East Bethesda Real Estate Statistics for 2009: It's time for my annual number crunching.  So, how is East Bethesda real estate faring?  Better than the rest of the region.  Prices are down from last year, roughly 12% regionally and 6.9% within East Bethesda.  And while lower prices are never great for sellers, if you are a move-up buyer, the savings on your new home should more than offset the loss you'll take on your current.  At the time of this writing we have an extremely low inventory of homes for sale (4 houses are available in our neighborhood, ranging in price from $535,000 - $1,450,000).  With this rather severe lack of inventory we've also been seeing some multiple bids (remember those!). So even though it goes against the usual grain of advice, listing your house to sell this... 01/17/2010

This past week (January 11-13, 2010), Best Agent Business President Steve Kantor participated in the Allen F. Hainge CyberStars® Summit in Phoenix, AZ. Our group, the Allen F. Hainge CyberStars®, has one primary purpose: To create a true family of like-minded real estate professionals who freely share ideas, tip and techniques as they apply to using technology to increase market share.  Begun in 1995 at the National Association of Realtors (NA) convention in San Francisco, the original membership of four has grown to over 160 top agents throughout the US, Canada and Australia. Best Agent Business prides ourselves on leading agents to the best technology in the business.  These days, selling real estate is much more than working hard from an office with a phone and a car full of "For Sal... 01/15/2010

Good news for agents who want to start out the year on a positive note  by outsourcing some tasks to better focus on revenue-producing tasks in their business! Best Agent Business is proud to announce we have hired over thirty new virtual assistants in the last month. These assistants bring a wide range of experience to the table with backgrounds in law, real estate, and writing. Here's how we prepare these seasoned professionals to serve you: The next step for these new assistants is to find their unique talent so they can be placed on a team that will best serve our clients.  The management team strives to help every new employee connect to their unique talent so they can shine in their new position.  All new employees are given research and creative tasks for which they will receive ... 01/15/2010

Please check my website for the updated graphics (pdf file) with the latest Yearly Trends from 1996 through 2009 for Bethesda – zip code 20814 http://www.garyditto.com/sold.reports/charts/20814/20814.solddata.1996to2009.pdf 01/14/2010

Bethesda MD 20817 Real Estate     Home owners and prospective purchasers want to know the trends of the real estate market. The following statistics are for the past month and are compared with the same month last year. There were 19 new listings and 22 went to pending new contracts. The sold dollar volume was up 73.39% from last year.  The number of homes sold was 34 from 25 last year. The average days on the market was 105 days from 77 days last year. The average sale price was 90.5% of the average list price. The median sold price was $837,500.   Please let us know if you need to purchase by the end of April to qualify for the tax credit. This is for first time home buyers or current owners that have owned for 5 years.   Do you qualify for a tax credit?  The Home Buyer Tax Credit now... 01/14/2010

Bethesda Metro station neighborhood market report There are 87 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Bethesda Metro Station at the time of this report (01/13/2010), as compared to the 115 at the time of the last report on December 7, 2009 There are 22 RENTALS on the market in this report area.  The least expensive is a studio apartment listed at $1250/month.  The most expensive RENTAL in the area for this report is a five-bedroom four full bath detached home with three fireplaces and a two car garage listed for $6,000/month.   The least expensive of the 65 homes FOR SALE in the area is one-bedroom condo listed for $157,000,  that includes garage parking. While there is a seven bedroom home on the market, the most expensive home FOR SALE is a five-bedroom five full ba... 01/13/2010

Medical Center Metro station neighborhood market report January 2010 There are 49 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Medical Center METRO station in Bethesda Md. at the time of this report (01/13/2010), down from 60 at the time of last report on December 07, 2009. The least expensive of the 19 RENTALS is a one-bedroom mid-rise apartment listed at $1600/month, within walking distance of the Metro station.  The most expensive at this time is a five-bedroom four and a half bath detached home with a garage listed for $6,000.   The least expensive of the 30 on the market FOR SALE is a one-bedroom one full bath condo listed for $157,000. The most expensive home FOR SALE is a six-bedroom six full baths one half bath detached home, with a two car garage, and two fireplace... 01/13/2010

Bethesda MD 20814 Real Estate - Montgomery County   If you are planning to purchase or sell a home in the area, you will want to know the trends of the market. The following report is for the past month and the statistics are compared with the same month last year. There were 85 active listings of homes for sale in the zip code during the month. There were 25 new listings and 26 went to pending new contracts. The sold dollar volume was up 37.76% from last year.  The number of homes sold was 32 from 22 last year. The average days on the market was 67 days from 103 days last year. The average sale price was 92.28% of the average list price. The median sold price was $536,950. Please let us know if you need to purchase by the end of April to qualify for the tax credit. This is for first ti... 01/12/2010

Bethesda Location ! 5601 Alta Vista Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 View Map This well cared-for home-same owner for 30 years. Amazing closet space in this 4 large bedroom 2 1/2 bath home. Walk to Ayrlawn Park, Metro,Suburban Hospital and NIH ! Complete with a 1-car garage + 2 spot driveway parking. Partially finished basement begging to be family room and lots of storage space. Main floor bedroom. Beautiful sunroom and mature landscaping complete this home. Details Asking Price: $687,900 MLS: MC7230847 Lot Size: .18 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2.5 # of Floors: 3 Garage Size: 1 Subdivision: Alta Vista Year Built: 1960 Property Amenities - Range/Oven- Sink Disposal- Full Refrigerator- Washer/Dryer- Dishwasher- Fireplace - Hardwood floors- Basement- Yard- Central A/C- Central Heat - Family room- Livin... 01/10/2010

     In the cold dark days of winter, it is hard to come up with activities to keep an active toddler engaged and happy, but Bethesda theaters are making it easier for families now.  Both Bethesda's Imagination Stage and Glen Echo Park's the Puppet Company are presenting active shows, specifically geared for children from age 2 to 4.      The Puppet Company features Bob Brown and his marionettes doing about a dozen Tiny Tots variety shows, each of which lasts about 45 minutes - a perfect time length for a busy toddler.  Bob Brown and his marionettes appear in the Puppet Co. Playhouse at Glen Echo's Park.  For instance, on January 16 the Magic Toyshop will will presented.  Other shows are offered each week on Saturdyas through August.  Once you finish the puppet show, a ride on Glen Echo... 01/07/2010

Bethesda Magazine holds a "contest" each year for the "Best of Bethesda" and the results were just released for 2010. Barbara Leister, the principal of Wyngate Elementary School, was voted as the best Elementary School Principal in Bethesda for the second year in a row! She has been the principal at Wyngate for 22 years, so she clearly has a good handle on the education of young children.  Other principals that were recognized included Lisa Seymour of Bethesda Elementary, Sandra Reece of Bradley Hills, Linda Goldberg of Potomac, Martin Barnett of Cold Spring, Gary Bartee of North Chevy Chase and Charlene Eroh of Ashburton. The best Middle School Principal waas a repeat also - Michael Zarchin of Thomas W. Pyle was voted the best Middle School principal last year too! Other top vote gette... 01/06/2010

Bethesda Maryland is blessed with a wonderful magazine, Bethesda, which just released its 2010 list of Bests. This magazine makes it abundantly clear why so many people enjoy living in Bethesda - it is filled with great ideas for how to enjoy life in Bethesda! In the category of Chinese Food, the readers selected Foong Lin on Norfolk Avenue. I love the fresh mango and jumbo shrimp at Foong Lin and the Peking Duck! Another popular restaurant is Meiwah, which is above the Chipotle and Panera in Friendship Heights at Willard Avenue. Meiwah is the sister restaurant of Meiwah on M Street in DC. Besides having yummy food, it has a great outdoor terrace that makes it a perfect place for enjoying a warm summer evening under the stars. (Since it is 20 degrees right now, that is a really appealin... 01/06/2010

Bethesda Homes for Sale, Pre-foreclosures, REO - Montgomery County MD Please let us know if you need to purchase by the end of April to qualify for the tax credit. The $8,000 credit is for first time home buyers and current owners that have owned for 5 years may receive a $6,500 tax credit. Home owners and prospective home buyers are closely watching the local residential real estate market. We email monthly statistics, but sometimes you need to have a detailed look at what is actually on the market for sale. The following three reports show the properties that are active listings of homes for sale in the area. The properties are sorted by subdivisions. You may sort differently by clicking on the column headers. The first report shows the 201 active listings excluding the lender owned (... 01/05/2010

Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814 CONDOS near theMetro  Including Promenade Towers              Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814        Condos in Bethesda BEST LOCATIONS! Maryland The Promenade Towers, The Christopher, The Chase at Bethesda  and The Kentwood in BETHESDA Maryland Weekly Stats FOR ALL THESE CONDOS near the Metro in                                          BETHESDA Maryland 20814 Market Report for all the CONDOS  For Sale in                                BETHESDA  Maryland                                           20814      * The Promenade Towers     * The Christhoper     * The Chase At Bethesda     * The Kenwood     * Including all FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES FOR BETHESDA This  market report below is for the last day of  2009 This includes all Active Condos including... 01/04/2010

Grosvenor-Starthmore Metro Station neighborhood market report. There are 81 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station at the time of this report (01/04/2010).  Thirty three of that count are RENTALS, The least expensive of which is a studio high-rise apartment with utilities included all within walking distance of the METRO station listed at $1125/month.  The most expensive RENTAL is a five-bedroom five full bath home with a two car garage and two fireplaces on a .32 acre lot listed at $5,000/month.    The remaining 48 are FOR SALE, the least expensive of which is a studio apartment within walking distance of the METRO, listed for $160,000.  The most expensive home FOR SALE is a five-bedroom four full bath home with a fire place and a t... 01/04/2010

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. Tony Robbins This quote by Tony Robbins, authors of such books as Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!, Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement ,and  Notes from a Friend: A Quick and Simple Guide to Taking Control of Your Life ,offers some good food for thought at the start of a new year. You may want 2010 to be a continuation of the good successes you had in 2009 or you may want it to be much better. How can you make this happen? When you try to answer that question, you realize the quote doesn't tell the whole story. To figure out how to replicate success (or create success if it didn't happen last year), you need to k... 01/01/2010

Since its already the new year, it's a little late to be talking about Santa Claus. However, as a company that provides part time virtual assistants, just a week after Christmas a look at the master delegator is in order. Here's the facts. From September on, Santa is a dominating figure in advertising.  Though in the past, he wasn't seen much until after Halloween, now he competes with costumes for shelf space, and soon dominates the scene.  Then the toy ads start. Miraculously, Santa is hard at work making just what kids want.  Kids become preoccupied with selecting their desired presents from catalogs, newspaper circulars, TV ads, and even online sites.  They send their letters to Santa, cc'ing their parents, or wait in lines at malls to tell him their dreams.  If they've been good, t... 01/01/2010

  6005 Welborn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816 -  MC7203333  I'm previewing the listings in Bethesda and thought I'd share what I see out there... This house has been on the market for 48 days this time on market and is offered at $799,000.  It was previously on the market for 141 days and started at $869,900, reduced to $840,000 and then to $815,000 before it was withdrawn in November of 2007. It's  located in the very popular neighborhood of Woodacres, where homes generally sell fairly quickly for 98% of list price at a median of $829,000.  I'm sure buyers are wondering what is wrong with the house that it's taken this long and it's still not sold.  Overall the house is not bad, actually.  Terrifc, flat lot with easy access into the front of the house and a pretty big back yard that will ho... 12/31/2009

Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814 CONDOS near the Metro               Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814        Condos in Bethesda BEST LOCATIONS! Maryland The Promenade, The Christopher, The Chase at Bethesda and The Kentwood in BETHESDA Maryland Weekly Stats FOR ALL THESE CONDOS near the Metro in                                         BETHESDA Maryland 20814 Market Report for all the CONDOS  For Sale in                                BETHESDA  Maryland                                           20814     * The Promenade     * The Christhoper     * The Chase At Bethesda     * The Kenwood     * Including all FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES FOR BETHESDA This  market report below is for the last day of  2009 This includes all Active Homes including SHORT SALES and FORECLOSURES. I'm including ... 12/30/2009

This 3 Bedroom  ,  3 Bath Bethesda Rambler on a .20/Acre lot located at  5631 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, BETHESDA, MD    Sold in August of 2006 for $690,000  ,  is Now Bank Owned &  ??? Not Yet Priced I represent my buyers as their exclusive Agent ... if you are interested in one of the many opportunities in this unprecedented buyer's market ... I would be glad to help. rick.boothe@longandfoster.com 301-793-6796 *This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 12/29/2009