There are many reasons to purchase a second home.  Some purchase a second home for investment purposes, others seek a vacation home, still more are focused on a potential retirement property.  Whatever the reason, second home sales have become increasingly more popular.  The demand for these sales is driven by the aging Baby Boomer population, [...]

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported this week that existing homes fell by 8.4 percent in March compared to the previous month.  This was the largest one month sales dive in the existing homes market since January 1989 when the nation saw a 12.6 percent drop in prices.  This sales decline came alongside the [...]

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Generally, there are three options you have when deciding how to sell your home: For Sale by Owner (FSBO), Discount Broker (DB) – aka Limited Service Broker, and Full-service Broker (FSB).  Each has its own pros and cons. Obviously, the option that appears in the onset to be the least costly is For Sale By Owner [...]

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Just in time for the busiest time of the year for real estate and in celebration of Fair Housing Month, the Rockville Library will host a reception to provide an opportunity for individuals to learn about the latest issues in fair housing and housing rights.   This reception will be held on Tuesday, April 24 from 2 [...]

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By Bill Osburn As a residential real estate agent for Llewellyn Realtors, I recently had a chance to study the number of monthly residential housing transactions that occurred in Montgomery County from the year 2000 to the present.  I created a set of tables and two graphs to illustrate results. The Pattern The upper graph, organizing monthly trends [...]

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 Rockville, MD — Judy Grolig, Relocation Director for Llewellyn Realtors, was a presenter at the 2007 Leading Real Estate Companies of the WorldTM (LeadingRE) conference at the Desert Springs J.W. Marriott Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, California.  Nearly 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professionals, sponsors, and guests from the U.S. and 12 countries around the world [...]

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Please Join Llewellyn Realtors in donating blood for the American Red Cross this Saturday, May 5 from 10 am – 4 pm.  Call for an appointment if you are in a crunch for time. (301-424-0900, ask for Jennifer) (Hopefully, none of these excuses apply to you.)EXCUSES: 10. I don’t like needles / I am scared of needles [...]

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 Are you moving?  Do you need to unload some unwanted furnishings?   When you have furniture you would like to donate, getting a vehicle large enough to transport it can be a limiting factor…Through the Furniture Exchange, our new partnership with Community Ministry of Montgomery County, you can bring your no-longer-needed items directly to the program warehouse, [...]

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Join us on Saturday, May 5th, 2007, between 10am and 4pm to donate blood for the American Red Cross!  The American Red Cross’ blood supply is very low.  We need your help to keep the supply at a safe level. You may donate if you donated before March 10th, 2007. Donors must be at least 17 years [...]

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