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There’s No Place Like Home THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR HOME IS IT’S THE ONLY ONE EXACTLY LIKE IT. Sure, your neighbors’ homes may have a similar style or paint color. But the way you decorate each room and the memories you create make it uniquely yours. Maybe you’re in the market for a new home or you’re ready to move forward with that investment property you’ve been eyeing for months. Read on! Doug Gardiner will help you make that dream a reality.

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Happy where you are but looking to spruce things up? Our home remodelers and interior designers will provide inspiration for your renovations! If you love your current home and are just wanting a little pick-me-up as spring nears, we’ve got you covered too. Enjoy reading through downsizing tips, ways to take your “home tech” to the next level, and what kind of ingredients to keep on hand to invite friends over on that first warm and sunny day!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2020

FEATURES 16 Timeless in Frederick A Historic Revival at 301 North Market

20 Convenience at the Touch of a Finger Easy Home Tech Updates

24 The Upside of Downsizing Finding Peace of Mind in the Process

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26 Doug Gardiner Talks Investment Properties The Basics of Investing in Property. Is It for You?

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20 Tech Savvy 22 Culinary Creations 24 Trend Setter 26 Financial Buzz 30 Realty Report 32 Lifestyle Calendar

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G AS SPRING NEARS, MANY OF US ARE FEELING THE ITCH TO REDECORATE AND FRESHEN UP OUR HOMES. The rearrangement of furniture and addition of fresh artwork will inspire all who enter and encourage them to feel at home. For a quick appetizer and beverage to serve your drop in guests, keep a few key ingredients on hand for these easy refreshments. They’ll be delighted as they soak in the springtime sunshine with a Gin and Ginger and this Corn and Avocado Salsa.

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NOW OPEN

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A HISTORIC REVIVAL AT 301 NORTH MARKET ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS | PHOTOGRAPHY JULIE ANN PIXLER

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“WHEN I FIRST SAW THE BUILDING, I HAD A FEELING,” SAYS MICHELE. “She does that. She just knows,” Francis says, affirming her gift. Francis Skrobiszewski and Michele Fontaine are the couple with the entrepreneurial spirit and vision behind Up on Market Bistro and The Inn on Market. According to documents Francis researched, 301 North Market was built as a residence sometime before 1778. It was owned by Richard Potts, a Revolutionary War hero and member of the Continental Congress, and subsequently sold. Through the years the house had further incarnations as an inn, dry goods store, hardware store and various other businesses. When Francis and Michele first saw 301 North Market, the property couldn’t have been in worse shape. Following years of neglect and alterations, including the walling up of tiny rooms likely used as rentals, broken and outdated plumbing, and layer upon layer of paint and flooring, the deteriorating building was sorely in need of repairs and restoration.

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Michele and Francis on the building’s 3rd floor terrace taking a break during the closing days of a long renovation.

As the former owner of a coffee, tea, and kitchen shop in

covered the entire top of these tall storefront windows.

Dupont Circle for 33 years, Michele was renowned for her

When the rotting storefront was removed, you could see

ability to make a great espresso. Francis says, “Michele had

that the windows went all the way up like in photos from

the idea of opening a European-style coffeehouse cafe, and

1909.” The sash windows above turned out to be original

we couldn’t find the right location in Georgetown or nearby,

dating from 1770s, and are one of many beautiful architec-

so we would periodically come to Frederick and drive

tural details that Michele and Francis restored while adding

through town.” For these Georgetown residents, Frederick

new and old to the building.

felt like home. “Frederick’s full of history. We noted that it

Michele says, “This is a magical place here on the cor-

had a good sense of community and that people here were

ner. This was meant to be.” She explains why she feels

really friendly. We found people to be interesting and polite,

that way by citing the happy incidents that occurred

and we simply fell in love with Frederick,” says Michele.

while working to fulfill her vision for the interior. While

The renovations happened slowly over time. As it goes

thinking she might like white marble bistro tables and

with old buildings, Michele said, “Every time we did one thing,

bentwood Thonet chairs, they just became available. “So

we had three more things to repair.” Stripping the building

many things happened like that,” she said.

down to the bare bones, they searched for anything salvage-

“Along the way, while the building was under repair, we

able. Coming across a few original pieces of woodwork and

started refurbishing the brickwork. The response from the

door casings, the couple contracted Just Wood Industries of

community was overwhelming. People started honking

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. “We had them replicate those

and giving the thumbs up and waving as they passed by,”

so that we could maintain as much as possible the authen-

Francis says. That was very encouraging, and so were

tic detail of the original building,” explained Francis. Michele

the comments. Manager David Manning says, “I’ve been

points out the change in the windows. “At some point, earlier

all over the country working in other businesses, and I’ve

renovators had put up boarding and moulding outside which

never seen a community that is more supportive.”

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Michele and Francis built the place to have the look and feel of a Viennese coffeehouse cafes with a Parisienne inspired flair. Upon walking into the building, the effect is stunning, appearing to have evolved over years. Timeless is the word that David says describes the restaurant and inn and timeless truly captures the essence of Up on Market. Pulling the perfect details together toward that vision was the mission for Michele, and as Francis says, “She has the eye.” Her attention to detail is what makes Up on Market and the Inn on Market so captivating. From the marrying of the black and white large tiles in the dining room with the small ceramic hexagonal tiles in the bar area to the found brass light fixture in the bathroom foyer, and so many more nuances, each detail has her mark on it. Michele has made her mark on the kitchen and menu, as well. As Chef, she created the recipes featured on the menu. In addition to the beautiful assortment of French-style pastries and bread, the bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. David says, “All the meats are fresh and largely sourced from Wagner’s, and the fish is wild-caught from Trout’s Seafood. Everything we serve is very high quality and dishes are made from scratch.” Crafting the bar menu, Francis recreates the sophisticated cocktails from his father’s era. The menu is reflective of the theme, timeless. It includes classically crafted cocktails such as the Manhattan, Martini, and others that have stood the test of time. Up on Market shares the building with The Inn on Market. Upstairs are four generously appointed rooms with en suite bathrooms available to guests alongside Michele and Francis’ residential private quarters. Accessed from Third Street and also from a private door to the restaurant, Michele’s creative touch is throughout. She says, “When I envisioned the inn on this property, it seemed like a natural thing. I wanted it to be elegant, like a small European hotel, and it just lent itself to it. People can stay and then just come down and enjoy the restaurant. It is luxurious, comfortable, and surrounded by beauty.” That, it is.

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TECH SAVVY

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THE UPSIDE OF DOWNSIZING FINDING PEACE OF MIND IN THE PROCESS

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A FRESH PERSPECTIVE AND PEACE OF MIND ARE THE REWARDS OF DOWNSIZING YOUR HOME AND LIFE, AND IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE STRESSFUL. Creating a plan and timeline that fits your schedule will keep stress levels low and the process moving forward. Working one room at a time, begin to inventory the house. Decide what to keep, throw out, donate or sell. Downsizing requires a serious purge and that’s the part that’s challenging for most people. “Remember that it’s just stuff. It’s often not the physical things that form the attachment, but rather the memory associated with the furniture, china or memento,” says Stacy. Stacy Reno and Sharon Scarborough are downsizing experts and instructors at the FCC class, “Downsizing Simplified: Living Smaller and Loving it!” StacyandSharonStagedandSold.com

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FINANCIAL BUZZ

DOUG GARDINER ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS | PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL

TA LK S I N V EST M EN T PROPERT IES

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THE BASICS OF INVESTING IN PROPERTY. IS IT FOR YOU?

AS MANAGING PARTNER OF THE MARYLAND

“Everything is about having a plan,” Doug says. “Having

GROUP OF LONG AND FOSTER, DOUG GARDNER

a plan translates to what you are trying to accomplish with

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the property. Right now, there are a lot of young investors

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OF REAL ESTATE AND INVESTING. Known for

property buyers, it’s important to define the goal. What

being genuinely warm and intentional, Doug offers a

are you trying to accomplish? Are you buying a property

firm handshake and greeting as he sits to talk about

to keep for the long term, or do you plan to sell quickly?”

his secrets to success. He believes it is due, in part, to

explains Doug. He adds, “I will sit down with the client

being very organized and high energy. “I’m driven by

and create a strategy and a time frame to assist the

the day to day energy and by working with the clients.

customer in the plan. It’s important to understand the

I have no problem putting in the hours,” he adds.

timeline, particularly for short term investments. If the

“Originally, I didn’t want to go into real estate,”

property sells before the deadline, that’s fine because

he explains. He smiles when he speaks of his career

you’re making money. However, every day that you are

change to real estate and says, “My mother had been in

over the deadline, you are losing money.”

real estate with Long and Foster and desired for me to

Doug continues by explaining the differences in the

get into the business. She called me numerous times,

types of investments. Investing in short term buying

and I declined her each time because I had my other companies. At one point, between jobs and having sold my company, she called again to suggest I try real estate. That time, the timing was right for me, and

is also called flipping. Often

“I’M I N R E A L

featured on tv, this is when a

E S TAT E T O

ovate and sell as quickly as

C H A N GE L I V E S ”

This type of buying is high risk

I decided to go with it.” Owning

import-export

businesses prior to real estate

property is purchased to renpossible to make a fast profit. because there is a risk of the property not selling as fast as planned. If the property sits on the market unsold, then the

ensured Doug a leg-up on how to run a real estate

carrying cost of the loan will eat into the profitability.

company. When asked how he learned the ropes of real

Many people have their heads turned by the lure of a

estate, he explained, “My mom was in real estate. I was

quick sale, but the reality is, if the plan doesn’t include

familiar with it from being around it, and it really just

anticipated carrying costs and the researched cost of

rubbed off. Coming from a strong negotiating back-

taxes, this could be a losing venture.

ground, it was natural for me to be able to negotiate for

Purchasing a property to hold for the future, Doug

my clients. I really liked that part, and I’m a firm believer

says, is termed long-term investing. This means buy-

in trying to save people money, and not just trying to

ing with the intent of having someone else make the

sell a house. There is so much to like about being in

payments through a short or long-term rental. Many

real estate,” says Doug. “Everyone can sell a house, but

people use this avenue to gain wealth for retirement.

I’m in real estate to change lives. It’s the biggest thing

A purchase of this type has the benefit of not being

you’ll likely do but the least researched. My favorite

affected as much by taxes. Doug explains, “It’s not as

experience is working with the first-timers. I love the

flashy or as exciting as most people from HGTV want

excitement and energy. They know less than most, and

you to think [by featuring so many flipping shows].

I work with them to educate them on the process.”

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FINANCIAL BUZ Z (CONTINUED)

are doing. The longer-term ones spread out your profitability over the course of time, which is important, and as that goes along, if you have someone renting, they are knocking down your hard note mortgage as you are gaining wealth. The idea is, eventually, all of that is paid off, and it’s just pure profit. You hope to get to that status. There are ways in which you can know how to get to where you want to be.” Doug adds, “It’s at this point when they sit down with me, and I evaluate their plan, help them with the plan and ask about what finances they want to have and let them know what we should do to acquire that. Once all is decided, I will work with them and give them a timeline for what they have to do, in what timeframe, and how long it should take them.” Doug continues, “Seeing people make bad investment decisions, unable to sell their homes because they owed more than it was worth and in such pain over it was the first eye-opening experience for me. This was when I developed in my mind the idea of changing lives, and I developed a strategy to help them get out from under.” The second consideration, when purchasing an investment property, is financing. How are you going to do that? Doug says, “The home buyer might not have the funds, repair or carrying costs for flips so they’ll need to source that from somewhere. Aside from traditional loans and cash, another source is called hard money. This is a high-interest short-term loan. To do this, you finance a portion of the value of the property. They’ll appraise and give you maybe 65% of the value of the property. These are risky loans because If you default, they will take the property and will sell it.” The third consideration for purchasing an investment property is to make sure that you have developed a team that is working for you. Doug says, “Be sure to have a full-time agent working for you. Make certain he or she is a professional and possesses a track record of success with investment experience. Decide if you are going to form an LLC corporation, and find an attorney and an accountant.” These are the ones who will make up your team and put you on sound footing for successful investing.

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ESSEN TI A LS F OR I N V E S T OR S 1. HAVE A PLAN Having a plan will keep you on task and ensure that, in the end, you reach your goals. 2. KNOW YOUR FUNDING Be confident in the amount and source of your funding so that you have no surprises in the purchasing process. 3. DEVELOP A TEAM A seasoned attorney and accountant are invaluable when it comes to investment decisions.

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REALTY REPORT

FREDERICK

NEIGHBORHOOD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

3509 Franks Terrace

$828,325

$828,365

99%

3629 Moline Court

$782,550

100%

14010 Old Frederick Road

$749,900

$725,000

97%

13501 John Kline Road

$699,900

$720,000

103%

9706 Ethan Ridge Avenue

$675,000

$655,000

97%

12124 Merricks Court

$674,999

$612,500

91%

180

11 W 3rd Street

$659,500

$615,000

93%

2912 Mill Island Pkwy

$639,900

$630,000

98%

12301 Liberty Road

$629,500

$615,000

98%

8875 Shady Pines Drive

$612,148

100%

115 Wheeler Lane

$600,000

100%

14294 Harrisville Road

$595,000

$656,360

110%

324

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6-8, 14-15

to help create your perfect wedding! The show is free to you and your guests.Facebook.com

EVITA

Performing Arts Factory

Join the cast of Other Voices Theatre for their rendition of the award-winning musical, Evita. Pre-show buffets catered by Renaissance Chef

7 THE LEPRECHAUN LUAU

Frederick Community College

Caterers available for some show-

Field House

times. OtherVoicesTheatre.org

Who doesn’t love a good luau? No matter where you hail from, everybody's

15 TEUTONIC NIGHTS Hood College

Voyage to Germany with beloved operatic

selections

Richard

Wagner and Mahler's Symphony No. 4. FrederickSymphony.org

feeling Irish around St. Patrick's Day so

COMEDY FEST

Dog brew, dancing and general merri-

Join us for a networking event! Be

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sure to bring plenty of business cards

we combined them. This unique celebration features delicious food, Flying

Weinberg Center for the Arts

Hot off the release of his newest

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

Mount St. Mary’s Frederick Campus

as you'll be meeting with 150+ mem-

bers of the Frederick County business

TEELIN IRISH DANCE COMPANY SHOWCASE

Fest”, hosted by local charity SOS

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day,

Safe Ride. DowntownFrederick.org

the Teelin Irish Dance Company

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE & WINE PAIRING

Netflix & Amazon Special, Stand-up comedian Matt Braunger is coming to the Weinberg Center on Friday, March 6th as part of Frederick’s 3rd annual anti-drunk driving fundraiser, The “Over the Limit Comedy

Weinberg Center for the Arts

community! FrederickChamber.org

Big Cork Vineyards

Showcase celebrates the graceful

Join us for a Girl Scout Cookie

beauty and thundering beats of Irish

and wine pairing! This fun event

dance and music. Come experience

includes a glass of wine and five

FIRST SATURDAY

the brilliant energy of Irish dance

Girl Scout Cookies. Your tasting will

with cutting edge choreography

include a Samoa, Tagalong, Thin

of the Teelin Irish Dance Company

Mint, Trefoil and S'mores cookie.

that audiences have enjoyed for

This is not a seated tasting event.

years. VisitFrederick.org

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CLUTCH THE FUTURE 2020

CUPCAKE & WINE/BEER PAIRING

hunt hosted by Surelocked In by

Back for its 11th year, Clutch the

Join us for a tasty afternoon enjoying

grabbing a clue sheet at 5 N Market

Future 2020 promises to fulfill all

freshly baked cupcakes paired with

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of your purse dreams! Join us and

our handcrafted wines or beers.

300+ women for food, fun, and

Monica’s Sugar Studio will be provid-

purses galore...all to benefit Woman

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to Women Mentoring, Inc. Your sup-

some of our award winning wines

PLATINUM BRIDAL SHOW

port of this event helps all women in

and craft beers. Each guest will enjoy

Frederick County thrive. Be a part

four flavor filled mini cupcakes paired

Clarion Inn

of the mentoring story of Frederick!

with either four award winning wines

Come meet the best wedding vendors

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Downtown Frederick

First

Saturday

means

all

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MARCH

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

markdowns on many items Sunday!

starting at the stadium and leading

TotSwap.net

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CUTTING EDGE DUELING PIANOS

Hood College

Dueling pianos involves two baby grand pianos, both facing each other. The piano players then put on

nic Frederick. A certified 10-mile

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

course and chip-timed event with overall and age group awards. VisitMaryland.org

Dutch's Daughter

an all request show. Anything the

Dutch's Daughter Restaurant and

audience wants to hear, the players

Whodunnit for Hire have teamed

are sure to know. Whether its 50’s,

up to bring you CLUE the murder

60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, or current, rap,

mystery based on the board game.

country, or rock and roll. Anything

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28 SIPS & SUCCULENTS Springfield Manor

MANHATTAN ON PATRICK

Join us for an afternoon of fun creating

New Spire Arts Stages

your very own holiday succulent toolbox

Broadway and Hollywood talent

while sipping on some of Springfield's

share the stage with local actors

delicious wines and beers! In the work-

on-the-rise in a script-in-hand per-

shop you will get your toolbox, soil, and

formance of an explosive new play.

a variety of different succulents to plant

Includes Q&A and post-show cock-

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tail reception! . NewSpireArts.org

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23 PAINT YOUR PET EVENT

Farmers Cooperative Association Inc

Join us for a fun evening of paint-

28 17TH ANNUAL RETRO PROM

William R Talley Recreation Center

ing your pet on canvas. Be sure to

Put your dance shoes on for the party

sign-up beforehand so your custom

of the season! Join Maryland Ensemble

pet portrait instructions are ready

Theatre as we put the fun in fundraiser

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26-29 FREDERICK TOTSWAP CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE The Great Frederick Fair

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