Andy Raffle | Coldwell Banker Hearthside, Realtors | 215.493.9080
41 Old New Road, Yardley, PA
Spectacular Doylestwon Township Split-level on Private Treed Lot.
5BR/3BA Single Family House
offered at $389,500
Year Built
1971
Sq Footage
2,490
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3 full, 0 partial
Floors
3
Parking
2 Car garage
Lot Size
.66 acres
HOA/Maint
$0 per month
DESCRIPTION
Fabulously redone enormous split-level home in Doylestown Township. New Kitchen with Uba-Tuba granite countertops from Brazil, new cabinets, fixtures, appliances and Brazilian cherry five inch plank flooring covering the entire main floor. Three newly redone baths with ceramic flooring and all new fixtures; master bath with walk in "jetted" tub. New central air/heat pump, freshly carpeted and painted throughout. New 500 foot well and new septic system. New architectural roof, new siding, new electric garage doors. Huge finished walkout basement/family room with bar, woodstove and a full bath. Upstairs laundry, freshly landscaped. More, more more. New, new, new. Ready to move in TODAY! Owner is a PA LIcensed Real Estate Salesperson.
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Central A/C
Central heat
Hardwood floor
Tile floor
Family room
Living room
Office/Den
Dining room
Dishwasher
Stove/Oven
Granite countertop
Laundry area - inside
Balcony, Deck, or Patio
Yard
Jacuzzi/Whirlpool
OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES
Call (800)823-6352 Code 020 For Redorded Information
Andy Raffle | Coldwell Banker Hearthside, Realtors | 215.493.9080
904 Yardley Commons, Yardley, PA
Wonderful Yardley Commons Condo in Move-in Condition!
1BR/1BA Condo
offered at $144,900
Year Built
1968
Sq Footage
938
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1 full, 0 partial
Floors
1
Parking
Unspecified
Lot Size
Unspecified
HOA/Maint
$429 per month
DESCRIPTION
Terrific Yardley Commons Condo, in move-in condition. Freshly painted and carpeted. Remodeled bath, new appliances. Condo fees include electric, water and sewer. Convenient to Septa line to Center City Philadelphia and NJ Transit trains to New York. Walking distance of Yardley Boro shops and restaurants. Condo fees include electric, heat, water and sewer, common area maintenance and pool. ONE YEAR HOME WARRANTY INCLUDED! New carpets installed 10/31. Showings begin 11/1.
Call (800823-6352 code 090 for recorded property information
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Central A/C
Central heat
Hardwood floor
Living room
Dining room
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Stove/Oven
Washer
Dryer
Laundry area - inside
Balcony, Deck, or Patio
Swimming pool
COMMUNITY FEATURES
Guest parking
Swimming pool(s)
OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES
Condo fee, includes heat, electric, water & sewer, pool
I recently completed Matthew Ferry's "15 Bulletproof Strategies", an incredible test of honesty and soul searching that I found truly inspiring. Strategy number 1 was to write a "pophecy letter";a letter written at a future point in time, after all of your goals have been met and you're right where you want to be.
This was an incredible exercise in that it's a vision of what life is like AFTER your goals have been met. So, if you've got a goal of closing 100 transactions next year, what does life look like after you've closed 100 transactions? What have you done with the income you've earned, what's happened with the personal relationshilps in your life and what is it that you're still looking forward to.
I won't share my prophec letter here, it's an intensely personal exercise. I will say that as I wrote the letter, some of my goals began to redefine themselves. Matt Ferry, somewhat unlike his father Mike, beleives that all success flows out of positive relationships and, that became ever more clear to me as I wrote my prophecy letter. Working hard matters (I walked in at 10, after hitting the office at 7AM but, it's not an end in itself.
The end of the third quarter gives us the opportunity to review the majority of the year, including the busiest selling season, versus the same period a year earlier. As of September 30, 2008, average sales price of a single family home in Newtown Township is $406,000. This is a 3.3% decrease over the average of $406,000 at the same time last year. Newtown has seen some pressure on it's upper end; homes over $800,000, due to the lack of available Jumbo financing.
Unit sales in Newtown are down 7.6% from with unit sales declining from 211 to 195 and units in inventory are down to 113 from 147, a 23.1% decline.Average days on the market have grown from 50 to 54. and in Newtown,0 as in neighboring Lower Makefield, we're seeing an amazing number of properties selling in less than 30 days. Of the 195 homes sold so far this year in Newtown, 89 have sold in 30 days or less. That is a shocking 45%! This is an astonishing statistic when viewed against hte doom and gloom that we hear in the national media. Homes in Lower Makefield are selling if they are prepared to sell, priced to sell and if they are being sold by an agressive, powerful Agent, like myself.
The end of the third quarter gives us the opportunity to review the majority of the year, including the busiest selling season, versus the same period a year earlier. As of September 30, 2008, average sales price of a single family home in Lower Makefield Township is $495,000. This is a 2.7% increase over the average of $482,000 at the same time last year. The attractiveness of the area and it's easy "commutability" to new York, Princeton and Philadelphia have kept the real estate market bubbling in the area.
Unit sales and inventories are both down drastically in Lower Makefield with unit sales declining from 285 to 211 (-26%) and units in inventory also declining, from 229 units to 201 this year (-12.2%). It is certainly understandable that, with less homes on the market, less homes can sell but, it is also clear that home are, in fact, selling. Average days on the market are up from 60 days to 64 days (+6.7%) and we're still seeing a shocking number of properties selling in less than 30 days. In Septemeber, 10 oif the 23 homes sold (43.4%) were on the market for less than 30 days! So far this year, 95 of the 211 homes sold (45%) have sold in less than 30 days! This is an astonishing statistic when viewed against hte doom and gloom that we hear in the national media. Homes in Lower Makefield are selling if they are prepared to sell, priced to sell and if they are being sold by an agressive, powerful Agent, like myself.
Opened this last night with fresh caught (by a neighbor) New York State Salmon Trout, which I simply roasted with salt, pepper, garlic, butter and some white wine.
The wine had the BIG Behrens nose and flavor profile. Even at 8 years of age the wine is still inky dark purple and a bit of a tannic monster. Air calmed the wine a bit and allowed the sweet red and black fruits to come forward. Perhaps not the best of matches with the fish but, I had not pulled a cork all week and I felt some re-visiting an old friend so this was the answer.
No regrets but, not blown away either. 88 point on a scale of 100.
Makefield Brook is a subdivision of approximately 40 single family homes built by Toll Brothers in the late 1980's, early 1990's.
Homes are primarily 4 and 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 baths and range from approximately 3,000 to 4,000 sq. ft., with a median of 3,700 sq. ft. Lot sizes range from 0.33 to 1.5 acres with a median of 0.5.
2 homes are currently available for sale at an average price of $649,450. In the past 12 months, 5 homes have sold at an average sales price of $731,667.
Are any of you using the Mike Ferry system? I have used the scripts for some time NOW (free on his website) but, I've never attended an event nor done any of the one on one coaching.
This week, there's a program in Secaucus that I'll be attending http://www.mikeferry.com/event/details.php?id=239. It's called "Sales Talk" and is, apparently, prospecting "plus". I'm mostly interested in the prospecting as I consider myself a "prospecting fiend" and I'm not sure if I'll attend the full sessions on all four days (i';m actually pretty certain that I won't.
Have any of you don any of these? Anybody using the one on one coaching with mike Ferry? Any comments? Likes? Dislikes? Otherwise?
This afternoon I made a wonderful (if I say so myself) veal Bolognese which I served over penne rigati. To accompany, I pulled one of my wife's favorie wines from the cellar:
1996 Ceretto Barolo Zonchera - I opened the bottle about half an hour before service and I noticed a wonderful cherry/berry nose with a touch of secondary aromas of tobacco and nuts. At first taste the wine, obviously too cold at cellar temperature showed sweet fruit flavors a slight baroli "raisined" quality and a touch of "inkiness".
I left the glass to sit while finishing the cooking. My Bolognese may be different that what most of you are used to . I do not use ground meat, preferring that it be cubed instead. The veal was seasoned, dredged in flower and browned in a pan in two small bathces then set aside. I then sauted some onions, carrots and celery and added some fresh garlic at the last. The veal went back to the pan, accompanied by a healthy shot of white wine. Reducing the wine, I added some chopped tomatoes - I use whole peeled plum tomatoes but, I seperate the tomatoes from their juice and fine diced them. After a short cook, the juice from the tomatoes and a pint of my home made chicken stock went in. I let the ragu cook for about three hours in the over at 325 before adding some tomato paste (one healthy tablesppon for the 3.5 pounds of veal I used). Cook another 45 minutes to an hour, breaking the meat up (easily) with a wooden spoon while stirring. Just before service I added a cup of grated Parmagianno Regiano cheese and a half a cup of heavy cream. Served over the Penne with the Barolo, made for a spectacular meal.
Fortunately, there's still some Barolo left. The wine has tempered a bit and both the aromas and taste have blossomed. The "inkiness" has disappeared, replaced now with a soft fruitiness, mellow orange rind and dried herbs.
On a 100 point scale, I give the wine a 92. The Bolognese a 95 and the combination a 97 ;)
Recently, I talked about the possibility of adding another hour a day of phone prospecting to my schedule. I've decided against that plan and will, instead, add an hour of door knocking. One of my managers calls it returning the real estate business of 80 years ago and, perhaps that's right but, it seems like a logical next step on the prospecting progression.
Here's how I see it; most of my prospecting calls are made in the hopes of getting a face to face with a potential client. Door knocking eliminates the middle step of making the appointment. I've already got face time and an opportunity to present my marketing materials; even if it is a casual conversation as opposed to a full blown listing appointment.
Right now, I am preparing the proper marketing package for door knocks. I plan to start working a neighborhood next week.
I wodner how many of you are doing nay door knocking now or have done so in ht epast and if you could share some stories of successes, trials and/or anecdotes.
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