Marcie Sandalow's Blog

Original Source: Foreclosures & Short Sales in Bethesda, Chevy Chase & DC It's hard to peruse the news these days without hearing about the foreclosure crisis. While some parts of the country are gripped in an unfolding foreclosure nightmare (think Florida & Las Vegas), other parts of the country...

Original Source: East Bethesda- Homes for Sale 10/29/2010 All the homes in this article are currently for sale within East Bethesda. The top of the list features the newest listings, while the bottom showcases those that have been on the market for quite some time. I'll be updating this post ever...

Original Source:  Fall Home Maintenance Tips My husband and I were pretty excited when we bought our first house in December 1995. And being thrifty new homeowners, it seemed perfectly reasonable to turn off the heat during our 5-day holiday trek out of town. When we got back into town it was may...

Original Source:  http://bccdcrealestate.com/2010/10/24/absorption-rates-bethesdadc/ Sometimes when I talk about real estate, you might hear me say "we have a 4.5 month of supply of homes", which might leave you scratching your head. Simply put, I'm referring to the absorption rate, or the calcul...

Original Source:  Westland Middle School Overcrowding Dr. Weast’s recommendation to the Board of Education to relieve overcrowding within the B-CC cluster schools is now available on the MCPS website: He is recommending a realignment of both Chevy Chase Elementary School (CCES) and North Chevy C...

While the average price in our area grew 9.1% in September- a gain for the 10th month in a row- the dollar volume of sales is down for the 3rd consecutive month, and the months’ supply is up to 5.1 months, making it the highest inventory yet this year. All of this means that we are still sufferi...

4429 Rosedale Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 Picture perfect 1939 East Bethesda bungalow with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.  Features a remodeled kitchen, pretty wood floors, a finished basement with a rec room and loads of sunshine.  Lots of fresh paint.  Level yard, nice deck and mature plantings.  ...

Original Source:  Bethesda 20814 Market Report, September 2010 In September of 2010 there were 26 homes that closed within the month for 20814 Bethesda, Maryland.  This was an increase of 4 units, as there were 22 homes that closed in September of 2009. The average list price for homes that close...

Original Source:  Bethesda Bus to NYC There are now two bus lines that go directly from downtown Bethesda, MD to mid-town NYC. They are cheap, convenient, fast, and mostly quite pleasant.  And the good news is you don't have to schlep down to Union Station to catch the train, nor do you have to ...

Original Source:  East Bethesda- Homes for Sale 10/1/2010 All the homes in this article are currently for sale within East Bethesda.  The top of the list features the newest listings, while the bottom showcases those that have been on the market for quite some time.  I'll be updating this post ev...