03/06/2007

Dear All:   Curious events are memoralized in today's Washington Post regarding the quick and easy passgae of new home construction 'moratoriums' by a number of surrounding counties.  These local legislative efforts, at first blush, appear to be laudable (by some - not me) efforts to stem the enormous housing growth, and resulting infrastructure problems, of the Greater Washington, DC community (NoVA and MD).  However, I note with interest several facets of these moratoriums which may make them less "newsworthy": Each one is short-lived, relative to the life cycle of the home building industry.  When they 'need' to expire, they will; They seek to impose 'restraints' (slow or no-growth) on an industry which, to put it mildly, is already quite restrained.  How do you slow or stop somethin... 12/06/2006

REAL ESTATE IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION FOR BETHESDA, MARYLANDBethesda real estate is a luxury market.  The proximity to Washington has long made homes in Bethesda attractive to home buyers.  Urban living in Bethesda is exciting with upscale shopping, wonderful restaurants and convenience.  METRO has three stations for Bethesda and automobile transportation is convenient by the Washington Beltway, Route 270 and handy cross-county roads for access to eastern Montgomery County, Howard County and Prince George's County employment centers AND Bethesda is just minutes to the Washington, D.C. embassy area, government departments and offices throughout Washington, D.C.  Bethesda is also just a quick drive across the Potomac River north beltway bridge to McLean, Tysons Co... 11/24/2006