Timothy Schwartz

How does this compare to the closed and sold prices in Freehold Township NJ for single family homes? We will look at that momentarily. First, I want to point out the consistency in the amount of the units.

YTD in 2008 as of 8/31/2008 is 135 single family homes sold

Same YTD stats in 2007 is 136 single family homes sold for the same time period. This is amazingly consistent. The Freehold market sold one less house than in did so far for the first 8 months of the year.

The amount of activity is stable by those numbers.

The average closed price in Freehold Township YTD through 8/31/2008 $551,773 This is $46,773 higher!!! than 2007!!!

This represents a 9.2% increase for single family homes. The sales values are 9.2% higher thus far than they were in the first 8 months of 2007.

To get my analysis of the market in your area, please call (732) 740-4775 or visit http://www.ThinkOfTim.com

Colts Pride in Freehold Township, NJ is maintaining a healthy turnover of homes that are selling. In 2007, of the 254 homes that are in this nice subdivision....17 houses sold and closed. This equals a 6.6% turnover of homes.

So far, year to date 5 of these homes have sold and closed and there is currently one "under contract" on Kentucky Way.

Last years buyers saved an average of 3.2% off of the listing price. In 2008 in light of the current market, buyers so far have averaged a savings of 3.6% off the listing price.

The average sales price in 2007 was $419,524.

The average sales price YTD in 2008 is $393,000.

To find a home or to sell a house in Colts Pride, please call CENTURY21 Showcase in Colts Neck, NJ.

I have hand picked an agent to specialize in Colts Pride and together we can help you achieve your real estate goals.

Please call us at (732) 526-7600 or visit us at http://www.CENTURY21ShowcaseNJ.com

The Second Annual Wine and Music Festival at the Colts Neck Community Center (Bucks Mill Park) in Colts Neck, NJ is being held on May 31, 2008 from 2:00 to 6:00.

Come sample local wines and enjoy a day of wine tasting in the lovely community of Colts Neck Township. This event is put on by the Colts Neck Lions' Club and organized by Lion Sil Lutkewitte and Lion Sal Barbagallo.

All monies raised by the ticket prices are to be donated to the Lions "Sight First II" program which will help many people be able to see and prevent river blindness in third world countries. It is a great cause and it will promise to be a fun filled enjoyable day with local musicians strapping on their guitars.

For tickets call Sil Lutkewitte (732) 946-4859. Ticket costs are $30.00 each or $50.00 for a couple. Please join us.

The first quarter of 2008 produced 44 sales for single family homes in Freehold Township.

Of these 44 homes, 5 of them were in Colts Pride, a quaint community not far from the Colts Neck border in Freehold Township.

Three of the homes sold in Freehold closed for over $1,000,000 and one sold for $1,275,000.

The average list price for the first quarter of 2008 was $602,516 with an average sales price of $571,307

One house sold for as low as $297,000. Freehold has something for everyone. To find a house in Freehold, call Timothy Schwartz Broker/Owner of CENTURY21 Showcase. Our phone number is (732) 526-7600 or you can visit us on the web at ShowcaseRealty.com.

CENTURY 21 Showcase Joins Forces With CENTURY 21® Offices Around the Country to Declare April as CENTURY 21 National Open House Month

CENTURY 21® System Declares Official Start of Spring Home Buying Season

Colts Neck, NJ March 31 2008 -- Understanding the strength in numbers, CENTURY 21 Showcase and other CENTURY 21 offices across the nation have declared April as CENTURY 21 National Open House Month, officially kicking off the Spring home buying season. As part of the System’s national observance, CENTURY 21 Showcase will hold open house events for many of its property listings, making it even more convenient for home buyers to visit multiple properties and hopefully find the home that fits their needs.

"The open house has always been a great tool for marketing a property, giving potential home buyers the opportunity to get a true feel for what a particular home has to offer," said Timothy Schwartz, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Showcase. "The CENTURY 21 System is truly like a family and it is great to work together with our fellow offices locally and nationally. It’s a great way to demonstrate the collective presence and power of the CENTURY 21 brand."

Participating CENTURY 21 offices are expected to hold nearly 100,000 open house events in cities and towns across the country over the month-long period. For more information about CENTURY 21 Showcase open house events slated for April or to preview potential properties of interest, please visit CENTURY21ShowcaseNJ.com.

"In addition to providing value to potential home buyers, creating an open house event of this magnitude also provides a tremendous value to our clients who currently have a home for sale on the market and want that property to be seen by as many potential buyers as possible," said Schwartz.

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