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Spring Market and Interest Rates
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 at 4:02pm. 577 Views, 0 Comments.
I have become extremely busy in the past month with both Listings and Purchases. Why? Because interest rates are at an all time low, FHA loans are now much more streamlined, and the homes in the MD, VA, and DC markets have really bottomed out in my opinion (judging from the numbers I have seen when looking at sales stats in the MLS). My listings in Norther Virginia have increased and so have the offers I have received on them. Most of the homes I have listed recently have had offers on them in less than 30 days. The DC condo market is hot. There is actually not a ton of inventory so when something nice comes onto the market, there are several offers that I have seen in my experience. Now is the time to get a 'deal' period. First time homebuyers…
Short Sales: The New Wild West
Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 8:54pm. 487 Views, 0 Comments.
Tom Troli’s client had already been preapproved by two lenders for a short-sale purchase. It seemed like the deal was moving ahead smoothly. But that’s when Troli, CRS®, GRI, was presented with what seemed to be a make-or-break condition by the lender who held the seller’s mortgage.
The lender said it wanted to do its own preapproval on Troli’s client just to be sure he really could get financing, but then the company proceeded with a hard-sell pitch to originate the new loan. “I’ve been flat-out told by these lenders, ‘We want to sell to someone who uses one of our lenders,’” says Troli, a broker with Prudential Wheeler/Steffen Real Estate in Claremont, Calif. “It seems like a conflict of interest.”
The hard sell by lenders is just one of the many…
Kentlands in Gaithersburg Maryland
Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 3:32pm. 724 Views, 0 Comments.
Kentlands is an award-winning neo-traditional community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Though founded in an area steeped in history, the modern Kentlands was originally conceived on 358 acres in 1988. Today, Kentlands remains the most successful and largest neo-traditional New Urbanist project in North America.
Kentlands is a truly incredible place and has a profound pride in itself. It's a great place to live and work. Just ask anyone who lives or…
Life Expectancy in Montgomery County Maryland
Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 3:27pm. 951 Views, 0 Comments.
1. Montgomery County, MD
 Courtesy: Federal Realty Investment Trust |
| Bethesda Row |
Towns include: Aspen Hill, Calverton, Fairland, Germantown, Montgomery Village, North Bethesda, North Potomac, Olney, Potomac, Rockville, Silver Spring, Wheaton-Glenmont, White Oak
Life expectancy at birth: 81.31 years
Two top-ranked hospitals (Suburban and Naval, both in Bethesda) help make affluent, educated Montgomery County No. 1 for longevity.
Bethesda's downtown is compact, walkable, and connected to central Washington, D.C. by Metro. Outside of town, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park's scenic canalside trail helps keep residents in shape.
Last year, Montgomery's county seat…
Bethesda Real Estate on the Map
Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 4:25pm. 864 Views, 0 Comments.
Don't tell Bethesda it's just another D.C. suburb. It's home to the some of the nation's most important institutions, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Institutes of Health and the Bethesda Naval Hospital where the president heads for his annual checkup.
Commander-in-chief cachet aside, the city prides itself on a lively arts and culture scene with art galleries, a summer concert series, outdoor festivals and an annual juried competition for area artists.