Game-Changing Upgrades with Minimal Effort
Students visit a 'House of Horrors' to learn about home inspections Ever wonder how home inspectors know what to look for? What kind of training they get? At a basic level, home inspectors must be licensed. Licensing results from taking a short body of required courses. But they aren’t required to have any construction or remodeling experience beforehand. Beyond the course requirements, individual states (in the US) and provinces (in Canada) have their own additional requirements. For instance, in British Columbia, licencing requires a minimum of 50 hours of Field training with a qualified Field Trainer. In Pennsylvania, inspection students can attend a specialty training facility called the “House of Horrors.” There are more than 1,000 mistakes in the House of Horrors, and future inspectors and contractors are challenged to find them. Due to the varied licensing requirements, it makes sense for home buyers to ask home inspectors for details about their practical experience before hiring them. Personally, I’d rather hire an inspector who’s done construction work, than a former office worker who just took courses to get licensed.
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Sometimes it’s the small things that add comfort to our lives. Here are a few ways people have made their lives easier with minimal effort. • An extra refrigerator/freezer…Able to buy in bulk, store more drinks. • Automatic light sensors in the laundry room…Able to carry a load of laundry in without fumbling for the light switch. • A dimmer switch for bathroom lights…No more painful lighting early in the morning when getting ready for work. • A tankless water heater…Never run out of hot water. • Install a proper spice rack where you can see all the labels…Self-evident. • Install ceiling fans…Enjoy more uniform temperatures in both winter and summer, plus lower utility bills. • Flexible hose shower head…Able to wash the dog. • Sliding drawers in the kitchen...Able to reach pans at the back.
How to have a great home inspection experience Yay! Your offer’s been accepted! Now you’re crossing your fingers that the home inspection goes well. Every home buyer reaches this moment, and often are not prepared for it. So, before you buy, here’s a short report that’s well worth reading about how to have a good inspection. Use your QR app to view now (PDF).
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Movie Releases
Featured Recipe
Strawberry-Buttermilk Cobbler
Barbarians
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
A dinner party in a country house, as the night progresses secrets emerge and unsettling events begin to unfold around them.
When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic, and his new friend Tails are all that stands in their way.
Active: 15 min • Inactive: 55 min • Total time: 1 hr 10 min
In Theaters April 1st, 2022.
Ingredients • • • • • • • • • •
5 cups hulled fresh small strawberries, halved 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon spelt flour 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup super-fine almond flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter 3/4 cup whole buttermilk 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving
In Theaters April 8th, 2022.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss together strawberries, 1 tablespoon spelt flour, and 2 tablespoons cane sugar in a 9-inch square baking dish until coated. 2. Stir together almond flour, baking powder, salt, remaining 1 flour, and remaining sugar in a medium bowl. Grate cold butter mixture. Gradually add buttermilk, mixing together using fingertips until moistened. Shape dough evenly into 6 patties. Arrange patties evenly on strawberry mixture in baking dish; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. 3. Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
The Secrets of Dumbledore
The Bad Guys
In Theaters April 15th, 2022.
In Theaters April 22nd, 2022.
The third installment of the ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ series which follows the adventures of Newt Scamander.
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way.
Things To Do Maryland Chicken Wing Festival
Egg Hunt & Family Festival
ABC Events is excited to bring you the 8th annual Maryland Chicken Wing Festival. Join us and enjoy wings from some of the best establishments around.
For children 12 and under. Face painting, ponies, animal exhibit, shark tooth dig, fire truck, moon bounce, magic show, and of course, lots of eggs to find!
April 2, 202 1450 General’s Highway, Crownsville, MD
Red Shoe Shuffle 5k
Bay Bridge Boat Show
Join us for the Happiest Morning in Maryland as we support the children and families of Ronald McDonald House!
One of the largest in-water shows north of Florida, the Bay Bridge Boat Show marks the beginning of the boating season on the Chesapeake Bay
90’s One Hit Wonders
Earth Day 3K
You know them, you love them – experience the 90s hits you’ll never forget by the artists you have definitely forgotten on our 360-degree dome.
UMBC Intramural Race Spring Series will be the Earth Day 3k run. The Earth Day Run will be held on 4/20/22, with a start time of 12PM.
April 2, 2022 1 Aisquith Street, Baltimore, MD
April 9, 2022 601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD
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April 9, 2022 1071 Bay Ridge Rd, Annapolis, MD
April 21-24, 2022 357 Pier 1 Road, Stevensville, MD
April 22, 2022 1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD
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Sports
Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics
April 8th, 9th, & 10th
April 18th, 19th, 20th, & 21st
Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angles
April 11th, 12th, & 13th
April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
April 15th, 16th, & 17th
April 26th, 27th, & 28th
Dallas Mavericks at Washington Wizards April 1st
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics April 3rd
Boston Red Socks at Baltimore Orioles April 29th, 30th, & May 1st
Washington Wizards at Minnesota Timberwolves April 5th
Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks April 6th
New York Mets at Washington Nationals Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals April 7th, 8th, 9th, & 10th
April 18th, 19th, 20th, & 21st
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals
April 11th, 12th, & 13th
April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th
Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
April 14th, 15th, 16th, & 17th
April 26th, 27th, & 28th
New York Knicks at Washington Wizards April 8th
Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets April 10th
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants April 29th, 30th, & May 1st
Trivia Challenge
City Brewing’s 2022 Anniversary April 23, 2022 1 N Haven Street, Baltimore, MD
After 2 years of not being able to celebrate an anniversary, we’re making this one count and we’ll be taking over the parking lot with brews, tunes, and food!
Earth Day Yoga at the Park April 23, 2022 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis
Come and join our Annapolis and Quiet Waters Friends in an all-levels yoga practice in honor of Earth Day. This is a family-friendly event.
April Trivia Challenge Question When was the first Earth Day?
Mr. Trash Wheel’s Birthday Party April 23, 2022 711 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Mr. Trash Wheel has called the Inner Harbor home since 2014, preventing over 1,600 tons of trash and debris from entering Baltimore’s waterways.
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Monthly Trivia Challenge Want to Win a $100.00 Amazon Gift Card?
It’s easy to play! Answer the Trivia Challenge question on page 3. Each month, all correct entries have a chance of winning the gift card. It’s time all that seemingly random knowledge you’ve stored up is not so useless after all!
Want to Enter?
Email ClientCare@BREMove.com with the word “TRIVIA CHALLENGE” in the subject line. Good luck! Last Month’s Question: How many pints of Guinness are consumed each year on Saint Patrick’s Day? Last Month’s Answer: 13 million pints
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Congratulations to Last Month’s Winner! ConnorO’Rourke Thode Maureen
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