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2016
The face of Downtown Bethesda is constantly changing and getting more and more upscale. When Parker's restaurant and Tara Thai left Bethesda Avenue in March 2015, they were replaced by Williams Sonoma, the upscale houseware and kitchen supply store from California. Williams Sonoma has been a we...
01/13/2016
Cork and Fork in Bethesda Maryland - a great addition to Bethesda Row and downtown Bethesda Cork and Fork is an engaging store on Bethesda Row, owned by Dominique and Anna Landragin, French natives born into winemaking families! The Bethesda store is located at 7110 Bethesda Lane, close to Bl...
01/10/2016
In Bethesda, MD, the sales activity in November 2015 suggests a softening condo market - bad for sellers but good for buyers. This conclusion on my part is supported by the fact that a new high rise construction project in downtown Bethesda on Norfolk Avenue changed from a condo buildng to apartm...
01/10/2016
The Lise Howe Group closed on 13012 Ingleside Drive, Beltsville, MD 20907 on December 31, 2015. It was a great way to end the year and made the sellers and buyers all very happy! 13012 Ingleside Drive in Beltsville is a wonderful rambler with a new roof, new windows, an updated kitchen, new bath...
01/10/2016
The Lise Howe Group just sold 12702 Center Park Way in Upper Marlboro, MD. This wonderful townhouse was remodelled by the current owners with fresh paint, stainless steel appliances, updated baths, and gleaming hardwood floors. The second floor has cathedral ceilings and a master suite with an e...
01/08/2016
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We just finished 2015 - and now we are heading into 2016 with our goals ahead of us and our business plans clutched in our sticky little fingers. Are we going to make our goals this year? Are we achieving goals or resolutions - what does it matter - just thinking about it makes me stressed! With...
01/08/2016
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1. The biggest highlight of my year has to be the birth of Hamilton Howe D'Amico, my son's first child. 2. My daughter is graduating this May from Boston College but she already has a wonderful job in Washington starting in June. Not only am I delighted that she has her dream job but she will be...
01/03/2016
Why do Southerners eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day? The short answer is that we consider them good luck! Some Southerners will tell you the tradition of good luck dates back to the Civil War. When Union soldiers raided the Confederates food supplies, legend says they took everything except...
01/01/2016
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I am very excited this year about the start to the 2016 selling season! We are really lucky to have each year to turn over a new leaf and start over again. May your resolutions last longer than your first donut - and that it all go toward creating a wonderful 2016 filled with lots of joy and suc...
12/31/2015