DC Area Home Prices Slowing

Case-Shiller: Ease-Off in Home Prices By Suzanne De Vita   RISMEDIA, Saturday, September 29, 2018— The foot on the gas is letting up. The explosive growth in home prices is slowing, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices, which found July prices rose 6 percent year-over-year—an easing from 6.2 percent in June, and a March…

Short Sale Reality Check

  There are very few short sales in the Washington DC and Bethesda real estate market compared to other parts of the US but they do come along on occasion. However, in the coming year, the market is expected to see increased short sale listings throughout the country. In 2011, short sales were in short…

The Path to Homeownership

For anyone who is considering the purchase of one of our wonderful homes for sale in Bethesda or anywhere else in the US, and even those of you who own but have not bought a home recently … it can be somewhat to very overwhelming trying to understand the entire process. The answers to questions about…

It’s a Fact .. the Market IS Recovering

How is the Bethesda real estate market and surrounding areas currently doing? Just ask some of the leading economists about the current state of the real estate market and where it is heading. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Existing Sales Report released last week. sales were down 2.6% from the previous month. However, the…

Local Spring Market Springs Back

The Bethesda real estate market is in full swing this Spring and homes are selling fast and furious in many areas. More and more experts are weighing in with positive projections about the national real estate market for 2012. Our local area continues to outpace the nation and median prices are starting to…

Interest Rate Projections

Low Interest Rates Drive Affordability

March 24, 2012 – When considering a possible sale or purchase of Bethesda real estate, or anywhere for that matter … one of the most critical factors of course is the amount of interest that will be charged on the loan. You may have noticed in some recent headlines that mortgage rates may be embarking…

Bethesda Housing Affordability Trends

Bethesda, MD – Is Residential Housing Ready to Awaken? This article presents many layers and perspectives on the impending rebound of housing with many variables weighing on the recovery nationally and locally … from the employment outlook to next year’s election outcome, possible cuts in Federal and defense budgets, stable vs rising interest rates and…

Time to Buy Real Estate?

Locally, we are coming off the most active August in 4 years (read article) where home sales finished with the highest number of signed contracts in four years. Buyers are getting less reticent about getting back into the market. A fascinating set of statistics was just released showing that an investment in real…