Here below are the Sold Philadelphia Real Estate Transactions reported to the local MLS over the past 2 days. …

(source: TrendMLS; courtesy of Andrea Boelter and Brigit Brust)

Key: “3/1/1 = 3 Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath | “3u” = 3 Units

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Rittenhouse – 19102

1500 Chestnut St PH-J 1/1/1 $450,000

Rittenhouse Square- 19103

2429 Locust St 419 1/1/0 $289,900
2429 Locust St 517 1/1/0 $294,900
1600 Arch St 1705 2/2/0 $720,890
2120 Delancey St 3/2/1 $945,000
2429-41 Locust St 618 1/1/0 $299,900
2429-41 Locust St 311 1/1/0 $399,900

University City – 19104

4032 Lancaster Ave $189,000

Society Hill/Old City – 19106

309-13 Arch St 304D 1/1/0

Washington Square – 19107

111 N 9th St 521 2/2/0 $400,000

Burholme – 19111

7343 Belden St 3/1/1 $152,500
7733 Langdon St $190,000
6438 Rising Sun Ave $600,000

Torresdale – 19114

2808 Woodbridge Rd 3/1/1 $148,500

Somerton – 19116

11045 Bustleton Ave 4/1/10 $189,900

Brewerytown- 19121

2453 Turner St 5/1/0 $20,400

Jinogi/West Kensington – 19122

2027 N Hope St 2/1/0 $88,000

N. Liberties/Loft District – 19123

1214 Poplar St 3/1/1 $165,000

Juniata – 19124

5423 Mulberry St 3/1/5 $148,900

Fishtown – 19125

1100-06 Shackamaxon St 2D 1/1/0 $255,000

Roxborough – 19128

8615 Thomas Mill Ter 4/2/1 $490,000
146 Kalos St 3/1/0

Art Museum/Fairmount – 19130

1900 Hamilton St 507 3/3/0 $689,500
2008 Spring Garden St 2F 1/1/0 $176,290
2008 Spring Garden St 2R 1/1/0 $198,000

Kensington – 19133

2743 N Front St $50,000

Port Richmond – 19134

2958 Tulip St 3/1/0 $60,000
2031 E Tioga St 3/1/0 $28,000
3035 Livingston St 2/1/0 $105,000
729 E Allegheny Ave 3/1/0 $18,100

Tacony – 19135

6538 Torresdale Ave 3/1/0 $84,900

Holmesburg – 19136

4233 Oakmont St 3/1/0

Bridesburg – 19137

4504 Almond St 4/2/0 $166,300

West Oak Lane – 19138

6027 N Beechwood St 3/1/0 $23,500

University City – 19139

258 S 46th St 6/2/0 $350,000

Logan – 19141

5435 N Marvine St 3/1/0 $45,000

University City – 19143

910 S 49th St
1249 S 46th St 4/1/1 $166,250

Germantown – 19144

6115 Baynton St 4/1/0 $70,000
543 E Ashmead St 3/1/0 $26,000

South Philly Passyunk – 19145

2810 Jackson St 3/1/0 $19,500
1804 S 18th St 4/1/1 $68,000
1936 S Hollywood St 3/1/1 $98,000

Grad. Hospital/Grays Ferry – 19146

1007 S Cleveland St $52,500
440 S Broad St 2505 2/2/0 $895,000
2105 Kimball St 2/1/0 $91,000
1535 S Bailey St 3/1/0 $25,000

South Philly Whitman – 19148

2433 S Franklin St 3/1/0 $67,500
1904 S Camac St 2/1/0 $130,000
726 Jackson St 3/1/0 $112,000
1031 Mountain St 3/1/0 $174,900

Overbrook – 19151

7452 Brockton Rd 3/2/0 $100,000

Rhawnhurst – 19152

8308 Alma St $185,000
2121 Bleigh Ave 3/1/1 $140,000

Eastwick – 19153

7254 Dicks Ave 3/1/0 $97,500

Along with Sacramento, Las Vegas and others, Forbes cites Philly as a market where buying and selling has been promoted due to added inventory on the market. Of the cities studied, Philadelphia came out on top in terms of transactions, having “by far the steepest increase in home sales, with transactions more than doubling from the previous year,” with the percentage change from July ‘07 to July ‘08 listed at 57.1%. Read the full article here.

Despite this increase in activity, buyers and sellers need to have realistic expectations and a plan for making their next purchase or selling a current home. One tip: study statistics on your local market. Click here to read up on detailed statistics for the area where you currently live or a potential new neighborhood – market trends can differ substantially from area to area. Also, make sure you have an honest dicussion of your goals and expectations with your real estate professional to help you decide when the best time to buy or sell is for you.

Check out ALL local listings here or get in touch to talk more about the Philly market and your real estate needs.

Melissa Barrett
RE/MAX City Space
REALTOR, EcoBroker
email myphillyfinds@gmail.com
cell 215.300.4604