In my previous blog post I talked about the benefits of using a collaborative divorce team. I have received this training and can attest to the benefits. I recently listed a home in Rockville's Rockshire neighborhood whose owners were divorcing and participating in the collaborative divorce team process.
This sale benefited from this process in several ways:
•- obviously the attorney fees are lower overall in this process,
•- the collaborative model emphasizes communication and full disclosure, so the spouses were totally aware of all aspects of the situation and cooperated fully in getting the home ready for sale,
•- emotions were managed as part of the team process with mental health professionals facilitating the teamwork and creating a plan,
•- Realtors and financial professionals serve as neutral experts,
•- there is a much higher level of long term satisfaction with the agreed upon settlement.
My role as a neutral expert was to make this a win-win for the divorcing spouses. In other divorce cases I have run into roadblocks with the spouses not sharing information or unable to agree on a listing price or terms. The collaborative process works to support the most positive outcome possible in the difficult situation of divorce.
Success is measured by how well we have achieved the clients' mutual goals, not how much one spouse gets vs. the other.
I have seen this process work well and recommend it to all who are in the unfortunate position of getting a divorce. You can see more at http://www.collaborativepractice.com or please call Geoff Platnick of Shulman Rogers at 301-231-0927 or visit his website at http://www.shulmanrogers.com/attorneys-178.html.
Bob Myers, Graduate, Realtor Institute, is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Visit Bob's websites for a virtual tours of properties and for more information on Montgomery County MD Real Estate
Use my other website to search the MLS for MD Homes for Sale in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities. Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
This 2 BR 2 BA condo is located in the back on the lower level, with a private, walkout patio. With bedrooms at opposite ends of the home and baths ensuite, this condo offers 1,013 sq ft of living space, a separate laundry room and an open layout.
The dining room and kitchen combination is large and features a gas stove, built in microwave and tile floor in the kitchen. With recessed lighting, the large living room also has a slider to a private covered patio with a wooded view. The private patio is a unique feature of this home. The large owner bedroom has a bath ensuite and plenty of closet space.
Just outside the front door of this building is a large tot lot. The condo has plenty of parking, and you can walk to the pool and shopping. The Fountain Hills community has it all - an excellent pool complex that is just steps away, and it is a short walk to Kingsview Village shopping center. It is in very close proximity to major commuting routes and points of interest in Germantown, including the Community Center a block away and just minutes to Metro and Marc trains. This home overlooks a park area maintained by MNCPPC, including two ball fields, basketball court, tennis courts and tot lot.
Total est 09 taxes: $2164 Fountain Hills Condos back to trees and feature tot lots, ball fields, pool, Germantown Community Center and a short walk to Kingsview Village shops.
Asking $185,000
Bob Myers, Graduate, Realtor Institute, is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Visit Bob's websites for a virtual tours of properties and for more information on Montgomery County MD Real Estate
Visit this website to: search the MLS in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities. Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
This lovely end unit townhome in Rockville's Woodmont Place is totally updated and upgraded in the last few years: kitchen cabinets, stainless steel appliances, tile, doors, windows, garage door, bathroom vanities and tile; high efficiency HVAC and much more.
Featuring three bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a finished walk out lower level plus patio and deck - you are getting alot of home for the money. Vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms and a two story family room on the lower level are just two of the unique features of this home. This home also features hardwood floors on the main level and a deck that backs to country club greenery.
Sited on a cul de sac in a neighborhood with no through streets and backing to Woodmont Country Club, you will enjoy this quiet enclave of homes just minutes from Metro, shops and other Rockville points of interest. Located in the prestigious Richard Montgomery School cluster. Total 09 est tax: $6687
Asking $519,000
Bob Myers, Graduate, Realtor Institute, is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Visit Bob's website for a virtual tours of properties and for more information on Montgomery County MD Real Estate
To search the MLS in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities. Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
I have begun serving clients as part of a collaborative divorce team of legal, financial, mental health and real estate practitioners. Collaborative practice focuses on negotiation, de-escalating conflict, improving communication and assisting clients in making decisions outside of the usual divorce litigation process.
This means that each spouse has their own representation, but that they are client-centered rather than litigation centered. The process emphasizes sharing information and mutually agreeing upon solutions that benefit the entire family. It is more than a friendly negotiation, it is a defined process that attorneys and other collaborative professionals adhere to and become trained in.
This process is very good at reducing the negative emotional and financial outcomes of divorce. Since your home is usually your largest asset in a marriage, having a process to agree on all the financial decisions, with a financial planner, Realtor and mortgage professional plus mental health practitioners all trained in the collaborative process results in a smoother transaction.
There is special training that team members attend to understand the process and help the spouses manage all the legal aspects of ending their marriage.
If the spouses do not adhere to the collaborative agreement, then the divorce ends up in court as a regular divorce proceeding. Since most divorces end up with a negotiated settlement anyway, often right before they go to court, this process is preferable in so many ways.
In my next blog, I will talk about the role of the Realtor in a collaborative divorce.
Bob Myers, Graduate, Realtor Institute, is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Visit Bob's websites for a virtual tours of properties and for more information on Montgomery County MD Real Estate at http://www.bobmyers4homes.com To search the MLS in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities visit http://www.searchmontgomery.com . Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
This lovely updated 3 level split has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, plus a rough in bath on the lower level. Sited on a cul de sac, the fenced level yard of a quarter acre features mature trees, a deck and patio. Upgrades include hardwood floors, custom paint, updated kitchen, large laundry/mud room, a brick fireplace and molding.
The Rockshire neighborhood features Woottons Mill Park, the Millenium Trail - a paved 10.6 mile loop around Rockville, the Rockshire Pool and Swim Team and Wootton schools. This home is a two minute drive to I-270 and close to shopping and Rockville Town Center.
The main level offers large living and dining rooms, tastefully painted, with dentil molding and recessed lighting. The spacious kitchen has plenty of counter and cabinet space, plus a pantry. Undercabinet lighting is another nice touch in the kitchen. There is an entry foyer with a coat closet. Hardwood floors run throughout the main level. There are French doors to the deck.
Hardwood floors continue through the lower level family room, with wall mural, wood burning fireplace with brick hearth and access to the laundry/mud room.
The upper level of bedrooms includes a linen closet and pristine hall bath. The owner suite has plenty of closet space and a bath ensuite. The other two bedrooms are painted and get plenty of natural light.
This extra large laundry/mud room has a rough in for a bath, hidden storage space and two 'bonus' areas to stretch your space. There is a door to the backyard, making this a convenient 'mud' room.
The spacious fenced back yard features a patio, a deck plus two doors into the home.
Rockshire residents enjoy Woottons Mill Park with its garden plots, basketball and tennis courts, fitness trail, hiking/biking trail and picnic areas.
Esimated property tax a new owner would pay in 2009: $6256.
Asking $499,900 - Call Bob for a showing at 301-910-9910.
Bob Myers, GRI is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Visit Bob's websites for a virtual tour of this property and for more information on Rockville MD Real Estate and to search the Maryland MLS in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities. Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
Sited on a cul-de-sac, this 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath colonial has many upgrades: hardwood floors throughout, gourmet kitchen with granite counters, marble floor in a dramatic two story foyer, a large private deck, finished walkout lower level with bedroom, den, rec room, full bath and a kitchenette too! The owner suite has a large bath with a soaking tub. The large yard is fenced in back and features a deck with privacy screen. There is also a two car garage.
This home is located just off Layhill Road in the Middlebridge community that includes a swim club. Just minutes to shops, commuting routes, and Wheaton Regional Park and Brookside Gardens.
Nonsmokers preferred, pets on a case by case basis. Available immediately. Asking $2,750 per month.
Offering for lease, this gorgeous colonial in the Montrose Village neighborhood, just off Montrose Road in the Walter Johnson HS cluster is in excellent condition. Asking $3,500 per month.
There are 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. This spacious home is freshly painted and ready for you to move in.
Featuring a great kitchen with a Viking stove, an atrium window and breakfast nook, which is open to the large family room.
The dramatic two story living room with an overlook from the second floor is sun filled and great for entertaining. It features a curved divider to the dining room.
The large owner suite has a whirlpool soaking tub and two walk in closets. Another large bedroom has a deck and wet bar.
There is also plenty of space in the fully finished basement, with den, rec room, laundry room and bath.
There is a fenced private yard and 2 car garage.
Fantastic location off Montrose Road - visit my website for more information about Rockville MD Real Estate and Homes for Sale. Nonsmokers preferred. Pets on a case by case basis. One to two year lease.
Please call Bob Myers at Re/Max Realty Services at 301-910-9910 for a showing and more information.
This upgraded home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths has many designer touches, plus a fenced wooded back yard and a fully finished lower level. Designer upgrades include: custom paint, beadboard paneling, hardwood floors and designer window treatments. Asking price is $400,000.
Architectural upgrades include a two story foyer, first floor library, bumpout window in the dining room, cathedral ceilings in the owner suite, vaulted ceiling in the owner bath, a two tiered deck, and an upper level laundry room.
The kitchen features a double oven, built in microwave, large refrigerator with ice and water dispenser, silestone counters, center island with pot rack, pantry, recessed lighting, breakfast bar and plenty of cabinet space.
The fully finished lower level includes a separate den with storage, a recreation room with two distinct areas, a full bath, and extra storage.
The neighborhood of Seneca Park North is within walking distance of Plumgar Park and the Seneca Creek Greenway Trail in the Great Seneca Stream Valley Park. Located just off 355, it is just minutes to shopping and 270. Located in the Clarksburg HS cluster, including Fox Chapel Elementary School, home of the Center for Highly Gifted. This home is a short sale, subject to 3d party approval.
I am offering this lovely townhome for rent, now reduced to $1,800 per month - with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths on two levels with a fenced yard. Updates include a 2 yr old washer dryer, new blinds, and it is freshly painted. There is a tile floor in the kitchen, wood floors throughout the rest of the home. Located in the great community of Bells Mill Estates/Potomac Regency with a playground and trails. You can walk to the excellent schools: Bells Mill ES, Cabin John MS, Winston Churchill HS. Small pets are welcome. It is available immediately for a 1 or 2 yr lease. Call Bob Myers at 301-910-9910 for a showing.
This well maintained home in the sought after neighborhood of Stonebridge in the Wootton School District features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This end unit has a patio, deck, fenced yard, mature trees and a finished walkout lower level. Asking price is $400,000. My last townhome listing in Stonebridge sold in five days, so this one will go fast - don't wait!
Gleaming hardwood floors are on the main and upper levels of this home. The entry foyer has a large coat closet and a cutout with granite counter to the kitchen.
The gourmet table space kitchen has been updated with granite, a new sink, and an easy clean stove. Architectural features include a pass through to the dining room and a cut out to the foyer with granite counters and a large bay window. There is plenty of counter and pantry space.
The living room is a step down from the dining room, and features a slider to the private deck, a fireplace and crown molding. The dining room has a bumpout box window, bringing plenty of natural light into this space. The open floor plan on the main level is a great feature of this home.
The finished walkout lower level features a large recreation room with berber carpeting, recessed lighting and a slider to the paver patio. The large unfinished space has plenty of storage, a rough in for a bath and the laundry area.
The large owner's bedroom has a bath ensuite, double closets, a ceiling fan and hardwood floors. The owner's bath is updated with granite counters and a tiled shower.
The other two upstairs bedrooms have ceiling fans and share a large hall bath that is updated with a granite vanity counter and a tiled bath.
Stonebridge features a great location just off Route 28 with a lake, walking paths, tennis court, pool and clubhouse, ball courts and tot lots. Schools include Stone Mill ES, Cabin John MS and prestigious Wootton High School. Total estimate taxes a new owner would pay in 2009 is $4,505. HOA fee is $75 per month.
Bob Myers, GRI is a member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame and has served buyers and sellers for 24 years in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County MD and Northern Virginia. Bob has sold more homes in Stonebridge than any other agent since 2004. Visit Bob's websites for a virtual tour of this property and for more information on Montgomery County MD Real Estate and to search the MLS in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Clarksburg, Potomac and other great Maryland and Virginia communities. Bob is affiliated with Re/Max Realty Services, 15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, 20850. Office phone is 240-403-0400 and you can always reach Bob on his cell phone at 301-910-9910.
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