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The Glen Cove area of Bethesda is a community that has it all! With access to the downtown areas of Bethesda and DC so close, this neighborhood continues to attract professionals who work in those locations and require top notch schools as well as proximity to work locations. |
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Available Homes for Sale in Glen Cove
- $625,000 :: 4906 Glen Cove Pkwy, Bethesda MD, 20816 -
3 beds, 2 baths
Home size: 1,996 sq ft
Lot Size: 5,445 sq ft
Added: 06/18/10, Last Updated: 08/31/10
Property Type: Residential for Sale, Detached for Sale
MLS Number: MC7418422
Tract: Glen Cove
Classic home with two additions in great Bethesda location, near bus routes, Frdship Heights Metro, swim club, Crescent Trail, neighborhood school. Large kitchen with updates. Lovely large LR w new windows overlooking garden. Sep DR. 3 BRs up. Refin HW floors, fresh paint. Unfin BA w potential add'l BA & rec rm. Property has been cared for but sold as-is. New Price!Offers Welcome!
Listed with Evers & Company Real Estate, Inc.
Brought to you by Josette Skilling, Long & Foster Real Estate , Inc. Call me today at 301-385-9213, or visit my website at bethesdabuzz.com!
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Buyer is Looking for a Deal…
I had a conversation recently with someone who has diligently researched all the property sales, knows the tax records and has put offers in and on homes for sale in Glen Cove Bethesda and looked homes for sale in Crestview Bethesda.
As with many buyers today her desire is to get a good deal and to that end she used a limited service brokerage that rebates a commission to the buyer, but she realized that it wouldn't be a successful strategy. In a competitive environment for well priced homes a buyer agent who writes a contract and then does no further negotiation is unlikely to be successful for their client.
She also wrote an offer with the listing agent of a home but had that offer handed back to her. No counter. Just handed back.
So she called me because she can see by my blog that I'm pretty familiar with this corridor. What did I think?
Well….
First off she needs an advocate. Going from limited service agent to listing agent to listing agent is not an effective strategy. There are so many moving parts to a real estate transaction that can fail that without someone to help you through the rough patches, it's really pretty difficult to ever get a home to settled. Finding a house is the easiest thing on earth. Search around the hundreds of sites that display houses and pick something you like. Seriously, this is the least complicated part of what I do.
Figuring out what to offer on a home starts the tricky process. In this case, she had researched the sales and decided that since nothing she saw sold above assessed value that she would only offer that. Trouble is, the home is worth more than its assessed value. Is it worth the current offer price? Probably not at 38 days on market but surely it's not worth less than smaller homes in the same area that are going under contract for MORE than what she wanted to offer on this property.
So why did the listing agent even write an offer that was $125K below asking? Because with an offer in hand she could go back to anyone else who might be interested in the property and try to get them to write an offer. Without revealing any details, it's just an offer and the other party has no way to know what it is, except it exists. If they want to get the house then they need to get something in writing. Or perhaps she thought her clients would be willing to find a way to meet. But unfortunately too many sellers just get angry and can't see past what they consider a true waste of their time.
And why did the sellers not counter? Who knows? But contrary to what the buyer believes they are not desperate to sell, even though she heard the listing agent say they were moving away and needed to sell this home. But let's just say they were…. If they reduced the price to the correct market range they could sell the home quickly and for far more than the exceptionally low offer the buyer put in front of them. No need to take such a low ball.
This is the fatal error I see over and over with buyers.
Why would they take your low offer when they can just reduce the price to the correct market value and get far far more than you offered?
Our market is shifting gears, with less inventory to sell and a spring market in full swing. Homes that are priced well are selling quickly and especially in those areas where there is Metro access, walk to shopping and the fun areas of Friendship Heights.
So what I think is she was more about how to get a deal than she was about getting a house. And it's too bad. Take that energy and channel it with someone who can guide you a bit better and you'll likely actually have a house not a string of contract writing exercises.
I'm happy to help her but she has to be willing to let me do so…
Homes for Sale in Crestview and Glen Cove
The walk scores for these properties are fabulous!
- $585,000 :: 4924 Crescent St, Bethesda MD, 20816 -
2 beds, 1 bath
Home size: 0 sq ft
Lot Size: 5,000 sq ft
Added: 08/07/10, Last Updated: 08/30/10
Property Type: Residential for Sale, Detached for Sale
MLS Number: MC7408625
Tract: Crestview
As is Estate sale, Beautiful 1939 Colonial on landscaped generous lot. This home is in very good move in condition but could use cosmetics(paint) and some up dating if desired. Walk to Friendship heights Metro and shops!Located on quiet neighborhood street.
Listed with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Brought to you by Josette Skilling, Long & Foster Real Estate , Inc. Call me today at 301-385-9213, or visit my website at bethesdabuzz.com!
- $625,000 :: 4906 Glen Cove Pkwy, Bethesda MD, 20816 -
3 beds, 2 baths
Home size: 1,996 sq ft
Lot Size: 5,445 sq ft
Added: 06/18/10, Last Updated: 08/31/10
Property Type: Residential for Sale, Detached for Sale
MLS Number: MC7418422
Tract: Glen Cove
Classic home with two additions in great Bethesda location, near bus routes, Frdship Heights Metro, swim club, Crescent Trail, neighborhood school. Large kitchen with updates. Lovely large LR w new windows overlooking garden. Sep DR. 3 BRs up. Refin HW floors, fresh paint. Unfin BA w potential add'l BA & rec rm. Property has been cared for but sold as-is. New Price!Offers Welcome!
Listed with Evers & Company Real Estate, Inc.
Brought to you by Josette Skilling, Long & Foster Real Estate , Inc. Call me today at 301-385-9213, or visit my website at bethesdabuzz.com!
Homes for Sale in Bethesda and Bethesda Real Estate
Preview of 5103 Saratoga Avenue MC7286869- Bethesda Real Estate in Glen Cove
I personally preview every listing in this area so that when buyers are looking for homes with certain features I know right away what might work well for them. Because I see so many of the listings in the area I can also help sellers understand why one home might have commanded more than another. While we can look at many, many pictures of homes on line there is nothing like being physically present in a house to understand how it will work as someone’s home.
If you would like me to put my neighborhood expertise and experience to work for you, contact me!
5103 Saratoga Avenue – $675,000
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I have been previewing a lot of Bethesda homes for sale this week. This house is a little gem!
Small in size but really in such good shape. With a separate dining room and a kitchen that has been renovated this house has a surprising amount of main level living space. There is a bedroom on the main level and two above in the cape portion. A full bath on each level and both are in excellent shape.
The lower level is unfinished but great for storage and potentially could be another finished space. It’s a bit small so you’d have to work around the length of the space, but there’s no reason it couldn’t be a playroom or TV space….
The true benefit is the location! Super.duper. close to Friendship Heights with everything that area has to offer. Westbrook Elementary and Little Falls Pool are two of the main reasons many people choose to live in this neighborhood.
Little Falls Park is super close by and a great spot for gathering in all seasons. You’ll find that many people walk to the various local amenities from this location since it’s so centrally located. Glen Cove is a tight knit community with a mix of older and newer homes as well as extensive renovations. Typical of many Bethesda neighborhoods with this proximity to excellent school systems as well as a quick commute into downtown DC.
Location is really superb. There is quick access to shopping centers, Giant and Safeway, Starbucks galore, The Trail, a bus stop steps away, Friendship Heights Metro, and a school system that is highly regarded.
If you are interested in what kind of offer to make for this home, contact me and we can discuss the comps and what price is supported by the recent sales and the current condition of the home.
I focus my work extensively in this area of Bethesda so I’ve developed a lot of expertise in the home values in Bethesda, neighborhoods, school systems and local amenities.
Additional Homes Available from $500,000 – $750,000
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2009 Year End Sales Summary for Bethesda – 20816
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ACTIVE LISTINGS in Bethesda – 20816
Price continues to trend upwards in the active listings – or homes for sale in Bethesda – but it has not translated yet to sold prices achieving gains in average or median price. The inventory is still on a downward trend from the past but the days on market are not matching the same trend. The buyer demand is not heavy enough yet to tip the balance into more of a seller’s market.
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Bethesda Real Estate and Bethesda Homes for Sale
December 2009 – 20816 Monthly Stats
SOLD Listings in Bethesda – 20816
December of 2009 was a busy month. The units sold volume was up by 50% as you can see and sales volume was way up as well. A lot of homes went under contract at the end of the year. Median price was flat from 2008 but average sold price was up – seven of the homes sold that month were over $1.1M which improved the average price. In the same time frame last year there were only 3 homes sold over $1M.
The median sold price is still the better statistic to watch for a general trend.
ACTIVE LISTINGS in Bethesda – 20816
Price continues to trend upwards in the active listings but it has not translated yet to sold prices achieving gains in average or median price. The inventory is still on a downward trend from the past but the days on market are not matching the same trend. The buyer demand is not heavy enough yet to tip the balance.
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Bethesda Real Estate and Bethesda Homes for Sale
2009 Yearly Statistics for Bethesda 20816 Neighborhoods
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