Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties Real Estate. Tips for home buyers, home sellers by Gita Bantwal,Realtor at ReMax Centre Realtors.

Bensalem is strategically located in Bucks County.

The Pennsylvania turnpike has an  exit that is easily accessible in Bensalem.

I-95 and route US 1 is close by to many communities. You can go to Center City Philadelphia or Princeton, New Jersey using these routes.

Franklin Mills Mall with great outlet stores is within minutes of some communities.

Houses are affordable. I looked at the multiple listing and found 19 single homes priced under $200,000.

Read my blog  http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338209/bensalem-township-bucks-county-19-homes-under-200,000

If you are thinking of relocating to Bucks County and would like to be close to New Jersey, consider moving to Bensalem, .

You can look up all available listings at www.gitabantwal.com

I am not looking forward to winter and do not drive in bad weather. It is a liability I like to avoid and  I do not drive clients around in bad weather.

However I like to prepare for emergencies. I have made a list of items needed for the winter survival kit.

1. A small shovel .

2 Blankets.

3.Flashlights

4 cell phone and  charger

5.battery cables

6.de-icer for locks

7.Red cloth or flag

8 .kitty litter

9. some non perishable food item.

If you have teenagers who have just started driving, make sure you have the kit in the car and prepare them for snow emergencies.

Most of us like to look for bargains and freebies. Here are a few sites that offer free stuff.

www.freecycle.org   You can belong to a local group. You can also post items you are looking for or want to give away. This is a good site to refer to sellers, so they can get rid of their clutter and it can help stage the house.

www.Heyitsfree.net

www.freestuff.com

www.buxr.com

You can go to www.freebirthdaytreats.com and find birthday giveaways at restaurants.

If you would like a free market evaluation of your home call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 215-343-8200x124

Buckingham Springs is a great 55plus community in Bucks County, It has a great clubhouse which offers all kinds of activities and there is a community swimming pool.

The location is convenient for those who love to go to fine restaurants in New Hope or the museums in Doylestown. You can take a bus to New York from Buckingham.

If you are looking to move to the area, you can find your dream home in  a weekend. I can show you 32 homes. There should be one to match your budget and your needs.

There are 32 homes on the market for sale in this wonderful community. The lowest price is $105,000 and highest price is $215,000.

Two homes are under contract and 16 homes sold in last six months. The average sale price was $152,541.

They have two or three bedrooms and some have garages.

I am a Seniors Real estate specialist and can help you find your home in Bucks County, Pa.

visit www.gitabantwal.com and look up all available listings

Call gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 215-343-8200x124

Stover Mill in Warwick Township has townhomes priced under $230,000.

I looked up the multiple listing this morning and found 5 homes are listed for sale.

The lowest price is $215,500 for a 3 bedroom without a basement and highest price is $229,900 for a 3 bedroom home with a basement.

There are different floor plans. The community has tennis courts and tot lot. It is located in Central Bucks School district. www.cbsd.org

There is one home under contract pending settlement.

In the last 6 months, there were 14 sales. They were on the market for an average of 31 days and the lowest sale price was $155,000 and highest sale price was $229,000. The ratio of original list price to sale price was 95.88%.

If you would like a free market evaluation of your home call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124 or 2152758491 cell phone

Visit www.gitabantwal.com and look up 1000s of listings.

The above is subject to errors and omissions. 

Based on a report in Trend mls here are the statistics for residential single family homes in Bucks County, for October 2009 compared with October 2008.

 Inventory      October 2008                October 2009

                      3873                              3505

Market history

Settled               388                               458

median price     $293,000                      $270,000

Year to date statistics

settled             4209                             3985

median price    $300,000                     $285,000

SP/orig.price     93.69%                       92.21%

Looks like homes are selling in Bucks County . If you are thinking of listing your home in Bucks County and need a free market evaluation of your home call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124

visit www.gitabantwal.com

please note the above information is subject to errors and omissions.

Doylestown Township has condos in all price ranges.

Based on information in multiple listing, there are 17 condos listed for sale in Doyelstown township.

Here is the breakdown by neighborhood

Chestnut Grove           4 . Lowest price is $169,900

Old Colonial Greene    1

Charing Cross             3

Doylestown Station       5

Teversall                     4

You can look up all available listings on www.gitabantwal.com  or email me at gita01@aol.com for information.

Call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124 or on my cell phone 2152758491

Legacy Oaks is a wonderful 55plus community in Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pa.

The community has a clubhouse wihich offers exercise room, library, and lots of activities. They have a swimming pool and tennis courts.

I looked up the multiple listing this morning. There are 4 homes listed at present. They vary in price from $$335,000 to $384,900. All of these have 2 bedrooms . The median price is $369450 and they have been marketed for an average of 151 days.

There are 2 homes pending settlement. They were listed for a median price of 377,400 and were on the market for 324 days.

5 homes sold in last 3 months.The average sale price was $337,000. They were marketed for an average of 37 days.

The above does not include sale by owners and is subject to errors and omissions.

If you would like a free market evaluation of your home call Gita bantwal at ReMax Centre 2153438200x124

visit www.gitabantwal.com and look up 1000s of listings.

 Bensalem township  in Bucks County , Pa  is  located in Bensalem school district.

If you are looking to buy a home in Bucks County you may want to see some of these affordable homes.

There are 19  single homes listed in the multiple listing priced under $200,000

The lowest price is $129,000 for a 3 bedroom home.

Some of these are foreclosures, some are handyman specials and some are in move in condition and  are great buys.

Whether you are looking for foreclosures or handyman specials in Bucks County or just looking for a home in move -in condition call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124

You may qualify for the tax credit for home buyers. Call me for free brochure about the tax credit.

If you would like a list of homes for sale email me at gita01@aol.com or visit www.gitabantwal.com

I came across a great site www.BigHugeLabs.com

You can make your own calendars, magazine covers, puzzles  and other items by downloading pictures and printing it your self.

You can make  calendars as closing gifts with the picture of the house '

It makes a great gift for grandparents if you can use pictures of the grandchildren.

There are some items that you have to pay for but you can certainly take advantage of the freebies.

If you know anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Philadelphia nd suburbs please call Gita Bantwal at ReMax Centre Realtors 2153438200x124