(BETHESDA REAL ESTATE) Dave Stevens, President of Affiliated Businesses, at Long & Foster wrote this excellent article on the current state of the mortgage correction...The 2007 Mortgage Correction and the Recovery Ahead With the lowering of the discount rate by ½% the Federal Reserve took the first major step to lead the way in establishing a path towards the next stage of the housing cycle. The following will highlight for you the steps that created the current market climate and the reasons why we are poised for recovery in the mid-Atlantic markets.The beginning of the big changeSince the peak in mid 2005, the sale of existing and new homes has slowed, reflecting a correction long overdue after an almost decade long un-interrupted period of housing growth and house price appreciation... 10/11/2007

 The Bethesda, Maryland market is still a hot commodity!  Homes in this area are not staying on the market long compared to other areas of Montgomery County and multiple offers on Bethesda area properties are normal!-Christine Sherrod, Realtor 08/07/2007

Bethesda InformationThank you for visiting my blog.  Below you will find information on Bethesda, Maryland. If you would like to know more, please feel free to give me a call.  I can also share with you which neighborhoods tend to be more "family" oriented, discuss the real estate market in general, and assist you in finding your dream home. I can be reached at 888.321.4556 or via email at timon@ehomesearch.us.  Please visit my website at http://www.ehomesearch.us/.                                                                    Bethesda, MarylandBethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just Northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850... 08/05/2007

Hi Friends,What are you looking in a REALTOR? Someone who is Professional, Knowledgeable, Results Driven? If I'm correct, and you're interested in residential properties in Southern Maryland, Washington DC or Northern Virginia, please contact me at 240-418-3127 (mobile). My website is www.kathleenryanhomes.com, email is kathleen.ryan@longandfoster.com and my office number is 202-895-7539. e-PRO accrediated.Oh, by the way... if you know of someone who is looking for the personal attention that I provide and is thinking about buying or selling a home, I'd love to help them. So when you come across these people, just give me a call with their name, address, phone number and I'll be happy to follow up and take care of them for you. 06/03/2007

03/06/2007

Dear All:   Curious events are memoralized in today's Washington Post regarding the quick and easy passgae of new home construction 'moratoriums' by a number of surrounding counties.  These local legislative efforts, at first blush, appear to be laudable (by some - not me) efforts to stem the enormous housing growth, and resulting infrastructure problems, of the Greater Washington, DC community (NoVA and MD).  However, I note with interest several facets of these moratoriums which may make them less "newsworthy": Each one is short-lived, relative to the life cycle of the home building industry.  When they 'need' to expire, they will; They seek to impose 'restraints' (slow or no-growth) on an industry which, to put it mildly, is already quite restrained.  How do you slow or stop somethin... 12/06/2006

REAL ESTATE IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION FOR BETHESDA, MARYLANDBethesda real estate is a luxury market.  The proximity to Washington has long made homes in Bethesda attractive to home buyers.  Urban living in Bethesda is exciting with upscale shopping, wonderful restaurants and convenience.  METRO has three stations for Bethesda and automobile transportation is convenient by the Washington Beltway, Route 270 and handy cross-county roads for access to eastern Montgomery County, Howard County and Prince George's County employment centers AND Bethesda is just minutes to the Washington, D.C. embassy area, government departments and offices throughout Washington, D.C.  Bethesda is also just a quick drive across the Potomac River north beltway bridge to McLean, Tysons Co... 11/24/2006