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Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of June 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price

378 Aldeberan Dr., Birches West      3      1         $117,500

18 Nova Ct., Birches West        2      1         $137,500

617 Yorkshire Ct., Hunt Club         2          2         $151,000

2604 Thistledown Ct., Meadows     2            1        $152,000

605 Yorkshire t., Hunt Club       2             1         $155,000

17 Chelsea Ct., Washington Place     2     2      $155,000

521 Shetland Ct., Hunt Club        2           2       $156,000

110 Devonshire Ct.,  Hunt Club         2         1       $169,900 

805 Briarwood Ct., Meadows            2             2             $171,800

 233 Loring Ct., Peachtree                 3                2         $174,900

104 Devonshire Ct., Hunt Club       2             2           $178,000

2408 Thistledown Ct., Meadows      2           2          $184,500

2 Meeting House Ln., Liberty Forge     2      1.5       $191,000

920 Woodstock Ct., Canterbury Mews   2     1.5    $193,000

35 Sherwood Dr., Bells Lake         3            1         $199,900

(more information to follow)  

 For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Clayton Borough in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of June 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price
5 Roosevelt Blvd                      2            1           $167,375
1012 Brown Lane, College Hills     3            1.5        $196,000
678 W. Academy St.                  4         2.5              $224,000
318 Sugar Hill Dr.,  Countryside              4           2.5         $225,000
340 N. Broad St.                          3      2.5      $230,000 
5 Deschler Blvd., Neigh @ Fries Mill    3            2.5       $244,000
14 Fisler Dr., Neigh @ Fires Mill    3       2.5     $260,000
For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.
*Information subject to errors and ommissions.
Diane Testa
Re/Max Connection
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Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Clayton Borough in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of June 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price

252 Dennis Dr.                      3            1           $145,000

99 Bernard St.                        3            1           $153,000

351 East Ave.                          3         1.5              $225,000

3 Wheatsheaf Cir., Countryside    3           2.5         $235,000

121 Deschler Blvd., Neigh@ Fries Mill  4       2.5      $242,000  

501 Coleman Dr., Greenbiar             3            2             $251,000

1 June Ann Dr., Reserve@ Academy     2       3      $298,739

For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Woolwich Township and Swedesboro in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of June 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price
417 Guest Ave.,                    3          2.5         $234,000

2303 Lexington Mews       2           2.5           $175,760

2308 Lexington Mews         2        2.5         $179,410

125 Laurel Trl., Weatherby   3         2.5         $321,900

103 Maple Hill Dr., High Hill Est  4     2.5     $325,000

229 Juniper Ln., Weatherby       4          2.5     $345,000

208 Spruce Tr., Weatherby         4            3.5       $380,000

119 Saratoga Ln., Lexington Hill  4      2.5     $385,000

 122 Palmer Pl., Inverness       4        2.5        $405,000

123 Delaware Xing., Lexington Hills   4       2.5     $435,000

For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Woolwich Township and Swedesboro area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Harrison Township, Mullica Hill in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of June 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price

322 Stonehouse Ln, High Pointe     3             1.5      $183,000

120 Fellowship Ln, High Pointe           3           2.5         $215,000

633 Bainbridge Dr., Leigh Ct       4            2.5          $355,425

 640 Bainbridge Dr., Leigh Ct.                  5      2.5         $390,000

28 Peach Ridge Dr., Peach Ridge           4          2.5    $399,000

412 Long Meadow Dr., Andover Place     4         2.5      $465,000

514 Wisteria Way, Wheatley Meadows   4       3.5      $480,000

12 Valley Ln., Woodland Creek            4        2.5         $518,000

133 Preakness Dr., Manors @ Saratoga  4         2.5    $535,000

  402 Bishop Road             4          3.5              $535,000    

 For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Harrison Township, Mullica Hill area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Buying a home is both an exciting and wonderful time for a home buyer. You are full of anticipation about the new live you will be making in your new home. Once you find the home you are interested in, you will need to do some things - before you can settle and move in.

It is crucial to consult a highly recommended home inspector to examine the house you are intending on buying. The home inspector will examine the home, and every component to find anything and everything that may be faulty or inadequate. Basically, they are paid to find problems. Most homes are sold in as-is condition, however there are expectations that the home and all it’s components are functioning properly.

The actual language that appears in some agreements of sale in Gloucester County, NJ is below (this language will change from agency to agency and county to county):

 ”Although the premises is being purchased in its present condition, it is recommended that the Buyer obtain an inspection. The seller will make the property available to the Buyer’s qualified inspectors for the purpose of inspecting the property at the Buyer’s expense to assure that:

A. The heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical systems are functioning as well as can be expected (without being defective) for systems of their age;

B. The foundation and building(s) are structurally sound;

C. Their roof and flashings do not leak;

D. There are no environmental conditions as defined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, negatively affecting the buildings, such as unacceptable levels of radon gas, formaldehyde gas, airborne asbestos fibers, toxic chemicals, mold or other pollutants in the surrounding soil, air or underwater, or existence or non-existence of any underground fuel storage tank (s).”

These inspections are to be done in the first 10 calendar days following the attorney review period. Therefore, if you decide to purchase a home, you will first submit an offer or a proposal to purchase. Once a buyer and a seller reach a meeting of the minds over terms and conditions, an agreement of sale is drawn up and both parties sign. Once everyone has signed the agreement and have a copy, the agreements are initialed, thus beginning the 3 day attorney review period. These 3 business days allow the buyer and seller to consult with an attorney and carefully study the details for the purchase. Once this is done, the buyer then has 10 calendar days (not business days) to contract with inspectors, have the inspection completed, and submit in writing any concerns or requests to the sellers.

It is crucial to have a home, that you are anticipating buying, inspected. It is understandable that maybe you think you know a lot about a home, and that you may very well be qualified to make assessments in many areas of a home. But, the fact of the matter is, there is a lot that makes up a house. The various specialties that the professional home inspectors are required to know will help you to plan for, or budget for, future issues that you may not even suspect. The value of a good home inspection is easily seen when you consider the costs that replacement of a heating system or any other major component of the house.

I always recommend you contact a qualified professional home inspector. The cost of a good inspection will definitely be worth it, if for nothing else, peace of mind.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of May 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                             # of Beds   # of Baths   Sales Price
 2 Ben Franklin Bldg, Clusters            1            1           $111,000
2 Robert Treat Paine Bldg, Clusters 2        2            $128,500
45 Dover Ct, Fries Mill Ests.                 1           1             $131,500
745 Sedgewick Ct., Hunt Club             1         1              $143,000
58 Dover Ct., Fries Mill Ests           2        2             $145,000
112 Haven Ct., Peachtree                  1           1             $147,000
10 Canis Ct., Birches West           4          1.5            $148,000
35 Bridgeton Pl., Newton Commons 2     1.5          $149,999
3 Buena Ct., Fries Mill Ests                 2          2             $155,000
663 Yorkshire Ct., Hunt Club          2          1                $155,000
25 Canis Ct., Birches West                 3        1.5              $156,900
337 Georgia Ct., Peachtree              2           2                 $157,000
301 Whittier Ct., Canterbury Mews  2     1.5             $163,000
20 Pickwick Pl., Washington Place   2       2             $165,000
531 Shetland Ct., Hunt Club                2        2             $166,000
5 Ptolemy Ct., Birches West                3      1.5            $171,000
214 Boothby Ct., Hunt Club               2         2              $175,000
108 Devonshire Ct., Hunt Club       2      1              $178,000
72 Nature Ln., Parke Place                2         2         $205,000
202 Lake Ave, Grenloch Terr          3        1          $220,000
6 Lanark St., Lexington Woods       3      2           $221,000
11 Phillips Ct., Severan                            3     2.5         $225,000
13 Brandon Ln., Parke Place                2      2             $225,000
17 Atwood Dr., Bells Lake                       3     1.5         $227,000
57 Maple Leaf Cir., The Maples         2      2            $232,000
11 Halley Ln., Peppertree                        3    1.5           $234,500
161 Stagecoach Rd.                      3            1.5           $238,000
5 Avonbrook Dr., Bells Lake            3           2       $238,900
77 Nature Ln., Parke Place           2           2          $245,000
18 Chesterfield Rd., Crossroads   4         1.5       $250,000
206 Georgetown Rd., Birches   3           1.5        $251,500
27 Silverbirch Rd., Birches     3         1.5       $253,000
326 Fish Pond Rd.             4           2                $259,950
921 Grenville Dr., Whitman Square  4    2      $270,000
22 Alden Rd., Whitman Square     4           1.5      $276,000
18 Heritage Valley Dr., Heritage Valley   4   2.5   $285,000
7 Nancy Ln., Gren Court                         4        2.5      $296,000
7 Lawrence Ln., Sawyers Crk                    4     2.5    $305,000
21 Huckleberry Way, Sawyers Crk           4    2.5    $325,000
44 Wendee Way, Duex Mare            4            2.5         $365,000
45 Wendee Way, Dues Mare            4            2.5          $365,000
23 Spring Lake Ave., Spring Lake   4           3            $427,000
3 Lamson Ln., Woods @ Greentree  4         4           $520,000

For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Washington Township, Sewell and Turnersville area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Woolwich Township and Swedesboro Borough in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of May 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                                   # of Beds    # of Baths     Sales Price

133 East Ave., Narraticon     3                 2               $198,790
122 Franklin St.                        3             2                 $242,500
185 Westbrook Dr. Westbrook @Weatherby 
                                                           3          2.5           $273,000
153 Center Square Road              3        1.5             $330,000
136 Juniper Ln., Weatherby         4         2.5           $350,000
124 Spruce Trail, Weatherby         4           2.5       $389,000
24 Highland Ct., 4 Seasons @ Weatherby
                                                                3         3           $400,999
1 Salvatore Circle, Summer Hill   
                                                                4       2.5         $417,000
136 Forest Lane, Inverness             4          3.5        $427,500
20 Maple Glen Ct., Maple Glen        4         3.5        $480,000

For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Woolwich/Swedesboro area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

Below is some basic information on the most recent sales in Claton Borough in Gloucester County, NJ during the month of May 2008. For more monthly updates you can read my blog.

Address                   # of Beds         # of Baths      Sales Price

5 Hillside Ave.            1                            1                  $  45,000

902 Lincoln Dr.         3                           1                  $  82,500

118 W Clayton Ave.   3                          1                 $148,000
 
536 Poe Ave.                3                           1                  $180,000

308 N Broad St.         4                           2                   $232,900

2 June Ann Dr.             2                          2                   $262,500

For more information about these or other homes that have sold or are available for sale in the Clayton area, do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll be happy to help you in any and all of your real estate needs.

*Information subject to errors and ommissions.

It is becoming more and more obvious that the real estate market has improved in Southern New Jersey. Many calls to agents/agencies in Camden and Gloucester Counties to schedule appointments to show their listings are coming back with answers that the house is no longer available. The sellers are under contract with buyers that are anxiously awaiting the settlement date.  That is a sure sign that the market has improved. These sellers have now found buyers for their homes and can in turn find a new home for themselves.

This will have an effect on every level of the real estate market. First time homebuyers will find a property to buy, which will send that seller into the market to buy their second home, and they will then turn another seller into a buyer as well. Some homeowners will buy a larger home, and some will scale down, that is what helps to fuel the different areas of the market.

The most active part of the market this spring is definitely the “starter” homes or the first time homebuyers. The average sale price in any area is telling us this right now. There is always someone new entering the market, and usually the first time homebuyers are the ones to get the ball rolling in a market like the one we just went through.

The activity levels in the current real estate market are ever so encouraging and indicate that we are once again going to see appreciation. Real estate, historically, has always been the best, highest yielding investment, and once again, we will see that to be true.

Don’t miss out on this perfect time to buy or sell! Homeowners are realizing great profits on their homes, while at the same time buyers are encouraged because prices are once again much more stable.