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West Goshen, West Chester #11 top place to live in all US by Money Magazine Comments Off

CNN/Money Magazine just rated a local town as THE #11th place to live in all the US. How cool is that? I don’t know what criteria they used, but pretty neat.

Here is what they said about West Goshen:

WINNER

Top 100 rank: 11
Population: 8,800
Compare West Goshen to Top 10 Best Places

This family-friendly community has a quiet suburban feel, with no shortage of nearby shopping centers and local business, while Philadelphia is less than an hour away.

Among the four area parks around the area, West Goshen Community Park has its own amphitheatre with concerts and outdoor theater. Summer activities include a fitness boot camp for women, fieldtrips for teens and a Fourth of July bicycle parade. –R.G.

See the entire top 100 list of places to live according to CNN/Money Magazine

Posted on: 07-28-2009
Posted in: Chester County, West Chester

Searching for a movie. . . Comments Off

This article is about really neat idea, that if you live in the West Chester/Chester County area, you might think of doing. The idea is that you find clues and do a game of hide & and seek to find out where the outdoor movie will be. Sounds weird, I know, but for something fun to do in Chester County. . . Check out the article.

Searching for a movie, and he means ‘searching’

By Kathy Boccella

Inquirer Staff Writer

John Young never went to a drive-in as a kid but now he runs something called “guerilla drive-in,” a roving outdoor movie night for people he dubs “adventure nerds.”

“This is a group of people for whom a good time is maybe going out and getting rained on,” said Young, 38, a Web developer from West Chester.

Exhibiting his own nerdy zeal for quests and puzzles, Young makes the audience go through an elaborate game of hide-and-seek before they get to the payoff, watching a family-friendly flick under a blanket of stars at an off-the-beaten-path spot in Chester County. The movie is pay what you want. Rain and bugs are free.

Read the entire article…

Posted on: 07-11-2009
Posted in: Chester County, West Chester

June 2009 Real Estate Market Update for West Chester, PA 19380 Comments Off

Interpretation for the West Chester, PA 19380 real estate market update: June saw an increase in activity over May in both the number of pending sales and actual settled homes. Homes also took 20% less time to sell and received 12% more than the month before. Compared to the same month a year ago, not much changed terribly with the exception of how long homes took to sell (50% longer) and home many actually sold (14% more).

Here are some Highlights:

  • DOM changed from last month by 20% or 16 days
  • The average settled price in West Chester increased 12% to $376,066
  • DOM, when compared to last June, increased by 51%, from 52 to 79 days
  • Number of sold homes increased by 14% compared to June of 2008

Here are the details:


June 2009 May 2009 % Ch June 2008 % Ch
Avg DOM 79 95 -20% 52 +51%
Orig. List $ $406,292 $437,284 -8% $410,126 -1%
Sold List $ $403,399 $357,993 +12% $393,595 +2.5%
Avg Settled $ $376,066 $332,119 +12% $380,545 -1.1%
List To Sale Ratio 93.3% 92.7% +.5% 96.6% -3.3%
# Pending 100 87 +15% 101 -1%
# Sold 111 74 14.8% 97 +14%

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Posted on: 07-8-2009
Posted in: Chester County, Market Update, Monthly Update, West Chester

West Chester to consider a blight fight in court Comments Off

West Chester, PA 19380

West Chester Borough is investigating a new state law that allows judges to wrest control of blighted properties from chronically negligent property owners. The Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act enacted last year allows a “party of interest” to petition the court to put control of a blighted property into the hands of an entity capable of fixing it. After a property is fixed, the court can order that it be sold. Revenues from the sale would go toward reimbursing court fees and repair costs. Once these and related costs are covered, the rest of the money would go to the property owner. Borough officials say they are unsure whether other Pennsylvania municipalities have tried this approach to combating blight. West Chester Zoning Chief Mike Perrone said he has identified five properties in the borough that he believes would qualify for court-appointed conservatorship.

Source: Daily Local; 6/16/09

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Posted on: 06-28-2009
Posted in: Chester County, Uncategorized, West Chester

Composting Seminar Sponsored at 10 a.m. June 27, West Chester, PA 19380 Comments Off

Composting Seminar Sponsored by Chester County Extension at 10 a.m. June 27 at West Chester Growers Market, Church and Chestnut Streets, or Highland Orchards, 1000 Marshalton-Thorndale Rd., West Chester. Pre-registration payment deadline is June 26. Fee: $20 family, includes free compost bin; pre-registration required with check payable to CHESCO, mail to Chester County Extension, Government Services Building, 601 Westtown Rd., Ste. 370, West Chester, Pa. 19380-0990. Information: 610-696-3500, chesterext@psu.edu.

- Jerene Schroeder

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20090619_Garden_Calendar.html

Posted on: 06-24-2009
Posted in: Chester County, West Chester

1507 E. Woodbank Way, Ryerrs Hunt, West Chester, 19380 Comments Off

4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 3177 Sq Ft home in Ryerrs Hunt

1507 E. Woodbank Way, Ryerrs Hunt, West Chester PA 19380

View More Photos & All the Details for 1507 E Woodbank Way, Ryerrs Hunt, West Chester, PA 19380

Desirable ‘Ryerrs Hunt’ 4 Bedroom, 2 ~ Bath Home with 2 car Garage. 2 story center Foyer, nice sized Living Rm; Dining Rm with Hardwood Floors. Large Eat In Kitchen with breakfast bar, wide plank hardwood floors and sliders to your private deck for outdoor dining. Family Rm with marble fireplace. 1st Floor Mudroom and Laundry area. Second floor features Master Bedroom with double walk- in closets and Sitting Room. Master Bath with vaulted ceiling, skylight, whirlpool Bath and separate Shower. Three additional Bedrooms, all with double closets, and a Hall Bath complete the second floor. Full unfinished Basement has potential for additional living space. Home backs to wooded area and has a screened in Gazebo perfect for enjoying those classic summer evenings and mature plantings offer privacy.

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Posted on: 06-10-2009
Posted in: Buyers, Chester County, West Chester

Market Statistics update for West Chester, PA 19380, May 2009 Comments Off

West Chester, PA 19380 didn’t have too much change over the previous month. Where the big difference shows is comparing May 2009 and May 2008. May of 2008 was a good month for West Chester, especially compared to the rest of the county.

Here are some Highlights:

  • Days on the market was up 70%
  • Number of pendings only dropped by 8%
  • But homes sold decreased by 30%

Here are the details:


May 2009 April 2009 % Ch May 2008 % Ch
Avg DOM 95 88 +8% 56 +70%
Orig. List $ $437,284 $452,923 -3% $466,726 -6%
Sold List $ $357,993 $362,073 -1% $366,793 -2%
Avg Settled $ $332,119 $339,326 -2% $349,774 -5%
List To Sale Ratio 92.7% 93.7% -1% 95.3% -3%
# Pending 87 95 -8% 95 -8%
# Sold 74 81 -9% 105 -30%



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Posted on: 06-8-2009
Posted in: Market Update, Monthly Update, West Chester
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