Montgomery County Seeking New Board, Committee & Commission MembersIf you are interested in getting involved with your community and want to have a voice in the programs and services that Montgomery County offers, apply to join one of the more than 90 Boards, Committees and Commissions (BCC). These groups generally advise the County Executive and the County Council, and we want input from all parts of the community.We hope you will learn more about what a particular group does and apply for this volunteer position. BCC members typically serve a three-year term.Currently, we are recruiting members for two groups. The application deadline is Monday, April 14. Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors East County Citizens Advisory Board Click on the links above for more detailed ... 04/07/2025

I don't know about you, but I am ready to turn the page on 2024. It had its ups and downs in many facets of my life and I survived, my business survived, and my family survived. As a matter of fact, I think that should be my theme song tonight as I celebrate New Year's Eve! What would be a good theme song for you this evening?Happy New Year and Enjoy! 12/31/2024

Donate Blood. Help Save Lives.A Blood Drive is scheduled on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Please do your part and encourage family members and business associates to donate blood. Clivia miniata, 'Longwood Debutante', Longwood Gardens,Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 2738Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 06/16/2024

Virtual Meeting About Future Bethesda Market ParkA virtual community meeting about the future of the Bethesda Market Park will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The future park site is adjacent to the Montgomery Farm Women’s Cooperative Market in Downtown Bethesda.When completed, Bethesda Market Park will become one of the signature urban parks in Montgomery County. It will fulfill the vision of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, which was approved and adopted in 2017. It also will meet the social, active and environmental stewardship goals of Montgomery Parks addressed in the 2022 Park Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan.The two existing parking lots near the market will be repurposed into a large urban green space, suitable for social gatherings and planned activities fo... 06/13/2024

#1 Best City to Live in Maryland - BethesdaThe World Atlas published a list of the 7 best cities to live in Maryland this past week. The number 1 city is Bethesda.Bethesda is located in southern Montgomery County, 7 miles outside of Washington DC, and is home to the National Institute of Health, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and boasts some of the most prestigious private schools in the US. Bethesda also has highly rated public education, upscale shops, cafes, and restaurants.Bethesda is serviced by the Washington Metro and is on the Red Line. Bethesda has a population of 68,056 and 24,368 housing units according to the 2020 census.Below is a snapshot of the housing market in Bethesda over the last 12 months.   # Low Median Average High Coming Soon 26 330,000 2,597,500 2... 03/24/2024

Bethesda Market Park Survey Montgomery Parks  is seeking ideas for a new park in Downtown Bethesda and is encouraging residents to share suggestions by taking a brief online survey. Comments from the survey will be used in developing concept plans for the park, which will be presented to the public in May.The Bethesda Market Park project will repurpose two parking lots adjacent to the historic Montgomery Farm Women’s Cooperative Market. When completed, the park and the adjacent Elm Street Urban Park will provide approximately four acres of urban park space in Downtown Bethesda.“This green space will be a gathering place for people across the County to recreate, relax and gather in an urban setting,” said Linda Komes, project manager and landscape architect. “We are really interested to ... 04/08/2023

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDReporting on Activity from November 2021  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how colder weather and change in Covid protocols is impacting home sales?Let's look at the numbers from November 2021:  As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is above the 5-year average, the number of New Pending Sales is below and the number of Active Listings is within the range of that of the 5-year average. This low inventory continues to be a challenge throughout the DC Metro Area. Very few homes are sitting on the market.   March's inventory of homes for sale was a bit higher than the 5-year average with one month of inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in Novembe... 12/16/2021

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDNovember 2021  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and colder weather and change in Covid protocols is impacting home sales?Let's look at the numbers:  As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is above the 5-year average, the number of New Pending Sales is above and the number of Active Listings is below that of the 5-year average. This low inventory continues to be a challenge throughout the DC Metro Area. Very few homes are sitting on the market.   March's inventory of homes for sale was a bit higher than the 5-year average with one month of inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in October was also slightly higher than the 5-year average. The uncertain... 11/29/2021

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDMarch 2021  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the vaccine roll out is impacting home sales?Let's look at the numbers:  As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is below the 5-year average, the number of New Pendings is above and the number of Active Listings is below that of the 5-year average. This low inventory is consistent throughout the DC Metro Area. Nothing is sitting on the market.   March's inventory of homes for sale was a bit lower than the 5-year average with less than one month of inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in January was also slighlty the 5-year average. The uncertaintly around the pandemic may be part of the reason. Ar... 04/12/2021

When I first began in real estate, I worked with two very experienced men in our office who had very different, yet successful styles. One was very direct and was the first to pick up the phone and have a direct conversation with his clients or with agents. Everything about his marketing was direct. He hosted fun, large-scale events and smaller dinner parties at his home. He also made a customized premium item each year and hand delivered one to each of his past clients. His clients really liked his direct approach and referred him tons of business. He also had tons of repeat customers. The other man in my office was very systematic. He implemented a By Referral Only program and he had templates and campaigns. At settlement he gifted each client a cutting board that was hand-made by his... 03/28/2021

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDFebruary 2021  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the pandemic has impacted home sales?Let's look at the numbers:  As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is above the 5-year average, the New Pendings is below and the number of Active Listings is equal to that of the 5-year average. This low inventory is consistent throughout the DC Metro Area.    February's inventory of homes for sale was a bit lower than the 5-year average with no months inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in January was also below the 5-year average. The uncertaintly around the pandemic may be part of the reason. Are you curious about what your home is worth? In the last g... 03/17/2021

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDJanuary 2021  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the pandemic has impacted home sales?Let's look at the numbers:  As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties and the number of New Pending properties for January is above the 5-year average while the number of Active Listings is below that of the 5-year average. This low inventory is consistent throughout the DC Metro Area.    January's inventory of homes for sale was a bit lower than the 5-year average with no months inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in January was above the 5-year average. The uncertaintly around the pandemic may be part of the reason. Are you curious about what your home is wo... 03/05/2021

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDJune 2020  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the pandemic has impacted home sales? Let's look at the numbers:   As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is steady and number of New Pending properties for June is above the 5-year average for June while the number of Active Listings is below that of the 5-year average.    June's inventory of homes for sale was a bit lower than the 5-year average with a 0 months inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in June was also below the 5-year average. The uncertaintly around the pandemic may be part of the reason.  Are you curious about what your home is worth?  In the last graph above you'll notice the med... 08/06/2020

Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDApril 2020  Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the pandemic may be impacting sales? Let's look at the numbers:   As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is up and number of New Pending properties for April is below the 5-year average for April while the number of Active Listings was double that of the 5-year average.    April's inventory of homes for sale was a bit lower than the 5-year average with a 0 months inventory on the market. The number of new listings entering the market in April was also below the 5-year average. This was likely called by the changing of rules regarding behavior related to the pandemic.  Are you curious about what your home is worth?  In the last gra... 05/31/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Alta Vista Gardens neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Alta Vista Gardens Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 3 properties have sold in Alta Vista Gardens ranging from a 4-bed, 2-bath Detached for $670,500 to a 5-bed, 4-bath, and 1-half bath Detached for $1,597,200.Alta Vista Gardens Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 1 homes sold in Alta Vista Gardens. The average sold price was $670,500 and the average days on market was 54 days.  Sell Your Home ... 03/10/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Alta Vista Terrace neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Alta Vista Terrace Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 7 properties have sold in Alta Vista Terrace ranging from a 1-bed, 1-bath Detached for $635,000 to a 5-bed, 4-bath, and 1-half bath Detached for $1,585,000.Alta Vista Terrace Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 1 homes sold in Alta Vista Terrace. The average sold price was $650,000 and the average days on market was 9 days.  Sell Your Home i... 03/10/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Ayrlawn neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Ayrlawn Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 11 properties have sold in Ayrlawn ranging from a 5-bed, 3-bath Detached for $580,000 to a 6-bed, 5-bath, and 1-half bath Detached for $1,550,000.Ayrlawn Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 1 homes sold in Ayrlawn. The average sold price was $1,300,000 and the average days on market was 48 days.  Sell Your Home in 72 Hours for Thousands More Than Traditional Real... 03/10/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Bradmoor neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Bradmoor Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 10 properties have sold in Bradmoor ranging from a 4-bed, 3-bath Detached for $717,000 to a 5-bed, 5-bath, and 1-half bath Detached for $1,575,000.Bradmoor Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 1 homes sold in Bradmoor. The average sold price was $995,000 and the average days on market was 14 days.  Sell Your Home in 72 Hours for Thousands More Than Traditional R... 03/10/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Brookmont neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Brookmont Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 7 properties have sold in Brookmont ranging from a 3-bed, 2-bath Detached for $830,000 to a 6-bed, 4-bath, and 2-half bath Detached for $2,787,500.Brookmont Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 3 homes sold in Brookmont. The average sold price was $1,602,166 and the average days on market was 62 days.  Sell Your Home in 72 Hours for Thousands More Than Traditi... 03/10/2020

This is a snapshot of recent sales in the Carderock Springs neighborhood of Bethesda, MD. Real estate market data and analysis is provided by Peggy Yee, Realtor. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update.Highest and Lowest Sold Carderock Springs Home ValuesIn the past 6 months, 13 properties have sold in Carderock Springs ranging from a 4-bed, 2-bath Detached for $730,000 to a 5-bed, 4-bath, and 1-half bath Detached for $1,330,000.Carderock Springs Neighborhood Real Estate Market ActivityThese market activity gauges show the market trends for the previous month as compared to the 5-year average of the current month. In December 2 homes sold in Carderock Springs. The average sold price was $889,000 and the average days on market was 58 days.  Sell Your Home in 7... 03/10/2020