Monthly Archives: April 2011

House Hunt: Newly Listed $699900 Home Included in Open Houses

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If you can believe in a weather forecast, the temperatures on Sunday are supposed to go into the 70s! That would make the day a perfect time to visit open houses in Pine and Richland townships. Here are nearly a dozen from which to choose. For more information, simply click on the address. $1,499,500. Open house, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, April 10, at 815 Chapel Hill, Heights of North Park, Pine Township. Coldwell Banker.  $1,100,000. Open house 1-4 p.m., Sunday, April 10, at 121 Summer Place, Langdon Read more [...]

Get Out Weekend Planner

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The temperatures are supposed to be rising and there are numerous ways to get out into the world this weekend. Check our Events Calendar for items that didn't make our top five. If you don't see an event listed, let us know in the comments or add it yourself.     YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF BUCKS COUNTY SPRING CONCERT   Where/When: Neshaminy’s Maple Point Middle School, Saturday from 2pm - 10pm.  Why Go: This isn’t your typical school concert. We’re talking about a 20-member string orchestra, Read more [...]

Vacation-home sales continue to fall | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-04-08

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Sales of vacation homes in the United States plunged in 2010 to about half the record number reached in the real estate boom years of 2005 and 2006, research by the National Association of Realtors shows. Last year, such sales fell to 543,000, down 1.8 percent from 553,000 in 2009, the data show. Sales of primary homes declined as well, down 5.6 percent in 2010 to 3.81 million, from 4.04 million the previous year, the Realtors association reported. During Read more [...]

Two Salisbury Township Bridges Listed as Deficient in National Bridge Report

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At least two bridges in Salisbury Township were rated "structurally deficient" in a recently released report on the state of nation's bridges. Pennsylvania topped the list with the worst bridges, with more than 25 percent needing significant maintenance, repair or replacement, according to the report by Transportation for America. The report  identified Salisbury Church Bridge on Devonshire Road, a masonry arch deck bridge built in 1870, also called Rathburn Bridge, with a rating of 49.8 out of Read more [...]

Houses of the Holy: The historic churches that have been turned into a family home

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Philip and Carol Bourqui go to church every day – they live in one. The front part of a converted Grade-II listed former United Reformed Chapel in Clifton, Bristol, built by the great church architect CF Hansom in 1868, has been the couple's spectacular home for 20 years. "The typical response of our visitors over the years has been 'wow'," says Philip. "It's a dramatic building both inside and out – in fact, one of the great benefits of living in a church is the sheer size." Read more [...]

Val Kilmer’s Ranch Finds a Buyer

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Actor Val Kilmer is contracted to sell his 6,000-acre New Mexico ranch for an undisclosed price, according to a listing broker. It is also listed as "under contract" on the Sotheby's website. The sale price and the buyer could not be learned. Private Properties Actor Val Kilmer is contracted to sell his 6,000-acre New Mexico ranch for an undisclosed price, and Dr. Phil is in escrow to sell his Beverly Hills estate. View Slideshow Read more [...]

Looking to Buy a House—or Just Looking?

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