Chevy-Chase Featured Listing: 4515 Willard Ave #1203S

October 27, 2017Featured Listing

Carolyn Homes is proud to present this light-filled, incredibly spacious unit at The Willoughby, located in the heart of vibrant Friendship Heights! This three-bedroom unit couples the convenience of condo living with the space of a single-family home. It has been thoughtfully modified to feature two bedrooms and an expansive dining room, ideal for both … Read More

Bethesda & Chevy-Chase Open Houses This Sunday!

October 26, 2017Featured Listing

Don’t miss your chance to tour two spectacular listings this Sunday, October 29: 4515 Willard Avenue #1203S, Chevy-Chase, MD 20815 • Open From 1 PM – 3 PM. Come see this newly listed, incredibly spacious unit at The Willoughby, located in the heart of vibrant Friendship Heights! This three-bedroom unit has been thoughtfully converted to … Read More

Montgomery County Halloween Events This Weekend!

October 23, 2017DC/MD/VA Events

Tapp’d Bethesda Two Nights of Fright This Friday & Saturday, Bethesda bar Tapp’d will have DJ’s, dancing, and Halloween contests featuring more than $1,000 in cash and prizes! Oct. 27-28 at 8 PM, 4915 St. Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD. Fall Frolic at Glen Echo Park Visit Glen Echo Park on Saturday afternoon for arts and … Read More

Bethesda Chef Serves Over 1 Million Meals in Puerto Rico

October 19, 2017Real Estate & Local News

Bethesda-based chef and restauranteur Jose Andrés and hundreds of volunteers serving his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, have delivered over 1 million meals to Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricane Maria. The island continues to recover from the devastating storm, which wiped out 80% of its agriculture industry as well as the entire power grid. Over 3.5 … Read More

5 Fun Fall Hikes Near D.C.

October 17, 2017DC/MD/VA Events

Old Rag Mountain – Shenandoah National Park Length of Hike: 9 miles Difficulty Level: Very strenuous Distance from D.C.: ~90 miles   Cunningham Falls Nature Trail – Catoctin Mountain Length of Hike: 2.8 miles Difficulty Level: Moderate Distance from D.C.: ~66 miles   Sugarloaf Mountain Length of Hike: 6 miles Difficulty Level: Moderate Distance from … Read More

New Report Finds Bethesda Has Highest Rents in Metro Area

October 16, 2017Real Estate & Local News

According to rental platform Zumper, which analyzed active listings in September across eight metro-area cities, Bethesda is the most expensive location to rent in, with one-bedroom units priced at a median of $2,270 per month. The median rent for a one-bedroom in D.C. was slightly lower, at $2,260 per month. In Arlington, one-bedrooms had a … Read More

Bethesda Row Arts Festival This Weekend!

October 13, 2017DC/MD/VA Events

This Saturday & Sunday, Bethesda Row will be transformed into an outdoor art gallery and live music venue for the 20th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival. The festival, which features 190 juried museum-quality artists, is widely recognized as one of the leading fine arts and crafts fairs in the mid-Atlantic. On sale will be ceramics, … Read More

Anthropologie to Replace Barnes & Noble at Bethesda Row

October 13, 2017Real Estate & Local News

Women’s retailer Anthropologie will take over the 37,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble space at Bethesda Row. The bookstore, which has been an anchor of downtown Bethesda since it opened in 1996, announced in March that it had failed to reach agreement on a lease extension with landlord Federal Realty Trust and would close at the end … Read More

Bethesda Real Estate Market Update – September 2017

October 10, 2017Real Estate & Local News

Detached Homes The median sale price for detached properties was $920,000 in September, representing a 1.1% increase from August and 4.7% decrease year-over-year (Source: MarketStats by ShowingTime). The average days on market for detached homes sold in Bethesda was 50 days, which is 18% lower than the 5-year September average. New contract activity decreased 8.1% … Read More