Downtown Bethesda Luxury Townhome Video Tour

November 9, 2009

For those who are interested in luxury Bethesda townhomes in the heart of Downtown, The City Homes of Edgemoor stands as one of the few choices. Because of escalating downtown Bethesda land prices in the late 1990s, most newer developments demanded that developers plan for more density – which led to condos — and [...]

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What if Bethesda Were on A Beach?

November 5, 2009

How would you like it if Downtown Bethesda were on a beach?  Bethesda Magazine posed this question in a humorous and brilliant series of pictures depicting “in a perfect world”.  This was one of the coolest and most fun pieces I’ve seen in quite some time.  I wish I had the link to my favorite picture, but [...]

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First Time Homebuyers Credit – The Sequel

November 4, 2009

And when’s the last time you saw a sequel better than the original?  Well, if the New York Time’s has its facts straight, many more homebuyers’ may be enjoying this second iteration of the Homebuyers’ Tax Credit.
There was a tentative deal a couple days ago, as reported by Jolenta Averill, a prominent Madison, WI real [...]

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Cash for Carpools In Greater Bethesda, DC, & VA

October 28, 2009

Nope, not joking!  Hot off the presses, straight from the Dr. Gridlock columns in The washington Post is a reported 3 month program to see if $2 can cajole more people to carpool together.  I admitedly don’t read Dr. Gridlock as much as I should, so I don’t know his propoensity to kid around [...]

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Bethesda News – First Potomac Realty “Counting Their Eggs” Irresponsibly?

October 28, 2009

Greater Bethesda Area’s First Potomac Realty looking A Little Suspicious
Ehhh…just got picked up this story up on Reuters and they were kinder than I would have been with First Potomac Realty Trust, the “self-managed real estate investment trust that focuses on owning, operating, developing and redeveloping business parks and industrial properties in the Washington, D.C. [...]

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Haunted Houses of Maryland & The Trillium Bethesda

October 27, 2009

Haunted Houses of Maryland, from Potomac to Annapolis, to Baltimore, and…The Trillium Bethesda Condos?
In a region so filled with history, it should hardly come as a surprise that Maryland is also home to many haunted houses and other structures. From the ghostly principal who roams the halls of George Fox Middle School in Anne Arundel [...]

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Downsides To A Real Estate Uptick?

October 8, 2009

Is there any downside to any signs of real estate market recovery? — or any other business that relies on financial institutions to operate?   Is there a such thing as a “bad economic or real estate recovery”?  Unfortunately yes — At least that’s my humble opinion.   The concept seems like a paradox or [...]

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The Beauty of Bethesda Condos

October 6, 2009

Bethesda Condos – Just A Bethesda Property Type Profile
It’s no wonder that Bethesda is more and more the place to be in Metro D.C. This community continues to grow, attracting new condominium conversions and new condos. These amenity-rich condos feature everything from sunrooms and oversized windows to business centers and fitness centers. When it comes [...]

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The Seductions That Turn Green Real Estate Upside Down

September 17, 2009

Is Green real estate the place to be in Bethesda?
Well, we all know Green is “in”…and it should be.  And not just because everyone in Hollywood drives a Prius either (although that’s part of the allure!). No…Green is cool because people dig the idea of avoiding “inconvenient realities” through relatively painless (?) lifestyle changes.
But what [...]

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Even in NW DC & Bethesda, Appraisal Regulations Puts A Wrench in Real Estate Recovery

September 16, 2009

Note To Appraisers Serving NW DC / Bethesda Area
I can’t help but start this post with a kind reminder to some of the “professional” Appraisers out there
If you “serve” Northwest DC and think “Cleveland Park” is actually a Park in Cleveland, maybe it’s best to ask for help.
And no since I know many of [...]

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