06/24/08
Holliston Reporter

History of 783 Washinton Street
If you answered an appliance store run by the Boston Edison an managed by Mary LaTown for years you’d be correct. 

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Opening day for the Schmidt’s at 783 Washington Street is Monday morning, June 23, 2008, and there will be balloons and free food. The first 100 families who bring in their dry cleaning will receive a free $25 gift certificate to apply towards their next order.

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Freecycle.org is a website that allows people in the community to share their unwanted items with others, and everything is completely free. For the Holliston/Hopkinton community, Linda Carrabba is the moderator, and she knows all about the website. Three years ago, Linda was looking for an easier, faster way to recycle bigger items she had in her house. After browsing the internet, she found the Freecycle Network.

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Isabella Sophia Maria Salomao-Schmidt was born on her due date of December 31, 2007 at 2:43 am. She weighed in at 8 lb 14.7oz and was 21" long.

Mother Maria and father Doug shared a long-awaited sushi dinner in a Mt Auburn hospital room, "celebrating the transition into 2008 with a view of the glorious Charles River and watching the fireworks at midnight."

Isabella will swell the population of Mudville when she comes home to live in Holliston with her three now-thrilled siblings.

May she grow and thrive here.

Maria is on ABC NEWS in a funny article along with Victoria Beckham!

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07/18/07
Seeking Posh Assistant: Hotties Need Not Apply

That's the kind of scenario Maria Salomão-Schmidt would like to avoid. Salomão-Schmidt runs Massachusetts -based Brick House Realty. As a Busy working mother, she has hired several nannies for her children, 12-year-old stepson Christopher and 3-year-old Mia.

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Hear Maria of Brick House Realty with NPR's Chris Arnold!

04/26/07
Spring Is Here, but the Housing Market Lags

All Things Considered, April 25, 2007 · Spring is a crucial time in the housing market, when mild weather allows open-house events that show off properties with gardens in bloom, and buyers are looking to find a place before summer and the school year. But this year, the housing downturn is casting a shadow over real estate's most important season.

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10/20/06
Different Strategies For A Difficult Market.
Homefind.com
"Basically when the market is really bad, people will try anything." said Maria Salamao-Schmidt, owner of Brick House Realty

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09/28/06
“Divine Intervention”
ABC Nightline News

I’m not in it but our Brick House Realty sign and my client is!

Go to: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2501100

05/05/06
Holliston High School - Ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation
The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools

Public schools are ranked according to a ratio, devised by Jay Mathews, that is the number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2005 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools measured this way.

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11/29/05
Sellers Turn to Unique Incentives To Entice Buyers.
National Public Radio (NPR) News Radio Clip

Mark and Marge Cohen who have have been trying to sell their three-bedroom ranch since August are looking for help from cupid.

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11/29/05
WBZ Radio - 1030AM (CBS Radio)

Spot by Laura Kirby in the segment Women’s Watch. Interview by one of Brick House Realty’s clients. Played several times throughout the day.

11/22/05
Brokers get creative in hunt for home buyers
Boston Globe

'It's like someone turned off the faucet," said Maria Salomão-Schmidt of Brick House Realty

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11/18/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
MetroWest Daily News

11/18/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Daily News Transcript

11/17/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Shrewsbury Chronicle

11/17/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Townonline.com

11/13/05
 “Open house has creative twist: Businesses hope to bring in buyer for their wares -- and the home”
Metrowest Daily
HOLLISTON -- Maria Salomao-Schmidt, a real estate agent, walked around the five-bedroom home she is trying to sell, showing off the details designed to catch a buyer's eye: a neat row of fabric-lined baskets in the laundry area, a mirror for the foyer and newly painted closet doors. Read more>

11/12/05
Open House With a Twist
Entrepreneur.com
Posted by Teresa Ciulla
On November 12, in Holliston, Massachusetts, local mompreneurs will be showcasing their products at a fall fair. Read more >

11/12/05
A “MOMMY AFFAIR” Hits Holliston
BHR Press Release
“Twisting” Open Houses Creates Win-Win Solutions in Small New England Town. Read more >

11/10/05
“Sellers think outside the open house”
Boston Globe
The rooms had been painted. The asking price had been lowered. Potential buyers had stopped by for a look and were sometimes welcomed with wine and cheese….

11/10/05
“Sellers think outside the open house”
Boston.com
The rooms had been painted. The asking price had been lowered. Potential buyers had stopped by for a look and were sometimes welcomed with wine and cheese….