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  <title>Gretchen Koitz</title>
  <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/</link>
  <description>Welcome to my blog about Greater Bethesda, Chevy Chase &amp; Washington DC area real estate news, with market reports, current events and more.  Enjoy!</description>
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    <title>Bethesda Lane Video</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda Lane...

Downtown Bethesda's energetic hot spot was a barren promenade this first night of substantial precipitation.
 
 


 
I will be trying to add more to my Bethesda Centric real estate and lifestyle blog, GreaterBethesdaOnline.c... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2010-02-11 02:28:30</pubDate>
    <category>Downtown Bethesda </category>
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    <title>Downtown Bethesda Condo at The Edgemoor</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/downtown-bethesda-condo-at-the-edgemoor/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/downtown-bethesda-condo-at-the-edgemoor/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Edgemoor Condominium - 4821 Montgomery Lane - Downtown Bethesda
 The Edgemoor Condominium, known for both its elegance and its tremendous convenience, is home to a very special unit that just came on the market.  This 2BR + den, 2BA apartment sits o... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2010-01-07 18:47:22</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Housing Market Showing Signs of Progress</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/housing-market-showing-signs-of-progress/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/housing-market-showing-signs-of-progress/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Guest author, Eric Bramlett 

According to a recent Reuters article, http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BG56P20091218 housing prices in the United States experienced a rise during the third quarter. Given the state of the economy and the housin... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-12-21 19:12:19</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate News</category>
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    <title>Extension and Expansion of Homebuyer Tax Credit</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/extension-and-expansion-of-homebuyer-tax-credit/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/extension-and-expansion-of-homebuyer-tax-credit/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Last Friday, President Obama signed into law a bill that includes provisions to extend and expand the $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers.  The credit, due to expire on November 30th of this year, will be extended to contracts signed thru April 2... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-11-09 19:04:02</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate News</category>
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    <title>Potomac MD Real Estate Profie:  Avenel</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/potomac-md-real-estate-profie-avenel/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/potomac-md-real-estate-profie-avenel/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Potomac, MD Real estate profile: Avenel in Potomac, MD (and a little piece of Bethesda, MD too):&amp;nbsp; Avenel, MD is one of the more special communities in the close in the Greater Bethesda area.&amp;nbsp; This luxury Potomac neighborhood is probably bes... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-11-06 17:43:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Thinking &quot;Stimulus&quot;, Obama &amp; DC / Bethesda Luxury Homes</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/washington-dc-real-estate-round-up/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/washington-dc-real-estate-round-up/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Contributing Blogger, Kevin Koitz:&amp;nbsp; Thinking Obama, DC / Bethesda Luxury Homes, and current market conditions....

It's no secret that DC home sales are down...even the close-in Chevy Chase / Bethesda real estate micro-markets.&amp;nbsp; But I kee... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-10-16 14:00:23</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Bethesda Row Arts Festival This Weekend</title>
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    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-row-arts-festival-this-weekend/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of my favorite Bethesda Art festivals is coming this weekend&amp;hellip;. and I can&amp;rsquo;t wait!!  The 12th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival will be held this Saturday, October 17 from 11am to 6 pm and Sunday, October 18th from 11am to 5PM.  

Lo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-10-13 20:52:09</pubDate>
    <category>Area Events</category>
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    <title>Green Guilty Pleasures in Bethesda / Washington DC</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/green-guilty-pleasures-in-bethesda-washington-dc/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/green-guilty-pleasures-in-bethesda-washington-dc/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ So &amp;quot;Green&amp;quot; is in&amp;hellip;everyone knows that.  It&amp;rsquo;s totally uncool to be non-Green&amp;hellip;we all need to have an awareness of the environment and a commitment to doing our part.
                  About a year ago, I stopped by the see... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-09-15 16:37:01</pubDate>
    <category>Commentary</category>
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    <title>Bethesda &amp; Chevy Chase Luxury Home Sales Market Stats</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-chevy-chase-luxury-home-market-stats/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-chevy-chase-luxury-home-market-stats/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda &amp;amp; Chevy Chase Luxury Homes &amp;amp; Property&amp;nbsp; Market Stats (Zip Codes 20814, 20816, 20815, 20817)**

Just a quick comparison of Luxury homes* in the Greater Bethesda area using data from the first half of the year 2008 vs. 2009.&amp;nbsp... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-08-29 15:59:13</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Bethesda Outdoor Movies Start Next Week</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-outdoor-movies-start-next-week/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-outdoor-movies-start-next-week/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
There's always something happening in Downtown Bethesda.&amp;nbsp; And that's why we love it!&amp;nbsp; Here&amp;rsquo;s the information provided by Bethesda Urban Partnership about the annual outdoor movie series.  Bring a blanket or lawn chair, a picnic or a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-07-23 14:05:36</pubDate>
    <category>Area Events</category>
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    <title>Spend Mother&Acirc;’s Day Weekend at the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/spend-mothers-day-weekend-at-the-bethesda-fine-arts-festival/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/spend-mothers-day-weekend-at-the-bethesda-fine-arts-festival/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the great things about living in the Bethesda area is being able to take advantage of the many &amp;ldquo;street fairs&amp;rdquo; that happen throughout the year.  One of my favorites, the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, is being held on Mother&amp;rsquo;s D... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-04-29 15:09:34</pubDate>
    <category>Downtown Bethesda </category>
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    <title>Best in Bethesda?  Edgemoor Charmer on 13,350 Sq. Ft. Lot</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/best-in-bethesda-edgemoor-charmer-on-13350-sq-ft-lot-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/best-in-bethesda-edgemoor-charmer-on-13350-sq-ft-lot-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Located at the edge of downtown Bethesda, the community of Edgemoor is perhaps one of the most desirable residential areas in DC Metropolitan area... 


It's a rarity to come across many single family homes in Edgemoor.&amp;nbsp; It's even more of a r... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-04-08 16:41:00</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Maryland Homestead Tax Credit Process for Eligibility Reminder</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/homestead/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/homestead/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Just a little over a year ago, I posted the new regulations in Maryland requiring that property owners whose homes are their primary residence sign up for the &amp;quot;homestead exemption.&amp;rdquo;  I reminded people that in the State of Maryland property... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-03-30 01:05:42</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate News</category>
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    <title>Updated &amp; Renovated NW DC Charmer - Just Reduced!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/updated-renovated-nw-washington-dc-charmer-anyone/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/updated-renovated-nw-washington-dc-charmer-anyone/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
1351 Jefferson Street NW / Washington DC 
Sometimes a picture's worth 1000 words, isn't it?&amp;nbsp; This 16th Street Heights charmer has gone through a total transformation - from &amp;quot;shell&amp;quot;, to showpiece.&amp;nbsp; I'll highlight some of these c... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-03-27 10:36:15</pubDate>
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    <title>New Listing Update!  Luxury Bethesda Home For Sale at  5818 Sonoma Road, 20817</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-maryland-real-estate-new-listing-update/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-maryland-real-estate-new-listing-update/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
There are currently seven &amp;ldquo;newer&amp;rdquo; homes on the market in the Bethesda Maryland zip code of 20817.  &amp;ldquo;Newer&amp;rdquo;, in this definition, includes homes which were built in 2000 or later.  We think we represent one of the best of this... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-03-08 12:47:10</pubDate>
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    <title>Paging President Obama:  Where's The </title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/paging-president-obama-wheres-the-stimulus-for-buyers/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/paging-president-obama-wheres-the-stimulus-for-buyers/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The stimulus plan signed into law this week and the new efforts the President announced today to shore up the credit markets are likely to have numerous favorable effects on a rapidly eroding economy, but at least from the sound bites he and congress... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-18 19:55:45</pubDate>
    <category>Commentary</category>
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    <title>Forbes Ranks DC #2 For Job Growth In 2009</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/forbes-ranks-dc-2-for-job-growth-in-2009/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/forbes-ranks-dc-2-for-job-growth-in-2009/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
According to a recent Forbes Magazine article, Washington, D.C. ranks only behind Madison, Wisconsin in potential job growth for the coming year.
 	Thanks to expected increases in government and government related employment, the D.C. area should ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-15 17:33:34</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate News</category>
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    <title>Special Chevy Chase Maryland Home For Sale</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/special-chevy-chase-maryland-home-for-sale-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/special-chevy-chase-maryland-home-for-sale-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Just Listed 7507 Vale Street / Chevy Chase Maryland 20815
We just put a new listing on the market in Chevy Chase and it is a really special property located at 7507 Vale Street in the Rollingwood Subdivision.  It started its life in 1938 as a fair... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-14 21:20:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Updated Chevy Chase Homes Final Fourth Quarter Report</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/updated-chevy-chase-homes-final-fourth-quarter-report/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/updated-chevy-chase-homes-final-fourth-quarter-report/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Contributing Chevy Chase Maryland blogger: Kevin Koitz: Last week I produced a report containing the final quarter home sales in Chevy Chase Maryland (2007 vs. 2008).&amp;nbsp; For those of you unfamiliar with the Chase MD, take a quick peak at that post... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-11 15:48:41</pubDate>
    <category>Chevy Chase Real Estate</category>
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    <title>The Sullyfication of America</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-sullyfication-of-america/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-sullyfication-of-america/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Pardon this &amp;quot;aside&amp;quot; from DC Metro Area real estate but just wanted to share some quick thoughts.  You were getting tired of the market reports anyway!  



In the 11th grade I was taught one of my favorite terms &amp;ndash; the &amp;ldquo;Hardy... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-04 18:47:44</pubDate>
    <category>Odds &amp; Ends!</category>
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    <title>Chevy Maryland Chase Real Estate Report</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-maryland-chase-real-estae-report-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-maryland-chase-real-estae-report-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Chevy Chase Maryland Real Estate Report - 
A Continuing Series Studying The &amp;quot;Tale of Two Quarters&amp;quot; (fourth quarter 2007 vs. 2008) 


Have you taken a peak at the Bethesda real estate (20814) report from the other day?&amp;nbsp; I won't hold... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-02-03 00:08:28</pubDate>
    <category>Chevy Chase Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Bethesda Real Estate Report (20814 Zip Code)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-report-20814-zip-code1/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-report-20814-zip-code1/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda Homes in 20814 - A Tale of two Quarters 
 

This market report draws on data from the Downtown Bethesda area, its surrounding suburbs, and a small pocket of properties to the north.  As I've noted before in previous Bethesda (20814) repor... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-01-31 15:59:53</pubDate>
    <category>Market Reports</category>
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    <title>What To Expect From a Home Inspection&Acirc;…a DC Metro Area Focus</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/what-to-expect-from-a-home-inspectiona-dc-metro-area-focus-now-that-were-back-to-the-days-when-purchasers-can-safely-make-a-home-inspection-contingency-part-of-their-purchase-offer-i-find-that-first-time-buyers-are-curious-about-the-inspection-process-and/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/what-to-expect-from-a-home-inspectiona-dc-metro-area-focus-now-that-were-back-to-the-days-when-purchasers-can-safely-make-a-home-inspection-contingency-part-of-their-purchase-offer-i-find-that-first-time-buyers-are-curious-about-the-inspection-process-and/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Now that we&amp;rsquo;re back to the days when purchasers can &amp;ldquo;safely&amp;rdquo; make a home inspection contingency part of their purchase offer, I find that first time buyers are curious about the inspection process and what to expect. I personally ha... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-01-17 01:21:22</pubDate>
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    <title>Cool Dupont Circle Video</title>
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    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/dupont-circle-video/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 

 First, I'd like to wish everyone a happy belated New Years. Here's to a a year health, happiness, and &amp;quot;prosperity&amp;quot; - however you'd like to define that word:-)  
Dupont Circle Video  
 I bought this video from a stock footage website ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2009-01-07 21:44:53</pubDate>
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    <title>Mending a River(Road)  - Reflections After The Bethesda Water Main Break</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/mending-a-riverroad-reflections-after-the-bethesda-water-main-break/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/mending-a-riverroad-reflections-after-the-bethesda-water-main-break/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 

Since the 911 calls made their way onto CNN, there are probably not too many people who don&amp;rsquo;t know about the 66 inch water main that broke in suburban Maryland two days before Christmas, turning a main road into a river and trapping 9 motor... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-12-29 16:56:08</pubDate>
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    <title>Baby Boomers 2.0,  Real Estate, and Trends, Oh My!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/baby-boomers-20-real-estate-and-trends-oh-my1/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/baby-boomers-20-real-estate-and-trends-oh-my1/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ A recent survey prepared for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), which was released within the past few weeks, concludes that one in four baby boomer  households expects to move from their current home in the future.  This really shou... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-12-14 18:19:23</pubDate>
    <category>Commentary</category>
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    <title>HUD Bans Builder Incentives to Use Affiliated Mortgage and/or Title Companies</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/hud-bans-builder-incentives-to-use-affiliated-mortgage-andor-title-companies/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/hud-bans-builder-incentives-to-use-affiliated-mortgage-andor-title-companies/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Here&amp;rsquo;s an email that I just got from a lender from Bank of America: 
 &amp;ldquo;Good news for our buyers!! Beginning January 16th, builders will not be able to offer discounts if the buyer uses their affiliated mortgage or title companies. My exp... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-20 22:23:00</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate News</category>
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    <title>Google's Most Meaningful Results</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/googles-most-meaningful-function/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/googles-most-meaningful-function/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
I think it&amp;rsquo;s probably happened to all of us&amp;hellip;at least if you&amp;rsquo;re over 30 years old.  You go thru your daily life and then every once in a while, you have that &amp;ldquo;aha&amp;rdquo; moment when you recognize the importance and convenien... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-19 16:57:29</pubDate>
    <category>Odds &amp; Ends!</category>
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    <title>Telluride Film Festival 2008</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/telluride-film-festival-2008-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/telluride-film-festival-2008-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ (NOTE:&amp;nbsp; I wrote this shortly after returning from The Telluride Film Festival this past September&amp;hellip;don&amp;rsquo;t know why it&amp;rsquo;s taken me so long to post it&amp;hellip;but there&amp;rsquo;s still plenty of time to enjoy these movies)

Many of ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-07 17:49:29</pubDate>
    <category>Odds &amp; Ends!</category>
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    <title>Chevy Chase Charm...At a Reduced Price!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-chase-charmat-a-reduced-price/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-chase-charmat-a-reduced-price/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 

















6702 Melville Place | Wonderful Home for sale in Chevy Chase Maryland
 A wonderfully updated and expanded Cape Cod, on a jaw dropping lot, is now available for sale at the reduced price of $924,000.&amp;nbsp; This cha... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-07 16:11:23</pubDate>
    <category>Chevy Chase Real Estate</category>
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    <title>One Bethesda Townhome - Two Virtual Tours...</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/greater-bethesda-nw-dc-listings-new-media-marketing-tools-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/greater-bethesda-nw-dc-listings-new-media-marketing-tools-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ &amp;quot;I believe the web is about expanding potential, and that begins with the exchange of ideas. It&amp;rsquo;s about communication. Far too many businesses and web &amp;ldquo;designers&amp;rdquo; use and provide it as a one-way device &amp;ndash; void of exchange,... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-07 11:08:22</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Joining the Move Towards Locally Grown Organic Foods</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/joining-the-move-towards-locally-grown-organic-foods/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/joining-the-move-towards-locally-grown-organic-foods/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ A cousin from Massachusetts spent the night with us last weekend.&amp;nbsp; She was in Washington for a conference and it was a fun excuse to catch up.&amp;nbsp; We talked about family, politics, movies and literature, and good wine and food.

One of the t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-06 12:28:01</pubDate>
    <category>Odds &amp; Ends!</category>
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    <title>Bethesda Row Arts Festival</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-row-arts-festival/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-row-arts-festival/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Saturday, October 18th from 11am &amp;ndash; 6pm
Sunday, October 19th from 11am &amp;ndash; 5pm

It&amp;rsquo;s that time of the year again!!&amp;nbsp; If you&amp;rsquo;re like me, it wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be fall in Bethesda without the Bethesda Row Arts Festival.&amp;nbsp; Si... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-13 10:18:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Bethesda Outdoor Film Festival Starts Tomorrow!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-events-update-bethesda-outdoor-film-festival-july-29-august-2/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-events-update-bethesda-outdoor-film-festival-july-29-august-2/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda&amp;rsquo;s outdoor film festival, called &amp;ldquo;Stars on the Avenue&amp;rdquo; , kicks off its 4th year with a showing on Tuesday night of &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;The Wizard of Oz.&amp;rdquo;
On Wednesday, you&amp;rsquo;ll have a chance to enjoy Al Gore&amp;rsquo;s awar... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-07-28 09:04:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Free Concerts in Downtown Bethesda</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/free-concerts-in-downtown-bethesda/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/free-concerts-in-downtown-bethesda/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In a previous post, I congratulated the developers of the new Bethesda Lane for their creation of such a user friendly space. Now they&amp;rsquo;ve gone one better by scheduling&amp;nbsp; FREE Concerts on Bethesda Lane every Wednesday from 6-8 pm, through Se... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-07-09 14:55:52</pubDate>
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    <title>Bethesda Lane:  Another Success in Downtown Bethesda</title>
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    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/another-success-in-downtown-bethesda/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ For years the &amp;ldquo;old&amp;rdquo; Giant on Arlington remained hostage to a well-intentioned appeals process. There were those who felt that the County&amp;rsquo;s decision to allow for the construction of a five-story building (where the Master Plan only c... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-06-17 13:17:23</pubDate>
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    <title>Bethesda Real Estate Report (20814 Zip Code)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-report-20814-zip-code/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-report-20814-zip-code/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ This market report draws on data from the downtown Bethesda area and a small pocket of properties to the north.&amp;nbsp; Bethesda (20814) is an especially difficult area to analyze because of the diversity of property types and price-points.&amp;nbsp; For e... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-06-03 22:59:37</pubDate>
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    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-md-real-estate-its-the-finishes-stupid/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-md-real-estate-its-the-finishes-stupid/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ &amp;hellip;as in, &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s the economy, stupid.&amp;rdquo; 
We&amp;rsquo;re marketing a luxury property in Chevy Chase View (in Kensington MD) where the builder stepped way beyond the norm in terms of finishes.&amp;nbsp; We don&amp;rsquo;t just have hardwood ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-20 15:23:16</pubDate>
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    <title>Bethesda MD Real Estate - New Listing Update!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-md-real-estate-new-listing-update/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-md-real-estate-new-listing-update/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ For the first time in 10 years, I&amp;rsquo;ve listed my own home&amp;hellip;Actually, that&amp;rsquo;s not even accurate...Ten years ago when we sold our previous house, I left the key under the mat for two agents who had clients looking in our neighborhood, an... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-09 15:59:43</pubDate>
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    <title>State of Maryland Imposing Tax Penalties Before Taxes Are Due?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/state-of-maryland-imposing-tax-penalties-before-taxes-are-due/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/state-of-maryland-imposing-tax-penalties-before-taxes-are-due/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ So, it&amp;rsquo;s come to this.&amp;nbsp; Revenues are obviously down throughout the country and state and local governments are facing shortfalls.&amp;nbsp; But the State of Maryland has an interesting way of dealing with the problem, if a letter we received y... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-18 16:54:15</pubDate>
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    <title>Silver Spring Home For Sale with Dramatic Addition</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/silver-spring-home-for-sale-with-dramatic-addition-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/silver-spring-home-for-sale-with-dramatic-addition-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ New Silver Spring Listing!



This classic red brick colonial is conveniently located in Silver Spring, Maryland&amp;hellip;less than a mile from the Forest Glen Metro.&amp;nbsp;It features a fabulous kitchen/family room addition that opens on to a multi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-28 20:33:13</pubDate>
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    <title>Luxury Northwest Washington DC Condo</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/luxury-northwest-washington-dc-condo/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/luxury-northwest-washington-dc-condo/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ New Logan/Dupont Area Luxury Condo Listing!


This 2 bedroom, 2 bath luxury condo is located in a wonderful area between Dupont Circle and Logan circle.&amp;nbsp; With a one block walk to&amp;nbsp;Whole Foods,&amp;nbsp;restaurants,&amp;nbsp;shops etc..and a&amp;nbsp;... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-28 20:08:45</pubDate>
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    <title>Chevy Chase View - Kensington Maryland</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-maryland-real-estate-chevy-chase-view/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-maryland-real-estate-chevy-chase-view/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ First a confession - I lived for 20 years in Chevy Chase View.&amp;nbsp; My oldest son was 2 years old when we moved into our fixer-upper on a wonderful, tree-lined street in this special neighborhood.&amp;nbsp; Our second son came home from the hospital to ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-27 18:29:59</pubDate>
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    <title>Building a Home in Bethesda</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/building-a-home-in-downtown-bethesda/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/building-a-home-in-downtown-bethesda/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
So what I haven&amp;rsquo;t shared with my readers is that my husband and I are actually crazy enough to be building a new house in downtown Bethesda.&amp;nbsp;We are &amp;ldquo;closing in&amp;rdquo; this week (for those who don&amp;rsquo;t know the jargon, that means... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-20 21:04:03</pubDate>
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    <title>Estimated Future Property Taxes in Montgomery County Website Now Available</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/estimated-future-property-taxes-in-montgomery-county-website-now-available/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/estimated-future-property-taxes-in-montgomery-county-website-now-available/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
As many of you may know,&amp;nbsp;the County Council passed a regulation which requires all homeowners (as of April 1, 2007) to notify prospective buyers of not only the current property taxes, but also the estimated future property taxes.&amp;nbsp;The Cou... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-13 23:29:31</pubDate>
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    <title>New Downtown Bethesda Townhome</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/just-listed-new-downtown-bethesda-townhome/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/just-listed-new-downtown-bethesda-townhome/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda Real Estate - New Listings Update

Just wanted to share this new listing with everyone.&amp;nbsp; I blog to stay in touch with friends and to help keep new clients/ prospective clients informed.&amp;nbsp; But&amp;nbsp;thanks to many of your visits (am... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-07 17:38:42</pubDate>
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    <title>New HUD Conforming Loan Limits Released!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/new-hud-conforming-loan-limits-released-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/new-hud-conforming-loan-limits-released-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Washington DC Real Estate Update
So the answer to many prospective home buyer's question&amp;nbsp;has come! I just posted a new entry in my REW blog about the new conforming loan amounts and what that means to those of you looking to buy a home in the D... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-07 08:06:46</pubDate>
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    <title>Happy Birthday Esme!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/happy-birthday-esme/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/happy-birthday-esme/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Regular readers will know how grateful we are that clients sometimes turn into wonderful friends.&amp;nbsp;We definitely feel that Esme (and her parents) are in this category.


Esme turns five years old today&amp;hellip;so let&amp;rsquo;s make sure that we... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-28 12:00:33</pubDate>
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    <title>Eating My Words...And Where Are Prices Going?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/eating-my-wordsand-where-are-prices-going/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/eating-my-wordsand-where-are-prices-going/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ It's been quite a few days since I've posted here at KoitzGroup.com but that's not to say I haven't been chiming in on Washington DC area real estate issues&amp;nbsp;elsewhere.&amp;nbsp; Since I just write the blogs and Kevin puts them online, I'm not sure w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-21 14:32:00</pubDate>
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    <title>Washington DC Real Estate Report (Zip Code 20008)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/washington-dc-real-estate-report-zip-code-20008/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/washington-dc-real-estate-report-zip-code-20008/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
| Washington DC Real Estate Sales Report (20008 Zip Code) |


A look into the Washington DC area real estate market through examining micro-markets.&amp;nbsp;This market report centers on data from the NW Washington DC 20008 zip code in January 2007... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-09 13:52:14</pubDate>
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    <title>The Super Bowl Theory Proved?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-super-bowl-theory-proved/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-super-bowl-theory-proved/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Hello all: as many of you know from speaking to me directly&amp;nbsp;or reading my previous blog posts, I firmly believe that there is a specific time-frame where the Washington DC area real estate market is most active.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;nbsp;just posted a new en... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-09 13:44:19</pubDate>
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    <title>Kensington MD Real Estate Real Estate Report  (Zip Code 20895)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-md-real-estate-real-estate-report-zip-code-20895/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/kensington-md-real-estate-real-estate-report-zip-code-20895/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Kensington Real Estate Sales Report 



A look into the Washington DC area real estate market through examining micro-markets.&amp;nbsp; In this specific case, we compared home sales data in Kensington Maryland homes (a close-in suburb to the north... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-06 17:06:53</pubDate>
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    <title>Chevy Chase MD Real Estate Report  (Zip Code 20815)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-chase-md-real-estate-report-zip-code-20815/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/chevy-chase-md-real-estate-report-zip-code-20815/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Chevy Chase Maryland&amp;nbsp;Real Estate Sales Report 
A look into the Washington DC area real estate market through examining micro-markets.&amp;nbsp; In this specific case, we compared home sales data in Chevy Chase Maryland in January 2007 and January 2... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-02 10:44:29</pubDate>
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    <title>Bethesda Real Estate Sales Report (20814)</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-sales-report-20814/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/bethesda-real-estate-sales-report-20814/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Bethesda Real Estate Sales Report 
A look into the Washington DC area real estate market through examining micro-markets.&amp;nbsp; In this specific case, we compared homes and townhomes sales data in Bethesda &amp;quot;downtown and vicinity&amp;quot; (Zip Code... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-01 18:53:24</pubDate>
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    <title>More Washington DC Area Real Estate Insights!</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/more-washington-dc-area-real-estate-insights/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/more-washington-dc-area-real-estate-insights/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Although I&amp;rsquo;ve just begun writing on my other blog, I have written a handful of articles that you may find interesting if you enjoy what you&amp;rsquo;ve been reading at KoitzGroup.com (or at least some of it!) 

The latest post I created at my RE... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-31 15:34:10</pubDate>
    <category>Bethesda Real Estate</category>
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    <title>The Super Bowl: not just football and great commercials for DC Metropolitan Real Estate</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-super-bowl-not-just-football-and-great-commercials-for-dc-metropolitan-real-estate/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/the-super-bowl-not-just-football-and-great-commercials-for-dc-metropolitan-real-estate/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ When you think of Superbowl Sunday, you probably have visions of two football teams in hot pursuit of a national title.&amp;nbsp;I&amp;rsquo;m sure you also conger up the million dollar commercials that often bring more excitement than the game; and perhaps ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-30 17:34:02</pubDate>
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    <title>Proposal To Raise Conforming Loan Amount</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/proposal-to-raise-conforming-loan-ammount-/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/proposal-to-raise-conforming-loan-ammount-/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As part of the Economic Stimulus Package being considered by the administration and by Congress, there is a proposal that would be a great boon to the housing market in the Washington, D.C. area &amp;ndash; that is the increase in the conforming loan amo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-29 20:31:54</pubDate>
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    <title>New NW Washington, DC Home For Sale</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/great-new-nw-washington-dc-home-listing/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/great-new-nw-washington-dc-home-listing/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
The &amp;quot;Grande Dame&amp;quot; of Mount Pleasant!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; We just listed this special 1910 Victorian Washington DC&amp;nbsp;Rowhouse.&amp;nbsp; Updated with painstaking period restorations, this is one of the most unique and extraordinary properties in th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-28 13:57:39</pubDate>
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    <title>Metro Stops &amp; Mountain Views?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/metro-stops-mountain-views/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/metro-stops-mountain-views/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 



Greetings from Telluride Colorado where I&amp;rsquo;m sitting in our condo watching a few people making their way to the Gondola&amp;hellip;trying to decide if this is another ski day (third in a row), or a &amp;ldquo;break&amp;rdquo; day so that the legs ca... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-25 15:50:07</pubDate>
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    <title>A Special Side Benefit</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/a-special-side-benefit/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/a-special-side-benefit/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ When you have the privilege of helping people buy and sell houses&amp;hellip;especially if those properties are for their own use&amp;hellip;you have an opportunity to share a very personal time with the buyers and/or sellers.&amp;nbsp;Some people say that you r... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-17 17:37:02</pubDate>
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    <title>Do you Freecycle?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/do-you-freecycle/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/do-you-freecycle/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Last February, my son/partner and I were invited to have dinner with some clients.&amp;nbsp;They had just moved into a wonderful Bethesda Maryland home from their Capitol Hill Townhome and we were privileged to have been involved in both transactions.&amp;nb... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-12 20:12:38</pubDate>
    <category>Odds &amp; Ends!</category>
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    <title>Maryland Homestead Tax Credit | New Process for Eligibility</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/maryland-homestead-tax-credit-new-process-for-eligibility/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/maryland-homestead-tax-credit-new-process-for-eligibility/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As most homeowners are aware, in the State of Maryland property taxes cannot go up more than 10% per year for owners in homes that are their primary residence.&amp;nbsp;When you buy a house, you indicate whether or not you intend to occupy the house you&amp;... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-09 16:57:55</pubDate>
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    <title>A Tale of Two Developers in NW Washington DC &amp; Bethesda, MD</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/a-tale-of-two-developers-in-nw-washington-dc-bethesda-md/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/a-tale-of-two-developers-in-nw-washington-dc-bethesda-md/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 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.&amp;nbsp;One was in a very popular high rise in the Mount Vernon Square area and the other was in a smaller building in downtown... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-22 15:10:38</pubDate>
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    <title>How does an Emotion Property Fit Into Theory of Micro-Niches?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/how-does-an-emotion-property-fit-into-theory-of-micro-niches/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/how-does-an-emotion-property-fit-into-theory-of-micro-niches/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ So if you buy into the idea of micro-niches, and I&amp;rsquo;d argue that you&amp;rsquo;d be silly not to buy in, then where do &amp;ldquo;emotion&amp;rdquo; properties fit in?&amp;nbsp;By definition, an &amp;ldquo;emotion&amp;rdquo; property is one that has that special someth... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-14 16:58:03</pubDate>
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    <title>Different Markets Breed Different Requirements...</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/different-markets-breed-different-requirements/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/different-markets-breed-different-requirements/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ I&amp;rsquo;ve been doing this (selling real estate in the Washington, DC area) so long that I remember going thru this seller&amp;rsquo;s market before.&amp;nbsp;During the last such market, I got a call from the family of an elderly woman.&amp;nbsp;They wanted the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-11 18:02:30</pubDate>
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    <title>Micro, Micro Niches.  What's a Balcony Have to Do With It?</title>
    <guid>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/micro-micro-niches-in-nw-washington-dc/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/micro-micro-niches-in-nw-washington-dc/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In a previous blog post, we discussed the issue of micro niches&amp;hellip;how you can&amp;rsquo;t talk about the Washington Metropolitan market, or even the Bethesda market, or even the Downtown Bethesda market.&amp;nbsp;Instead, you have to go almost block-by-... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-09 14:19:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Downtown Bethesda Townhome Available!  Come See it!</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
For all the downtown Bethesda Townhome lovers, come to my open house tomorrow&amp;nbsp;at 4908 Montgomery Lane.&amp;nbsp; 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.&amp;nbsp; 
Quic... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-08 14:41:11</pubDate>
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    <title>Tis The Season</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Even in the greatest exuberance of a seller&amp;rsquo;s market, there are seasonal changes in real estate transactions.&amp;nbsp;Historically, the time between Thanksgiving and the beginning of the new year is a great time to be a buyer.&amp;nbsp;Why?&amp;nbsp;It ju... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-07 14:37:20</pubDate>
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    <title>Micro Niches in The Washington, D.C. Area Real Estate Market</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Articles from Realtor Magazine, a national publication sent to every Realtor in the country, rarely resonate with me.&amp;nbsp;Because real estate is so local, much of the content is normally not applicable to the Washington DC area real estate market.&amp;n... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-02 16:32:09</pubDate>
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    <title>Greater Bethesda, MD &amp; NW, Washington DC Condos - Time to go Big</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ With all the talk about it being a sellers&amp;rsquo; market, there is at least one type of housing in the Washington Metropolitan Area that is in short supply and high demand &amp;ndash; condos of over 2500 square feet.&amp;nbsp; Maybe because condos were origi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-30 13:32:22</pubDate>
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    <title>5th Birthdays &amp; The Dramatic Kensington, MD Home</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ I&amp;rsquo;d like to take a moment to wish a very happy 5th birthday to our friend and one of our all-time favorite clients, Henry.&amp;nbsp;I had the pleasure of marketing Henry&amp;rsquo;s (and his wonderful parent&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ndash; and, actually, at that time ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-19 19:41:42</pubDate>
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    <title>Downtown Bethesda Townhomes -- An Endangered Species??</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ So, after the last post dealing with downtown Bethesda condos, I got some inquiries about downtown Bethesda townhomes. In the interest of full disclosure, now is the time I should also tell you that I live in a downtown Bethesda Townhome and do a lot... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-14 16:09:55</pubDate>
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    <title>Condos in Dowown Bethesda</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ It happened again today. I met a prospective buyer who was interested in knowing my opinion about the future of condo developments in downtown Bethesda. There are so many projects under consideration,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;And look what happened with ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-11 13:36:05</pubDate>
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    <title>A Slight Movement in Market Activity?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ I got a call from some buyer clients on Sunday and after they had visited a couple of open houses in the Bethesda area.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;There seems to be more people out there,&amp;rdquo; they reported.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Last weekend, we were the only ones at th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-08 15:26:08</pubDate>
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    <title>Is The Sky Falling...or Are There Just a Few Clouds</title>
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    <link>http://www.koitzgroup.com/blog/gretchen-koitz/is-the-sky-fallingor-are-there-just-a-few-clouds/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Yes, it&amp;rsquo;s true&amp;hellip;the real estate market in the Washington, DC&amp;nbsp;Metropolitan Area is no longer at a fever pitch.&amp;nbsp;I&amp;rsquo;d argue to say that we slowed down over the summer (typical, seasonal stuff) and picked up a little bit at t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-02 15:13:28</pubDate>
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