MoCoRealEstate
The Lure of Bargains for Upper Bracket Homes
April 1st, 2009 Categories: Luxury Homes, Market Updates
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 |
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| 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 |
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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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