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lise howe: Kalorama Defines Elegance in NW DC - 12/19/10 09:41 PM
Technically, there are two parts to Kalorama in NW Washington: Kalorama Triangleand Sheridan-Kalorama. Kalorama Triangle is on the east side of Connecticut Avenue, bordered by Connecticut Avenue, Columbia Road and Calvert Street/Rock Creek Park. Sheridan-Kalorama is immediately west of Connecticut Avenue, located between Connecticut Avenue, Rock Creek Park, Massachusetts Avenue and Florida Avenue. (Sheridan Circle is close by.) The chief distinction between the two lies in the more urban character of Kalorama Triangle, and the more removed feel to Sheridan-Kalorama. The latter is notably the most affluent neighborhood in Washington, while the Triangle is comparable to Dupont Circle to its south. Both the Kalorama Triangle and Kalorama-Sheridan are noted for their park-like settings, … (2 comments)
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lise howe: Lise Says Fall in Love With RIVER FALLS - 11/30/10 12:05 AM
Nestled between the Canal and Brickyard Road is River Falls, one of the favorite neighborhoods in Potomac. The distinctive River Falls lifestyle focuses on lots of activity! The neighborhood tennis and swim club and the nearby Canal andGreat Falls Park are a huge draw for today’s residents. The Fourth of July parade with streamer decorated bicycles, tennis lessons, lemonade stands, swim teams and lifeguarding, and hiking the C&O Canal towpath – there was, and is, no shortage of neighborhood activities.
Don’t forget that River Falls is just a short bike trip into Potomac Village with the busiestStarbucks in the metro area, Potomac Pizza for quick bites, Tally-Ho … (4 comments)
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lise howe: Lise Howe Loves Kenwood Park - 11/22/10 10:55 PM
KENWOOD PARK IN BETHESDA IS DAY 22 Kenwood Park is one of those quiet Bethesda neighborhoods that doesn’t get a lot of publicity, but when you find your way here you may just think it is perfection itself. The community is located on the east side of River Road, north of Goldsboro Road, to the west of Bradley Blvd and south of Wilson Lane. Whitman High School sits in the middle of the community. It is a quick drive into downtown Bethesda either along Wilson Lane or Bradley Blvd. Lot sizes are mostly quarter acres and the house styles are split levels, ramblers, … (0 comments)
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lise howe: LISE HOWE SAYS THAT EASTERN MARKET IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 11/22/10 07:46 PM
The Eastern Market is a public market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., housed in a 19th century brick building. It is located on 7th Street SE, a few blocks east of the U.S. Capitol between North Carolina Avenue SE and C Street SE. The Eastern Market, on the National Register of Historic Places, is a treasured part of Capitol Hill surrounded by shops, restaurants, and night spots. Badly damaged by an early-morning fire on April 30, 2007, the market building reopened on June 26, 2009. Whether you are a Hill Staffer or a stay at home mom, you will love … (2 comments)
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lise howe: McLean Virginia is for Lovers of Luxury! - 11/22/10 09:42 AM
McLean is an exquisite town along the Virginia side of the Potomac River, located between the George WashingtonParkway and the town of Vienna. McLean is known for its many luxury homes, as well as its shopping and upscale malls, including the nearby Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria.
McLean is home to many diplomats, members of Congress and high-ranking federal government officials, entrepreneurs and service businesses partially attributable to its proximity to Washington, D.C. and the Central Intelligence Agency. It is also the location of Hickory Hill, the home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.
Several major companies are or have been headquartered in Mc Lean including Booz Allen Hamilton; Capital One; Cardinal … (0 comments)
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lise howe: Lise Howe Loves Westmoreland Hills - 11/17/10 10:04 AM
Just north of the District of Columbia on Massachusetts Avenue is a very special community – Westmoreland Hills. Composed of nearly 500 luxury homes, this elegant community is placed among rolling hills and tall shade trees at Westmoreland Circle close to Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda, MD. The oldest house in Westmoreland Hills was built in 1923 – a charming clapboard NE style colonial at 4516 Wetherill. However, most of the homes were built in the late 1940s and 1950s. Traditional colonials are interspersed with a few split levels, giving the neighborhood architectural variety. In addition, Cape Cod Court is a small court directly off Massachusetts … (0 comments)
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lise howe: Golfers and Home Search in Montgomery County MD - 11/07/10 10:38 PM
So you are a golfer moving to DC and you need a house. What are you going to do to continue to enjoy the sport that you love. Even though DC is not an area known for its golf courses like Pebble Beach or Sawgrass, we do have a few courses here and there a lots of options for you. When you pick your Realtor, you might want to talk to him or her about your passion for golf and make sure that accessibility to golf courses is part of the research that your agent does for you.
Are you … (0 comments)
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lise howe: Updates on Congressional Action Before the Adjournment - 10/07/10 07:43 PM
· Congress approved a one-year extension of the existing loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration. This allows the government’s loan guarantee and insurance programs to continue backing home loans of up to $729,750 in markets with the highest cost of living. Retaining the current higher conforming loan limits will allow homebuyers in higher cost areas to have access to affordable mortgage financing and share the same opportunity to achieve homeownership that borrowers in other regions of the country enjoy. This extension, which is good through Sept. 30, 2011, also expands the FHA’s capacity to … (1 comments)
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lise howe: A Great Pied a Terre in Bethesda - 09/28/10 07:19 PM
This is NOT my listing, but I think it is a great option to a high rise condo.
4816 HAMPDEN LN #R-3, BETHESDA, MD 20814 is listed by Long and Foster for $430,000.
It is a large one bedroom, 2 level condo with a private street entrance from a small enclosed patio.
The kitchen has been updated and the upstairs bedroom could be divided into two bedrooms if you really needed the extra space.
All the Bethesda shops and restaurants, movies and metro are all just steps away! So if you are looking for a home in Bethesda … (1 comments)
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lise howe: Kenwood Forest Kudos to BGR the Burger Joint in Bethesda - 05/16/10 10:35 PM
I had a great meal this afternoon with my family at BGR, the Burger Joint, just a few minutes walk from Kenwood Forest. Located at 4827 Fairmont Ave. north of Old Georgetown, BGR, the Burger Joint, has been bringing smiles to Bethesda for nearly a year now.
My husband went classic with a delicious hamburger with Swiss cheese, cooked to order, and crispy onion rings. According to the website for BGR the Burger Joint, their burgers are crafted with the finest beef on the planet. They only use grain-fed cattle; all natural, no hormones, fillers or antibiotics, and most importantly … (0 comments)
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lise howe: 10 Free Web Tools that are Supposed to Make Your Life Easier - 03/07/10 06:52 PM
Here are some web tools which my local realtor association, GCAAR. recommends
Mint.com - a secure financial management too that pulls data from checking accounts, savings accounts and credit cards to track expenses for you. Zenbe.com permits you to view all your email from multiple accounts in one inbox and check in with Facebook and Twitter form the same screen. GetDropBox.com allows you to back up important documents and e-mail messages. You can syn with your computer to save documents and then access them via the Web from any computer. Everyscape.com is an alternative to Google Earth. Inhabit.com gives tips and inspiration … (6 comments)
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lise howe: EventBrite - a New Way to Announce Open Houses - 02/26/10 10:52 PM
Who wants to have a secret Open House? If you go to the trouble of planning an open house, you definately want to assure good attendance, which means using any means practicable to get more people to your open house. Of course you want to use Facebook to announce your open house.
Constant Contact is another good way to let all your clients, friends, family, sphere of influence, and anyone else in your email list that you are having an open house. When I joined Coldwell Banker, my manager, Darrin Friedman, was (and still is) a big fan of Constant Contact. … (10 comments)
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lise howe: New Listing at 9478 Harrowhill Lane, Burke VA from Lise Howe - 02/19/10 10:59 PM
Please come to my open house (1 to 4) this Sunday at 9478 Harrowhill Lane, Burke Virginia.
Listed for $915,000.
With over 5000 square feet of interior living space on three finished levels, this beautiful colonial offers a gracious living room with bay window, a large family room with built in cabinets on either side of the gas fireplace, a chef's kitchen with granite and upgraded appliances. The separate dining room is made special by the addition of a butler's station. Don't miss the very private home office, the 2 car garage, or the excquisite deck, perfect for summer … (2 comments)
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lise howe: Something You Didn't Know About Monopoly - 02/16/10 08:53 PM
(You'll never look at the game the same way again!)Starting in 1941, an increasing number of British Airmen found themselves as the involuntary guests of the Third Reich, and the Crown was casting about for ways and means to facilitate their escape...Now obviously, one of the most helpful aids to that end is a useful and accurate map, one showingnot only where stuff was, but also showing the locations of 'safe houses' where a POW on-the-lam could go for food and shelter. Paper maps had some real drawbacks -- they make a lot of noise when you open and fold them, they wear out rapidly, and if they get … (6 comments)
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lise howe: Baby, It's Warm Inside! Some Energy Efficieny Tips - 02/13/10 09:08 PM
Here are some no-cost/low-cost energy efficiency tips for anyone looking to reduce home heating costs while maintaining comfort.
Conduct a "draft check." Your heating dollars could be going out your windows, doors and electrical outlets. Check for air leaks throughout your home; check around doors, windows, fixtures, electrical outlets, wiring, plumbing and fireplace dampers. Draft-proofing is the least expensive energy efficiency investment with the biggest payoff.
Plug those air leaks. Seal leaks between doors or windows and their frames with weather stripping and between window frames and walls with sealant or caulk.
Install door sweeps on the insides of exterior doors. … (8 comments)
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lise howe: A Westmoreland Hills Listing in Montgomery County, MD - 02/09/10 09:53 PM
Just north of the District of Columbia on Massachusetts Avenue is a very special community - Westmoreland Hills.
Composed of nearly 500 homes, this elegant community is placed among rolling hills and tall shade trees in close in Bethesda, MD. The oldest house in Westmoreland Hills was built in 1923 - a charming clapboard NE style colonial at 4516 Wetherill. However, most of the homes were built in the late 1940s and 1950s. Traditional colonials are interspersed with a few split levels which give the neighborhood a little change.
Currently there are six properties on the market in Westmoreland … (1 comments)
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lise howe: How Much is that Condo Fee Going to Cost You? - 02/04/10 11:07 PM
If you are in the market for a condo in DC, you should definately keep an eye on the condo fees that you will be paying. Unlike a coop fee which covers your portion of the overall taxes on the building and possibly an underlying mortgage (both of which may be tax deductible), condo fees generally do not include any items which are tax deductible, and instead are an additional expense on top of an already potentially hefty mortgage payment. Buyers should carefully compare monthly fees when they are shopping for a condo to make sure they know what costs are covered.
Most … (5 comments)
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lise howe: New Listing on 6 Grant Circle, Washington DC - 02/02/10 07:57 PM
6 Grant Circle
Looking for the opportunity to make a house your home?
Inventory is low in DC and listings are flying off the MRIS computers! This spacious 3 bedroom home needs to be finished, but the seller has started most of the hard work! The kitchen remodelling is complete and the AC is already done!
On the market for $369,950, this solidly built home offers 3 levels of living space and a walk up attic for storage. It has received lots of viewings in the last week, so make sure you get to see it before it is … (2 comments)
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lise howe: CHANGE IN FHA RULES MAY CHANGE AGAIN - 02/02/10 04:34 PM
The newest idea out there according to Inman today is that the Obama administration now proposes to slash upfront premiums on FHA mortgage insurance to 1 percent, down from 1.75 percent, but would offset that reduction with a 70 percent increase in annual premiums. This is a change from the announcement earlier that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) planned to hike upfront premiums for FHA borrowers from 1.75 percent to 2.25 percent for loans assigned case numbers on or after April 5. In addition, HUD said it would reduce allowable seller concessions from 6 percent to 3 percent early this summer, and … (3 comments)
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lise howe: For Rent in Mount Vernon Baltimore, MD - 01/27/10 11:09 PM
I have a wonderful apartment for rent in a building that I own at 920 N Calvert St in Mt Vernon. It is listed for $900 a month - a one bedroom with a bath and a half bath. It is in a small building -just 5 units, and this one is on the 3rd floor overlooking a very pleasant residential street. The apartment provides easy access to the Johns Hopkins Medical School, the hospital, School of Nursing and the Public Health School.
The exposed brick wall, open floor plan, and updated kitchen are some of the bonuses that make this … (3 comments)
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Lise Howe, Assoc. Broker and Attorney Licensed in DC, MD, VA,Coldwell Banker
Washington,
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Keller Williams Metro Team Realty
Address: 15204 Omega Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850
Office Phone: (240) 401-5577
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As an full time and very active Realtor in the DC metro area, I love to write about the DC market, special communities within the market, and new listings, and to connect with other agents in ActiveRain on ways to improve our service to the public and our marketing abilities.
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