Buying a home is an exciting experience, but it can feel a bit overwhelming if you don’t have the right information. Check out these helpful resources about the home buying process. When you’re ready, give The Lise Howe Group a call at 240-401-5577 to tour available homes in the Montgomery County and Bethesda areas.
The top 5 luxury Chevy Chase homes are guaranteed to please the most discriminating buyer in the early winter 2025. You can choose from a 1927 home on one of the premier streets in Chevy Chase or you can choose new construction in Martins Addition. The great news is that there are lots of choices in the luxury housing market in Chevy Chase!
This checklist for buying condos ensures that you go beyond a review of the rules and regulations of the association. If you’re buying a condo, you’ve probably reviewed the rules and regulations of the condominium association to confirm they don’t conflict with your planned use of the property. But did you check out the association itself? Failing to ensure that the association’s finances are healthy can lead to huge bills for unsuspecting unit owners.
Home affordability continues to slip away from many US consumers. Oxford Economics, an independent global economic advisory firm, reported in its November briefing that housing affordability “has dropped significantly over the last five years.” In 173 of America’s major metropolitan areas, a household now needs an average annual income of $107,700 to afford a new single-family home.
4900 Bradley Blvd, Chevy Chase, MD in Kenwood Forest II is on the market. Just listed it is waiting for you to fall in love with its window seat, gleaming wood floors and updated baths.
Changes to the real estate market may change your time line for buying your home.. There are more homes on the market and price appreciation is slowing. Is this the time to jump in and buy that home you want?
Stigmatized properties in Maryland have a special type of treatment in the Maryland Code. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) defines “stigmatized property” as that which has been “psychologically impacted by an event which occurred or was suspected to have occurred on the property, such event being one that has no physical impact of any kind.” In other words, something happened in that property that didn’t affect the physical condition of the property but could have an emotional or psychological impact on people. Events such as violent murders, human trafficking or famous adulteries that took place in the property fit this category.
Sumner Village Condos in Bethesda,MD are perfect for downsizing, particularly if you are looking for a quiet community surrounded by trees and walking paths, but still close to shops, restaurants and commuting routes. Sumner Village is just a few miles to downtown Bethesda so you can have it all here! You will be close to all the activity of downtown Bethesda but still enjoying the serenity of natural settings close to the Canal and the park. You definitely should be looking at SUMNER VILLAGE, Sentinel Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816!
Condos can be perfect first homes if you feel that the price of a single family home is too expensive. Condos frequently are more affordable than single family houses so that you can start to build equity and enjoy the benefits of owning a home sooner.
These 6 home improvements will add value to your home in Bethesda MD! From 2021 to 2023, the average ROI on remodeling projects saw a decline from 63.4% in 2021 to 60.5% in 2023. Hopefully, the 75% average ROI in 2024 suggests that homeowners will be rewarded again as they remodel or upgrade and then sell. Of course, not all home renovations are created equal – to twist a phrase from our founding fathers. If you are thinking of upgrading your home, where should you spend your money?
The Renters’ Rights Stabilization Act of 2024 went into effect on October 1, 2024, with the goal of protecting Maryland renters who are experiencing housing instability. While the Act intends to protect Maryland tenants, it also impacts landlords and developers managing residential and commercial properties. These consequences have sparked criticism and concern that the Act will create an unfriendly market for property owners. Will the statute counter efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing for the renters it’s intended to serve?