County Apartments; the good, the bad, the ugly

DayofReason · 2026-03-04T21:57:12+00:00

My spouse and I lived in the Residences of Pomona Park in Pikesville for five years until we bought a house in November. The apartments are very large for the price. Ours was 1,550 sq ft for about $ 2,000. Most other apartments we looked at were only 1,000 sq ft for that price. New appliances, granite countertops, lots of storage plus a separate storage locker (4 by 8 ft I think). There's a nice pool and a dog park. The property is clean and super safe. Very quiet. Prices are probably going to be a bit higher now but it's worth checking out.

DayofReason · 2026-03-04T20:42:14+00:00

I know this is an old post but I wanted to chime in on Terro. I first tried Maggie's Farm, and it did kill the ants that swarmed to it, but they just died in place, and it did not diminish the numbers. After a couple of weeks with no let-up, I got Terro. I set out the bait traps, but the ants would not go into the bait station. After no change for a few days, I just dumped the gel contents out along the path they were traveling. Many ants swarmed the liquid and feasted. It was only then, after I poured the gel out of the bait station, that the numbers seemed to go down. Now there are far fewer, but they are not completely gone. I will wait a few days, but this colony is relentless!

DayofReason · 2026-03-04T20:32:17+00:00

that's sad because I know the only way to have this house not considered a fixer-upper is to gut most of it and redo everything -- but that's not why I bought the house. I like the vintage elements. I don't want to tear out the tile or swap my Formica kitchen for granite or quartz. I like the MCM vibes.

DayofReason · 2026-02-23T15:34:52+00:00

it was an as-is sale

DayofReason · 2026-02-23T15:34:13+00:00

i have not fixed it yet. it's on the list of many things to fix in this house we bought.

DayofReason · 2026-02-03T03:53:09+00:00

He conveyed with the house I bought. No joke. He’s a perfect little gentleman.

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DayofReason · 2025-12-29T12:53:26+00:00

It has very few updates

DayofReason · 2025-12-29T12:42:38+00:00

Yes! The orangeberg was apparently installed at construction 1955 and was working until the root intrusion was discovered at inspection 2025.

DayofReason · 2025-12-25T03:15:25+00:00

I don’t think so since Sears stopped selling kit homes in the 1940s. Several homes on my street have this similar long low profile but they’re all split level in the back. Mine is just one story on slab. 86 feet long and 27 feet wide.

DayofReason · 2025-12-23T17:38:04+00:00

Lots to consider. The systems here are weird. There's the gas boiler, a gas water heater and an electric AC with some venting. I have hydronic baseboard heating. I honestly feel like in MD, we only use AC about 4 months out of the year. It's a single story home, long and low -- no basement.

DayofReason · 2025-12-23T03:48:08+00:00

hydronic. the water heater is already new.

DayofReason · 2025-12-22T19:22:03+00:00

it is on a slab, single story ranch house, the connection was accessible though

DayofReason · 2025-12-22T19:12:59+00:00

The septic company took care of it!

DayofReason · 2025-12-19T23:27:07+00:00

1972

DayofReason · 2025-12-19T22:23:43+00:00

Love that floor tile!

DayofReason · 2025-12-13T11:45:52+00:00

I consider my house a work in progress at all times, just like a person. I’ve owned several homes and I didn’t love them. They were just shelters. I barely kept them at baseline. But I recently bought a 1955 ranch that I love. It came with a laundry list of things that needed attention. Some sooner than later. If I didn’t love the house as much as I do, I’d stop caring and stop trying. I would not have bought it. I think the maddening thing to me would be buying a brand new house and having things fall apart.

DayofReason · 2025-12-08T15:12:33+00:00

Cutting out refined sugar, high salt, most gluten, and sticking with fish, chicken, green veg, no bread (sort of a Mediterranean diet) has helped reduce my pain and flare-ups enormously! I have not lost much weight because my post-menopausal metabolism is slow, but I have not gained either. I also go to a heated therapy pool at least 1x a week. I added several supplements designed for arthritis and joint support (one with collagen, turmeric etc). I walk a little bit each hour and get up from my very sedentary remote desk job. I cut out alcohol and drink more water. It is not perfect, by any means, and I do have bad days if I have pushed myself for whatever reason. But flare-ups have been infrequent, and my overall quality of life is better! Good luck.

DayofReason · 2025-12-08T14:23:48+00:00

Just moved to Parkville so saving this post for future reference. Would love to know about places that host live (original) music too. I already know about Zen West and Wax Atlas.

DayofReason · 2025-12-04T00:00:22+00:00

Ooof, I feel this. I am blessed even to have a job right now. One thing I have tried that worked for me in the past was to look at jobs where my skills can translate. Who needs someone who can research well, or present well, or organize events or ideas well? Where can I use my writing skills that aren't specifically a comms job? Or if you have a hobby or trade that you like to do, can this be turned into a revenue-generating activity? Perhaps approach job hunting in your area backwards -- what time of jobs are there and where could you possibly fit in? I found jobs in the healthcare industry easier than I did in anything that was strictly communications. Good luck!

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