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September’s housing stats are in and can be found here! Montgomery County sold 748 homes which is a decrease of 12.9% from the previous year. The average home price sold in September was $429,842. This is a rise from 2009’s September average of $412,795. Pending sales are at 892. This is lower t...
10/13/2010
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    With the change in the real estate market and the economy over the last couple of years, appraisals for homes have not always gone smoothly for home buyers and sellers. While a home being under appraised may be a positive thing for a home buyer, saving them money, it can be a negative factor ...
10/10/2010
L.E.E.D. (Leed) certified homes and housing projects have started to crop up all over the place. But what does it really mean for a home to be Leed certified and is it worth the money? According to the USGBC, “LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system,  providing ...
10/06/2010
Want to escape to the country? We have the home for you! 3101 GLEN ABBEY DR, MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771 - $549,000! For full virtual tour, click here. HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! A little piece of heaven! Unique, wooded and private lot in the exquisite Challedon community. 2.38 acres of total privacy and nat...
09/30/2010
Moving can be stressful for a family – planning, packing, sorting – and that’s just in your spare time! But have you thought about what it can do to your pet? Moving can be just as stressful for your furry friend as it is for you. The following steps can help reduce the stress of a move for your...
09/28/2010
Staging can be a crucial part of selling a home. Many home owners will hire a professional home stager to stage their home for them prior to photography and putting their home on the market, but for those of you who would prefer not to, we've got some tips for you!   Neutralize - We've all heard...
09/23/2010
This has too often been true. Home sellers place a high emotional value on their home, which often doesn't translate, especially in a tough market. Your emotional attachment to your house can cost you big $$$ Our homes are very personal to us.  And I know this from personal experience.  Thinking ...
09/21/2010
Thanks to the MD Realtor Magazine this month for reminding us that as of October 1st, all MD drivers are required to use a hands free phone device. The article reports that employers could be held liable for any of their employees are conducting business transactions while on the phone.  Accordi...
09/21/2010
August HOA Minutes Recap A homeowner reported that there has been some noise created a neighbor's home late at night. Questions were asked about how the neighborhood watch group would be handling this and it was stated that the neighborhood watch group was nonexistent because there was a lack of...
09/19/2010
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With school starting soon and the weather cooling off, fall is in the air! Here are some great events you have to look forward to this fall in Germantown:   Picking flowers, Red Raspberries, Apples, and  Pumpkins at Butlers Orchard     Fires in the fireplace   Football!   Labor Day, September 6th...
09/17/2010
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