Media, PA

Wordless Wednesday - Remember This is How You Used To Make A Call From Your Car

This active car phone booth is located on Manchester Street in Media Pennsylvania.

Doug Durren and Gloria Todor, Realtors^®, CENTURY 21 Absolute Realty
Serving Delaware County Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas
Take advantage of the Tax Credit before April 30, 2010
- First Time Home Buyers and Current Homeowners -
610-909-0687 Doug 610-328-4300 x131 Office
484-431-3686 Gloria www.RealEstateDelawareCountyPA.com
Email GloriaTodor@Century21.com

Arch Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) - ABC'S OF REAL ESTATE (A-Z/A)

Circuit breakers...they cut an electrical current when there is an over load on the line potentially saving property and lives. And then there are Arch Fault Circuit Interrupters (Arch Fault Breakers), that will cut an electrical current when is senses an arch of electricity in a line with greater potential to save property and lives.

What's the difference?

Circuit breakers are the workhorses in most homes today. They protect the wire that they are connected to which is behind a wall and unseen. They will trip if they sense a short that causes masses amounts of electricity to race through the circuit and when they sense a heat build up inside the breaker; in both instances a fire is prevented.

Arch Fault Breakers are used in new construction and are making their way into older homes because of their ability to prevent fires above and beyond the ability of regular circuit breakers. They will trip when an arch of electricity occurs in a line where the protective insulation on a line to the box or a line plugged into an AFCI outlet has broken due to age or from damage from a cord being caught under a piece of furniture, exposure to heat, a wire being punctured from picture hanging, etc., thus preventing a fire.

AFCI's cost more money than regular circuit breakers but are well worth the cost if a fire is prevented. Regular circuit breakers costs around $10, AFCI's may cost $30 or more.

AFCI's have a test button, which needs to be tested monthly to ensure their effectiveness.

For more information on this life saving devise, read the FACT SHEET provide by the U.S. Government.


(Information obtained from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Fact Sheet, "Ask The Builder"/Tim Carter, and Doug Durren)

(Written by Gloria)

Media Boro, Pennsylvania Real Estate - Houses Sold in 2008 and 2009 - A Comparison

Here is information about residential houses that sold in Media Boro, Pennsylvania for the years 2008 and 2009: a comparison.

The maximum sold price for a house was $236,000 in 2008.
The maximum sold price for a house was $280,000 in 2009.

The minimum sold price for a house was $130,000 in 2008.
The minimum sold price for a house was $172,500 in 2009.

The average sold price was $183,000 in 2008.
The average sold price was $226,250 in 2009.

The average amount of days on the market was 60 in 2008.
The average amount of days on the market was 55 in 2009.

2 residential houses sold in Media Boro in 2008.
2 residential houses sold in Media Boro in 2009.

(Information from Trend MLS)

SEPTA 101 Trolley Line Construction Update:

Just wanted to pass on a quick reminder that the 101 Trolley is now under construction.

Effective from December 14 through March 14, 2010, the SEPTA 101 Trolley Line will be temporarily closed for construction, maintenance, and repair along the tracks from the Woodland Avenue station through Media. Temporary shuttle busses will be operating along the route during this period seven days a week. This should add about ten minutes of travel time.

In addition, the SEPTA 102 Trolley construction is now completed and has resumed normal operation.

There will be additional closures on both lines in 2010 beginning in March as construction moves toward the 69th Street Terminal.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know or contact SEPTA.

The Delaware County PA Sheriff's office has produced a brochure on "How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure" which provides excellent background information on the foreclosure process.

This foreclosure information was put together by Sheriff Joseph F McGinn and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and is a nice concise explanation of the process, the options, and the contacts for anyone who may find themselves having a problem with affording their home payments. It is by no means all-inclusive but affords a quick overview of what is available in the area for Delaware County PA residents. It is not yet on their website so I have reproduced the information here - see attached.

The key point to remember for anyone facing the possibility of foreclosure is to not ignore it but reach out, learn, and obtain as much information as possible as soon as you realize there may be a problem. There are many resources and options available and they are being expanded and changed on a daily basis. The key is to learn what is available and take advantage of them before a small problem gets worse.

I would like to thank the Sheriff's Office for permission to reprint the information. For questions, please contact Sheriff Joe McGinn or the Delaware County Sheriff's Office located at 201 West Front St, Media PA 19063 - Phone: 610-891-4296 or on the web at www.co.delaware.pa.us/sheriff .

As always, if you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me anytime.