Cara Pearlman's (carapearlman) Blog

Congratulations Parkwood! You were voted best Kensington neighborhood and have been recognized for your "retro vibe" and charm. Though they neglected to acknowledge that part of the neighborhood actually sports a Bethesda address, here are several highlights from the article written in the most r...

Homes New to the Market: A total of 12 listings came on the market in the 20814 zip code of Bethesda, MD. Of those twelve homes, only four are still available on the market. The remaining eight are either under contract or have already gone to settlement. This is just another fact supporting tha...

Location, location and location! Location with in the state, location with in your county and even the location with in your community.   Value is what a buyer is willing to pay for a home; in a sense their opinion of what your home is worth. Various factors can be used to compare homes in the sa...

One evening last week, Jeffrey and I decided to go out for "sweet cap" from the Baskin Robins in Kensington.  With a cake cone and scoop of strawberry ice cream in hand, we drove around the Kensington area to admire the hard work of homeowners  whom had decorated their property with Christmas lig...

I realize that at this time of year it is unrealistic to ask everyone to avoid buying online as we are all short on time, but think twice before you make your purchases this holiday season. Remember the local business of Bethesda, Kensington and Chevy Chase, as well as the rest of Montgomery Coun...

Need to make room for all of those Christmas and Chanukah presents? Here is a great way to get started... December 13th, Walt Whitman Highschool is hosting a USED ELECTRONICS DROP-OFF EVENT. Mongtomery County Division of Solid Waste Services Electronics Recycling Program will be sponsoring the ev...

6112 Rosemont Circle, North Bethesda, MD Finally, today we received the authorization to list the North Bethesda Foreclosure that I have written about on several occassions. List Price is $1,349,000. Great Price - considering the other homes listed in the same subdivision for at least 100k more!...

                     Homes New to the Market: 15 Single Family Detached HomesAverage Listing Price: $540,088Low Listing Price: $212,900High Listing Price: $999,000 Click here to view these 15 listings. In total there are 47 detached homes on the market in Kensington (including the 15 new listings...

Just before 6:00 pm this evening, President Obama will be flipping the switch which will light up the National Christmas Tree (a 42 ft Colorado Spruce) located on the Ellipse south White House grounds. Watch a live webcast at:  http://www.thenationaltree.org/tree-lighting/ (The actual ceremony be...