The Lure of Bargains for Upper Bracket Homes

Sometimes a bargain is just too seductive too ignore.  Reduced prices for upper bracket homes in Montgomery County can be a strong lure inviting buyer interest based on price alone.  Still, are these bargains really a great deal?  As with most things in life, the answer is “it depends”.

Overall for Montgomery County, there are 357 homes priced over $1.3M available, and 51 in this price range have gone under contract from January 1st through March 31st. So for the county, we currently have about 22 months’ inventory.  90% of all home sale activity in this price range takes place in the Bethesda and Potomac areas:

Area Available
Contracts
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington
Clarksburg, Damascus
Darnestown
Gaithersburg, Derwood, Mont. Village
Germantown, Boyds
North Potomac
Olney, Ashton, Brinklow, Sandy Spring
Poolesville, Dickerson, Barnesville
Potomac
Rockville, North Bethesda
Silver Spring, Burtsonsville, Takoma Park
185
1
12
7
0
3
6
6
131
11
5
29
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
17
2
1

So is that home really a great deal for you? Bargains are definitely out there, but with so many homes available, make sure you have an in-depth understanding of the market for your areas of interest.  And, above all, make sure that a getting a “deal” doesn’t distract you from finding the right home for your needs.
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