Wednesday, 05/18/2022
This circa 2007 Colonial in the Hilltown Ridge neighborhood (Hilltown Township) was sold by Janique Craig (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA) for $90,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
This circa 2008 Colonial in the Maplewood neighborhood (Horsham Township) was sold by Cyndi Chong (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell, PA) for $71,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
Tuesday, 05/17/2022
This circa 1955 Colonial in the Chatham Park neighborhood (Haverford Township) was sold by Erica Deuschle (Keller Williams Main Line, Ardmore, PA) for $45,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (3 days).
This circa 1959 contemporary on Tibbetts Drive in Montgomery Township (Franklin County) was sold by Karen Horejs (Keller Williams Premier Realty, Hagerstown, MD) the same day she listed it on the market.
Updated: the Borough of Yardley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Over the past year there were 71 single family homes sold in the borough ranging from a 1 bedroom condo in a converted 1920s colonial ($105,000) to a new construction colonial on North Main Street ($1,000,000). Median sold price was $405,000. Median days on market was less than a week (6 days).
Monday, 05/16/2022
“There are still a lot of people moving to Tampa, Phoenix, Nashville and Atlanta ... even in the face of really high interest rates.” — Taylor Marr, Redfin deputy chief economist
Saturday, 05/14/2022
This circa 1950 Colonial in the Newton Lake neighborhood (Haddon Township) was sold by Jeremiah Kobelka (Keller Williams Realty, Cherry Hill, NJ) for $27,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
Friday, 05/13/2022
This circa 1955 Split Level in the Greenfields neighborhood (West Deptford Township) was sold by Michael Chuppe (Keller Williams Realty, Washington Township, NJ) for $21,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (9 days).
This circa 1955 Cape in the Kenwood neighborhood (Bristol Township) was sold by Lisa Longenbach (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $32,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
This circa 1989 Colonial in the Winding Creek neighborhood (Douglass Township) was sold by Carol Savino (Keller Williams Realty Group, Collegeville, PA) for $10,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (4 days).
Thursday, 05/12/2022
This circa 1962 Bi-Level in the Maplevale neighborhood (Lower Makefield Township) was sold by Kim Rock (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $50,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (4 days).
Wednesday, 05/11/2022
This circa 1998 Colonial on Saint Andrews Drive in the Hartefeld neighborhood (New Garden Township) was sold by Rory Burkhart (Keller Williams Realty, Kennett Square, PA) for $50,000 over list price after being on the market for just one week (7 days).
This circa 2008 condominium in the Corinthian community (Lower Merion Township) was sold by Binnie Bianco (Keller Williams Real Estate, Conshohocken, PA) after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
This circa 1962 condominium in the Green Hill community (Lower Merion Township) was sold by Janet Ames (Keller Williams Main Line, Philadelpjia, PA) for $43,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
Tuesday, 05/10/2022
Circa 1997 Colonial in the Rockcreek neighborhood (Bethel Township) was sold by Maureen Hughes (Keller Williams Real Estate, West Chester, PA) for $25,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
Circa 1948 Colonial in the Lancashire neighborhood (New Castle County) was sold by Matt Fish (Keller Williams Real Estate, Exton, PA) for $42,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
Circa 1948 Colonial in Upper Darby Township (Delaware County) was sold by Janel Loughlin (Keller Williams Real Estate, Exton, PA) for $30,000 over list price after being on the market for just one week (7 days).
Monday, 05/09/2022
Circa 1974 Ranch in the South Hills Park neighborhood (Westtown Township) was sold by Maureen Hughes (Keller Williams Real Estate, West Chester, PA) for $99,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
Saturday, 05/07/2022
Circa 2001 Twin Townhome in the Liberty Green neighborhood (Lawrence Township) was sold by Kim Rock (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $31,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (9 days).
Friday, 05/06/2022
Circa 2015 Colonial in the Coventry Meadows neighborhood (Hilltown Township) was sold by Greg Parker (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell, PA) for $22,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
Thursday, 05/05/2022
This circa 1900 Colonial in Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County) was sold by Ron & Carol Young (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell, PA) for $50,000 over list price after being on the market for one week (8 days).
This circa 1947 Colonial in Haverford Township (Delaware County) was sold by Erica Deuschle (Keller Williams Main Line, Ardmore, PA) for $101,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
This circa 1954 Ranch in the School Side Manor neighborhood (Montgomery County) was sold by Zach Behr (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell, PA) for more than $27,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
This circa 1950 Cape in South Lebanon Township (Lebanon County) was sold by Team Becker Realtors (Keller Williams Realty, Harrisburg, PA) for $18,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
This circa 1959 Ranch in the Bevans Orchard neighborhood (Chester County) was sold by Janel Loughlin (Keller Williams Real Estate, Extpn, PA) for $20,000 over list price after being on the market for just over two weeks (10 days).
Wednesday, 05/04/2022
This circa 1976 Split Level in the Ridgewood Farm neighborhood (Chester County) was sold by Jill Barbera (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell, PA) for $51,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
Nationally, home prices increased 20.9% year over year in March. No states posted an annual decline in home prices. The states with the highest increases year over year were Florida (31.4%), Arizona (28.7%) and Tennessee (26.7%). [ www.corelogic.com ]
Monday, 05/02/2022
This circa 1990 Colonial in the Brookfield at Farmview neighborhood (Bucks&nbssp;County) was sold by the John McClintock Team (Keller Williams Real Estate, Newtown, PA) for list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
This circa 1900 Cape in the Mount Savage area of Allegany County Maryland was listed by Nathan Lamp (Keller Williams Premier Realty, Cumberland, MD). It sold for over list price after being on the market for less than a week (3 days).
This circa 1956 Split Level in the Center Square Green neighborhood (Montgomery County) was listed by Al LaBrusciano (Keller Williams Real Estate, Conshohocken). It sold for more than $53,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (6 days).
Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties. Chester ranks as the healthiest county for both health outcomes and factors in the commonwealth. Montgomery and Bucks are number four and six respectively. [ Axios Philadelphia, www.axios.com ]
Sunday, 05/01/2022
Where the Middle Class Lives Comfortably
SmartAsset, a personal finance website and resource, compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across seven metrics, including the percentage of households in the middle class, median household income adjusted for cost of living, median home values, homeownership rates, and more. Given these factors, Utah and Idaho topped the list, offering more equitable income distribution and strong homeownership rates for the middle class, according to the study. [ magazine.realtor ]
Saturday, 04/30/2022
Cleveland Park Historic District co-op on Porter Street in Washington, DC was just sold by Drew Hopley, Keller Williams Realty Centre, Frederick, MD).
This circa 1979 Colonial in the Yardley Hunt neighborhood (Bucks County) was listed and sold by Nadine Simantov (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $50,000 over list price after being on the market for one week (7 days).
This circa 1979 Colonial in the Hillcrestshire neighborhood (Bucks County) was sold by Kim Rock (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $92,000 over list price on the same day it went on the market.
This 55+ Birchwood end unit model in the Villas of Newtown (Bucks County) was sold by Debra Granite (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA) for list price after being on the market for less than two weeks (13 days).
Friday, 04/29/2022
This circa 2003 Colonial in Carriage Hill (Bucks County) was sold by The Melissa Healy Group (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA) for $46,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
This circa 2003 Colonial in Elk Creek Farm (Chester County) was sold by Matthew Fetick (Keller Williams Realty, Kennett Square, PA) for $53,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (3 days).
Thursday, 04/28/2022
This circa 1994 Colonial in Mansfield Hunt (Burlington County) was sold by Rob Montalbano (Keller Williams Realty, Moorestown, NJ) for $40,000 over list price after being on the market for less than three weeks (17 days).
This circa 2002 second floor condominium in Victoria Gardens (Kennett Township) was sold by Vincent Cyr (Keller Williams Real Estate, West Chester, PA) for list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
Wednesday, 04/27/2022
This circa 1975 Colonial on Edge Avenue in Salem Point (Bensalem Township) was sold by Sam Lepore (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, NJ) for $45,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
Tuesday, 04/26/2022
This circa 1999 Colonial on Pheasant Field Lane in Pheasant Fields (Moorestown Township) was sold by Sam Lepore (Keller Williams Realty, Moorestown, NJ) for $135,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
This circa 1989 end unit townhome on Ottawa Court in Carriage Run (Skippack Township) was sold by Janique Craig (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA) for $37,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (3 days).
This circa 1987 Condo on Society Place in Newtown Grant (Bucks County) was sold by Nadine Simantov (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA) for $6,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (2 days).
Monday, 04/25/2022
The Northern Liberties neighnorhood (Philadelphia) is experiencing a retail boom with more than a dozen new storefronts coming to the neighborhood. [ www.billypenn.com ]
This circa 1850 Farmhouse on Pennell Road in Middletown Township (Delaware County, PA) was sold by Erica Deuschle (Keller Williams Mainline, Ardmore, PA) for $19,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days).
Sunday, 04/24/2022
The City of Cayce is located on the banks of the Congaree River, adjacent to the state capital (Columbia). There are a number of fun and interesting places to spend a day in the Cayce area.
Harrisburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 49,229 people and 36 constituent neighborhoods, Harrisburg is the 11th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Harrisburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. [ www.noradarealestate.com ] The median sold price for single family homes in Pennsylvania's State Capitol increased amost 11% year-over-year (12 months ending March 2021/2022)
Saturday, 04/23/2022
A few States ... have more jobs now than before the COVID-19 days. They are Utah, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, and Montana in order of performance. Those are also the states experiencing extra strong real estate activity, both in residential and commercial markets. Jobs are important. [ magazine.realtor ]
Wednesday, 04/20/2022
This circa 1999 Colonial on Smithfield Drive in Concord Township's Smithfield Estates neighborhood was sold by The Cyr Team (Keller Williams Real Estate, West Chester) for $143,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days). Four of the last five homes to sell in the neighborhood were sold by Keller Williams.
Tuesday, 04/19/2022
Of the 1,750 homes in Newtown Grant, about half of them are townhomes. 38 of those were settled resales over the past year with sold prices ranging from $375,000 to $535,000 (median, $440,000). The median days on market was less than a week (6 days). For more detailed information on Newtown Grant Real Estate, e-mail Debra Granite, Realtor®. info@bucksrelo.com.
Saturday, 04/16/2022
Circa 1965 Split Level in Lakeview Farms (Northampton Township) sold by Mindy Haggerty, Keller Williams Real Estate, (Blue Bell, PA) for $20,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
Friday, 04/15/2022
Circa 2013 Colonial in Plumstead Preserve (Plumstead Township) sold by Janique Craig, Keller Williams Real Estate, (Blue Bell, PA) for list price after being on the market for less than two weeks (9 days).
Thursday, 04/14/2022
Circa 2001 Colonial in The Orchards (Dublin Borough) sold by Michael Fewer, Keller Williams Real Estate, (Blue Bell, PA) for $20,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (6 days).
Birch Valley, Bucks County, PA: over the past 12 months there were 12 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging form $280,000 to $450,000 (median, $314,250). Median days on market was one week (7 days). [source: The John McClintcock Team, Realtors®]
Wednesday, 04/13/2022
Rolling Acres, Mercer County, NJ: over the past 12 months there were 22 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging from $276,000 to $440,000 (median, $354,750). Median days on market was less than two weeks (9 days). [source: Anthony (Tony) Rosica, Realtor®]
Tuesday, 04/12/2022
Newtown Walk, Bucks County, PA: over the past 12 months there were 11 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging from $720,000 to $1,010,000 (median, $885,000). Median days on market was less than two weeks (13 days). [source: The Dave Marcolla Group, Realtors®]
Delavue Manor, Bucks County, PA: over the past 12 months there were 6 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging form $615,000 to $840,000 (median, $707,500). Median days on market was one week (7 days). [source: The John McClintcock Team, Realtors®]
The Ridings of Newtown, Bucks County, PA: over the past 12 months there were 6 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging from $442,500 to $590,000 (median, $535,000). Median days on market was less than one week (5 days). [source: Debra Granite, Realtor®]
Yardley Hunt, Bucks County, PA: over the past 12 months there were 18 homes sold in the neighborhood ranging from $560,000 to $735,000 (median, $662,500). Median days on market was less than one week (6 days). [source: Martin Millner, Realtor®]
Monday, 04/11/2022
According to Corelogic, at the beginning of the year single family rental prices in Miami, Jacksonville and Phoenix were up 38.6%,19.9% and 18.9% respectively compared to the January 2021.
Sunday, 04/10/2022
Circa 1958 Levitt Cape in Forsythia Gate (Bucks County) sold by Patricia Luszczak, Keller Williams Real Estate, (Bensalem, PA) for over list price after being on the market for less than a week (5 days).
Circa 1900 home in Derry Township (Bucks County) sold by Trudy Stewart, Keller Williams Realty, (Harrisburg, PA) for $10,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (5 days).
Saturday, 04/09/2022
Circa 1850 farmhouse in Newtown Township (Bucks County) sold by Dave Marcolla, Keller Williams Real Estate, Newtown, PA.
Friday, 04/08/2022
Circa 1950 split level in the Westover neighborhood (Lower Makefield Township) sold for $55,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days) by Martin Millner (Keller Williams Real Estate, Newtown, PA)
Circa 1968 contemporary in the Valley View community (New Britain Township) sold for $42,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days) by Lori McGoldrick (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA)
View nearly 6,000 Detached, Single Family Neighborhoods
Fewer people are tied to cities by their jobs is making suburbia hotter than ever. People are taking advantage of the opportunity to trade apartments for single-family homes and some outdoor space of their own. [ The Motley Fool ]
Thursday, 04/07/2022
Circa 1993 Townhome in the Wistarwood neighborhood (West Pikeland Township) sold for $35,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days) by Cheryl Jacobs (Keller Williams Real Estate, Exton, PA)
Wednesday, 04/06/2022
Circa 1982 Colonial in the Wistarwood neighborhood (Bristol Township) sold for $62,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (4 days) by Lisa Longenbach (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne, PA)
Monday, 04/04/2022
Birmingham, AL is the only U.S. metropolitan area where the median property tax is less than $1,000/year. accpording to a study by Lending Tree.
Sunday, 04/03/2022
StorageCafe recently ranked the top premier suburbs based on affordability. They found that the Chicago suburbs dominated eight of the top 10 spots. Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago had the most affordable homes at about $301,750 nationwide, according to the study. [ www.iprore.com ]
Saturday, 04/02/2022
Circa 2015 End Unit Townhome in the Walden Square community (Newtown Township) sold for $25,000 over list price after being on the market for one week (7 days) by Martin Millner (Keller Williams Real Estate, Newtown, PA)
Friday, 04/01/2022
Circa 1986 Colonial in the Huntingdon Valley neighborhood (Abington Township) sold for $35,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days) by Mike McCann (Keller Williams Philly, Philadelphia, PA)
Circa 1986 Colonial in the Sconnelltown Farms neighborhood (East Bradford Township) sold for $50,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (3 days) by Caleb Knecht (Keller Williams Real Estate, Exton, PA)
Circa 1950 Colonial in the Pilgrim Gardens neighborhood (Haverford Township) sold for $20,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days) by Erica Deuschle (Keller Williams Main Line, Ardmore, PA)
Thursday, 03/31/2022
Circa 1966 Colonial in the Timbercroft neighborhood sold for $35,000 over list price after being on the market for less than two weeks (11 days) by Sam Lepore (Keller Williams Realty, Moorestown, NJ)
Circa 1962 Split Level in the Casey Highlands neighborhood sold for $650,000 after being on the market for less than one week (5 days) by Janel Loughlin (Keller Williams Real Estate, Exton, PA)
Wednesday, 03/30/2022
Circa 1850 home in the City of Frederick sold for $27,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days) by Drew Hopley (Keller Williams Realty Center, Frederick, MD)
Tuesday, 03/29/2022
Circa 1895 Victorian in the Doylestown Historic District sold after being on the market just one day by Sarah Peters (Keller Williams Real Estate, Doylestown, PA)
Monday, 03/28/2022
Circa 1885 Row Home in the Capitol Hill Historic District sold for list price after being on the market just over one week (8 days) by the Joel Nelson Group (Keller Williams Capital Properties, Washington, D.C.)
Saturday, 03/26/2022
This circa 1996 Colonial on Sunny Ridge Road in North Hanover's Covered Bridge Estates neighborhood was sold by JoyMarie DeFruscio (Keller Williams Realty Group, Collegeville) for $53,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
This circa 1840 home on Valley Road in Rydal was sold by Frank Blumenthal (Keller Williams Real Estate Tri-County) for $30,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (3 days).
Friday, 03/25/2022
This four bedroom Colonial in the Pickering Estates neighborhood (Langhorne, Bucks County) was just sold by Vaughn Derassouyan, Keller Williams Real Estate (Langhorne, PA) for $95,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (4 days).
Thursday, 03/24/2022
This end unit townhome on Elm Stret in the Forest Park community (Norristown Borough) was just sold by Greg Parker, Keller Williams Real Estate (Blue Bell, PA) for $15,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (5 days).
Tuesday, 03/22/2022
Colonial on Churchville Road in Upper Southampton Township sold by Diane Loomis, Realtor® (Keller Williams Real Estate, Langhorne). Built circa 1973 the home sold for $45,000 ove list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
30 Historic Disticts named Main Street
Borough of Staten Island, New York — Borough Open House Weekend, Saturday and Sunday (3/24-3/25) [ www.silive.com ]
Competition Heats Up With 5 Offers Per Home Sold — On average, there were nearly five offers for every home sold in February, higher than in recent months, according to the February 2022 Realtors® Confidence Index Survey. Real estate professionals who were surveyed reported more than five offers, on average, in Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Washington, and California. [ magazine.realtor ]
Monday, 03/21/2022
Wenonah Borough (Gloucester County) Colonial sold by Simit Patel (Keller Williams Realty, Moorestown). Built in 1922 this home sold for $32,000 over list price after being on the market for just over one week (8 days).
Sunday, 03/20/2022
Circa 2001 Colonial on Kirk Road in Concord Township sold by Megan Kerezsi (Keller Williams Realty, Media). The home sold for $130,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (6 days).
Friday, 03/18/2022
The Sun Belt is posting the largest increases. Single-family rents in Miami, FL increased 38.6% year over year. Orlando, FL saw a 19.9% increase, and Phoenix, AZ posted an 18.9% rise. [ magazine.realtor ]
Tuesday, 03/15/2022
From its 1788 outset along the Baltimore Turnpike through the development of the National Road in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, the activities of the Town of New Market (Frederick County, MD)focused mainly on providing services for the large volume of overland traffic moving east and west through town.
Houston, Texas has been the number one destination for newcomers moving into the State. Many who relocated were Californians who found respite in Harris County’s lower home prices and tax rates, cheaper land and sound economy. A typical home in Harris County, for example, is 57% cheaper than in Los Angeles County (approx. $848,000 vs. $365,990) whereas the average annual pay is about the same (approx. $75,000 in Harris County and $73,000 in Los Angeles County). [ www.storageafe.com ]
Monday, 03/14/2022
Detroit, Michigan — According to a new report, the cheapest city to purchase a home in the entire U.S. in 2022 is the city of Detroit. [ LocalRecordsOffices.com ]
Nashville, Tennessee is growing at an exponential rate, and it makes sense that the things that attracted people to move there in 2021 will continue to be attractive in 2022. [ www.forbes.com ]
Saturday, 03/12/2022
Residential streets in the Avon Village Historic District contain buildings representing popular architectural styles ranging from a small number of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival houses to a larger number of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, and Craftsman residences signifying the major growth periods of the village.
Friday, 03/11/2022
Cider Press (Harrison Township, Gloucester County) is a residential subdivision of detached, single family homes by RJP Builders built circa 1993.
Thursday, 03/10/2022
Circa 1993 Colonial on Regents Drive in Cranberry Estates (Perkiomen Township)was sold by Carol Savino (Keller Williams Realty Grou[, Collegeville) for $12,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
More buyers are closing home sales $100K above ask
Dallas has seen a big surge this year with 95 sales meeting the threshold, up from a mere seven in 2021. Austin had 74 home sales exceed the ask by six figures, a rise from 41 last year. Miami had only four sales reach that mark at the same point in 2021, but has had 28 this year. Chicago also had four at this point last year and boasts 12 this year. [ www.therealdeal.com ]
Tuesday, 03/08/2022
Pitman Grove Historic District (Gloucester County, NJ): This circa 1900 Colonial was sold for $20,000 over list price by the Mike Lentz Team, Keller Williams Realty, Washington Township. The home was on the market for just over one week (9 days).
Circa 1964 Colonial on Lexington Drive in the Ivywood neighborhood (Burlington Township) was Just Sold for $30,000 over list price by Andre LaPierre (Keller Williams Realty, Medford, NJ) after being on the market for one week (7 days).
Circa 1996 Colonial on Riverside Avenue in Prospect Park Borough was sold by Jill Barbera (Keller Williams Real Estate, Blue Bell) for $22,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (6 days).
Monday, 03/07/2022
Metropolitan areas with the cheapest homes for sale.
Sunday, 03/06/2022
Here’s a brief overview of a few of Minneapolis Minnesota’s most popular neighborhoods:
Saturday, 03/05/2022
Circa 1989 Colonial on Whitehaven Drive in the Bobbys Run neighborhood (Lumberton Township) was Just Sold by Rob Montelbano (Keller Williams Realty, Moorestown, NJ) after being on the market for a little over a week (9 days).
Victoria Gardens (Kennett Township, Chester County): circa 2002 condominium sold for list price by The Cyr Team, (Keller Williams West Chester) after being on the market less than a week (3 days),
Friday, 03/04/2022
Springfield (Buckingham Township, Bucks County): This circa 1999 Colonial was sold by The Melissa Healy Group (Keller Williams Real Estate) for $1,495,000 (list price) after being on the market for just over a week (10 days).
Wednesday, 03/02/2022
The Bloomingdale Historic District is significant for its status as one of Washington's largest cohesive rowhouse neighborhoods. Located immediately outside the city's original boundary and only a mile from the U.S. Capitol, its development started with the arrival of a streetcar line (see: Streetcar Suburbs) and continued relatively rapidly.
Tuesday, 03/01/2022
Oldmans Township (Salem County, NJ): This circa 1982 Ranch was sold for $40,000 over list price by the Mike Lentz Team, Keller Williams Realty, Washington Township. The home was on the market for just over one week (8 days).
The nation’s capital has the highest percentage of single-person households in the U.S. at 45%, according to a new study conducted by Aging in Place, a resource for seniors. The District of Columbia, with a population of 714,000, also boasts the lowest median age in the nation and has the largest percentage of business professionals, researchers note. [ magazine.realtor ]
Monday, 02/28/2022
Hickory Ridge (Warrington Township): this circa 2001 home on Hickory Ridge Drive was sold for $10,000 over list price by Kristen Robertson (Keller Williams, Montgomeryville) after being on the market for less than two weeks (12 days).
Originally known as Eby's Corner, the name was changed Bismark in World War I and subsequently to Quentin in 1920.
Friday, 02/25/2022
This circa 1993 Colonial on Thistle Way in Loudoun County's Exeter Neighbrohood was just sold by Kathrin Donovan (Keller Williams Realty, Leesburg) for $78,000 over list price. The home was on the market for just one week (7 days).
Willistown Township (Chester County, PA) was a part of the 50,000 acre Welsh Tract surveyed for William Penn in 1684. It was to be reserved for settlement by persons from North and South Wales and adjacent counties of Haverfordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire. Penn made six grants within the Township, but there is doubt that the grantees ever lived on the land other than the Okehocking tribe of the Lenni Lanape to whom he granted a 500-acre reservation.
Thursday, 02/24/2022
Cape Cod, Massachusetts is one of the hottest luxury real estate markets in the country. [ realestate.boston.com ]
Wednesday, 02/23/2022
Kent Farms (West Grove, PA): circa 2002 home on Kent Farm Lane sold for more than $35,000 over list price by Matt Fetick (Keller Williams, Kennett Squar) after being on the market for just one week (7 days).
Tuesday, 02/22/2022
Markets where renters faced relatively less cost burdens in January 2022 were Kansas City, Kansas, followed by Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Denver, Colorado. [ realtor.com ]
Sunday, 02/20/2022
Home sales in the Northeast increased 6.8% in January, reaching an annual rate of 780,000. That marks an 8.2% decrease from a year ago. Median price: $382,800, up 6% compared to January 2021. [magazine.realtor]
Saturday, 02/19/2022
Circa 1959 split level on Hillside Drive in West Chester Borough was just sold by Matthew Fetick, Keller Williams Realty, for over list price after being on the market for less than a week (5 days).
The Sherman Avenue Historic District (Madison, WI) district is an area of houses dating mostly from the mid 1890s to the late 1920s and created out of marshland along the shores of Lake Mendota, during Madison's first era of suburban expansion.
Friday, 02/18/2022
East Grant (Uper Makefield, Bucks County): — circa 2001 Colonial on Court Jester sold for $45,000 over list price by Karin Peterson (Keller Williams) after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
Thursday, 02/17/2022
The Philip Johnson's Glass House is an estate of 16 buildings, structures, and objects situated on 40 acres of land in New Canaan, Connecticut.
North Canaan’s several-block commercial hub, at the junction of busy Routes 44 and 7, is known locally as Canaan Village. It’s part of a National Register historic district that has been marred in past years by empty storefronts. But in recent months, a smattering of new businesses have arrived, including a yoga studio, a market offering “organic fair trade” coffee, and Industry Kitchen & Bar, which opened in a building with an eye-catching black facade that wouldn’t look out of place in Brooklyn. [ www.nytimes.com ]
Interstate Moves 2021
New York was the country’s leading outbound state in 2021 for the third year. Maine ranked as the nation’s inbound leader for the first time, following Idaho’s two-year run.
Tuesday, 02/15/2022
The top three cities emerging for singles are Buffalo, NY, with Cleveland, OH second and Louisville, KY, third. Their low costs of living combined with perks like relatively short commute times can make these areas worthwhile for those who are on their own. [ magazine.realtor ]
Sunday, 02/13/2022
Radnor Chase (Delaware County, PA) is a circa 1980s subdivision of 4 and 5 bedroom, detached single family homes.
Saturday, 02/12/2022
Of the 1,750 single family homes in the Newtown Grant (Bucks County) development, just under 900 of them are townhomes. Over the past 10 years (2012‑2021) end unit townhome resales show a median increase of 36% ($118,000). In 2021 end units sold for a premium of $34,000 over interior units.
Friday, 02/11/2022
Lynnwood Neighborhood (Havertown, PA) &mbsp;; this circa 1942 Colonial on Lynnewood Drive was sold by Erica Deuschle, Keller Williams Main Line. After being on the market for just 4 days, the home sold for $25,000 over list price.
States having metropolitan areas with the highest 4th quarter price increases (more than 20%): Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Idaho.
Thursday, 02/10/2022
Jacksonville, Florida: The median sales price of a single-family home registered $345,000 in January, a 1.4% drop from December but still 24% higher than a year ago.
Tuesday, 02/08/2022
This circa 1953 Cape on Woodland Avenue in Abington Township's Roslyn neighborhood sold in less than a weel (6 days) by Zach Behr, Keller Williams, Blue Bell, PA
Friday, 02/04/2022
Costliest States to Maintain Homes
Thursday, 02/03/2022
According to the 50 Hottest Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns, Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County ranks number 6 with a one year increase in average sales price of 16%. [ www.phillymag.com ]
Millennials are dominant buyers here ...
Millennial home buyers are most dominant in Denver, Seattle, and Boston, researchers found. In Denver, they comprise 63.63% of mortgages, followed by Seattle (61.35%) and Boston (61.08%). Millennials continue to make up the largest segment of home buyers in U.S. real estate. [ magazine.realtor ]
Wednesday, 02/02/2022
Circa 1953 split level in the Lindenhurst Plan (Lower Makefield Township) sold by The John McClintock Team (Keller Williams) for $40,000 over list price after being on the market for less than one week (5 days).
Tuesday, 02/01/2022
This 3 bedroom townhome in Oxford Crossing (Bucks County) was just sold by Diane Loomis, Realtor, Keller Williams. for more than $29,000 over list price after being on the market for less than a week (5 days).