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Area May Have Had “1,000-year Rainfall”

The Washington Post * September 17, 2011 * Rain that fell last week in part of the Washington area came down so fast for so long that it might have been a once-in-a-millennium event, according to a report from the … Continue reading

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Rising Rents and Favorable Affordability Conditions Helped Motivate Sales in August

August Existing-Home Sales Rise Despite Headwinds, Up Strongly from a Year Ago * Washington, DC, September 21, 2011 * Existing-home sales increased in August, even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems, along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene, … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates

4.09% as of September 21, 2011 – Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages has fallen to 4.09%. That’s the lowest level in 60 years…since 1951!  ”Rates are at extremely attractive levels,” said housing economist Brad Hunter, … Continue reading

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Repair Sagging and Leaking Rain Gutters to Save Money

Repairing sagging and leaking rain gutters is a simple task that can be tackled in a day. How to fix leaky gutters Seal leaky gutter joints and small holes using gutter sealant applied from the inside the gutter. A tube … Continue reading

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Only Ten Weeks Until Montgomery County Schools Start the Fall 2012 Term!

I don’t know about you, but I can hardly believe it,  Here it is June 19, two days before the official first day of summer on June 21, and we are only ten weeks and one day away from Montgomery … Continue reading

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Bargain Homes in Rockville – Sweat Equity

Do you want to find a home at a bargain price in Rockville?  Do you know what the trade-offs are to get a bargain price?  I’ll tell it to you straight! [This article deals with sweat equity.  See my other … Continue reading

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Bargain Homes in Rockville – Foreclosures

Do you want to find a home at a bargain price in Rockville?  Do you know what the trade-offs are to get a bargain price?  I’ll tell it to you straight! [This article deals with foreclosures.  See my other articles … Continue reading

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Why is the Montgomery County Housing Market Strong?

You may have seen Fortune magazine’s April 2011 cover article, “The Return of Real Estate,” which explains that several market forces have created a more promising outlook lately.  “So let’s state it simply and forcibly:  Housing is back,” says the … Continue reading

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Local Market Statistics for Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County Local Market Update - Summary Montgomery County Local Market Update – Detailed Economic and Market Watch Report – 4th Quarter 2010  (click on a county to view economic and real estate information at the county and zip code level)

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Why Do I Need Condo Hazard Insurance for My Rockville Condo?

This is a question I was asked last week. Clients of mine were downsizing, moving from their single-family home of over twenty years to a lovely three-bedroom condo where there would be less maintenance and no yard work.  The couple’s lender … Continue reading

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