Real Estate Blog

Thanks son, but... My son gave me a fandango groupon coupon, because he is too busy to go to the movies.  I just spent an hour looking at the available movies and could not find a movie that would be fun, or interesting to see. Why are today's movies so bad?  Is it possible that more of us have l...

Single Family Home For Rent in Bethesda, MD.  It will not last in this scarce market. This house is in a very hot area of Montgomery County, MD.  Centrally located near downtown Bethesda, DC, and Rockville.  Close to NIH, shopping, dining, Great Falls Park, and 3 major airports. There are many we...

I heard today that Montgomery County, MD property taxes are going up.  I was not a happy camper! That started me thinking about the other issues I have with the county that is not providing the services we are paying for.  I sent an email to the county leaders with my complaints. Which led  me  t...

Driving through Landon Woods in Bethesda, after hanging my yellow Weichert sign riders, I noticed a huge crane near a little house to be demolished. I turned around and took a couple of pictures.  Notice the man up so high on the tree after he cut one section and the crane lifted it up.       Tha...

The buyers I represent are about to settle on a house they bought a few weeks ago.  The sellers would like a rent back for three reasons:  1. They need the funds for their purchase. 2. They worry about having to move the same day they close on their new house. 3. They have to move a few dogs and ...

The past weekend, I attended a wedding in NY and visited my daughter for the last time, before her family and she are moving south. We stopped by to walk through the Flea Market, which my 3 years old grand daughter calls "Fleece Market".  We had no interest in buying anything, other than Popsicle...

In the DC Metro area the rental market is very hot.  There is more demand for rentals than supply, especially for single family homes. Because the steep competition for the homes, the prices have gone up and continue to increase.  In some of our communities, in the rental season March to August, ...

The following is important information a savvy neighbor shared with me. If the DC Government's vehicles caused damage to you, your vehicle, or your property, do not assume that the District of Columbia's Office of Risk Management (ORM) will reimburse your insurance that easily. My car was hit whi...

What is so special about this plant, you might ask. I am glad you did. This grape vine lived in Potomac for 34 years through 20 years of tenant's neglect,  and encroaching neighbors trees and weeds.  It alone survived when his relatives perished in that yard. Last Summer, after the tenants left, ...

  I showed eight homes, today, to a family looking for a four year lease on a renovated 5-6 bedroom home with large rooms and within fast access to downtown DC.  We looked as high as $6,900 and had a hard time finding a home that has the tenants' required features and is close in. There were only...