Foreclosed, Distressed and Short Sales

For the past year, Montgomery County real estate has experienced a steady increase in home values. There are a number of variable impacting prices such as low inventory, heavy demand from buyers, historically low interest rates, and record high affordability. However, the greatest impact is just ...

One of the most popular performances during the Holiday season every year is the infamous Nutcracker Ballet in Montgomery County, MD. This year, there are several variations of this iconic performance.   At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center in the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, student a...

Image Courtesy of Renjith Krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net CoreLogic has reported 58,000 foreclosures for the month of October 2012.  While this is a 17 percent decrease from 2011, it is still a strong indication of a struggling real estate economy.  Homeowners in Montgomery County, MD and across...

If you're a first-time home buyer searching real estate in Montgomery County, MD then you may have many questions about the buying process.  Even if you can't think of many initially, you will certainly have many down the road.  To help assist you, I've compiled a list of FAQ's that I've encounte...

People invest for an array of reasons, but chief among them is the desire to secure comfortable and stable futures for their families. Wealth secured for future generations––one’s children and children’s children––is known as “generational wealth,” and it allows one to shape the quality of the ed...

Real estate in Montgomery County, MD continues to show signs of overall improvement.  The most fundamental improvement has been in home values.  Since October of last year, the market has seen an eight percent increase in median prices.  This $25,000 rise has many homeowners happily lifting their...

Bring the family out and enjoy some holiday events in Montgomery County, MD this weekend!   A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story When:  November 30 – December 29 Where:  Olney Theatre Center at 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road ,Olney, MD What:  Olney Theatre Center favorite, Paul Morella, is bringing bac...

Consumer debt fell by $74 billion in the third quarter of this year.  While hearing about a reduction in debt is always a good thing, this particular situation comes with a caveat – the bulk of this debt is mortgage debt.  Consumer credit reports are showing a 1.5 percent decrease in mortgage bal...

The  Montgomery County real estate market is gaining momentum as we head towards the new year.  Marked with increases in home values and sales throughout much of 2012, the future is bright for this DC metropolitan community. While inventory in Montgomery County has plummeted, ferocious demand has...

A new 3.8 percent tax will be imposed on some investment incomes starting January 1, 2013.  The details regarding this tax are very specific and will not affect everyone the same.  However, this is what the National Association of Realtors knows so far: The tax will apply to some incomes derived ...