Real Estate
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Yardley Home With Beautiful Yard
A lovely, contemporary home at 980 Hunt Drive in Yardley occupies a lush one-acre lot whose beautiful yard is one of its strongest selling points. The structure’s positioning on the grounds surrounds it with greenery and ensures plenty of distance from neighbors and traffic. . . Double doors lead to the atrium foyer, which has…
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The Perfect Keepsake for the Ultimate Pink Fan: Her Malibu Home
Perhaps Doylestown homegirl Pink bought her beachfront Malibu property in haste. Or she discovered its white décor doesn’t exactly suit her, given her rosy moniker. Whatever the reason, she’s selling the contemporary dwelling on the California coast, a property she took ownership of only four months ago. John Fey reported the listing for the Doylestown…
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FEMA Changes to Flood Insurance Pricing Cause Coverage Increases Downstream for Area Residents
Changes made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its flood insurance pricing structures will soon have area homeowners digging deeper into their wallets. Taylor Allen waded through the particulars for AXIOS Philadelphia. The news comes as Philadelphia and surrounding counties continue to recover from the flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. FEMA’s new pricing…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Langhorne Farmhouse Built by President George Bush’s Ancestors
This history of this charming classic stone Bucks County farmhouse, at 1573 Highland Avenue in Langhorne, indicates its original constructor were 1807 ancestors of President George Bush. The main house — there are also two other onsite dwellings included in the purchase — is surrounded by four acres that include a private, stocked pond. .…
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A ‘Hobbit House’ in Middle Chester County Could Just as Easily Be in Middle Earth
Tucked away in the picturesque Chester County countryside is a true-to-life scene from the imagination of author J.R.R. Tolkein. Architect Peter Archer of West Chester’s Archer & Buchanan Architecture had the life-sized tribute to The Shire handcrafted for fans of the fantasy novels/movies, alongside an 18th-Century stone wall on the property, according to a Houzz…
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It’s Happening! M. Night Shyamalan’s Wynnewood Childhood Home Hits the Market
The Japanese-style childhood home of director M. Night Shyamalan has hit the market in Wynnewood for $2.175 million, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan lived there for nearly six decades. This 6,000-square-foot residence built in 1956 has six bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms. It…
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Bucks County Residential Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Shedding Some of Its Recent ‘Nuttiness’
The current Bucks County residential real estate market rollercoaster is not dipping. But it may be leveling off just a bit. Kennedy Rose, for the Philadelphia Business Journal, reported on the latest trends and their possible causes. Since August, the supercharged, in-county real estate market has shown signs of easing off its breakneck pace. In…
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CEO of Anthony & Sylvan Pools Changes Lanes After Eight-Year Leadership Role
Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Doylestown, announced the exit of Mark Koide as chief executive officer. Koide led the residential swimming pool and spa builder for the past eight years. His replacement is Tom Waldin, Executive Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, we thank Mark for his leadership…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: New Hope Farmhouse, ‘Rabbit Run,’ Will Quickly Scamper Off the Market
A beautiful farmhouse built in 1850 with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in New Hope. . . Rabbit Run is a uniquely versatile property that can serve as your private resort, family compound, or even a business retreat, located in a stunning setting just steps away from the…
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Disneyland May Claim the Happiest Place on Earth, But Philadelphia Is Pretty Joyful, Too, Says USA Today
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is among the 50 happiest U.S. cities, according to residents. Hristina Byrnes reported our overall community glee for USA Today. To determine the nation’s upbeat cities, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the happiness score of all 383 nationwide metro areas, using digital health company Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index. The index measures residents’ sentiments…
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Data on Bucks County Renters Show Continued Difficulties in Making Monthly Payments to Landlords
Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit that applies data analytics to social issues, says that many Bucks County renters continue to struggle. The Lower Southampton Patch reported the findings. An estimated 7,211 (13.1 percent) of Bucks County rental households were behind in paying rents as of early August, the organization found. The estimated number of households in…
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A Decade of Seller’s Market Performance Pushes Residential Real Estate Prices Up 48 Percent
During the past ten years, home prices in the area residential real estate market have increased by 48 percent. Homes were more likely to sell above their listing price this August than in any of the previous nine Augusts. Michaelle Bond quantified the activity for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Brian Stetler, an agent with…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: This Sturdy Gal, Built in 1800, Has New Hope Vibrancy Right at Its Doorstep
If your dream home is a place where top-notch restaurants, deep history, natural beauty, and a welcoming community are as close as the doorstep, this one-of-a-kind New Hope residence might be just the thing. The three-bed, three-bath, 2,300 square foot house sits near the historic towpath trail and near the Aquetong Creek. Its structure shows…
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Once Storied and Majestic Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park Falls Into Disrepair
Lynnewood Hall, a once majestic 110-room residence located in Elkins Park, has fallen into disrepair after being abandoned for 25 years, write Josie Adnitt and Chiara Fiorillo for the Mirror. The property was built for Peter Arrell Browne Widener, an investor in the RMS Titanic, between 1897 and 1900. The mansion covers 70,000 square feet…
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Regional Comparison Finds Two Municipalities with a Concentration of Bucks County’s Most Valued Homes
Bucks County is home to two areas that are among the places with the most expensive homes in Philadelphia metro area, according to a new ranking by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used the data from Zillow. It ranked localities based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of June 2021.…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Unique Doylestown Property amid Real Estate’s Current Three-Ring Circus
If you’re a Bucks County house-hunter looking for something special amid what feels like a three-ring circus of property visits, inspections, offers, counteroffers, and paperwork, a local listing may be of interest. The home at 2512 Durham Road, Doylestown, offers a wholly appropriate opportunity. It once belonged to Howard Yonkers Bary, a circus proprietor and…
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Pennsylvania Moving Trends: When Residents Relocate From the Keystone State, Where Do They Go?
According to 2019 data, Pennsylvania moving trends show a residential preference for the Sunshine State when leaving the Keystone State, according to a new report by Stacker. Stacker analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data to compile its list of where people in Pennsylvania move to most. States were ranked based on the number of Pennsylvanians relocating…
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Sale of Bensalem Warehouse Sees Nearly 100 Percent Return for Its Owner in Just Three Years
The booming commercial real estate (CRE) business in Bucks County shows no signs of abating, if the sale of a Bensalem warehouse is any indicator. Natalie Kostelni, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, reported on the recent transaction that illustrates the current CRE frenzy. A 430,373 square-foot industrial building in Bensalem, purchased in 2018 for $23.7…
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