elizabeth is standing outside a newly renovated home that was renovated by Chip and Joanna Gaines from the tv show "Fixer Upper." Elizabeth has red curly hair and she is wearing a black shirt and white pants. The house is blue/green in color with a lovely front porch. It is a narrow home that is commonly called a "Shotgun house" has one bedroom and one full bathroom. The Signing Group and Compass Logo is located on the top right of the video.

06/12/2022

Come see us today at the open house 2:00-4:00. Don’t miss this super-rare opportunity for a picture perfect, move-in ready 5 bedroom 3 full bathroom home with over 2400 ft.² of finish space. 🏡

03/30/2020

YOU, our signing community, are our ultimate priority because we care. We are staying home and working remotely to flatten the curve. Joining our colleagues in this campaign — — loving our Compass family. STAY HEALTHY!

Thank you to the healthcare workers, grocery store employees, first responders, newscasters, postal workers, and the list goes on. We are so thankful for ALL you do! 🤟🏼

We can do this together!



[Visual description:]

White photo frame with the signing group and compass logo imprinted at the bottom with three photos on top.

Left photo: Jennifer Kalis, a white female with red hair in a bun along with an olive green and white polka dots headband. Large mirror and a fireplace mantel in background with photo frame on top of mantel. In the mirror, there’s a reflection to a staircase. Jennifer is wearing a black top and is holding her arm reach out showing her iPhone saying “ my family” in black & white.

Middle photo: Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire, a white female with long curly red hair wearing a black sweater. Seated on a white bench and she’s holding out an iPad showing “ my community”. Right behind her, in the background, there is a wooden sign in different shades of grey & white thick stripes with black imprints “Let’s stay home”. There are two dog coats hanging on a white wooden bone coat hanger on the wall besides her. There is a compass water bottle on the bench.

Right photo: Ann Meehan, a white female with white hair; eye glasses, wearing a vest with the signing group logo, sitting in an office on a black desk pointing at the tv screen showing “ my community” connected with a Mac laptop half closed on the desk. In her background, there’s plantation shutters.

03/23/2020

A message from The Signing Group to our community regarding the National Pandemic with COVID-19. Stay healthy. We care!


[TRANSCRIPT & VISUAL DESCRIPTION]:
Elizabeth Kalis-McGuire, a white female signer with long curly red hair wearing a black shirt. White background with the signing group and compass logo and names imprinted on the top right corner. Burn in captions included.

Hi everyone!

We want to discuss about the COVID-19. It’s new to everyone. We are still adjusting everyday. It’s full of “unknown”. We are in this together!

The Signing Group want to let you know…

Our community is our ultimate priority because we care!

We have decided to do the following steps to protect our community!

We are ahead of the game!

Thankful for the technology these days.

We have already been doing most of things remotely.

We do our contracts & offers electronically. All are secured!

We already have several methods of video access: VideoPhone; Glide; Marco Polo; Zoom; and FaceTime just to name a few.

We will continue meet with our Buyers and Sellers remotely.

Initial meetings will be conducted remotely. Same for all meetings throughout transactions. As for home inspections, it’s preferred and suggested to allow home inspector to attend alone and we will receive; meet and discuss the inspection report together afterwards. Unless, it’s truly necessary the buyer may attend the inspection but strictly abide the social distance with 6 feet; etc. Now, as for the settlements, agents and lenders will attend remotely. Buyers & Sellers will attend settlements separately. Keep in mind, things can change on a daily basis as we go though this crisis. There are more throughout the transaction as these are just an example.

We are sure you are all wondering about the showings, we will conduct virtual showings only for safety of our community!

Until, the buyer is in love & serious about the property then we will work together closely involving all parties: listing agent; sellers; buyers; ourselves to ensure that we are in compliance. There will be strict criteria conducting 6 feet social distance; no handshaking; hand washing; clean doorknobs; and sellers are encouraged to clean throughly after any showings. This is not the only criteria we are following, those are just to name a few.

No open houses will be held until further notice. Virtual open houses is an option. We have done this before.

We are in compliance with CDC; National Association of Realtors (NAR) regulations and ensure we are following the protocols.

Stay healthy! We care!

08/10/2019

You are invited to a Wine and Cheese at One of Maryland's Finest Historic Estates.

Sunday Aug 11 from 3:00-5:00

Welcome to this beautiful & grand 25-acre estate in Fairplay, Maryland.

Historic Rockland Estates is a perfect retreat, second home or Wedding Venue. Only an hour and 15 minutes from DC. Rockland Estates is zoned for weddings and has been host to more than 100+ beautiful celebrations!

Built in 1803, the estate features an 8,600 SF home with six bedrooms, a den, three and a half baths, eight fireplaces and an expansive wine cellar.

$1,550,000
Address: 9030 Sharpsburg Pike
Fairplay, MD

You are invited to a Wine and Cheese at One of Maryland's Finest Historic Estates.
Sunday Aug 11 from 3:00-5:00

Welcome to this beautiful & grand 25-acre estate in Fairplay, Maryland.

Historic Rockland Estates is a perfect retreat, second home or Wedding Venue! Only an hour and 15 minutes from DC. Rockland Estates is zoned for weddings and has been host to more than 100+ beautiful celebrations!

Built in 1803, the estate features an 8,600 SF home with six bedrooms, a den, three and a half baths, eight fireplaces and an expansive wine cellar.

$1,550,000
9030 Sharpsburg Pike
Fairplay, MD