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• Great new listing in Packer Park!

  Check out 1841 Schley Street under the featured listings section of my site. This 3 bed, 1.1 bath home is located on a great street and offers parking for multiple cars! It is in need of some updating and is being offered at $274,900. Call 610.692.6976 Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:36 PM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Nab a real estate deal, while you still can...

  If you have been holding off on a real estate purchase, signs of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it is finally time to make your move. While home prices remain low, they are no longer free-falling in most markets (definitely Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:52 PM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Events, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information

• Nearly 71% of all U.S. homes are affordable!

  According to CNNMoney.com , the turnaround in the U.S. housing market over the past 4 years has pushed home prices to near record levels of affordability. The typical American family, who makes the nation's median income of $64,000 per year, could Read More... Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:23 AM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information

• 2009 home prices fell 11.9% in the U.S., but were VERY stable in our local market.

  According to CNNMoney.com, the median price of U.S. single-family homes dropped 11.9% in 2009 to $173,200. Earlier in the year, the housing market appeared to be rebounding as prices gained in the first 9 months of 2009 until they experienced a 2.9% drop Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:50 PM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances

• 2nd floor West Chester condo now available!

  Check out 510 Everest Circle under the featured listings section of my site. This is a mint condition 2 bed, 1 bath 2nd floor condo in popular Highspire with an asking price of $209,900. 297 Summit House had been completely updated and has a great floorplan! Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:18 PM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Buyer Information

• Does remodeling pay off?

  In 2009, homeowners recouped an average of 63.8% of the investment in 33 different home improvement projects according to REALTOR Magazine . The cost recoup was down from previous years, but in line with the national decline of home prices. The majority Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:18 AM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Another MARKET LEADING firm joins RE/MAX!

  As posted in the RE/MAX Times Online , a 45 agent Keller Williams office recently joined RE/MAX in Framingham, Massachusetts in the 4th quarter of 2009. Annette Norton, Broker/Owner of the firm, chose RE/MAX because of its powerful brand name and the Read More... Posted Friday, December 18, 2009 4:44 PM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements

• Pending home sales continue to increase!

  Pending home sales rose again in October, marking the 9th consecutive month this figure has risen according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sale Index, which is a forward looking indicator based on the number of contracts signed Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:36 AM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Home Buyer Tax Credit!

  The real estate market received a boost earlier in the month once HR 3548 was passed. The extension on the first time home buyer tax credit and the creation on the repeat buyer credit was the news many people have been waiting for over the past few weeks. Read More... Posted Monday, November 30, 2009 11:24 AM by Tom Toole, III | (Comments Off) Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information