Marcie Sandalow's Blog

While the average price in our area grew 9.1% in September- a gain for the 10th month in a row- the dollar volume of sales is down for the 3rd consecutive month, and the months’ supply is up to 5.1 months, making it the highest inventory yet this year. All of this means that we are still sufferi...

4429 Rosedale Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 Picture perfect 1939 East Bethesda bungalow with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.  Features a remodeled kitchen, pretty wood floors, a finished basement with a rec room and loads of sunshine.  Lots of fresh paint.  Level yard, nice deck and mature plantings.  ...

Original Source:  Bethesda 20814 Market Report, September 2010 In September of 2010 there were 26 homes that closed within the month for 20814 Bethesda, Maryland.  This was an increase of 4 units, as there were 22 homes that closed in September of 2009. The average list price for homes that close...

Original Source:  Bethesda Bus to NYC There are now two bus lines that go directly from downtown Bethesda, MD to mid-town NYC. They are cheap, convenient, fast, and mostly quite pleasant.  And the good news is you don't have to schlep down to Union Station to catch the train, nor do you have to ...

Original Source:  East Bethesda- Homes for Sale 10/1/2010 All the homes in this article are currently for sale within East Bethesda.  The top of the list features the newest listings, while the bottom showcases those that have been on the market for quite some time.  I'll be updating this post ev...

Original Source:  What's a Comp? When you are searching for a home to buy (or rent), neighborhood comps (comparables) should play heavily in determining your offer price, and ultimately, the final price you settle upon (or, not!). Sure, emotion can play a heavy hand, but generally, price plays th...

Original Source:  East Bethesda Real Estate Stats- September 2010 I’m a bit of a statistics geek.  Can’t say I was particularly fond of math in school, but stats I like.  Especially real estate stats. For the first 8 months of this year, from January 1 – August 31, 2010, there have been 32 homes ...

Original Source:  Halloween Happenings in & @ Bethesda   Well, Bethesda might not exactly have a bevy of farms, orchards, or hay rides within its borders, but it isn’t too hard to get into the spirit of Halloween.  Check out these neat Fall activities, some in town, or within short driving distan...

Original Source:  Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market, circa 1937 *Courtesy Library of Congress You can’t help but notice the Montgomery Farm Woman’s Cooperative Market when driving through Bethesda/Chevy Chase.  Located in the heart of town at t...

Original Source:  Evers & Co. Real Estate Report, August 2010 Remember that every action has a reaction, and the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit that created a bullish month in April of this year also caused the reaction of a slowdown in sales in July and August. Lawrence Yun, the chief economis...