Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Rally to Protect the American Dream has real estate agents telling Congress that home ownership matters
The National Association of Realtors has a planned event today in Washington, D.C. known as the “Rally to Protect the American Dream.” Most people don’t know about the extra efforts many realtors put forth for their industry, livelihood, and most importantly, clients. Realtors across the country are gathering on Capital Hill to tell members of Congress that home ownership matters to people, to communities and to America. The goal of the rally is to make Congress aware that Realtors are focused on homeownership, housing and real estate issues amidst the election year rhetoric. The aim is to fight obstacles that make it more difficult for people to buy, own, and invest in real estate. The obstacles that many in the real estate industry …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Lisa Loper of the Scott Loper Team knows the value of a good home inspector
Just like auto mechanics, dentists, plumbers, financial planners, electricians, attorneys, hair dressers, tailors, Realtors ... you name it: home inspectors are human just like any other service provider. Some are really good, some are not so good, and some are bad. Luckily word of mouth typically drives the bad service providers out of the marketplace … but not always. There are a few universal truths about homes and home inspections: A good home inspector is looking for “material defects.” A material defect is defined as any condition that would have a significant adverse impact on the value of real property. It is important to understand, home inspectors are not looking for cosmetic issues; these are evident at the time of showing …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks. Are you a realtor who'd like to have your listings featured on Norristown Patch? Write to Norristown Patch Editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com.
40.147976
-75.333327
141 Barley Sheaf Dr, East Norriton, PA
Sold for $217,500
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/locations/4731659
40.13327
-75.35922
1010 Northridge Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $167,000
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/locations/4731660
40.122211
-75.388706
550 Canterbury Rd, Norristown, PA
Sold for $187,500
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/locations/4731661
40.147138
-75.357615
605 Stonybrook Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $135,000
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/locations/4731662
40.150287
-75.410861
3216 Sunset Ave, East Norriton, PA
Sold for $330,000
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/locations/4731663
40.133623
-75.323197
100 Montgomery Ave, East Norriton, PA
Sold for $240,000
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/locations/4731664
Monday, June 20, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks. Are you a realtor who'd like to have your listings featured on Norristown Patch? Write to Norristown Patch Editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com.
40.12296
-75.31989
1724 Calamia Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $88,000.
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/locations/4651934
40.12405
-75.35128
706 Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $150,000.
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/locations/4651935
40.123291
-75.320812
1730 Kendrick Ln, Norristown, PA
Sold for $150,000.
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/locations/4651936
40.12125
-75.33139
300 E Fornance St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $178,500
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/locations/4651937
40.13125
-75.334419
1700 Markley St, Norristown, PA
1614 Colleen Court. Sold for $255,000.
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/locations/4651938
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks. Are you a realtor who'd like to have your listings featured on Norristown Patch? Write to Norristown Patch Editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com.
40.12577
-75.33352
1504 Powell St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496992
40.12877
-75.35603
1303 W Elm St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496993
40.12186
-75.346
741 Astor St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496994
40.11876
-75.35154
316 George St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496995
40.12279
-75.34635
759 Chain St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496996
40.13376
-75.34174
1510 Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496997
40.12264
-75.32018
1715 Calamia Dr, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496998
40.11382
-75.32576
808 Cedar Ln, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4496999
40.15155
-75.35508
804 Sandra Ln, Norristown, PA
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/locations/4497000
Friday, May 6, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks. Are you a realtor who'd like to have your listings featured on Norristown Patch? Write to Norristown Patch Editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com.
40.11406
-75.41479
1201 Wayfield Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $235,000.
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/locations/4252003
40.12322
-75.39035
2118 Yorktown S, Norristown, PA
Sold for $218,000.
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/locations/4252004
40.14814
-75.37266
1311 Statesman Rd, Norristown, PA
Sold for $185,000.
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/locations/4252005
40.15171
-75.33518
2923 Michele Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $255,000.
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/locations/4252006
40.1178
-75.32332
1408 New Hope St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $377,000.
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/locations/4252007
40.115513
-75.332348
507 Thomas St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $188,000.
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/locations/4252008
40.1227
-75.32136
1704 Kendrick Ln, Norristown, PA
Sold for $124,100.
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/locations/4252009
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks. Are you a realtor who'd like to have your listings featured on Norristown Patch? Write to Norristown Patch Editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com.
40.11437
-75.3369
334 E Moore St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $23,500
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/locations/4161065
40.11764
-75.34491
537 Norris St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $27,500
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/locations/4161066
40.15552
-75.36343
W Germantown Pike & Potshop Rd, East Norriton, PA
913 Caralea Drive, Lot 30; Sold for $314,900
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/locations/4161067
40.124
-75.379835
235 Brandon Rd, Norristown, PA
Sold for $129,000
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/locations/4161068
40.13327
-75.35922
1024 Northridge Dr, Norristown, PA
Sold for $155,000
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/locations/4161069
40.13352
-75.36779
131 N Whitehall Rd, Norristown, PA
Sold for $265,000
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/locations/4161070
40.11752
-75.34498
529 Norris St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $27,500
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/locations/4161071
40.12081
-75.35574
917 W Airy St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $73,000
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/locations/4161072
40.12872
-75.33316
1617 Pine St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $155,000
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/locations/4161073
40.12501
-75.32848
208 New St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $155,000
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/locations/4161074
40.145843
-75.313645
19 Patterson Ave, East Norriton, PA
$185,000
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/locations/4161075
40.15552
-75.36343
W Germantown Pike & Potshop Rd, East Norriton, PA
927 Caralea Drive, Lot 23; Sold for $278,900
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/locations/4161076
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These homes have been sold in the Norristown area in the last few weeks.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These houses have been sold in Norristown in the last week. Are you a realtor with homes for sale in the Norristown area? Are you selling your own home? Would you like your home for sale featured on Norristown Patch? Contact editor James Myers at james.myers@patch.com for details.
40.12177
-75.33203
234 E Fornance St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $43,000
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/locations/3859452
40.12126
-75.36129
1228 W Lafayette St, Norristown, PA
Sold for $43,500
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/locations/3859453
40.12171
-75.36343
110 Rosemont Ave, Norristown, PA
Sold for $154,000
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/locations/3859454
40.12453
-75.32203
513 Norma Ln, Norristown, PA
Sold for $166,000
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/locations/3859455
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Our House Hunt real estate feature keeps you informed about what houses are selling in your neighborhood and for how much.
These houses have been sold in Norristown in the last week.
40.142651
-75.322634
11 Mill Rd, East Norriton, PA
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/locations/3784211
40.147542
-75.321897
223 Bryans Rd, East Norriton, PA
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/locations/3784212
40.136146
-75.307033
138 Discovery Ct, East Norriton, PA
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/locations/3784213
40.1361
-75.329479
2200 4th St, East Norriton, PA
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/locations/3784214
40.12956
-75.32463
W Johnson Hwy & Dekalb St, East Norriton, PA
154 Serenity Court, Lot 43;
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/locations/3784215
40.129754
-75.358722
213 Wendover Dr, Norristown, PA
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/locations/3784216
40.151692
-75.374677
2415 Norrington Dr, Eagleville, PA
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/locations/3784217
40.150895
-75.379681
2510 Fieldcrest Ave, Eagleville, PA
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/locations/3784218
40.11575
-75.40356
70 W Indian Ln, Norristown, PA
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/locations/3784219
40.1643
-75.37678
2993 Artmar Rd, Norristown, PA
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/locations/3784220
linda spreeman
6:27 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Maybe home ownership could be a little more financially friendly to the potential buyer by lowering or eliminating some of the outrageously high closing costs which are inclusive of many fees, transfer taxes, and other charges. The practice of mortgage companies requiring a year's worth of taxes/insurance is another practice that seems ridiculous. There is no need to require that much in escrow … more ›