Takoma Park, MD

TAKOMA PARK HOMES FOR SALE - MARKET REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2011, SOLD PRICES, List to SOLD Percentage

Takoma Park is a popular town in southern Montgomery County. With Metro and bordering on D.C., Takoma Park is popular with residents who work in D.C. To understand Takoma Park, enjoy the About US, a description from the Takoma Park web site.

Takoma Park is a sanctuary city, an official "Tree City, USA", and is also widely known as Azalea City. It is a nuclear free zone, has an award-winning recycling program, and supports the work of historic preservation groups. Residents who are not yet U.S. citizens may vote in local elections and hold local elective office, SEE: AboutUS/Takoma Park

Statistics for homes SOLD in November 2011

Average List Price of homes SOLD - $489,538
Average SOLD Price - $489,538
Average List to SOLD Percentage - 99%
Average Bedrooms - 4
Average Baths - 3
Average Lot Size - .18 Acre
Average Age - 63
Average Days on the Market - 91

To see ACTIVE LISTINGS OF HOMES FOR SALE IN TAKOMA PARK, CLICK HERE

HOMES SOLD IN TAKOMA PARK IN NOVEMBER 2011

City	Address	ListPrice	ClosePrice	Subsidy
Takoma Park	8514 BARRON ST	$202,950	$190,000	0
Takoma Park	6809 ALLEGHENY AVE	$285,000	$285,000	$8,125
Takoma Park	8002 WILDWOOD DR	$299,000	$299,000	$6,750
Takoma Park	8321 HADDON DR	$387,500	$375,000	0
Takoma Park	7203 13TH AVE	$399,999	$390,000	$10,000
Takoma Park	7312 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE	$399,900	$396,901	$11,442
Takoma Park	510 ETHAN ALLEN AVE	$409,000	$402,000	0
Takoma Park	7716 CARROLL AVE	$383,100	$403,815	0
Takoma Park	6501 EASTERN AVE	$465,000	$455,000	$10,000
Takoma Park	701 ERIE AVE	$549,999	$540,000	$16,200
Takoma Park	310 ELM AVE	$555,000	$555,000	$10,000
Takoma Park	7406 GLENSIDE DR	$559,000	$565,000	$2,500
Takoma Park	7326 WILLOW AVE	$650,000	$600,000	0
Takoma Park	8205 GARLAND AVE	$622,777	$605,000	$2,000
Takoma Park	7101 HOLLY AVE	$785,000	$775,000	0
Takoma Park	7309 FLOWER AVE	$995,900	$995,900	0
		$7,949,125	$7,832,616

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EXAMPLES OF SALE IN TAKOMA PARK - The city has a vigorous Historic Restoration program.

This home is typical of
homes in Takoma Park,
88 years old and restored
to a beautiful home.
To see: Call Lenn
800-711-7988

Many home like this one
were built 40-60 years
ago.

To see this home, contact
Lenn, 800-711-7988

Montgomery County Map - Takoma Park is in the far south.

Takoma Park has access to METRO with the Silver Spring and Takoma Stations.

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This celebration is one of the oldest in the nation. Takoma Park is an artsy enclave with tree lined avenues and Victorian Homes, the perfect setting for an annual patriotic Independence Day parade. This celebration is one of the oldest in the nation and the Takoma Park Community has had 121 years of practice!

On Monday July 4th 2011, enjoy what people living in Silver Spring and Takoma Park have have been enjoying for the past 121 years. This will be the 122nd annual Takoma Park 4th of July Celebration.

Parade
The parade starts at 10:00 am beginning at Carroll & Ethan Allen Avenues, follows Carroll Avenue towards DC, crosses over to Maple Avenue along Carroll Street, then returns along Maple Avenue.

Community BBQ - 12:00 to 6:00 pm
Hosted by Steve Francis - Lincoln and Maple Avenues

Wiffleball Tournament - 2:30 pm
Sponsered by Takoma Park Recreation Department
Lee Jordan Field - Takoma Park Middle School

Evening Program and Fireworks - Starts at 7:00 pm
Takoma Park Middle School - 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, Md 20912

Master of Ceremonies: Howard Kohn
Joe Uehlein and the U-Liners
Announcement of Parade Winners
Acro-Airs
Greetings from the Mayor - Bruce Williams
Takoma Park Community Concert Band
Drawing for Raffle Prizes
National Anthem - David Goettee

Fireworks at 9:30 pm by Bay fireworks!

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This small Farmers Market is located in the Langley/Takoma Crossroads area, where Silver Spring kind of overlaps into Takoma Park. Located at 7676 New Hampshire Ave near the corner of New Hampshire and University Blvd.

Nice place to pick up fresh, local (with a capitol L) produce at mid-week. Smaller and not as crowded as the weekend markets, it is open on Wednesdays from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

There was a laid-back guitar duo playing there yesterday, that was very good!

It is stawberry season now. The strawberries you get here are unlike anything you can buy in the grocery stores. There is just something about local that is fresher, juicier and tastier. I can't wait till it is tomato season!

The Crossroads Farmers Market is a producers-only market. All vendors grow and/or process their own goods within a 125-mile radius of Takoma Park, Maryland.

Vendors for the 2011 market season:

Produce:

Sligo Creek Farm Silver Spring, Maryland- Certified Organic fruits, vegetables, and eggs grown just around the corner
ECO City Farms, Edmonston, Maryland- fruits, veggies, greens, and shoots grown using organic methods on a 1-acre urban farm in Prince George's County
Musachio Produce Farm, Ridgely, Maryland- conventionally grown fruits and vegetables from MD's Eastern Shore
Tuckey's Mountain Grown Berries, Fruits, and Vegetables, Biglerville, Pennsylvania- fruits and vegetables
Valle Produce, Montross, Virginia- fruits, vegetables, and Central American herbs

Meat/Eggs/Honey:

Painted Hand Farm, Newburg, Pennsylvania- naturally browsed meat goats, humanely raised veal, grass fed beef, pastured poultry
Jose Castillo, Riverdale Park, Maryland- honey (beginning in July)

Baked Goods and Prepared Foods:

Cuzco Restaurant- Hyattsville, MD- Salvadoran and Peruvian prepared foods
La Chapina Bakery, Hyattsville, Maryland- Guatemalan cookies and breads

Non-food Items:

Just Peachy Organics, Bowie, Maryland- handcrafted, organic skincare products
Mireya's Joyeria- Takoma Park, Maryland- handcrafted, Colombian-inspired jewelry

Check out the Crossroads Farmers Market website for updates on events, what is in season and some great seasonal recipes.

Our last post about when is the best time to hire a stager must have been dead on - because the property that we showcased in the post quick moved from for sale - to under contract! This has been our fastest Maryland home that moved off the market this summer. Only two weeks after it was staged, I received a call from the realtor asking whether I could come and pick up items - the house was under contract! Wow!

It shows again - when the house is priced right and shows well, it moves fast! Check out the prior post for the before pictures.

Tired of lugging furniture and accents in your car - Bethesda, Rockville and Silver Spring realtors! Let us manage the staging while you manage the SALE! :-)

Sure - plenty of home stagers will tell you the BEST time to hire a home stager is EVERY time. But as a stager, I have found some homes need staging assistance more than others. My experience has found that just having a vacant home isn't always enough. The strongest case for staging is made when you have a vacant property with an open floor plan - living and dining combo, or else rooms that seem small and/or confusing. That is when the furniture, art and accessories can really showcase a house and help potential buyers see it as a home. A great example is of a home we staged in Takoma Park recently - the layout was a bit awkward as the house had been recently renovated, but some of the architectural elements of the original home were still intact. See below

The way that the rooms flow next to other make it feel like a large passageway, so our goal was to create stops where people can stop and enjoy each space. Adding furniture and decor gives each space a place to stop and enjoy the room! Check out our after home staging pictures below...

I really like the way we were able to utilize the existing daybed within the dining space - by creating a little area for reading, day dreaming, or lounging. Now each space has purpose and potential buyers can visualize how to use the space to fit their own lifestyle. As a stager, that is the goal!

If you find yourself struggling with a small vacant space in the DC area - please be sure to consider us for staging your property! We love small space challenges and can help you sell it faster!