Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 22:17     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Anonymous wrote:uh yeah

WE know that!

But the simple fact is that people will be drawn to North Potomac b/c of the name. And at this point, these stupid names have been used for so long that people do indeed separate Gaithersburg from North Potomac even if only a sidewalk divides the two.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:North Potomac = a fancy name for Gaithersburg.


SO TRUE!
When I bought my first condo it was behind Loehmanns plaza in Rockville. People referred to that area as "North Bethesda" I always joked and said it was more like West Wheaton. Call a spade a spade, people!


You do know that most of the people calling these places North Potomac or North Bethesda didn't come up with those names themselves, right?

My home in the 20852 zip code is alternately called North Bethesda or Rockville, depending on what I'm not sure. Personally, I just a soon someone come up with one name and stick with it, but it's not like I decided to call it North Bethesda -- it was called that before I got here.

I find most of Montgomery County vexing in this respect -- too many unincorporated places with no real town status! Heck, even Bethesda's not a real governmental entity.



My point is why rag on people like the OP about this? It's not like she's bragging that it's in North Potomac. Or do you feel like just using the term instead of Gaithersburg is just plain uppity? It's not like everything is Potomac is all that, you know? There are crappy houses and townhouses there just like plenty of other places in Montgomery County.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 21:52     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
uh yeah

WE know that!

But the simple fact is that people will be drawn to North Potomac b/c of the name. And at this point, these stupid names have been used for so long that people do indeed separate Gaithersburg from North Potomac even if only a sidewalk divides the two.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:North Potomac = a fancy name for Gaithersburg.


SO TRUE!
When I bought my first condo it was behind Loehmanns plaza in Rockville. People referred to that area as "North Bethesda" I always joked and said it was more like West Wheaton. Call a spade a spade, people!


You do know that most of the people calling these places North Potomac or North Bethesda didn't come up with those names themselves, right?

My home in the 20852 zip code is alternately called North Bethesda or Rockville, depending on what I'm not sure. Personally, I just a soon someone come up with one name and stick with it, but it's not like I decided to call it North Bethesda -- it was called that before I got here.

I find most of Montgomery County vexing in this respect -- too many unincorporated places with no real town status! Heck, even Bethesda's not a real governmental entity.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 15:29     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:North Potomac = a fancy name for Gaithersburg.


SO TRUE!
When I bought my first condo it was behind Loehmanns plaza in Rockville. People referred to that area as "North Bethesda" I always joked and said it was more like West Wheaton. Call a spade a spade, people!


You do know that most of the people calling these places North Potomac or North Bethesda didn't come up with those names themselves, right?

My home in the 20852 zip code is alternately called North Bethesda or Rockville, depending on what I'm not sure. Personally, I just a soon someone come up with one name and stick with it, but it's not like I decided to call it North Bethesda -- it was called that before I got here.

I find most of Montgomery County vexing in this respect -- too many unincorporated places with no real town status! Heck, even Bethesda's not a real governmental entity.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 15:23     Subject: Re:ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offe
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:.


More evidence you should fire your realtor. If you are considering an offer, your realtor should be providing you with a thorough list of comps in the area. This will help you decide on a good offer, and will help her make a strong argument to the seller's agent as to why your offer is a good one.


Yes. Any good realtor should be able to rpvide comps, even if there hasn't been much sales activity in that area lately.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 12:24     Subject: Re:ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offe
It looks like a nice house OP. I hope that it works out for you. But I'd also be careful about what you post on here.. this forum is so widely read, and the Real Estate forum is relatively small. It seems pretty likely that your reatlor relative checks it out now and then.
And, like the other PP said, I'd never post a link to a house I wanted to bid on. Even one other buyer bidding against you can increase the price a lot or lose you the house.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 11:35     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Anonymous wrote:North Potomac = a fancy name for Gaithersburg.


SO TRUE!
When I bought my first condo it was behind Loehmanns plaza in Rockville. People referred to that area as "North Bethesda" I always joked and said it was more like West Wheaton. Call a spade a spade, people!
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 11:32     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
THIS is what I was referencing in my characters of DCUM post.

Like, here's a $__M home I'm buying [near Wooton] - what do you think. . . ?

I think you are posting this purely for adulation. So here it is . . .

WOW, you are so well off!!! You must have so much money! I wish I was you! Gee, that neighborhood must be really exclusive. Can I lick your ass hole please?
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 11:28     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
It's really ugly - and priced the same as ours in our not-so-great feeder pattern 'hood.

cheap as shit!
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 10:39     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
As a person living happily in an area with plenty of low income peope I will say ... enjoy your icky split level tract house and your horrendous commute. Yuck.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 09:59     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Hey OP, the North Potomac house must be waiting for you. Still on the market after 95 days. Maybe you can still get it if you were able to find another buyer for your house.
http://www.redfin.com/MD/North-Potomac/11221-Joshua-Tree-Pl-20878/home/10610282
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 20:30     Subject: Re:ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offe
I am so sorry. I know you are angry and heartbroken. Better luck will come your way!
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 10:40     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Sorry, OP -- that stinks. I hope you get to move to a new house soon. It's still peak selling season. Perhaps it will even work out for you to get that particular house, since others don't seem to be jumping on it at the moment.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 08:41     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
No did not get it. Deal fell through on sale of our house so back to square one and very bitter about it. Tried crunching the numbers to see if we could take on two mortgages and it would have been too tight.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 19:28     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Anonymous wrote:North Potomac = a fancy name for Gaithersburg. This home may not be fitting for you.


LOL!

FWIW, that house is CHEAP AS SHIT!
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 15:25     Subject: ONE House in Neighborhood Where We Really Want to Live (Wootton School Cluster) -How Much To Offer?
Hey OP - are you saving your powder and hoping for a price reduction, or have you decided that this isn't the house for you after all? I see it's still on the market after 43 days. Just curious.