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2012 

  Real Estate Sales End 2011 on Positive Note (CHART) National median sales price falls 2.5% in December BY INMAN NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012.  Inman News® U.S. existing-home sales rose for the third straight month in December, finishing 2011 with a modest overall increase in sales from the ye...
01/25/2012
  Home Buying Could Soon Beat Renting   By John W. Schoen, Senior Producer Falling home prices have sent many would-be buyers to the sidelines. If all goes well, record low interest rates and rising rents may soon prompt some of them to take a second look at buying. Unfortunately, that's a big "i...
01/25/2012
      Wow! Shows like a model home!   Has all the bells and whistles! For listing information, click here 18807 Porterfield Way Germantown, MD 20874      Too many to list but...incredible kitchen with granite countertops, gorgeous tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances.     Sunroom, Open ...
01/24/2012
    Jonathan Slappey on JANUARY 9, 2012 The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is celebrating 100 years of being “the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls” through its continued teaching of business, volunteer, and financial literacy. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low i...
01/22/2012
  New  Construction vs. Older Homes  in Today’s Market by Gabriela Islas on January 13, 2012 When deciding to buy a home, one question you may ask yourself is whether you want new construction or an older home. Are you one of those people who love the new paint smell? Or are you looking for a ho...
01/16/2012
     Top Five Reasons to Buy a Home in 2012   by Jonathan Slappey on January 6, 2012 The American dream of homeownership is a very feasible aspiration for 2012. There are many benefits of owning a home.  Yet some first-time buyers are skeptical of purchasing with the uncertainty surrounding the h...
01/16/2012
    These Stagers Impersonate Homeowners By Erika Riggs, Zillow December 21, 2011 How’s this for a relatively newer concept: Live-in stagers? Instead of hiring a stager to come in and stage a home to prep it for a sale, an emerging trend in the real estate and staging world is taking hold in whic...
01/10/2012
4512 GRETNA ST, BETHESDA, MD 20814 4 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath Renovated Home in Bethesda Super clean, updated and move-in ready 4 bedroom home in sought after Bethesda neighborhood; Parkview. Updates include: Granite counters, NEW stainless appliances, NEW carpet, NEW wood floors, UPDATED baths, NEW c...
01/10/2012
2012 Looks Better for Real Estate Experts see a bottom this year, followed by a gentle upsurge in home prices. By MSN Money partner on Tue, Jan 3, 2012 9:29 AM This post comes from Marilyn Lewis at MSN Money. One fun part of ringing in the new year is placing bets on what it will bring. Collecti...
01/07/2012
FHA Waives Anti-Flipping Rule Through Year-End to Speed REO Sales By Carrie Bay 01/03/2012 The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is extending the temporary waiver of its property anti-flipping rule through the end of 2012.  FHA rules typically prohibit insuring a mortgage on a home owned by t...
01/07/2012
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