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2022
Somerset Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Chevy Chase MD. It has 500 students in grades PK, K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 63% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading. Somerset ES was remodeled abou...
11/27/2022
One of the cherished family traditions in our house is watching a performance of the Nutcracker, whether on the PBS channel or at a live production. My daughter, Lise Courtney, used to dance at Washington Ballet and I loved her performances as a mouse and then as a soldier on stage at the Kenne...
11/24/2022
The Lise Howe Group just sold 9705 Glen Ave. in Silver Spring for $475,000. The buyer is going to rent this four bedroom two and a half bathroom home to a lucky family who will fall in love with the large rooms, the big fenced backyard and the updated kitchen. The bathrooms have all been updat...
11/23/2022
Are you looking for a new home within a short walk to downtown Bethesda and the metro? This two bedroom two and a half bath townhome in Kenwood Forest is perfect! Located on a quiet courtyard that explodes into color in the spring with a dozen cherry trees, this home is perfect for anyone worki...
11/21/2022
Thanksgiving will bring lots to celebrate, including that this spacious three bedroom townhome will be coming on the market! Located on a quiet courtyard filled with cherry trees that explode into pink blossoms every spring, this Rosewood model townhome offers everything that a discerning buyer ...
11/20/2022
The Montgomery County Council has done it again. It has legislated additional radon testing requirements - this time for landlords. In 2015, Montgomery County implemented a new requirement that all sellers must perform a radon test prior to settlement on all single family properties being sold o...
11/16/2022
Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner - so does that mean that you should tell your clients not to think about selling their homes? Your clients likely making plans and thinking about what they want to achieve before the year ends. One of those key decision points could be whether...
11/15/2022
The latest news about the housing market has some potential sellers considering whether this is the year to list their homes. Perspective is always key - but particularly this year when the information seems so conflicting.While the supply of homes available for sale has increased this year comp...
11/09/2022
I wrote this morning about this past weekend when I went to Boston to help my daughter find the perfect wedding dress. After a brief expression of general anxiety Friday morning by my daughter that I might be late getting there and miss her finding the perfect dress, we got to Boston on time - ...
11/07/2022
This weekend I went to Boston to wedding dress shop with my daughter. The wedding is November 4, 2023, in Miami so it is time to find a dress! Full disclosure, we set a price that was reasonable - but on the low side if you watch "Say Yes to the Dress." We set off to shop - with Lise Courtney ...
11/07/2022
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As an full time and very active Realtor in the DC metro area, I love to write about the DC market, special communities within the market, and new listings, and to connect with other agents in ActiveRain on ways to improve our service to the public and our marketing abilities.