Cara Pearlman's (carapearlman) Blog

Recently, I was on an appointment with a New Buyer Client in PG County. We were looking at a renovated cape cod owned by an Investor who bought it at foreclosure a few months earlier. She asked me about the NSP program. Though neither she nor the property qualified for this program it made me rea...

It is finally here! From January 25th through the 31st - area restaurants are offering prix fixe lunch menus from $12 to $15 and three course dinner menus for $25 to $30. This a great opportunity to get out and try a new restaurant on a controlled budget (especially some of those pricier ones). I...

Bethesda 20817  Inventory has remained low throughout most of Montgomery County (down 47.2% from 2008), while Bethesda 20817 had a substantial number of new listings (19) come on the market in December.    Twenty two Bethesda 20817 homes went under contract in December in Bethesda 20817, while a...

DECEMBER MARKET UPDATE 2009 Bethesda, 20814 -Single Family Homes  While inventory remained low throughout most of Montgomery County (down 47.2% from 2008), this particular zip code (20814) had the highest number of new listings with a total of 25 homes. 26 homes went under contract in December in...

 ...and Once Again, the area's Industry Leader.   In 2009, during a highly challenging market, Bethesda Gateway once again surpassed all other all real estate offices in the Washington area with over $1,023,000,000 in sales. Although presented with many obstacles, Bethesda Gateway agents took th...

  You read it right! The North Bethesda Bank foreclosure located at 6112 Rosemont Circle went under contract in the first week it was on the market. With 6 offers in total - 3 of which were cash offers - this home sold for list price! Meanwhile, there are currently two Short Sale listings in the ...

As of January 1st, 2010, new regulations have gone into effect pertaing to the Good Faith Estimate and Settlement Statement as well as the implementation of a new form titled "Approximate Loan Cost Illustration" otherwise known as the ALCI. Gary summarizes the biggest changes below: Come January...

Calling all Bethesda, Kensington and Chevy Chase Residents... The Montgomery County Planning Department has launched a tree planting program, Leaves for Neighborhoods, to increase the county's tree canopy on residential property. Partner with the county by planting shade trees in your yard - with...

Congratulations Parkwood! You were voted best Kensington neighborhood and have been recognized for your "retro vibe" and charm. Though they neglected to acknowledge that part of the neighborhood actually sports a Bethesda address, here are several highlights from the article written in the most r...

Homes New to the Market: A total of 12 listings came on the market in the 20814 zip code of Bethesda, MD. Of those twelve homes, only four are still available on the market. The remaining eight are either under contract or have already gone to settlement. This is just another fact supporting tha...