Are Distressed Homes Worth It? That would depend on more than one "it" factor. Before you fall in love with that low, low price, a savvy buyer of a "distressed home" should follow the same guidelines as a conventional buyer. Location, location, location is still a tried and true mantra when inv
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01/16/2010
I was hoping that the title would be enough to get people to check out my blog, but here is my honest question...How many current home buyers are only motivated by the tax credit? There is no doubt that the tax credit is an excellent incentive (and has helped several of my clients take the plung
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01/15/2010
If selling your Montgomery County home would be the best Christmas present you could get, recent statistics from that Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc.,(MRIS) show you could get your holiday wish sooner rather than later - and for a price closer to what you list for. The average home
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12/20/2009
We all know that the holiday season can be a little bit crazy. Crowded malls, no parking spaces, and too many parties to attend can take our buyer's minds off of their home searches and convince sellers to wait until the "spring market". Be aware though, the Black Friday of real estate in Montgom
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12/04/2009
After having been in the business of real estate for six years, you begin to think you have seen it all. In the peak of the seller's market in 2005, I showed homes with obvious water damage, holes in the walls, and even a home in Silver Spring where I could actually hear the termites swarming.
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11/28/2009
Happy Thanksgiving to all. As you sit around the table in your home in Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac, or maybe Gaithersburg, you give thanks over turkey or turkey substitute, watch a little football, and perhaps think about the biggest Black Friday purchase you will ever make: a new house. W
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11/26/2009
Montgomery County residents, have been thinking about making a move but decided against it because you thought you couldn't sell you current home? Did you want to use the home buyer's tax credit, but waivered about buying because you thought it was too late to get the process going? Or did you
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11/18/2009
As you prepare to buy your first home in Montgomery County, you have already said "yes" to the biggest questions of all: "Do I want to buy a home? Do I want to buy it now?" Now it's time to ask the big one: "How much house can I afford?" If you have gone to the bank to get pre-approval, as you
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10/28/2009
Still want your first home in Potomac or another Montgomery County city in time to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit? Unless the credit is extended (cross your fingers!), deals must be closed by November 30, which means anything not in the works by October 15th may not make it. If you are
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10/09/2009
It is important to make the right decision in financial matters, especially when your credit history will take an immediate hit if you make the wrong one. If you are in a position of deciding between selling your home as a short sale or letting it go into foreclosure, it is critical to be aware
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09/27/2009
