Live in Bethesda MD

05/06/2015

Every house on the market has to be sold twice; once to a prospective buyer and then to the bank (through the bank’s appraisal). In a housing market where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values increase rapidly. One major challenge in such a market is that bank appraisal. If p

07/16/2014

How Much of a Down Payment do You Actually Need?

A recent survey by Zelman & Associates revealed that 38% of those between the ages of 25-29 years old and 42% of those between the ages of 30-34 years old believe that a minimum of 15% is required as a down payment to purchase a home. A recent questionnaire administered by Freddie Mac showed that ov…

07/09/2014

Thinking of Selling? New Construction Will Soon Be New Competition

For the last several years, home sellers had to compete with huge inventories of distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales). The great news is that the supply of these properties is falling like a rock in the vast majority of housing markets. Many homeowners are now thinking of selling as…

01/06/2013

Happy New Year !!

08/29/2011

Try the 21 Day Challenge It is great....

07/25/2011

A cool glass of lemonade, hamburgers on the grill, running through the sprinklers – that’s what July is all about! In summertime, the days are longer, which gives you more time to work on making your home an oasis of comfort and relaxation. Whate

06/17/2011

Foreclosure filings continued to sink in most of Southwest Florida during May, with only small signs that processing delays were ebbing and some banks were pushing inventory into the marketplace.