January Existing-Home Sales Hold with Steady Price Gains, Seller’s Market Developing

January Existing-Home Sales Hold with Steady Price Gains, Seller’s Market Developing

News Release from Walter Molonyof NAR

WASHINGTON (February 21, 2013) - Existing-home sales edged up in January, while a seller's market is developing and home prices continue to rise steadily above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors^®.  Click Here to Read More

Single-Family Housing Starts Edged Up In January

by Mark Memmott 

February 20, 2013 8:53 AM

NPR.ORG

Work was begun on 0.8 percent more single-family homes in January than had been started the month before, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development say.
And the number of single-family starts was up 20 percent from January 2012.

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Home Prices Rising in More Markets

February 11, 2013, 4:03 PM The Wall Street Journal  By Robbie Whelan

The recovery in real-estate values is accelerating, as more and more markets post gains in median home sale prices. Click Here to Read More

Double-Digit Annual Price Gains in DC Metro (Again)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Corey Hart - rbi - real estate business intelligence

The inventory shortage continues in the Washington DC Metro Area housing market as we begin 2013. Active listings for all property segments remain low, and townhomes have the lowest proportion of listings on record. The short supply is having an impact on median sales prices, which experienced double-digit growth for the 4^th consecutive month. Click Here to Read More

Big money betting big on housing

Big money betting big on housing

By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyInvestFebruary 4, 2013: 6:52 AM ET

Investors are betting big on the housing recovery.

Hedge funds and private equity firms have been rushing in to buy up companies and assets in every part of the housing supply chain, including undeveloped land, homebuilders, foreclosed homes, and building parts manufacturers. Click Here to Read more

Housing to drive economic growth (finally!)

Housing to drive economic growth (finally!)

By Chris Isidore @CNNMoneyJanuary 27, 2013: 5:33 PM ET

The bursting of the housing bubble plunged the economy into a recession from which it has yet to fully recover. But economists say this could finally be the year that housing lifts us out of the doldrums. 

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Two Great Opens! 1 in Rockville Near the Twinbrook Metro and 1 in Westwood Just off River RD. in Bethesda!

2 great opens this weekend! Sunday Feb. 3rd 27th 1-4PM

Two Great Opens! 

206 HALPINE WALK CT, Rockville, MD 20851

List Price:  $579,000

Exceptional TH in pristine condition 1 BLOCK TO METRO! This property shines top to bottom - gleaming hardwood floors, palladium windows, vaulted ceilings, sun-filled Corian kit with breakfast bar, breakfast rm, & SS appli. Finished walk-out LL w/ gas fireplace. HUGE MBR w/  lux bath &    walk-in closets. 2 car garage! Click Here to View the Virtual Tour

5513 WESTBARD AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816
List Price:  $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 for the virtual tour