If you are contemplating putting your house on the market, you may want to see if you have some of the top features home buyers are looking for.

  • A large laundry room is on the list of must-haves for most home buyers these days.  The bigger the better when it comes to laundry rooms. Painting this room a fun color is also a great idea.  If you have not yet updated your washer and dryer it may be a good time to do that as well. 
  • Landscape lighting is a plus if you want your house to stand out above all the others on the market.  Taking a photo of your home at night with all the landscape lighting lit may be a good way to market your home in real estate magazines.  Also if you want to add ambiance to the inside of your house you can add wall lanterns in entrance ways and hallways. 
  • A finished garage is an excellent feature that many home buyers are looking for.  You can add drywall and paint as well as paint the floor of your garage.  You will be amazed at what a difference doing this will make to your home.  Make sure to add a lot of storage areas so that the man of the house will be happy about buying your home. 
  •  An "eat-in" kitchen  is a must have these days.  If you don’t currently have an “eat-in” kitchen, you may want to knock out a wall to make this possible.  It could be the difference of selling your home or not selling your home.  

Take a look at June's real estate sales broken down by school district.

Downingtown School District

The number of homes selling in the Downingtown school district in June 2015 rose by 23.81% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price decreased by 1% to $382,254. The median selling price rose by 3.47%, while the average market time decreased by 4 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 130 $382,254 $372,500 42
June 2014 105 $386,067 $360,000 46

 

West Chester School District

The number of homes selling in the West Chester school district in June 2015 increased by 14.38% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price decreased by 2.04% to $384,244. The median selling price increased by 4% while the average market time decreased by 16 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 175 $384,244 $364,000 34
June 2014 153 $392,247 $350,000 50

 

Coatesville School District

The number of homes selling in the Coatesville school district in June 2015 the same when compared to June 2014. The average selling price decreased by 5.72% to $231,849. The median selling price decreased 2.39%, while the average market time dropped by 39 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 72 $231,849 $225,000 38
June 2014 72 $245,917 $230,500 77

 

Great Valley School District

The number of homes selling in the Great Valley school district in June 2015 increased by 5.88% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price increased 6.53% to $536,846. The median selling price rose by 7.68%, while the average market time decreased by 9 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 54 $536,846 $438,500 63
June 2014 51 $503,943 $385,000 24



Unionville School District

The number of homes selling in the Unionville school district in June 2015 increased by 23.53% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price increased 17.51% to $626,192. The median selling decreased 3.6% while the average market time increased by 15 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 42 $626,192 $521,250 87
June 2014 34 $532,880 $540,725 51



Tredyffrin-Easttown School District

The number of homes selling in the Tredyffrin-Easttown school district in
June 2015 increased 27.87% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price decreased by 18% to $504,793. The median selling price remained the same, while the average market time decreased by 22 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 78 $504,793 $475,000 55
June 2014 61 $615,616 $475,000 33

 

Owen J Roberts School District

The number of homes selling in the Owen J Roberts school district in
June 2015 increased by 35.42% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price decreased by 5.48% to $387,502. The median selling price dropped by 3.6% while the average market time decreased by 11 days.  

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 65 $387,502 $335,000 70
June 2014 48 $409,960 $347,500 81

 

Phoenixville School District

The number of homes selling in the Phoenixville school district in June 2015 increased by 34% when compared to June 2014. The average selling price increased by 2.52% to $292,529. The median selling price rose by 1.2%, while the average market time dropped by 34 days.

Date Sold
Listings

Average
Selling Price

Median
Selling Price
Average
Days On Market
June 2015 67 $292,529 $253,000 43
June 2014 50 $285,334 $250,000 77

 

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