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Pat Hiban
Pat was born at Georgetown Hospital and has been a Central Maryland resident since his birth. He is a graduate of Wilde Lake High School and Frostburg State University. He currently lives in Columbia with his wife, Kim; 2 daughters and black lab, Piper. Pat is an active runner, climber and practices Tae Kwon Do. In his free time he enjoys his family and enjoys writing.
Pat is one of only a few residential Realtors in the entire world to have the title of Billion Dollar Agent- having sold of one billion dollars in homes one house at a time. Much of Pat’s specialty is the foreclosure market with current clients that include Freddie Mac, IndyMac, and Bank of America.
(410) 750-6869 pat@hiban.com
Stanford Grill in Columbia gets 5 Stars for Ambiance
August 10th, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events
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My wife and I visited Stanford Grill this weekend based on a recommendation from a good friend.
He told me is was perfect in every way. He was right. It reminded me of Huston’s or Houlihan’s. A casual atmosphere with better than average food selection.
The owners, Blue Ridge Restaurant Group paid a clean 2.1 Million for the building and land to the former owners of the old Lone Star Steakhouse and have obviously spent a ton more on new improvements inside and out!!! . These guys or gals own 5 Copper Canyon restaurants and are testing out a new menu here.
Just like it’s neighbors, Nottingham’s , the place is a bear to find, but once you find it it’s a destination you’ll want to return to. Without the return customer it will most likely suffer from the same fate that Lone Star did before it. It’s got to be a purposeful destination as Nottingham’s has been.
My wife and her best friend Gina loved sitting out on the patio and looking out at their second home, Target .
The food was great. The service was great and the ambiance was better than great. We waited for our table outside on the patio on some couches that surrounded an outdoor fireplace. It reminded me of the patio at the Phoenician Resort in Arizona. It appears there are heaters on the ceilings outside so this delightful patio could be open during multiple seasons. Their was an outdoor bar in addition to the indoor bar and the bartender jumped right on us as we sat down and got us cold drinks. Our waiter was very attentive, but I have to admit he accidently switched the specials in his mind and brought me trout when I thought I was getting tuna. He made up for it by over apologizing and comping the entree for me. I’ll definitely be back.
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REI to open in Columbia Crossing
June 23rd, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events
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REI announced recently that it will finally open a Columbia Maryland location!! This will be REI’s 4th Maryland store.
I love REI. I have used REI adventures twice to plan my hikes through Slovenia and Kilimanjaro and have always bought my camping and hiking gear through them. Matter of fact , my daughter and I were at the college park store just last week and I was miffed that the supposed Columbia location never opened off of 175 and 108 as was rumored several years ago. The space next to Best Buy remained empty for a long time giving hope that they may still come to town. Now it appears it is being subdivided and REI has committed to new space in Columbia Crossing.
Jim Bodine, Long and Foster, 36 Year Real Estate Veteran , Passes Away
April 28th, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Anne Arundel County, Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events, Desi News, Housing Stories, Residential Real Estate News
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Howard County Real Estate Veteran Jim Bodine of Long and Foster Real Estate passed away unexpectedly on Friday. Shortly after faxing over a contract to a co op agent , Jim collapsed from a massive heart attack and died at his Long and Foster office in Clarksville, Maryland. To all who knew Jim he was one of the best Realtors and human beings the real estate community had. Ironically, on Sunday, the contract came back over the fax machine, ratified.
His viewing and funeral , held at Witzke’s Funeral Home in Ellicott City was a standing room only event. Pam Stevens, Office Manager from Re/Max Advantage Realty in Columbia Eulogized Jim by reminiscing about their days together (with many other top Realtors) at Urban Properties in the 1970’s. “Jim was the driving force behind Urban Properties being the number one office in Howard County year after year!” exclaimed Pam. Jim went on to form his own Real Estate Brokerage “Best Realty Group” in the late 80’s and then eventually joined forces with Long and Foster.
Jim was responsible for training and raising several agents in the room, including his step son ,Steve Allnutt, top agent of Re/Max Advantage Realty in Fulton. One agent drove down from Ocean City, Maryland just for the funeral. Never even meeting Jim before, Jim entrusted him with a referral of a client just 24 hours before he passed and made such an impression on this man that he came to pay his respects.
I can remember in about 1990, I interviewed a few times with Jim with regards to joining his company , Best Realty Group. Each time I went there he wouldn’t let me leave without a piece of new sales knowledge. I’ll never forget he taught me the classic Ben Franklin Close, where you list the pros and cons on a piece of paper in columns. Among other techniques he taught me , I have used that Ben Franklin Close countless times with buyers and sellers in my life. Thank You Jim for that.
I’ll remember Jim as an agent that had more knowledge than most (so you didn’t have explain much to him). He got it. Always available, always approachable, always happy to hear your voice. We did multiple deals together over the years and I can’t remember a single one with any problems that were not solved right away. The Bodine and Allnutt families have lost a beautiful man but as Jim’s brother in law eulogized last night , “We have all gained a guardian angel”.
Rest In Peace Jim.
Columbia Maryland Trivia!!-What Was There Before Union Jack’s?
March 29th, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events
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My wife Kim and I went out to the new Union Jack’s British Pub last week and I was quite impressed.
I had the opportunity to meet the owner and I reminisced about how Kim and I both worked there at different times in our lives.
Kim when the building was occupied by The Sea Galley and myself at the awesome age of 15 when it was the glorious Family Fish House. I started out as a dishwasher and worked my way up after a year or so to bus boy! The floor plan of the kitchens and bathrooms has not changed in 30 years so it always brings back memories when I walk towards the back.
The space’s new tenant wasn’t aware of The Family Fish House but I assured him it was once there.
My memory for that space across from the Mall ( in chronological order) is:
The Family Fish House
The Sea Galley
The American Cafe
That’s Amore
Union Jack’s
Let me know if you remember differently.
Good Columbia Trivia!
Anyway, the food was good. Much better than a real British Pub where your choices are Fish and Chips, Fish and Chips , Fish and Chips or an iceberg lettuce salad with mayonnaise. Union Jack’s offers American seafood dishes plus some British favorites like Shepherd’s Pie and Welsh Rarebit.
The pub itself features a large pub style area with high tables , a billiard and American Shuffleboard room and a separate more quiet dining area.
Go check it out!
Kloby’s BBQ hits the spot in Fulton, Maryland near Applied Physics Lab Because Facci was Full!!
March 1st, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events
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Kloby's Smokehouse
My wife and I went decided to go out to dinner on Saturday night and we had heard about this happening new joint called Facci that used to be the Pasta Blitz in the Montpilier 2 shopping center in Fulton.
When we rolled in at about 7.00 p.m. the wait was 75 minutes so we strolled down to Kloby’s Smokehouse.Bikram Yoga in Columbia Kicks my Butt
February 9th, 2010 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events
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Around the holidays I started going to Bikram Yoga Columbia .
I’ve been there 8 times since the holidays and I have to say it’s a great workout.
I chose Bikram Yoga Columbia at first because they have classes early in the morning.
Most studios have classes in the daytime which only work for those who don’t work (or work a night shift!). Basically it’s yoga for 90 minutes in a room that is 104 degrees. You sweat like crazy (which releases toxins) and you bend in ways that hurt. I can’t say it’s “enjoyable” but I can say it is making a big difference in my balance and flexibility. And I feel really good and clean afterwards. Very peaceful. They have a great program where you can try it out for 10 days (as many times as you want ) for about $25.00
It’s located off Oakland Mills Road near the post office.
Imperial Capital Bank Seized by Regulators
Imperial Capital Bank with an office at 200 St. Paul Street in the city was seized Friday by regulators and sold to City National Bank.
Howard County Government Attempts to Sell Land it Bought in 2000
September 28th, 2009 by Pat Hiban Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Community News and Events, Residential Real Estate News
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Helping Baltimore City’s Homeless Population Build Self Esteem and Strong Lungs
In training for this year’s Baltimore Marathon I got involved with this group.
Watch this video and feel free to donate below:
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/features/cover_story/videos/vid_215.shtml
http://www.active.com/donate/backonmyfeet
Have a great weekend!
Pat
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