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Monday, March 25, 2013

Maryland Counties See Increase in Median Home Sale Prices

Long & Foster: Inventory is down in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

The housing market may be on the rebound, according to new numbers released by Long & Foster. The real estate company’s data shows that in a year-over-year comparison from February 2012 to February 2013 median sales prices are up in many Maryland counties, while the inventory of homes for sale is down significantly. County Median Sales Price—Feb. 2012 Median Sales Price—Feb. 2013 Change Available Inventory—Feb. 2013 Change Montgomery $314,995 $349,450 +11% 1,550 -45% Prince George’s $152,000 $165,000 +9% 1,710 -56% The pace of homes being listed and being sold has also picked up over the past 12 months, with the average Prince George’s house staying on the market for 54 days, and 51 days in Montgomery County. Sale prices are also high …

Saturday, March 23, 2013

What Can $565K Buy in Takoma Park?

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Take virtual tours of these recently listed homes for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each home is also shown on the map attached to this article: Homes for sale this week: 7320 Piney Branch Rd Takoma Park. 12910 Big Horn Dr Silver Spring. 7400 Lakeview Dr n307 Bethesda. 8502 Pierce Point Court, Potomac. 12909 Stallion Court, Potomac. 10028 Sterling Ter Rockville. 205 Rolling Road, Gaithersburg. 20206 Tidewinds Way, Germantown.

Concerned not extremely rich person in TkPk

9:28 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013

How surprising. You stick to the old Takoma Park and neglect the recent and more affordable (and usually much much nicer for the same price) parts of the city. No wonder people go into massive debt to live here when they could afford better for less if they were just more flexible in location. Please try to be more open minded. It's obnozious that you don't explore the full area of this wonderful…   more ›

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Montgomery County Home Prices Higher Than New York's

How high can prices go in Silver Spring and other Maryland DC suburbs?

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Ben Gross
  • Thursday, February 28

Median home sale prices in Washington, DC, rose .4 percent from December, according to data from January 2013 cited in a recent Washington Business Journal article. The data, from website Zillow, shows a median sales price of $327,100, sixth in the nation. The top five are: Montgomery County, by comparison, would take the 5th place position from New York, with a median sales price of $379,500, a 4.9 percent year-over-year increase. Prince George’s County is also up in a year-over-year increase of 2.8 percent, with a median sales price of $230,800. The cheapest housing market? Detroit, MI, with a median sales price of just $82,600. The International Business Times, citing data from Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller, reports that housing prices…

Elizabeth Forbes Wallace

9:55 am on Friday, March 1, 2013

Perhaps it is time to adjust the minimum wage to the cost of living by geographic area?   more ›

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

  These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article.   Houses for sale this week: 18511 Reliant Dr., Gaithersburg 5981 Valerian Ln., Rockville 15100 Interlachen Dr., No. 4-903 Silver Spring 10796 Symphony Park Dr., North Bethesda 4412 Stanford St., Chevy Chase 8917 Falls Farm Dr., Potomac  1118 Lancaster Rd., Takoma Park    Check back next week for more virtual tours. 

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Virtual Tour: Homes for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed homes for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each home is also shown on the map attached to this article: Homes for sale this week: 11225 River View Dr Potomac 4515 Willard Ave 701s Chevy Chase 7528 Hampden Ln, Bethesda 4423 Independence St Rockville 3108 Drumm Court, Kensington 322 Whitestone Rd Silver Spring 20508 Shadyside Way #44-3, Germantown 9737 Winery Ct, Gaithersburg   Check back next week for more virtual tours. 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

County Council: Eased Rules for Accessory Apartments, Disabled Hiring Bill Passes and More

Notable outcomes include eased regulations for accessory apartments, passing of the disabled hiring bill and evaluation of potential affordable housing locations.

The Montgomery County Council met Tuesday, Feb. 5. Notable outcomes from the meeting include: County Eases Rules for Accessory Apartments The Montgomery County Council passed a zoning amendment and bill Tuesday that will make it easier for homeowners to add an accessory apartment to a single-family home, The Washington Examiner reported. After almost 10 years of policy discussion, homeowners who want to add a small apartment for an aging parent, a caretaker or a renter can now do so in 90 to 110 days, versus a process that previously took a minimum of five to six months, The Washington Post reported. Residents opposed to the change were concerned it might lead to overcrowding of neighborhood schools, according to The Washington Post, but "…

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article. Houses for sale this week: 4423 Independence St., Rockville 20166 Locustdale Dr., No. 224, Germantown 15105 Joshua Tree Rd., North Potomac 18511 Reliant Dr., Gaithersburg 9415 Wire Ave., Silver Spring 3705 Dupont Ave., Kensington 111 Lee Ave., No. 101, Takoma Park 2017 Windham Ln., Wheaton 7327 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda 6902 Brennon Ln., Chevy Chase Check back next week for more virtual tours.  Which tour is your favorite this week?

Nic

10:08 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Hi Keeri the tours are really good i enjoyed it , what applications do you use to get this quality? I just found this virtual tour company online, they have few interesting virtual tours but these are quite different from what you have here , I think you should have a look at this http://www.panomatics.com/   more ›

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article: Houses for sale this week: 2315 Pinneberg Ave., Rockville 21117 Camomile Ct.,, Germantown 8917 Falls Farm Dr., Potomac 16 Blue Ribbon Ct., No. 5-1, Gaithersburg 19120 N. Pike Creek Place, Montgomery Village 10405 Lorain Ave., Silver Spring  3924 Baltimore St., Kensington 114 Sherman Ave., Takoma Park 2017 Windham Ln., Wheaton 4420 Chestnut St., Bethesda 3916 Virgilia St., Chevy Chase   Check back next week for more virtual tours.    Are you selling a house that you'd like Patch readers to see? Tell us in the comments.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Housing Market Fared Well in December 2012

Both the median sale price and the number of houses sold in the county increased over that of December 2011, according to a statement from The Long & Foster Companies.

The housing market fared well in Montgomery County—and in the suburban Maryland region as a whole—last month. Both the median sale price and the number of houses sold in the county increased over that of December 2011, according to a statement from The Long & Foster Companies. In December 2012, the median sale price for houses on the market in the county increased by 9 percent and house sales increased by 3 percent, compared to December 2011, according to the statement. (Sale activity was higher, however, in Frederick County, where last month's median sale price increased by 30 percent and house sales increased by 21 percent over December 2011, the statement added.) These increases occurred along with a decline in houses on the market …

Monday, January 14, 2013

Inauguration Rental Prices Reach $10,000

Locals willing to rent their houses list exorbitant prices online.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Ben Gross
  • Monday, January 14

While a significantly lower number of people (according to a WJLA report) are expected to visit Washington, DC, for President Obama's second inauguration on Jan. 21, hundreds of local residents have offered their houses, apartments and condos for rent, with some rentals priced as high as $10,000 for a rental starting Friday, Jan. 18, and ending Tuesday, Jan. 22. Craigslist featured more than 100 inauguration listings on Thursday morning, Jan. 10. The listings were found by searching for the term "inauguration" under the "apts/housing for rent" section. One Capitol Hill resident is seeking $10,000 for a three-bedroom, two-full bath, fully-furnished 1,500-square-foot town home, with payment by cashier's check required upfront. By comparison…

Steven Epstein

6:05 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

I would not pay a damn dime to see any politician.Not even the POTUS. All crooks and never have to work hard like real Americans!!!!   more ›

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