Newtown, PA

Newtown Grant saw 51 townhomes go under agreement, and/or sell during 2009. This week we'll be updating our website http://www.buckscondoking.com with all of the local condo and townhome communities including what went on in Society Place. To see what sold during 2009 in Newtown Grant click on the linkl below.

Sold During 2009 In Newtown Grant

Newtown Grant saw 11 townhomes settle during June and July and 4 more go under agreement. Click the Newtown Grant link to see what each home sold for and a list of their attributes. Check back monthly to stay up to date on what homes are selling for in Newtown Grant. Newtown Grant

If you are visiting Bucks County or live in Bucks County you have an opportunity to see a parade and fireworks

Parade through streets of Newtown 10.30 am to noon.

fair at Newtown Middle School 4.30 pm to dusk

fireworks begin at dark. Bring blankets and chairs.

Call 215880-6993 or visit www.newtownfirst-fourth.com

If you would like to look at homes in Newtown call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124

email gita01@aol.com

visit my web site and look up all available listings at www.gitabantwal.com

I wanted to expand a bit on the blog I wrote yesterday. I fully believe that green homes are the wave of the future and no matter what will become the standard for new homes being built. The reason why is because green really means quality. Green homes have a better building envelope and use top notch systems that reduce energy consumption reducing monthly costs. These homes take a few extra steps along the way to ensure they perform the best that they can i.e. sealing ducts, and all gaps in the envelope, making sure the highest level of insulation is used, and maybe more importantly used correctly, windows that insulate better etc. One might think that all new homes are already built this way, but that is not always the case. It's not the norm, but from time to time I hear horror stories about people finding out that their ducts are not even hooked up to each other, insulation wasn't installed on an exterior wall, or something else most of us would never expect to find in our homes. There are some new inspections people can perform to find out if their home is performing the best that it can. One way is to get an energy audit. The inspector performs tests such as the blower door test to ensure that the envelope is tight and not leaking, or the duct blower test to determine if the ducts are leaking. Another test they can perform is taking pictures of your home with an infared camera to determine where the majority of heat loss is. This test is the one where folks found out that a section of an exterior wall was missing insulation. These tests are a great way to find out if there is anything you can do to help lower your monthly costs, and I believe builders will be expected to show the results of these tests to potential buyers as more and more of us demand quality. For more info on these types of tests check out. An Energy Audit will usually cost approximately $300 - $400 for an average single family home.

Energy Audits

HERS Ratings

Blower Door Tests