Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Home Purchase Process

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As the Jenkintown Expert, we frequently get asked questions, and then see frequent misconceptions, about the home buying process. Yes, it is a process, which can be as slow and painful or quick and efficient as your chosen agent facilitates it.

At the Tim Bathurst Team, we believe an agents obligation is not only to represent you in a transaction, but to educate and keep you informed about the process. Regardless of the market, customer service is a universal expectation to us.

Check out the timeline below. How was your experience in your last sale or purchase of a home?



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Friday, May 24, 2013

Summers in Jenkintown Welcomes Back the Wells Fargo Summer Music Series!

We know what we are making time in the calendar for this summer! Will we see you there?

Beginning Tuesday, May 28, 2013:
the Jenkintown/Wells Fargo Summer Music Series

May 23rd, 2013 by BoroAdmin

The sound of music will be wafting through the trees of Jenkintown’s beautiful Town Square this summer, with free live music scheduled for every Tuesday night, at 7 p.m., beginning this Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

With something for everyone, from jazz to gospel to pop and rock, Jenkintown’s Town Square will be the place to be this summer. Presented by the Jenkintown Recreation Board, and sponsored by Wells Fargo, the 14-date series kicks off with Chris Callas & Bob Lowery. Better known as 2/5ths of the Bob Lowery Band, a busy local pop/rock/alt-country outfit, the duo will be strapping on acoustic guitars and harmonizing on stripped-down versions of tunes by artists like Wilco, Train, and Fugazi.

The following Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Town Square hosts the Jenkintown 5K Sunset Run, which will also feature the R&B stylings of Too Short Otis.

Below is the June schedule, with the complete listing of Summer Music Series artists at recboard.net. So bring a lawnchair, pack a picnic basket, and invite a friend to enjoy twilight music at Town Square every week this summer.
5/28/2013 Chris Callas/Bob Lowery
6/4/2013 Too Short Otis (Sunset Run) — 7-piece electric R&B, rock and blues
6/11/2013 Joe Mahoney — Guitar/mandolin, covering songs of Bob Dylan, John Prine, the Decemberists, Neil Young, and others.
6/18/2013 Wreckerds – 5-piece country-rock from the 60s and 70s 6/25/2013 Musical Chairs — violin-cello duet Randy Tallini and Natalya Bondarchuk







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Hollywood meets Abington! This is a Property with Many Possibilities!!

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Fantastic Hollywood Bungalow located close to public transportation, shopping, restaurants recreation and more. Just a short distance to Abington's award winning Alverthorpe Park, this home sets the tone for easy suburban living. Priced for an immediate sale, owner can do a quick settlement. Today's savvy investor can get a single home in Abington and live there, rent it, the opportunities are out there. The gardens are well manicured and offer peaceful serenity and natural fencing. As soon as you walk in you are captivated by the Mercer Tile around the fireplace, which boasts a newer chimney liner & newly refinished hardwood flooring. Rooms have been freshly painted in this gem of Hollywood. The kitchen has newer cabinetry, new fridge, dishwasher and garbage disposal. The unfinished basement is an open canvas and has plenty of space for entertaining. Today's financing options afford many opportunities with other renovations using a 203-K program. Magnificent rose gardens, leaded glass, plenty of old world to explore here.


Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6222274/syndicated/1/cgltguid/1B5D7A7B-4323-40B7-9B19-3DA91C69FD90/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate.

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625 N CEDAR RD

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Fresh on the Market! Check Out This Rancher!



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A rare, true 4 bedroom Brick Ranch in Lower Moreland is for sale! Quiet street, slight sloping lot with paver walkway to ft door. Enter into a oversize foyer leads to bedrooms, dining room, and living room. Step down living room features tray ceiling, marble trimmed, steps away is the formal dining room with chair rail. The kitchen is huge with 2 doors to the outside. Plenty of Corrigan counters, double oven, ceramic tile backsplash, great cabinet space. Extra wide hallway with important 1st floor laundry. All bedrooms are large, master bedroom features master bath, walk-in closet with pull down steps for attic storage. Lower level is finished with a recreation room. Exit to 2nd slate patio with hardscaping, viewing a back yard for fun, play or gardening. 2nd half of basement is finished, great for workshop or arts and crafts. Back office has window, carpets and privacy. New HVAC for energy efficiency.  Add the 2 car garage and Lower Moreland Schools, it's a buy! This one is going to go FAST!

Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6218314/syndicated/1/cgltguid/1A25FF54-680E-423C-9A09-9087B0FF53FF/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate.

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1056 GEORGE RD

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Spanish Villa in Meadowbrook?!

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We stumbled upon this GORGEOUS Spanish Villa style home for sale in Meadowbrook this morning, and it took our breathe away! Reading the description alone takes any Monday morning stress and melts it away! Privacy, space, and tranquility. It's a trifecta of amazing real estate! Take a tour with us now!

This exceptional Spanish Villa is nestled on over 4 acres in a true, park like setting. As you are welcomed home, through the iron gates, you can feel your blood pressure drop immediately. With a spring-fed pond, surrounded by stone wall and immaculate views, a Zen-like feel bestows the entire property. Today's investor will recognize instant equity as this home was recently appraised for far more than the current asking price. The master retreat boasts a library, newly updated bathroom and overlooks a fountain with secluded courtyard. The gourmet kitchen is updated, spacious and opens to a large rec room. There is an in-law suite that has a separate entrance. The great room has high ceilings, plenty of natural light and set up for instant entertainment. This home has a newer roof, updated heating system, newer windows and plenty of room for entertaining. Mercer tile caps off this wonderful atmosphere. Close to transportation, hospitals, shopping, parks and more.

Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6198404/syndicated/1/cgltguid/0BEFC698-5D4F-437C-B5D1-2F21235D3A99/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate.
For more information call 267-249-0529.

1400 MILL RD

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Monday's Feature Property- Meadowbrook Brick Beauty!

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Tucked away in the heart of Meadowbrook, this brick masterpiece has all the characteristics that today's savvy investor is looking for. From updated kitchen with granite counter-tops with newer cabinets and appliances, to the open flow of the kitchen that leads straight into the dining room. If entertaining is important, this home lends itself for just that. This treasure boasts brand new windows throughout and a bonus/sun room addition off the dining/kitchen area. Leaving the exposed brick and adding natural light with skylights, this room overlooks the new slate patio and the tree lined rear yard to truly take in the splendor of living in this area. Fenced yard makes life a little easier with little ones or pets. Spacious family room and living room with large picture window and wood burning fireplace, the views are spectacular. Hardwood flooring has been refinished and there is plenty of storage throughout, an unfinished basement that awaits your finishing touches. All of this with central air & 2 car garage!

Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6196203/syndicated/1/cgltguid/B16611CE-D738-47B6-BC50-C53047584A43/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate.

For more information call 267-249-0529.

1239 GEORGE RD



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Friday, May 10, 2013

May 18th, Don't Miss the Jenkintown Red & Blue Fair!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE JENKINTOWN RED & BLUE FAIR is coming up in a little over a week and is not to be missed!    

One of Jenkintown’s great traditions, a family, school & community event!

When: Saturday, May 18th 11am-3pm
Where: Jenkintown Elementary School
Weather: Rain or Shine!

The Fair is Open to the Public & All are Welcome!

At THE FAIR you’ll find:
Games - Prizes - Fire Engine Rides - Fair Food - Funnel Cake - Baked Treats - Fabulous Gift Basket Raffle - Dunk Tank - The Best Plant Sale - Face Painting - Super Slide - Sand Art - Moon Bounce - Obstacle Course and LOTS of Fun!

If you are interested in Volunteering, visit http://redandbluefair.org/ and follow the links on the left.

Whether Volunteering your time or coming out with Friends and Family to support the community, it's a fun time!













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Check out this Rydal Rancher on the Market! Seclusion and Peace.

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Looking for a True Rydal Ranch you will never out grow? Home features a secluded front porch, and is located on a quiet street. This home has an open floor plan, Anderson Windows thru out, and beautiful hardwood floors. Enter into a warm and inviting foyer which flows into a spacious Living room and Dining room with Pella slider doors leading to an oversized covered main Deck overlooking a large private backyard. Eat in kitchen features oak cabinets. The oversized master bedroom (was 2 bedrooms) has a newer master bath with steam shower, and great closet space. Important main floor laundry is easier for you! Lower level provides 2 separate areas. One area is a traditional recreation room with stone fireplace and access to the 2 car garage. The other area provides a bar, pool table, workout space, and a cedar closet. Powder room is located on this lower level. Extra storage space in this house with pull down steps to a floored attic. Newer heater, roof, and air conditioning.

Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6184180/syndicated/1/cgltguid/2FF50BC2-D8EF-4F07-9CE6-896E29D19697/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate. For more information, call 267-249-0529.

1271 FLEETWOOD RD

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Check out this piece of history for sale in Jenkintown!


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Come see this elegant 224 year old home in Jenkintown Manor! Built in 1789, 323 Meetinghouse Rd., offers an experience so unique that it can not be replicated today! It is the oldest home in the manor and was once surrounded completely by farmland. Pulling into the driveway, what is readily apparent is the present owners appreciation for impeccable landscaping that throughout the season proves to be a delightfully mature and beautiful setting. Immediately on the left side of the house you will notice a spacious flagstone patio. Consistent with this gorgeously maintained exterior is a sophisticated and invitingly warm home. Enter the threshold and there is an immediate sense of the tremendous care taken decade after decade to maintain the essence of this historical home. Do not miss the cozy view form the breakfast room that overlooks the vast portion of the 1.4 acres and the magnificent master bathroom. The home offers a combination of modern upgrades plus 18 century architecture; just simply spectacular!

Full Details
http://www.buyorsellinsouthampton.com/listing/mlsid/252/propertyid/6206002/syndicated/1/cgltguid/92979CF7-8CB0-4726-AB62-7C196B7378C0/?ts=crg
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Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 267-249-0529.


323 MEETINGHOUSE RD


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