DC Summer Restaurant Week, August 13-19

August 13, 2018DC/MD/VA Events

DC has a vibrant culinary scene, having recently been named Zagat’s Hottest Food City (2016), Bon Appetit’s Restaurant City of the Year (2016), and earning it’s own Michelin Guide. This week, enjoy special $22 lunches/brunches or $35 dinners at any of the 250 restaurants participating in Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week! You can also earn … Read More

Top 5 Bethesda Home Sales – July 2018

August 8, 2018Real Estate & Local News

#1 – 7013 Natelli Woods Lane List Price: $6,500,000 Close Price: $5,625,000 Close Date: July 6 Features: 12 bedrooms, 14 full & 4 half baths; custom built Colonial in Avenel; grand foyer & staircase with 37′ ceiling; 33,000 sq. ft.; elevator; indoor pool; tennis court #2 – 5410 Moorland Lane List Price: $4,495,000 Close Price: … Read More

Bethesda Magazine Restaurant Week, August 10-19!

August 6, 2018DC/MD/VA Events

Bethesda Magazine Restaurant Week starts this Friday, August 10 and runs through the 19th, with special prix fixe lunches and dinners offered by many local restaurants. You can also win a gift card from one of the participating restaurants by snapping a photo of your restaurant week meal and sharing it on Instagram with #BmagRW … Read More

Bethesda Real Estate Market Update

August 2, 2018Real Estate & Local News

Bethesda’s residential real estate market remained robust in the month of June, with the median sold price for detached properties rising nearly 10% and an increase in new contract activity for townhouse and condo properties (Source: MarketStats by ShowingTime). Here are additional insights from the June market activity report for Bethesda: Detached Properties *Median sold … Read More

Bethesda Open House: 7308 Pyle Rd

August 1, 2018Featured Listing

7308 PYLE ROAD, BETHESDA, MD 20817 OPEN SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2018 2:00 – 4:00 PM Come see this exceptional new build by acclaimed Mid-Atlantic Custom. Homes, just steps from award-winning Walt Whitman High School! Features: *5 bedroom, 4.5 bath Arts & Crafts style home in Oakwood Knolls *Light-filled, open floor plan *Custom millwork, hardwood floors, … Read More

Bethesda Anthropologie Store to Open in November

July 30, 2018Real Estate & Local News

Apparel and home décor store Anthropologie is slated to open for business in November 2018. The three-story shop, located at the corner of Bethesda and Woodmont avenues in the former Barnes & Noble site, will feature the retailer’s clothing collection and line of bridal gowns, plus a furniture showroom, beauty boutique and shoe salon. The … Read More

Bethesda’s Top 5 Home Sales – June 2018

July 30, 2018Real Estate & Local News

#1 – 8610 Country Club Drive List Price: $3,795,000 Close Price: $3,315,000 Features: 6 bedrooms, 6 full & 2 half baths on 2-acre lot; country gourmet kitchen with open-beamed cathedral ceiling; fully finished walk-out lower level with game room, theater, and exercise room; pool; situated on cul-de-sac #2 – 5419 Audubon Road List Price: $3,295,000 … Read More

JUST SOLD IN BETHESDA: 8305 Thoreau Drive

July 27, 2018Featured Listing

JUST SOLD (ABOVE LIST PRICE!) BY CAROLYN HOMES: 8305 THOREAU DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20817 List Price: $1,499,000 Close Price: $1,522,000 Close Date: July 25, 2018 Features: *6 bedroom, 5.5 bath-Colonial in Woodhaven *Light-filled floor plan in turn-key condition *Main level en-suite bedroom & office *Family room with gas fireplace *Living room with wood-burning fireplace *Gourmet … Read More

Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

July 25, 2018Real Estate & Local News

The summer season is a time to relax and enjoy your home, but you’ll also want to prepare for the onslaught of July and August heat. These simple tasks will help keep your home in good shape: *Inspect air-conditioners – remove and clean the filters and consider a professional servicing if you have central A/C. … Read More

A Closer Look at Millennial Homeownership

July 24, 2018Real Estate & Local News

A new study by the Urban Institute identified several factors that are contributing to millennials’ low rate of homeownership, which is roughly 8% lower than the two previous generations at the same age. The factors affecting this rate include: delayed marriage and child bearing; increased education debt and rents; the desire to live in more … Read More