Montgomery County was recently named as one of twenty metropolitan areas on Amazon’s shortlist for its second headquarters. Below are details of the county’s proposal to lure the e-commerce giant to our region: • A proposed 100-acre campus in White Flint or North Bethesda • $2 billion in tax breaks • $3 billion in transportation … Read More
Real Estate & Local News
Local Regions Make Amazon’s Top 20 List for HQ2
Northern Virginia, D.C., and Montgomery County are each included on Amazon’s just-released list of the top 20 finalists for its second headquarters. The other 17 metropolitan areas to make the cut are: • Atlanta, GA • Austin, TX • Boston, MA • Chicago, IL • Columbus, OH • Dallas, TX • Denver, CO • Indianapolis, … Read More
Bethesda Real Estate Market Update – December 2017
Highlights on the state of Bethesda’s residential real estate market for the month of December 2017: Detached Homes The median sale price for detached properties in December was $1,037,000, representing a roughly 7% increase from November and 9% jump year-over-year (Source: MarketStats by ShowingTime). The average days on market for detached homes sold in Bethesda … Read More
Montgomery County Top 10 Home Sales – December 2017
5619 Bent Branch Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816 List Price: $2,879,900 Close Price: $2,800,000 8302 Woodmont Ave #900, Bethesda, MD 20814 List Price: $2,570,000 Close Price: $2,570,000 5610 Wisconsin Ave #1102, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 List Price: $2,399,000 Close Price: $2,300,000 11225 Huntover Dr, North Bethesda, MD 20852 List Price: $2,395,000 Close Price: $2,240,000 9301 Inglewood … Read More
Winter Home Maintenance Tips
Given the frigid temperatures we’ve been experiencing lately in D.C., now’s a great time to tackle some home maintenance measures that will keep your property in solid condition through a long winter season! Here are some tips: 1. Check and change heating system filters. Monitor water levels in your boiler and do not let them … Read More
Montgomery County Planning Board Approves Marriott HQ Plan
On December 14, the Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously voted to approve Marriot’s conceptual and site plans for the corporation’s new headquarters at 7550 Wisconsin Avenue. The development will include a 12-story, 238-key hotel with ground-floor restaurant, 8,000 square-foot meeting space, and third-floor “innovation lab” to be delivered in October 2021 as well as a … Read More
3 D.C. Neighborhoods to Watch in 2018
D.C. real estate website Curbed selected three up-and-coming neighborhoods in the district to watch in 2018: Deanwood Where it is: *Northeast Washington, a 2-square-mile community east of the Anacostia River Real estate landscape: *Mostly detached single-family homes along with rowhouses, duplexes, and a few apartment buildings Why it could see a 2018 resurgence: *Ranked #7 … Read More
Bethesda Real Estate Market Update – November 2017
Highlights on the state of Bethesda’s residential real estate market for the month of November 2017: Detached Homes The median sale price for detached properties in November was $970,000 in October, representing a 2.1% increase from October and 0.8% increase year-over-year (Source: MarketStats by ShowingTime). The average days on market for detached homes sold in … Read More
Prefab Partners to Bring Robot-Built Homes to the District
Washington Business Journal reports that Steve Salis, owner of Kramerbooks and Federalist Pig and co-founder of &pizza, and John Thompson, principal at EHD Design Build Group, have come together to create Prefab Partners (PFP), a development company that will bring new homes to the Palisades neighborhood of D.C. that are built in part by robots. … Read More
Montgomery County Top 10 Home Sales – November 2017
11400 Highland Farm Ct, Potomac, MD 20854 List Price: $5,250,000 Close Price: $4,800,000 9900 Bentcross Dr, Potomac, MD 20854 List Price: $3,488,000 Close Price: $3,425,000 5304 Sunset Ln, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 List Price: $3,325,000 Close Price: $3,325,000 9212 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854 List Price: $3,175,000 Close Price: $2,880,000 6 Sedgwick Ln, North Bethesda, … Read More