franklin county pa: Realtors® Support Downtown Chambersburg Planning
- 06/06/14 04:38 AM
CHAMBERSBURG >> Downtown Chambersburg Inc. recently received a $15,000 Smart Growth Planning Grant from the Pen-Mar Regional Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors for its downtown community visioning and downtown master plan update processes. "We are pleased to support DCI's efforts to revitalize downtown Chambersburg and their efforts to engage the community with the visioning process," said Shelley Heck, CEO of the Pen-Mar Regional Association of Realtors. The NAR has a grant program for Main Street revitalization programs that utilize Smart Growth planning principles. Encouraging community and stakeholder collaboration is one of the principles that DCI is utilizing, … (0 comments)
franklin county pa: Market Update for Franklin County PA - December 2013
- 01/11/14 10:35 AM
FRANKLIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE - DECEMBER 2013 Home sales in Franklin County Pennsylvania turned in a strong finish in December, at least when compared with December of 2012. One hundred homes changed hands, up 17.7%, while the dollar value of homes sold was up 24.1% to $16.3 million, and the median sold price, at $150,000, was up 11.1% from $135,000 last year. Average selling prices increased 13.2% year-over-year for detached homes and declined 7.9% for attached houses, reflecting continued weakness among condominiums and three bedroom town homes. The average sold price of attached two bedroom homes, mostly one-level towns and … (1 comments)
franklin county pa: Market Update for Franklin County PA - October 2013
- 12/04/13 12:31 AM
FRANKLIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE - OCTOBER 2013 Home buyers have continued to enjoy an edge over sellers in Franklin County PA this fall. While the pace of sales has slowed in recent months, the inventory of homes available for sale has increased, putting a damper on prices locally. The number of homes for sale has been going up since March and last month stood at 904, a 9.3 month supply and 8.5 percent more than in October of last year. This situation favors buyers; a balanced market, in which neither side has an advantage, would have five to six months of … (0 comments)
franklin county pa: Market Update for Franklin County PA - September 2013
- 12/04/13 12:26 AM
FRANKLIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE - SEPT 2013 For September 2013, the housing market in Franklin County, PA rolled along with mostly minor changes from the prior month and the prior year as well. The story in Washington County, MD was quite different, however, as a trend that began in May accelerated in September. In Franklin County, the number of homes sold (settled, not merely under contract) was 120, down 4.0 percent from 125 in September 2012. Active listings—that is, homes available for sale—plumped up 5.8 percent to 894, from 845 last year. The average days-on-market for the homes that sold was 122, … (0 comments)
franklin county pa: Local Market Report for Franklin County PA - October 2011
- 10/14/11 10:59 AM
For all number crunchers out there, here's what happened in Chambersburg and Franklin County, PA during September 2011. Basically, the positive trends of the past few months continued in September, adding weight to the argument that the real estate market in Franklin County is recovering, albeit slowly. The number of homes sold in September, 120, was up 20% from a year ago, and the dollar volume of sales was up by nearly 17% to $19.7 million for the month. New listings were up modestly versus September 2010, but the number of active listings was down 11.3% to a 9.1 month supply at … (0 comments)
The Peter Gibaud Team blog reports on the real estate market in south-central Pennsylvania, particularly Franklin County PA and Lancaster County PA. Local happenings and tips about home hunting and home ownership are discussed from time to time.
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