The following statistics are from Trend (MLS for Delaware Valley) as of the end of July, 2009. These statistics are all as compared with a time period exactly one year earlier. Total inventory is down 6.3%. The number of months of inventory accumulation ( the number of months it would take to sell all inventory if no new listings came on the market) went up from 9.2 months to 10.2 months. "Pending" units went up by 16.2%. Settled units went up by 4.2%. Median settled price declined by 1.6%. Average settled price remained unchanged, however the total price change is down by about 22% from the peak in 2006.
Approximate Location Boundaries: All Bucks County , PA
About Marlene Goldberg:
Experience: Marlene has been licensed in Pennsylvania since 1984 and brings her extensive skills to every real estate transaction. She has helped over 900 families buy and sell their homes as well as helping many investors purchase real estate as a part of their total financial portfolio. She is a multi-million dollar top producer marketing the tri-county areas of Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties. Marlene is a past director of the Multiple Listing Service for the Philadelphia Board of Realtors. She has also educated and trained real estate salespersons for careers in real estate.
Affiliations: Marlene has earned the industry-acclaimed GRI designation (Graduate Realtor Institute). A small percentage of agents have obtained this and the designation indicates a high level of commitment to the real estate industry and service to clients. Marlene is also a holder of the ABR designation (accredited buyer representative) and is a member of the Montgomery County Association of Realtors.
Education: Marlene is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area and attended both Girls High in Philadelphia and Cheltenham High School in Cheltenham Township. She then obtained a B.S. degree in Medical Technology from Temple University prior to becoming a Realtor and spent time in clinical pathology and doing medical research. She supervised a cancer research laboratory and taught chemistry and laboratory math to laboratory technicians. Her organizational, analytical and communication skills have been an asset in the practice of selling real estate.
Personal: When not selling real estate, you might find Marlene involved in water sports such as scuba (she is a PADI certified diver), exercising, reading for her book club, enjoying travel, theatre, cooking, and art museums. She loves spending time with her family and friends and has two grown children. Marlene very much enjoys classic rock, jazz and music concerts. Ellis Paul, Mark Knopfler, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Steve Forbert, Kirk Whalum, Pink Floyd, Andrea Bocelli, and others are personal faves!
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