Chantilly, Va. May 19, 2009 –The Long & Foster® Companies announced today that it was ranked as the No. 1 privately-owned residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States in the REAL Trends 500 Survey of the 500 mega-brokers in the U.S for residential sales transactions in 2008. Long & Foster was also named [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 22, 2009
Casting Call: My First Home on TLC
Do you watch HGTV, TLC, and any other shows that document home purchase, home repair, organization, etc? TLC is casting for their show ‘MY FIRST HOME’ which is entering its 4th season of production and would like to find a story in Maryland.
“MY FIRST HOME is a half-hour series for TLC that will focus on the joys [...]
May 20, 2009
Can buyers use the $8,000 tax credit for down payments?
It was first announced at the National Association of Realtors Mid Year convention in Washington DC last week that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) were quickly releasing guidelines to monetize the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers, so that buyers would be able [...]
May 13, 2009
Five Cities in Montgomery County Rank Among “America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well”
Forbes Magazine evaluated towns on quality of life, business environment and labor force
#8 – Rockville, MD
Population: 54,274
Location: Another northeast Washington, D.C., suburb, Rockville is 25 miles from Capitol Hill.
Median income: $88,759
Strongest categories: Its per capita venture capital investment of $3,130 is the highest of any town outside California, which isn’t surprising when you consider [...]
May 11, 2009
Columbia ranks 7th among “America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well”
Forbes Magazine evaluated towns on quality of life, business environment and labor force
Columbia, Maryland has been named seventh among “America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well”, as determined by Forbes Magazine. Columbia ranked high among quality of life factors, such as schools, restaurants and access to music venues. Forbes also noted that venture capital comes [...]
May 7, 2009
Competing offers make a come back!
While the news media may continue to describe a dismal picture for the real estate market at a national level, the Maryland Real Estate market seems to be heating up. According to Full Time Sales Agent, Stephanie Bowen, she is not only seeing an uptick in buyer activity but also competing offers on properties too.
The [...]
May 1, 2009
FREE Real Estate Seminar Tomorrow!
Whose Market is it? It’s YOUR Market!
If you are a First-Time Homebuyer, or ready to “Move-Up” to your next home, this is YOUR time to take advantage of the incredible values and tax breaks available in the real estate market The Northrop Team Cordially Invites You to These Upcoming Homebuyer Seminars.
Wish you knew what homes are [...]
