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Gaithersburg Home Sales for October 2016In 20878, the median sold price for Gaithersburg home sales for October 2016 was $590,000, representing a decrease of 3.3% compared to last month and an increase of 3.1% from Oct 2015. The average days on market for Gaithersburg homes sold in October was 64...

Do you like to visit open houses in Gaithersburg?  Many buyers love to tour homes not just as serious buyers but also to get ideas for decorating or just to see what's on the market in their neighborhood.  If you're a serious buyer in Maryland, you need to be aware of something very important:  T...

How to sell a North Potomac house fast?  See if you can benefit from these tips:Today's buyers are not necessarily looking for a great deal on a home that needs a lot of work- or even some updating.  Most buyers today are professionals working long hours, more than likely have young children and ...

Have you finally made a decision and are now looking to buy a North Potomac home?  You're in good company.  Many buyers like North Potomac and all that the area has to offer.  There are lots of diverse subdivisions to suit any lifestyle.  Finding that right home takes a bit of work, but it's very...

Summary for Gaithersburg Real Estate and zip code 20878, the median sold price for Detached properties for September was $610,000, representing a decrease of 4.9% compared to last month and a decrease of 3.9% from Sep 2015. The average days on market for units sold in September was 51 days, 14% b...

I was showing a Gaithersburg home the other day and was overwhelmed with some exotic scent the moment I set foot in the home.  It was truly nauseating and was having the opposite effect on visitors (at least my group) than what the sellers intended.  These particular sellers had a large dog and I...

You can find many articles on the Internet on ways to protect hardwood floors in your Gaithersburg homes.  Here's a great article by Bona on protecting hardwood floors: https://us.bona.com/news/2013/06/preventing-scratches.html.  Some articles will tell you that you and your guests should always ...

You've listed your home for sale with your favorite real estate broker (that would be me) and an offer comes in within a few weeks of the list date.  Yay! Now you can celebrate!  Wrongo.  Your listing agent has a very important task at that point in time and that's to make sure that the buyer is ...

Don't have children? Plan to have them at some point in the future? The school district for that beautiful home that you've got your eye on should be at the top of your list of considerations when buying a home.  Higher property values seem to go hand-in-hand with higher-rated schools.  In most a...

You've made up your mind to sell and before you even pick up the phone to call your favorite real estate agent (hopefully, me), you look out your front window and are reminded about why you hesitated selling in the first place.  There's a home that is a real eyesore right next to you (or very clo...