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Main Line Pa Homes For Sale Absorption Rate Report


Radnor Township Real Estate, Haverford, Lower Merion and Upper Merion Townships Real Estate Absorption Report February 2009

The Main Line Pa Real Estate Absorption Rate Report comparison FebruaryAbsorptionRateMainLinePaToday.com 2008 to February 2009. Comparing  our four Lower Main Line Pa area Townships (Radnor, Haverford, Lower Merion and Upper Merion) for the Months Supply of Inventory, Days On Market, Residual Inventory (backlog) and New Listings On Market.

As I was preparing this Absorption Rate Report, I saw a tick up in the Median Listing price for some lower Main Line Pa Townships.

This would not be a good time to be increasing the Listing prices beyond what’s indicated by recent comparable sold prices and market conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wayne Tredyffrin Homes Sunday Open 3/22/09


766 Hedges Lane, Wayne, Pa 19087 Tredyffrin Township Sunday Open House 2-4pm

Are you a home buyer looking for Wayne Tredyffrin Easttown homes for sale? Come visit 766 Hedges Lane766 Hedges Lane Wayne Tredyffrin Pa, Wayne Pa today Sunday 3/22/09 Open House from 2-4pm. Wonderful Cape Style Home features 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Need an In-Law or AuPair Suite? Rare first floor Master Bedroom Suite plus two bedrooms and baths on the first floor PLUS 2 very spacious bedrooms and bath on the second floor, formal living room and dining room, country eat-in kitchen,  and family room. A must see Wayne, 19087 Tredyffrin home for sale in a private, end of cul-de-sac location within minutes to the Strafford Wayne Train Read the rest of this entry »

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Chester County Real Estate~Comparable Sold Property


Chester County Real Estate Comparable “Sold” Properties

Comparable sold properties are the “bread and butter” of successful buying and sellingcomparable-solds homes in Chester County and the Main Line Pa area, or anywhere else. Get it wrong and your real estate bread is likely to wind up butter side down!

Why do Realtors® talk about Comps, Comparables, House Values, Comparative Market Analysis, CMA’s? What the heck is a Comparable anyway?

10 Comparable “Price The House Right” Success Tips:

  1. *same style home (2 story Colonial, Split Level, Cape Style, Ranch Style, Contemporary Style, French Style, Bi-level Style, town home, condos)
  2. *same number of bedrooms and baths
  3. *same interior square footage
  4. *same size lot and similar location
  5. *same condition of amenities
  6. *same neighborhood, township
  7. *garage or not
  8. *central air or not
  9. *same school system
  10. *same age

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Downingtown Homes Market Report 19335 Feb 2009


Downingtown Homes Real Estate Market Report For 19335

downingtownundercontractdomHow long has this home been on the market? That’s a question every Chester County Main Line Pa home buyer likes to ask.

Days On The Market for Downingtown homes and real estate:

Good news for Downingtown home sellers  is that DOM has actually dropped -10% from 78 Days On Market to 70 Days On Market for Downingtown 19335 homes under contract.

A nice St Patricks Day good luck sign for the Downingtown Spring real estate market.

The Downingtown Real Estate Months Supply of Inventory, MSI (represented by the broken line in our graph) is up +67% from 6.2 MSI in February of 2008 to 10.4 MSI in February of 2009. However the direction is down from a peak in November/December 2008 as you can see in this graph of the Average Days On The Market for Downingtown homes Under Contract.

Comparing Downingtown homes for sale, Downingtown Pa homes under contract, Downingtown Pa homes sold information to February of 2008 shows a healthy real estate market – Downingtown Homes Median Under Contract Prices up +8%.

The actual Downingtown Homes Sold Price comparison between February of 2009 to February of 2008 remained level but the increase in the Under Contract Price indicates a good upward swing for the Downingtown homes real estate market.

Downingtown Homes For Sale Contact or call Judy Peterson, 610.889.5509 Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors for you own custom list of Downingtown Homes For Sale or request a Market Analysis for your Downingtown Home to determine a competitive selling price for your Downingtown home. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tredyffrin Home For Sale 766 Hedges Ln Wayne Open 3/8/09


766 Hedges Lane, Wayne Pa Sunday Open House 3/8/09 2–4Pm

Welcome to 766 Hedges Lane, Wayne, Pa 19087, a home for sale in a fabulous 766 Hedges Lane Wayne Tredyffrin Palocation in Tredyffrin Township at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. 766 Hedges Lane offers an excellent neighborhood location with great curb appeal and a private .82 acres lot, but just minutes to the Strafford Wayne Train Station and the R5 Commuter Line.

This Cape Style Home offers the versatility of a First Floor Master Bedroom Suite, plus two additional bedrooms and a Full Bath on the first level. The second level has two very large bedrooms and a full bath, with the sought after potential for an In-law Suite or Au pair Suite for a total of 5 bedrooms and 3.5 Baths.

Tredyffrin Schools and Wayne Shopping

Sought after Tredyffrin Schools PLUS enjoy the convenience of the Main Line Lifestyle  shopping in charming downtown Wayne with it’s wonderful specialty shops or wander over to the popular Lancaster County Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, the Paoli Shopping center or the renowned King of Prussia Mall, just minutes away.

You will be equally impressed with the spacious Living Room with wood burning fireplace, picture postcard window views to the private Patio and back yard. Just perfect for a family barbecue or relaxing with your morning coffee. A spacious Formal Dining Room is just what you need for family dining and holiday entertaining. The Country Kitchen is spacious with a Breakfast Area for family and friends to gather. The cozy paneled Den/Office with powder room has bay window views to the large stone Patio.

Sunday Open House 3/8/09 2–4pm


Contact or Call 610-889-5509, Judy Peterson Realtor and Wayne, Tredyffrin Pa real estate and homes for sale specialist, 610-889-5509 when you want the best real estate service and the advantage of a winning Marketing Plan. “Superb Service, Superb Results”.



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Fun Things To Do Philadelphia Flower Show 2009


Famous Philadelphia Flower Show “Bela Italia” Heralds Spring!

The Philadelphia Flower Show taking place March 1 – 8, offers those of us living in the Western Suburbs of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Main Line and Chester County Pa, a way to happily mark our gardening calendars with the symbolic end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. Hibiscus Philadelphia Flower Show

You can find  Philadelphia Flower Show tickets online or at various garden center  locations around town, PNC and at the front gate. Wear comfortable shoes as the Pennsylvania Convention Center offers good walking exercise.

Whether you’re a Home Seller or a Home Buyer you will find your spirits lifted by a visit to the annual Philadelphia Flower Show where they always offer some creative take away ideas for home landscaping, flower growing and decorating tips. The Flower Show benefits the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the urban Philadelphia Green.

Landscaping and indoor/outdoor staging  can help make your home more  successful in the real estate market. “Tablescape” arrangements can perform decorating wonders. This is an Hibiscus I brought home from the Flower Show several years ago and Wintered over just once before Philadelphia weather got the best of us. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Myth of Selling A Home Once


Myths and Dragons of Home Selling, Once, Twice, Thrice

Chinese New Year Lion DragonOn our Chester County Main Line Pa Today Real Estate Blog we talk about tips for selling your home and home buying tips  in the Philadelphia Main Line and Chester County Pennsylvania area.  One of those myths and dragons of real estate is the idea that you only have to sell your home once, to the buyer.

Two Spring Festivals, Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras coincide with the arrival of our Spring real estate market. And like fire breathing Dragons, real estate myths can burn up a sale really fast if you’re not careful. Some real estate myths are harmless, like Chinese New Year Paper Dragons. Even so, I want my Sellers to get to settlement and celebrate like it’s  Mardi Gras!  And for that we may have to slay a few myths and dragons first. Read the rest of this entry »

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Home Improvement Investment Return


Home Improvement Chester County Philadelphia Main Line Area

The phrase that “All Real Estate Is Local” contains a lot of truth in Real Estate and especially for our Pennsylvania, Chester County Real Estate and Philadelphia Main Line area. We have a varied mix of home styles and home price ranges sometimes within neighborhoods.

Each year Realtor Magazine together with Remodeling Magazine* publishes their Cost vs Value edition with statistics on resale value investment return. These are Regional differences but It’s also true that Chester County may differ from Delaware or Montgomery County or style differences between Single Family Homes or Town Homes.

Good Lighting Deserves More Home Improvement Attention

My clients seem to be most impressed with Kitchens and Bathrooms and often comment on Lighting. Lighting isn’t on the list but in my experience it should be. When a home buyer says, “It seems dark in here”, it’s not good news for the Sellers home I’m showing. Especially here in the Northeast. Good lighting can punch up the WOW factor for a modest investment!

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10 Reasons Why Home Buyers Love Broker Beige


Home Sellers Ask “Paint The Town Red or Broker Beige?”

The Spring Real Estate Market for Chester County and the Philadelphia Main Line Pennsylvania area is just around the corner.

Maybe we did paint the town red for New Years Eve. But that’s yesterday’s news. Time to move on and put 2008 behind us. I love color for the home I live in, but for the property you’re selling-not so much!

Aren’t These Yummy Colors? Don’t even think about it! Think neutral. Think Broker Beige.

Try some of the fun interactive tools like Lowe’s Home Improvement for ideas and my free 10% Discount Gift Coupon below. There are many exciting neutral colors to choose from.  When you’re getting ready to list your home for sale, the Read the rest of this entry »

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5 Market Meltdown Tips To Get Your House Sold Faster


The state of real estate for some vacillates between panic and high anxiety. So, I’ve put together my 5 Real Estate Market Meltdown Tips To Get Your House Sold Faster.

We all feel a little befuddled, like the meltdown puddle on the floor of the Stock Market bottom that we haven’t hit yet.

Or maybe we have and we just don’t know it.

That’s the thing about market turnaround’s. We can’t predict when they will happen, but we know that they will. And we can get prepared for the ride up.

So, if wading through the daily housing and financial news has you a little depressed, then I recommend that you get up and get going.

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