November2013 Happy Thanksgiving! I Hope Everyone Enjoys a Restful Day with Family and Friends

November 2013

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Link to all Upcoming Open Houses Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoys a restful day with family and friends. The real estate market is Contact Me winding down for 2013. There is still good activity but there are definitely less new listings coming on the Mortgage Calculator market and the buyer activity has slowed from earlier in the year. There is a good article in the right hand column about what to expect with the end of the year Join My Mailing List market. The other article also addresses what is expected after the price increases we have seen lately.

If you are thinking of selling your home or buying a home, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss the market, how you can prepare your home for sale and what the current pricing in your market looks like. Kathy Whalen, Please see the articles in the right hand column Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. regarding the gains the housing market has seen lately as well as a forecast of what is anticipated with Direct: 301-649-5743 the market as we near the end of the year. Office: 240-497-1700

Please visit my newly revamped website at [email protected] www.kathywhalen.com. It is now easier to search the Before Winter descends and the Multiple Listing Service for homes with upgraded map are bare and the grass is brown, you searches, there is more information on Schools, more may want some exterior photos of your Community information, easy access to information on upcoming open houses in Montgomery County house if you are planning to list your and DC as well as links to pictures and disclosures home in the upcoming year. I would be for my listings. I also have a new mobile website: happy to come by and take some m.kathywhalen.com which allows you to search for pictures which I will have on file when homes based on where you are located using the you are ready to list. GPS feature. Please scan the QR code at the bottom of this article to take a test drive.

If you are thinking of selling your home this Fall, please give me a call so we can meet and determine how best to prepare your house for sale and determine the best marketing strategy for selling your home. This is also a great time to take pictures of the outside of your home before all of the trees are bare and the grass is brown. I am happy to come over and take outside pictures if you are thinking of selling some time in the near future. Please give me a call.

Also, be sure to see my listngs below, read the real estate articles in the column to the right and visit my website where you can click to see current interest rates and a link to all homes currently listed for sale. As always, if you have any real estate questions or needs I am available to help. What buyers and sellers need to know about the end-of-year Thanks, Kathy Whalen . housing market

By David Charron November 11 Washington Post

David Charron, president and CEO of Rockville-based multiple-listing service MRIS, writes an occasional column about the Washington-area real estate market.

My Listings...... It's a stubborn truth about the real estate market that nobody has a crystal ball. ACTIVE If only we could see exactly what was $599,000 coming down the road, and adjust 10502 Drumm Avenue accordingly, our jobs would be much Kensington, MD 20895 easier. Similarly, everything looks remarkably clear when viewed through the rear-view mirror. Broadly speaking, this spring was a tough one for D.C.-area homebuyers, with not a lot of homes to choose from and lots of competition to buy.

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Home Prices Post Strongest Click on picture above to see additional Annual Gain in Nearly 8 years. photos Inman News Staff Writer Updated 1987 Colonial on over 1/3 Acre Lot November 6, 2013

Backing to Parkland! New Hardwood Flooring Home prices in most metropolitan areas on Main Level, New Paint, New Carpet and grew significantly in the third quarter, with Renovated Kitchen. 3 Full Baths, 3 Finished the national median price rising at its fastest Levels and Two Decks! Hurry! annual clip in nearly eight years, Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). first fiscal year of ownership is $5,883.00 During the same period, ACTIVE sold at the fastest annual rate recorded in $275,000 more than six years, according to 8331 Grubb Road, #301 latest quarterly report on metro area median prices and affordability Silver Spring, MD 20910

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Rare 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath Unit in Popular Foreclosure Greenbelt Homes Coop! Beautifully Remodeled Kitchen with Everything New! Full Mediation Size Washer and Dryer in Unit! End Unit with Addition! One of the Largest Yards in the Program Neighborhood! Hurry Monthly Coop Fee of 503.67 Includes Taxes

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Spectacular 4 Level Split in Popular Byeforde! Stunning Kitchen Remodel, Renovated Baths and Incredible Remodel of Lower Level to Incorporate an Office/Mudroom. Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in first fiscal year of ownership is $7,442.38

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Charming Brick Rambler in Popular Forest Estates. Quiet Cul de Sac Location! Large Lot! Master Bedroom with Full Bath, Table Space Kitchen and Huge Lower Level with High Ceilings! Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in first fiscal year of ownership is $4,534.73 SOLD $785,000 7216 Old Stage Rockville, MD 20852

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Wow! Completely Updated 4 Bedroom Colonial in Popular Old Farm Area. New Gourmet Kitchen, Updated Baths, Family Room open to the Kitchen, Professionally Landscaped Yard, Finished Lower Level & Move In Condition! Please Click On Picture to See Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in Homes I Have Recently Sold first fiscal year of ownership is $7,395.11 SOLD $599,900 HOUSELOGIC 2609 Hume Drive HouseLogic is a free source of Silver Spring, MD 20910 information and tools-from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®-that can help you make smart and timely decisions about your home. (Click on Above Logo to Visit Houselogic's New Helpful Website for Homeowners and Potential Homeowner)

Stunning 2009 Townhome in Historic National Park Seminary. Gourmet Kitchen with Island, Stainless Appliances and Granite Counters. Master Bedroom with Luxury Bath and Walk In Thank you for taking the Closet. Attached Two Car Garage, Two Balconies and Exquisite Views of Greenspace. time to read my Monthly Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in Real Estate Newsletter! I first fiscal year of ownership are $6,691. UNDER CONTRACT hope you found it both $200,000 interesting & informative. 12037 Crimson Lane, Unit 207 Silver Spring, MD 20904 I would love to help you

with your real estate needs! Please call or email me & I would be happy to set up a time to meet with you to discuss buying or selling your home.

Click on picture above to see Sincerely, additional photos Three Level Townhome with Tons of Upgrades. Awesome Deck and Patio Area with Kathy Whalen Pond for Outdoor Living. Master Bedroom with Full Bath, Both Full Baths are Totally Kathy Whalen Renovated. Hurry! Sold in As Is Condition. Foster Real Estate 7700 Old Georgetown Estimated property tax and non-tax charges in first fiscal year of ownership is $3,039.00 Road Bethesda, MD 20814 kathy@ kathywhalen.com

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