County Council: Eased Rules for Accessory Apartments, Disabled Hiring Bill Passes and More

Notable outcomes include eased regulations for accessory apartments, passing of the disabled hiring bill and evaluation of potential affordable housing locations.

The Montgomery County Council met Tuesday, Feb. 5. Notable outcomes from the meeting include: County Eases Rules for Accessory Apartments The Montgomery County Council passed a zoning amendment and bill Tuesday that will make it easier for homeowners to add an accessory apartment to a single-family home, The Washington Examiner reported. After almost 10 years of policy discussion, homeowners who want to add a small apartment for an aging parent, a caretaker or a renter can now do so in 90 to 110 days, versus a process that previously took a minimum of five to six months, The Washington Post reported. Residents opposed to the change were concerned it might lead to overcrowding of neighborhood schools, according to The Washington Post, but "…

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Virtual Tour: Homes for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed homes for sale in Montgomery County.

  These videos of Montgomery County homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each home is also shown on the map attached to this article: Homes for sale this week: 11603 Stonewood Lane, Rockville 18130 Chalet Drive #103, Germantown 43 Dufief Court, North Potomac 18511 Reliant Dr Gaithersburg 322 Whitestone Rd., Silver Spring 2017 Windham Lane, Wheaton 6609 Lybrook Ct Bethesda 6412 Brookside Drive, Chevy Chase 11261 Glen Rd Potomac Check back next week for more virtual tours.

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Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article. Houses for sale this week: 4423 Independence St., Rockville 20166 Locustdale Dr., No. 224, Germantown 15105 Joshua Tree Rd., North Potomac 18511 Reliant Dr., Gaithersburg 9415 Wire Ave., Silver Spring 3705 Dupont Ave., Kensington 111 Lee Ave., No. 101, Takoma Park 2017 Windham Ln., Wheaton 7327 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda 6902 Brennon Ln., Chevy Chase Check back next week for more virtual tours.  Which tour is your favorite this week?

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Housing Market Fared Well in December 2012

Both the median sale price and the number of houses sold in the county increased over that of December 2011, according to The Long & Foster Companies.

The housing market fared well in Montgomery County—and in the suburban Maryland region as a whole—last month. Both the median sale price and the number of houses sold in the county increased over that of December 2011, according to The Long & Foster Companies. In December 2012, the median sale price for houses on the market in the county increased by 9 percent and house sales increased by 3 percent, compared to December 2011, according to the statement from Long & Foster. (Sale activity was higher, however, in Frederick County, where last month's median sale price increased by 30 percent and house sales increased by 21 percent over December 2011, the statement added.) These increases occurred along with a decline in houses on the market …

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Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article: Houses for sale this week: 2315 Pinneberg Ave., Rockville 21117 Camomile Ct.,, Germantown 8917 Falls Farm Dr., Potomac 16 Blue Ribbon Ct., No. 5-1, Gaithersburg 19120 N. Pike Creek Place, Montgomery Village 10405 Lorain Ave., Silver Spring  3924 Baltimore St., Kensington 114 Sherman Ave., Takoma Park 2017 Windham Ln., Wheaton 4420 Chestnut St., Bethesda 3916 Virgilia St., Chevy Chase   Check back next week for more virtual tours.    Are you selling a house that you'd like Patch readers to see? Tell us in the comments.

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Inauguration Rental Prices Reach $10,000

Locals willing to rent their houses list exorbitant prices online.

While a significantly lower number of people (according to a WJLA report) are expected to visit Washington, DC, for President Obama's second inauguration on Jan. 21, hundreds of local residents have offered their houses, apartments and condos for rent, with some rentals priced as high as $10,000 for a rental starting Friday, Jan. 18, and ending Tuesday, Jan. 22. Craigslist featured more than 100 inauguration listings on Thursday morning, Jan. 10. The listings were found by searching for the term "inauguration" under the "apts/housing for rent" section. One Capitol Hill resident is seeking $10,000 for a three-bedroom, two-full bath, fully-furnished 1,500-square-foot town home, with payment by cashier's check required upfront. By comparison…

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DC Ranks No. 1 in Inbound Migration for 7th Straight Year

Maryland and Virginia are "balanced," according to a new study.

Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article: Houses for sale this week: 9968 Foxborough Circle, Rockville 21312 Autumn Rose Way, Germantown 1 Apricot Ct., North Potomac 21500 Goshen Hunt Ln., Gaithersburg 3309 Edgewood Rd., Kensington  4920 Sentinel Dr., No. 3-105, Bethesda 4849 Chevy Chase Dr., No. 171, Chevy Chase 11624 Swains Lock Terrace, Potomac Check back next week for more virtual tours.  Tell us: Are you selling a house that you'd like Patch readers to see?

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DC Ranks No. 1 in Inbound Migration for 7th Straight Year

Maryland and Virginia are "balanced," according to a new study.

Since 1993, Atlas Van Lines has compiled and released data on interstate moves from the previous calendar year. In 2012, Washington, DC, saw the highest percentage of inbound migration for the seventh consecutive year, according to a recent Business Insider article. The study found that 63 percent of Washington, DC, moves were inbound, just ahead of North Dakota at 61 percent and North Carolina at 60 percent. In fact, Washington, DC, has seen the most inbound moves over the last 10 years—68 percent, well ahead of Alaska, which was 61 percent and New Mexico at 58 percent. Conversely, Wyoming and Nebraska saw 59 percent outbound migration in 2012, with New York third at 58 percent. Over the past decade, New York and New Jersey saw a 59 …

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Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

  These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each houses also is shown on the map attached to this article:   Houses for sale this week: 5700 Chapman Mill Dr., No. 140, Rockville 11624 Swains Lock Terrace, Potomac 14406 Long Channel Circle, Germantown 5 County Ct. No. 15-3, Gaithersburg 9415 Wire Ave., Silver Spring 5116 Wilson Ln., Bethesda 8808 Spring Valley Rd., Chevy Chase 111 Lee Ave., No. 112, Takoma Park   Check back next week for more virtual tours. 

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