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Judy Peterson

Chester County Main Line Home Buyers, Sellers Disconnect Financing The Fantasy

Home Ownership Dreams Fail To Pricing Fantasy

I spend my days and sometimes nights helping home buyers and home sellers with the Fantasy Housepurchase and sale of real estate. Even though we try to make it as easy and fun as possible, it’s work for everyone, the Buyers, their Buyer Agents, Sellers and the Listing Agent. I often remind my Seller clients that every offer to purchase is a compliment paid to the home Seller by the Buyers. Of all the homes on the market, the buyer chose yours!

Are Sellers Unrealistic Prices Making It Harder For Buyers to Buy?

Yes, in my experience and the experience of my Buyers, unrealistic prices are making it harder for buyers to buy.

See Main Line Pa Today for more about the disconnect between Home Buyers and Home Sellers pricing expectations:

Chester County Main Line Home Buyers, Sellers Disconnect Financing The Fantasy

Home Ownership Tax Benefits

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) is working to protect the threatened Mortgage Interest Deduction for homeowners as reported in their AprilMortgage Interest Deduction Issue of On The Hill. When it comes to tax deductions, every little bit helps beleaguered home owners.

By now, everyone’s heard about the 2009 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit ( Form available here), one of the 10 key features of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

But, even if your not a First Time Home Buyer and if you are a home owner in Chester County or the Main Line Pa area who has recently purchased or sold a home, don’t forget to ask your Accountant about some of the benefits

See Main Line Pa Today for more tips and questions to ask about home owner tax benefits:

Home Ownership Tax Benefits

Main Line Pa Homes For Sale Absorption Rate Report

Radnor Township Real Estate, Haverford, Lower Merion and Upper Merion Townships Real Estate Absorption Report February 2009

The Main Line Pa Real Estate Absorption Rate Report comparison FebruaryAbsorptionRateMainLinePaToday.com 2008 to February 2009. Comparing our four Lower Main Line Pa area Townships (Radnor, Haverford, Lower Merion and Upper Merion) for the Months Supply of Inventory, Days On Market, Residual Inventory (backlog) and New Listings On Market.

As I was preparing this Absorption Rate Report, I saw a tick up in the Median Listing price for some lower Main Line Pa Townships.

This would not be a good time

See Main Line Pa Today for more information about the Absorption Rates for Radnor, Haverford, Upper Merion and Lower Merion...

Main Line Pa Homes For Sale Absorption Rate Report

Tredyffrin Preservation Trust Celebrates Spring

“Come Celebrate Spring!”

The Tredyffrin Township Historic Preservation Trust

Tredyffrin Township Historic Preservation Trust invites you to come “Celebrate Spring”. Enjoy a glass of wine, nibble a few hors d’oeurves while viewing fine Antiques at the elegant, award winning Stonehouse Antiques & Design, 625 W Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, Pa 19087 next to the new Paddock Restaurant in Strafford.

This event is part of the fund raising effort in support of The Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust Jones Barn Restoration. The historic 18th century Jones Log Barn is planned to be a living history museum for the community. As a 501c3 organization, your contributions to the Trust are tax deductible.

  • Saturday April 4, 2009 5pm–7pm
  • Stonehouse Antiques & Design,
  • 625 W Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, Pa 19087
  • next to the Paddock Restaurant

  • See Main Line Pa Today for "Celebrate Spring" ticket information:

    Tredyffrin Preservation Trust Celebrates Spring

    Absorbing Chester County Homes For Sale

    Real Estate Absorption Tredyffrin Township, Easttown, Willistown, Uwchlan and Upper Uwchlan Townships*

    The Real Estate Market Absorption Rate, Months Supply of Inventory andAbsorptionRateMainLinePaToday.com Days On Market are key indicators that provides historical data about where we’ve been but more importantly also tells us something about future house values, for the short term anyway. For some Chester County Main Line Pa news that you can use, try Calculating the Absorption Rate. Or contact me and I’ll prepare a Comparative Market Analysis for your homes value price range, neighborhood and community.

    The Table below shows a comparison between

    See MainLinePaToday.com real estate blog link for a comparison of the Absorption Rate and MSI for 5 Chester County Communities:

    Absorbing Chester County Homes For Sale