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Sat, Dec 22, 2007

A Tale of Two Developers in NW Washington DC & Bet... by Gretchen Koitz

We had a chance this week to watch as buyers had their final walk thrus of units in two new condo buildings in the D.C. area. One was in a very popular high rise in the Mount Vernon Square area and the other was in a smaller building in downtown...

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Fri, Dec 14, 2007

How does an Emotion Property Fit Into Theory of Mi... by Gretchen Koitz

So if you buy into the idea of micro-niches, and I’d argue that you’d be silly not to buy in, then where do “emotion” properties fit in? By definition, an “emotion” property is one that has that special some...

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Tue, Dec 11, 2007

Different Markets Breed Different Requirements... by Gretchen Koitz

I’ve been doing this (selling real estate in the Washington, DC area) so long that I remember going thru this seller’s market before. During the last such market, I got a call from the family of an elderly woman. They wanted the...

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Sun, Dec 09, 2007

Micro, Micro Niches. What's a Balcony Have to Do ... by Gretchen Koitz

In a previous blog, we discussed the issue of micro niches…how you can’t talk about the Washington Metropolitan market, or even the Bethesda market, or even the Downtown Bethesda market. Instead, you have to go almost block-by-block...

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Sat, Dec 08, 2007

Downtown Bethesda Townhome Available! Come See it... by Gretchen Koitz

For all the downtown Bethesda Townhome lovers, come to my open house tomorrow at 4908 Montgomery Lane.  And for you who can't make it, I didn't want to leave you out so I've attached a virtual tour at the bottom of this post.  Quic...

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