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2023
Congratulations on being under contract on a new home - or Hooray! you are on the path to homeownership. If you’re thinking of becoming a homeowner, you’ve likely spent time budgeting for additional expenses – property taxes, lawn care, new furniture to fill up that extra space…you get the idea...
01/30/2023
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Bannockburn was established in 1946 when its founders, the Group Housing Cooperative, bought the 124-acre Bannockburn Golf Club in Bethesda MD. The community was intended to be a cooperative neighborhood, perhaps like the Cabin John Cooperative just up Macarthur to the north, but it never materi...
01/26/2023
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There hasn't been any snow to speak of in the DC metro area, but that doesn't mean it isn't skiing to the west of us in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and western Maryland. There are lots of reasons to try cross country skiing from the fact that it is easier to start than down hill skiing, it gets...
01/22/2023
The newest addition to the art museums in Washington is the Rubell Museum DC, related to the Rubell Museum in Miami. The new Rubell Museum DC welcomes visitors through a beautiful glass entryway that leads to an open space with wall-to-wall works of art. Sunlight streams through giant windows, c...
01/18/2023
6634 Hillandale is under contract in Kenwood Forest II before it ever went on the market. The buyer fell in love with the fireplace in the living room. She loved the big deck and the separate dining room, the tablespace kitchen and the quiet courtyard. The renovated kitchen had her imaginin...
01/17/2023
4938 Bradley Blvd has sold in Kenwood Forest II. The buyer walked in to the open house and I said to her, "Your agent told me you were coming. She also said that this is going to be your new house." The agent was right! The buyer fell in love with the built ins and fireplace in the living room...
01/16/2023
Come to see this three bedroom, two and a half bath home at 6752 Kenwood Forest Lane in Chevy Chase MD. Set on a quiet street with a parking space right in front of the home, this property will be popular with anyone who wants to be close to downtown Bethesda, the metro and all the restaurants t...
01/12/2023
4938 Bradley Blvd is under contract in Kenwood Forest II. The buyer walked in to the open house and I said to her, "Your agent told me you were coming. She also said that this is going to be your new house." The agent was right! The buyer fell in love with the built ins and fireplace in the li...
01/11/2023
Catchy title - yes? This is a great reminder that we need to get the title right so that our audience will click on our post and keep reading. A good title filled with information also makes it easier to find us - but why take my word for it? Keep reading! Thank you Liz and Bill Spear for all ...
01/08/2023
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To many people, Washington DC is a place filled with hot air, so it is hard to imagine that the locals enjoy sports like skiing in the winter. Washington happily is close to several ski mountains that allow weekend trips without great difficulty. I learned to ski at Ski Liberty just outside Get...
01/08/2023