Photography For Real Estate Listings
August 1st, 2011 categories: Chester County, Chesterbrook, Delaware County, Home Sellers, Montgomery County, Real Estate Photography
Hello Digital Photography Goodby MLS Books. Get Over It!
The Real Estate Listing Photograph was a very lonely creature when I first began my Real Estate Career. There was only one black and white real estate photograph that lived in the MLS Books. The MLS Books were about the size of the Yellow Pages Telephone Directory.
Today our Trend MLS and other search portals can feature up to 25 color property photos. This is a brochure showing photos of a pending sale in Chesterbrook that drew numerous showings, open house visitors and offers to purchase.
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Chester County Real Estate Chesterbrook Homes
January 18th, 2009 categories: Chester County, Chesterbrook, Home Buyers, Market Trends
Chesterbrook Real Estate Condo,Town Homes,Sold In Tredyffrin
A First Time Home Buyer called me about a recent Chesterbrook Sale. 
She asked me about the Chesterbrook Condo and Town Homes real estate market in Tredyffrin Township.
We sat down together to take a close look at the Chesterbrook Real Estate Market and the Tredyffrin Township real estate market for condos and town homes. The Median Prices Chart shows homes for sale and homes that have sold in Chesterbrook and in Tredyffrin Township. I plan to provide more Homes Sold Information to help home buyers and home sellers see that the level of market activity is greater here in Tredyffrin compared to news reports. Read the rest of this entry »
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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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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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Tredyffrin Real Estate|3rd Quarter Median House Solds
October 7th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Market Trends
Sold (green), Under Contract (blue), Expired (purple)
The Third Quarter Median House Sold Report for Tredyffrin Township in Chester County, comparison between September 2006 and September 2008, shows a real estate market that’s holding it’s own despite incredible waves of good, bad, worse and confusing news from the Credit Markets.
Since I’m a glass is “half full” kind of person, I love bringing you some good news.
A recent report from our Trident Mortgage Company, for example, reports that Trident is sound and well funded with money to lend. My Trident representatives tell me that they have not turned away a single borrower for lack of funds to lend. Now that’s good news and good management by Trident.
The Median For Sale Price is down 2% from $489,900 in 2006 to $479,000 in 2008, while the Median Sold Price for the same period has increased 22% from $339,000 in 2006 to $525,000 in September of 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tredyffrin Easttown-Relocation|Emergency Services
September 22nd, 2008 categories: Chester County, Lifestyle
Tredyffrin Township Police Department, Berwyn Volunteer Fire Company and Emergency Services and Paoli Volunteer Fire Company each offer outstanding Emergency Services to Tredyffrin Easttown Township Residents.
Send A Donation To Berwyn Fire Company and Paoli Fire Company –
As I followed the Township Supervisors Meeting on public TV, I heard the Berwyn Fire Chief share the really low percentage of residents who donate to and support our fire companies.
Berwyn Fire Company Fund Raiser Luncheon – Thursday, September 25, 2008 at The Outback Steak House in Gateway Shopping Center – call 610-644-6050 and leave a message at the firehouse – $20.00 Adults and $10.00 for children.
Last week a resident called me to ask if they could burn leaves in Tredyffrin Township? The answer to this question and others is on the Tredyffrin Township Website – sorry, NO you can not burn leaves in Tredyffrin Township.
So visit the sites for our Tredyffrin Township and Easttown Townships and the Fire Companies and Read the rest of this entry »
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Tredyffrin-Easttown Real Estate – 2nd Quarter Market Snapshot
July 3rd, 2008 categories: Chester County, Market Trends
Tredyffrin-Easttown Township Real Estate – Median Sold Price, Average Days On Market, 2nd Quarter 2008 Market Report*
Tredyffrin-Easttown Township Pennsylvania 2nd Quarter Two Year Comparison Market Report shows a market that is moving forward in a healthy direction. There are many geographic areas that would gladly trade places with Tredyffrin-Easttown’s 2nd Quarter Market Snapshot.
Excellent showing condition, careful pricing and superb marketing should bring some good news for Tredyffrin Easttown Buyers and Sellers. This past June, 31 Read the rest of this entry »
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Homes For Sale Tredyffrin – Months Supply of Inventory
June 12th, 2008 categories: Chester County, Market Trends
Market Trends May 2008 ~ Months Supply of Inventory*
The Months Supply of Inventory (MSI), Tredyffrin Township, comparison from May 2006 to May 2008 shows a drop in the number of days on the market beginning in January 2008 and an overall MSI of 7.5 Months. This is a significant increase over May of 2007 at 3.0 months. However, May of 2007 was very low and as we now know, not sustainable. If you take a look at the Average Days On The market for sold properties in the period, you can see that while there are many choices for Buyers, homes that are well priced, in good condition and desirable locations are selling in a reasonable number of days.
Buyers Market? Sellers Market? ~
The Months Supply of Inventory is calculated by first determining the Absorption Rate. These two indicators are used to determine the answer to the Buyers Market-Sellers Market question. This is a picture of a Moderate Buyers Market where there are good opportunities for qualified Buyers and for Sellers.
*Data courtesy of Trend MLS and Terradatum is deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blackthorn Performs At Wilson Farm Park In Tredyffrin
June 9th, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life, Chester County, Fun Things To Do, Lifestyle
Wilson Farm Park In Tredyffrin Township -Free Summer 2008 Concert Series
Beginning Thursday, June 19th from 7pm to 9pm, the Summer in the Park Concert Series is the place to be in Tredyffrin Township. The series opens with Blackthorn, the popular Irish Rock Band. All of the concerts in the series will be held at the Shire Pavilion.
Blackthorn performs throughout the area and they have been a popular draw for previous concerts in the Park.
The Wilson Farm Park Summer Concert Series offers a rousing Summer evening treat for good family fun with friends and neighbors. Read the rest of this entry »
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