Friday, December 21, 2012

Home Prices Could Jump 9.7% in 2013, J.P. Morgan Says

Home Prices Could Jump 9.7% in 2013, J.P. Morgan Says

By Al Yoon Real estate news and analysis from The Wall Street Journal

Home-price forecasts for 2013 are on the rise. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. expects U.S. home prices to rise 3.4% in its base-case estimate and up to 9.7% in its most bullish scenario of economic growth. Click Here to Read More

Monday, December 17, 2012

The Perfect Real Estate Market for First-Time Home Buyers

The Perfect Real Estate Market for First-Time Home Buyers 

John E. Miller, Foreclosure Deals The Insider

If you are a first-time home buyer who has been looking for the perfect opportunity to buy a new home, then the time is now.
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Open This Sunday 1-4PM! 5513 WESTBARD AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816 - $1,169,00

Open This Sunday 1-4PM!
5513 WESTBARD AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816 - $1,169,000

Come see the fantastic interior of this 5 level, 5 BR, 4.5 BA home in sought after Westwood.Gourmet kitchen with skylights and breakfast room, oversized DR, butlers pantry are ideal for entertaining. Ample living space with huge family room with FP,rec room, media room, formal LR with FP. Great location, less than 2 miles to DC or downtown B-town.  Click Here to See Tour

A new housing boom

A new housing boom

@CNNMoneyOctober 12, 2012: 1:01 PM ET

The long-battered housing market is finally starting to get back on its feet. But some experts believe it could soon become another housing boom. Click Here to Read More

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Bethesda Real Estate Overview - From Trulia

Bethesda Real Estate Overview - From Trulia


Bethesda Summary

Average price per square foot for Bethesda MD was $918, an increase of 24.1% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Bethesda MD for Sep 12 to Nov 12 was $719,000 based on 86 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 3.5%, or $26,000, and the number of home sales decreased 68.5%. There are currently 251 resale and new homes in Bethesda on Trulia, including 4 open houses, as well as 24 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Bethesda MD was $1,256,627 for the week ending Dec 05, which represents a decrease of 0.3%, or $4,322, compared to the prior week.

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Mortgage rates barely budge from record lows

Mortgage rates barely budge from record lows

Fed report finds improvement in housing markets in 10 of 12 districts


After hitting record lows last week, mortgage rates have stayed tanked amid growing concerns that lawmakers won't reach a compromise to avoid a "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take place next year, Freddie Mac said in releasing the results of its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Click Here to Read More

Friday, December 7, 2012

Open House - 5321 RIDGEFIELD RD, BETHESDA, MD 20816

Open House this Sunday December 9th 1-4PM!

5321 RIDGEFIELD RD, BETHESDA, MD 20816 - $819,000


Tom Nalls and Long & Foster Realtors are pleased to present this large 4 bedroom, 3 full bath, 4 level split in the highly sought after neighborhood of Westwood. This bright, sun-filled home sits on a lot of over 8,690 square feet, located less than a 1/4 mile walk to Giant and Whole foods. A warm first impression is made by the open floor plan of the main floor living and dining rooms, bright updated Corian kitchen and the inviting family room with three walls of glass. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, including the master bedroom with a full bath and a large walk-in closet. The lower level offers den / 4th bedroom with an exterior exit, a convenient mudroom area (with access to garage), a laundry closet, a coat closet and a renovated full bath with a huge marble walk-in shower. Lower level two features a recreation room with a corner fireplace and recessed lighting plus a storage room with ample storage space. Conveniently located on a gorgeous wooded lot with mature plantings and landscaping. This home boasts a private driveway and garage. This ideal location puts you within minutes of DC, downtown Bethesda, and the Beltway. A beautiful house in a wonderful neighborhood....

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Schools: Walt Whitman High School, Pyle Middle School, and Wood Acres Elementary

Lot Size: 8,698

Year Built: 1957

* Estimated tax and non-tax charges in the first fiscal year of ownership $8,754.64

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pending Home Sales Rise in October

Pending Home Sales Rise in October

From the National Association of Realtors®

WASHINGTON (November 29, 2012) - Pending home sales rose strongly in October with mixed regional results, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Sustained home price gains show strength of recovery


Sustained home price gains show strength of recovery

Case-Shiller indices post 6th consecutive month-to-month gain


Consistent home price gains demonstrate that the housing recovery is on solid ground, the publishers of a leading home price index and other industry experts say. Click Here to Read More