Chester County Ready Notify Pa Emergency
December 17th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County
Southeastern Pennsylvania Emergency Notification System
September 11th I was home watching the Today Show, in horror. I rushed to call family members across the Country to tell them not to get on any airplanes. Phone lines were already jammed. Back then I didn’t “text” so I sent an email and finally got a call through. Locally, Chester County Ready Notify Pa can not only help you be better prepared in an emergency, but it can save lives and it’s totally free for emails. There may be a small cost for text messages. Check with your provider.
Chester County Ready Notify Pa – I meant to sign up for it when I first heard about it. Sign up now. And tell your family and friends about Chester County Ready Notify Pa. I’ll have to tweak mine a little since I’m getting traffic notices I don’t need. But if you commute to the City, that might be helpful to you.
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Tredyfrin Township Tackles Taxes
December 14th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Financial
The Gathering Tredyffrin Real Estate Taxes Storm
The Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors meets Monday December 15th, 7:30pm at the Tredyffrin Township Building to Vote on the 2009 Tredyffrin Township Budget and a proposed 5% Tax Increase. An increase that would mean:
- proposed $24 per millage rate increase from 2.18 mills to 2.4 mills
- Summer Concerts funding TBD
- Community Day Funding TBD
- postponing a Police Officer hiring, etc
- a still looming 2010/2012 projected reserves short fall
What’s a mill? One mill of tax is equal to $1 for each $1000 of property assessed value. The formula looks like this:
- Property Assessed Value X Millage rate, (mills x .001) = tax.
- for example: $100,000 Assessed Value X 2.4 mills (.0024) = $240.00
- or $100,000 Assessed Value X 2.18 mills (.00218) = $218.00
Comparing Millage Rates for Townships in Chester County we can see that Tredyffrin Read the rest of this entry »
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Christmas Light Displays Chester County Main Line Area
December 12th, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life, Fun Things To Do
Share The Joy
Visit some of these holiday places to see spectacular Holiday Light Displays around Chester County and the Main Line Pa Area. Neighborhood Christmas lighting displays are just a little thin this year. I love the exuberance of all those front lawn Frosty’s, roof top Santa’s and twinkling lights. So transcend the modern day Grinches and keep the Joy!
New Main Line Pa Today Chester Real Estate Listings Home Search
If you’re browsing for a new home in Chester County or the Main Line area, take a look at our new Real Estate Quick Search on the left or the full Listings Real Estate Home Search for our neighborhoods. Watch for more about the special features of our new Real Estate Listings Home Search.
More Chester County Christmas Light Displays and Events:
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square–The Outdoor Light Festivel is always very popular at Longwood
Gardens. This year they will display more than a half-million lights for the outdoor spectacular. Take note of the new “timed tickets” for light show events. Plan in advance. Ice Skating Shows 11/27/08 – 1/11/09 $5.00 – get your tickets online. The Open Air Theatre Holiday Fountain Shows run from 10am to 4pm. Begininning at 5pm there is a continuous night time display. Don’t miss the Longwood Gardens Organ Music Holiday Performances and Sing Alongs.
Hershey Pennsylvania–of “Choclate Town” fame offers Christmas In Hershey the 25th Annual Event. See Hershey Sweet Lights with 600+ illuminated, animated displays of over 2million twinkling lights AND chocolate! You could even play the Build a Snowman Game right now.
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Schuylkill Township Chester County Market Report
December 9th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Market Trends
Schuylkill Township Chester County Pa Market Report November 2006 Vs 2008*
The Real Estate Market Report for Schuylkill Township in Chester County Pa comparison between November
2006 and November 2008 shows two of the three Supply and Demand indicators for Schuylkill Township dropping. The number of homes for sale, Months Supply of Inventory, is up 103% from 29.5 months to 60 months of inventory.
Keep in mind that these numbers for transactions are statistically small. Nevertheless, this looks like the picture of a real estate marketplace waiting for some official good news and a very strong Buyers Market. A good opportunity for those who are qualified and ready. If the median “for sale price” moderated a little more, the Inventory build up would likely start to move. Read the rest of this entry »
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Malvern Pa 19355 Real Estate Market Report
December 8th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Market Trends
Malvern Real Estate Market Report For November 2008*
The Malvern Pa 19355 Real Estate Market Report comparison between November 2006 and November 2008
for Median Prices, Supply and Demand and Sales Rate indicators shows some good news trends, especially in the Median Under Contract Price and the Days On Market. As in most areas, the Months Supply of Inventory is up more than is typical for this time of year but that’s also an indicator of our current market.
Median Under Contract Prices are up 17% from $486,950 in November of 2006 to $570,000 in November 2008, a very positive indicator. Also the Sales Rate, Days on The Market have dropped significantly from 70 days on the market in November 2006 to 49 DOM in November of 2008. This represents a 30% drop in the number of Days On The Market for Malvern Zip Code 19355, another very positive indicator. Read the rest of this entry »
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Radnor Township PA – Real Estate Market Report
December 5th, 2008 categories: Delaware County, Market Trends
Radnor Pennsylvania Market Report November 2008 vs November 2006
Radnor Township Prices Are Holding But Inventory Is Growing – Up 85%
Comparing and contrasting the real estate market activity for Radnor Township in Delaware County
between November 2006 and November 2008, shows that the growing Months Supply of Inventory stands out as being the most noteworthy in the Radnor Real Estate Market plus the actual increase in the Median Sold Price.
Radnor Townships Median For Sale Price has only dropped 1% for this period and the Median Sold Price has actually increased from November 2006 to November 2008.
The following numbers suggest that if for sale prices moderated a little more, the inventory would also begin to decline. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tredyffrin PA – Puzzled By The Real Estate Market
December 3rd, 2008 categories: Chester County, First Time Home Buyers, Market Trends
Tredyffrin, Chester County Pennsylvania Real Estate Market Report
We’re puzzled in Tredyffrin Township Chester County.
From what I hear at my Open Houses, you’re puzzled about our real estate market and how it compares to other real estate markets in the news and around the country.
Tredyffrin Township, like much of the Philadelphia Suburban Real Estate Market, just doesn’t quite fit the popular real estate market mold that’s frequently commented on in the news these days. Fortunately for us, we haven’t experienced the carnage of other real estate markets.
Confidence Crises or Reality Crises?
So, we’re Waiting and Waiting – Who knows what we’re waiting for?
Maybe we’re waiting for the stroke of a pen in January. Some people say that they’re waiting for the “bottom of the market”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Christmas Fun Chester County Main Line Area
November 30th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Fun Things To Do
Christmas Holiday Things To Do Chester County Main Line Area
November 19th – January 4th “Cinderella” Ages 5 – 105 Plays at The Peoples Light and Theater
Company in Malvern, Pa
December 4th – December 7th – Celebrate “An Old Fashioned Christmas” in Downtown West Chester with family fun including the 29th Annual Christmas Parade December 5th at 6:45pm
December 6th – December 7th Adorable nature made ornaments “CrittersSale’ at the Brandywine River Museum. Tour the N. C. Wyeth Museum and see the O Gauge Railroad Christmas Display
December 5th – Malvern’s Annual Victorian Christmas Celebration on King Street in the Borough of Malvern 6:15pm to 9pm and Continues to Saturday December 6th from 11am-2pm.
December 5th.– Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony center of Wayne, Pa Radnor Fire House and Santa Parade December 6th greeting children at The Wayne Hotel. Christmas carols by the Valley Forge Read the rest of this entry »
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7 Super Money Saver Tips For First Time Home Buyers
November 30th, 2008 categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyers
Save, Save, Save
The very first thing you want to be doing, when your goal is to be a first time home owner, is to be saving in as many ways as you can find. Check out 100 Tips For Saving from The Simple Dollar or some of the 75 Money Saving Tips From Dough Roller.
You could adjust your lifestyle from eating out three times a week to cooking at home, buy less prepared food, cut out the junk food, take your own coffee in a thermos cup, brown bag your lunch. For a working couple just taking your own lunch could easily save thousands a year. Saving more is increasingly practical advice for each of us.
Souper Savings From The Pot To The Bank
In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s my Mom’s Turkey Soup Recipe. Like all great cooks, she had the creative instincts to add a magical “pinch of this and that”.
Beg, borrow and save those bones. In my growing up years, everything went in the soup pot. That’s a tradition I love. Home made soup is more nutritious. You’ll feel good when you come home to an easy dinner, knowing the savings brings you one step closer to your dream home. Try making your own bread. It’s fun, cheap and incredibly easy. Takes no more than 6 or 7 ingredients and none of them requires a chemistry degree to pronounce.
7 Super Money Saver Tips For First Time Home Buyers
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First Time Home Buyers Begin At The Beginning
November 21st, 2008 categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyers
Where Should A First Time Home Buyer Begin?
A First Time Home Buyer Who Dares To Be Different
A good place to begin is at the beginning.
Did you know that most first time home buyers do not begin at the beginning? They usually start in the middle by looking for a home, falling in love, then scrambling to make it work, sometimes with unnecessary disappointment or heart break. We can always find another wonderful home for you. Dare to be different and begin at the beginning by asking yourself some tough questions about your lifestyle, your finances and your motivation to be a home owner.
Should Everyone Be a Home Owner?
Should everyone be a home owner? Or, are there times when it might be best to stay on the Home Buying sidelines and rent? It’s a good beginning question to ask. Read the rest of this entry »
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