Two attractive
Narberth homes went swiftly under contract this week, as did a promising
center-hall colonial in Bala Cynwyd's College Park section. Each of these properties had their own distinct charms, but what they share in common is they each were quickly plucked off the market faster than a
Roy Halladay fastball whooshes past a hapless New York Met!.
The past couple years, most Main Line homes have tended to have their time "on market" measured in months, but
218 Forest Avenue ($469,000 Prudential) was posted
"under agreement" * less than two-weeks after the 4-Bed, 2.5 Bath Narberth home made its debut on the market. I toured the home and found it handsome but was most impressed with its location on quiet, tree-lined Forrest Avenue, which gently slopes upward just blocks from downtown Narberth and thusly sees relatively little traffic or owner turnover.
A smaller 3-Bed, 1-Bath at
339 Dudley Ave. (Long & Foster) in Narberth was listed "under agreement" on February 22, just 23 days after hitting the market. Like the home at 218 Forrest, the 1862 sq. foot Dudley Avenue house had a prime location, nice updating, but indicated no central air conditioning.
This week's winner in
R5Realty's Rush-to Buy Sweepstakes was the air-conditioned, stone and brick colonial at
515 Oxford Rd. in Bala Cynwyd, which lasted just over 72 hours before having its "Active" status modified on the Realtors'
multiple listing service.
While each of the above homes is currently "under contract" to be sold, all have contingincies related to their accepted offers. This is completely standard, and it is possible one or all may eventually return to market for lucky future homeowners. You can check the latest status with Prudential (R5Realty's) Buyer-Agents Ted and Heather Gross via
email or phone, 610.348.7972.
Bottom line is the Home-Buying season is here, and despite national malaise, the most attractive, smartly-priced and well-located homes are still awarded to the buyers/bidders who work with a full-time Realtor that knows the local market and who is poised to help buyers act intelligently and swiftly.
*(Update 2.25- Since this original posting the agreement for 218 Forest Ave. has been negated and this home is once again Active and up for grabs).
