618 S Maurice St. York PA 17404

This home in Central York School District just sold.
Penn State Estates is the neighborhood where it is located.
The home was originally listed at 215,000 on July 15, 2010
The price was lowered to 209,000 on 8/13/10 and then again down to 204,000 on 9/2/10
The home went under contract on 9/14/10 and settled on 12/14/10
It was sold for 194,750
The Cape Cod style home has 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms and just under 1700 square feet. The lot is .28 of an acre.
Location is convenient with easy access to Route 30 and Interstate 83

2120 Phillip Court in Aslan Heights

This home sold on November 10, 2010
It sold for 284,900 but the seller did pay 14,245 towards the buyers closing costs making it a "net" sale of 270,655
The home has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and is 2700 square feet. The lot is .28 of an acre.
Some of the many features of this home are 9 foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, and wood floors.

Is Now The Time To Sell My House?

Is now the time to sell my house or should I wait? That is probably the question most people who want to sell are asking themselves these days. It all comes down to do you need to sell right now or just do want to make a change? Sometimes because of a job relocation it is not a decision you have any choice to make. But if you want to sell because you have outgrown your present house due to family size or maybe you want to downsize because the kids have moved out, what do you do? With the dramatic drop in home values do you wait for the market to recover to the norm or do you sell now? Let's take a look at where the market is and where it may be going. If your house has dropped around 20% in value over the last 3 years and the market rebounds to what is considered normal which is an average of 2-3% appreciation a year it could take over 10 years for the market to make up the difference in what you lost. Most people don't and can't wait that long. What you do have going for you is that you can possibly save thousands of dollars on the house you will buy and at a very low interest rate if you need to finance it. So is it a good time to sell...you bet.

What is most important if you decide to sell you house keep in mind that all Realtors are not alike. As far a what company do you hire, that really has no bearing on your decision, remember the company does not sell your house the agent does. So be sure you choose an experienced agent who has an excellent marketing plan, has excellent negotiating skills and has the experience to help you all the way until you get a successful sale. Please feel free to check me out at my web page or call me for a interview. You'll be glad you did.

Big Savings on Big Homes!

If you ever thought of a time to buying a larger home in an upscale neighborhood, now is the time. With Mortgage interest rates low and larger home prices that have dropped substantially and now you can save $10's of thousands of dollars like never before. Local York neighborhoods, such as Wyndham Hills, Brittany, Autumn Wood, Springwood, Chestnut Ridge, South Wynd, Sentry Woods and many more have seen dramatic price reductions. Take the time to search the local house market and call us to take a peek. You will be glad you did.

House Deals in York County PA Neighborhoods

There are a lot of folks out looking to take advantage of the current slumping housing market here in York County PA. The best deals seem to be in the neighborhoods built since 2003. To name a few comunities that have the most short sale and foreclosure activity they would be; Logans Reserve, Stewartstown Station, Peacefields, Chatham Creek, Sage Hill, Springwood, Wellington Hills, Hunt Club, Colonial Crossings, Pahagaco Heights,Rosebrook, Whisper Run, Wallingford, Brownstone Manor, Hunter Creek, Bennet Run, Chestnut Valley.

York County PA Home Market Statistics

York PA Housing Statistics

Single Family Homes:

Jan-May 08' SOLD Units - 938 represents a 14% decrease over the same time period in '08. It also represents a 33% decrease over '07.

Time on Market for sold homes in '09 for same time period was 85 days.

Homes that are currently Active (unsold) have been on the markey 120 days.

The Median home price dropped form a high in '07 of $221,013 to $211,335 in '08 to $188,588 a 33% decline.

What these statistics mean for Buyers is obvious. If you have the means to buy a home NOW is the time. The low interest rates couples with the more affordable home prices in York County PA. The $8,000 dollar tax rebate will run out Dec 1st of this year.

For Home Sellers the home must be priced to the market or it will become another unsold statistic. You will need to choose a Realtor with an A+ marketing program that will give your home maximum exposure to potential home buyers. List your home with Jerry Pilgirm and you will get just that.