Brand New listing in Sumner!

Check Out Barbara's New Listing!

5107 Scarsdale Road, Bethesda Maryland 20816

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Offered at $869,000

MLS: MC7326131

Selling Frenzy as Tax Credit Ends

Msnbc Reports: Tax Credit Inspires Home Buying Frenzy

The tax credit expires today, april 30, 2010.. This  has inspired everyone shopping for a home to rush to get a ratified contract before this magical date to ensure that the can reap the benefits of the Home-Buyer Tax credit. 

New York Times Reports: Costly Tax Credit Served it's Purpose

 April 30th is the magical date that has home buyers in a frenzy and that for our company has sparked business to record levels for the months of march and april.  The New York times further discusses the costs and implications of this tax credit  from May 1st onward.

Home Tax Credit Called Successful, but Costly,
By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
Published: April 26, 2010
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Great website helps you discover all that DC has to offer

One of the many great things about the DC metropolitan Area is the cornucopia of cultures and cultural experiences we have right around us. If you want an inside scoop on some of the most interesting & unique cultural experieces that DC has to offer, be sure to check out

Cultural Tourism DC Online

March 2010 was a great month for existing home sales!

Existing home sales soar in March

Apr 22: Existing home sales jumped 6.8% in March, with home buyers racing to get a tax credit that expires in April, according to a real estate industry report released Thursday.   Click Here to read more

Jumbo Mortgage Market Heating up!

Jumbo mortgages and housing market begin to heat up with spring

By Renae Merle

Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Since the collapse of the housing market, home buyers trying to a secure mortgage of more than $729,750 have faced higher interest rates and tough new standards to even qualify for a loan.
Now the market for these "jumbo" loans is starting to thaw. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate jumbo mortgage stood at about 5.8 percent this week, according to HSH Associates. That is near historic lows and down significantly from the height of the financial crisis, when it was near 8 percent...

Washington Post Reports: Click here for full story 

MSNBC demonstrates what $250k can get you around the country

MSNBC Reports:  Click here for full story

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Getting your Garden Ready for Summer? Consider Hybrid Tomatoes

Wall Street Journal Reports: New Hybrids Promise Same Flavor, Less Fuss; Heirloom Lovers Stew

We have heard a lot about Hybrid cars, and  going green as a way to save the planet and  reduce our carbon footprint.    Hybrid tomatoes however can  offer great taste with less maintenance then their purebred counterparts. Click link above to read more from Wall street journal online

How much home can you get for $975,000?

 New York Times  monthly feature, Demonstrating what $975k can buy you in three different locations:

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  Photo credit: Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Want to live where a Washington Wizard used to live?

Former Wizard  Antwan Jamison 

Lists Bethesda Home for $4.15 Million

The washington wizards Traded their star forward antwan Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers a few months ago, and  he has just listed his  Bethesda estate.  If you have ever wanted to live like a Wizard, here is your chance!

Click the following URL to see the listing:
http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?ID=36374608209

Average fixed-rate mortage down to 5.07%, from previous week's 5.21%

Washington Post Reports: 4/17/10

 

With the tax credit coming to an end in less than 2 weeks,  rates remain low and give buyers more incentive than ever to buy a home now. There are many different opinions on what will happen after the tax credit expires,  one certainty is that mortgage rates will go up, exactly how much is yet to be determined. If there is a home you are interested in and have been thinking about, financially speaking, before the end of the month  of April 2010 may be the best time to make that move. Call one of us if you have any questions!

Brand New Listing!

10837 Whiterim Dr, Potomac Md 20854

Click Here for Virtual Tour

This  is a unique,  3 bedrooms,  3 full baths, 1 half bath  townhome in  the beautiful Woodrock community of Potomac, this is a must-see!  Offered at $659,000.
First open this Sunday, April 18, 2010  1-4pm.
Call Tom Nalls: 301-237-5170 Or email Nallshome1@gmail.com with any questions

Rosedale Neighborhood in NE DC

The Resurgence of Rosedale

 The "where we live" weekly section in the  Saturday 4/3/10 edition of the Washington Post   featured this great article on  Rosedale, a Neighborhood in NE DC, that has seen significant growth and positive development. Click the link to find out more about this neighborhood.

Wall Street Journal insight on purchasing a summer home

10 Summer Home Mistakes
Wall Street Journal Online article By SUSHIL CHEEMA

Luxury Real estate prices are lower than they have ever been,  Tempting many people into buying that dream vacation home. Sushil Cheema offers some practicle advice  on the subject.