| Property Location | SaleDate | Sale Price |
| 45 W CHESTNUT AVE | 12/6/10 | $215,000.00 |
| W WALNUT AVE | 10/15/10 | $177,000.00 |
| 124 N CENTRE ST | 10/5/10 | $231,000.00 |
| 622 W MAPLE AVE | 9/30/10 | $300,000.00 |
| 620 W MAPLE AVE | 9/30/10 | $300,000.00 |
| 108 ST JAMES AVE | 9/20/10 | $280,000.00 |
| 12 E MAPLE-25 MAPLE MEWS | 8/31/10 | $165,000.00 |
| 18 LEXINGTON AVE | 8/27/10 | $270,000.00 |
| 416 W MAPLE AVE | 8/24/10 | $115,000.00 |
| 9 E CHESTNUT AVE | 8/18/10 | $325,759.00 |
| 210 E MAPLE AVE B-10 | 8/16/10 | $56,000.00 |
| 16 MORRIS ST | 8/6/10 | $276,000.00 |
| 108 LOCUST ST | 6/30/10 | $94,900.00 |
| 11 WOODBINE AVE | 6/30/10 | $195,000.00 |
| 327 WOODBINE AVE | 6/29/10 | $189,900.00 |
| 113 WOODBINE AVE | 6/28/10 | $126,882.00 |
| 30 CHAPEL AVE | 6/28/10 | $170,000.00 |
| 141 E PARK AVE | 6/25/10 | $197,000.00 |
| 11 E CHESTNUT AVE | 6/25/10 | $343,953.00 |
| 224 PLYMOUTH PL | 6/24/10 | $235,000.00 |
| 134 LESLIE AVE | 6/24/10 | $275,000.00 |
| 12 FITHIAN AVE | 6/16/10 | $220,000.00 |
| 13 E CHESTNUT AVE | 6/11/10 | $250,000.00 |
| 107 WOODLAWN AVE | 6/10/10 | $180,500.00 |
| 102 W MAPLE AVE | 6/10/10 | $435,000.00 |
| 210 E MAPLE AVE C-1 | 6/8/10 | $14,000.00 |
| 201 W MAPLE AVE | 5/21/10 | $355,000.00 |
| 10 CHAPEL AVE | 5/20/10 | $10,000.00 |
| 20 EUCLID AVE | 5/20/10 | $166,000.00 |
| 213 MAPLE TER | 5/19/10 | $119,500.00 |
| 220 WOODLAWN AVE | 5/13/10 | $110,000.00 |
| 2 MORRIS ST | 4/29/10 | $209,000.00 |
| 304 E MAPLE AVE | 4/27/10 | $136,500.00 |
| 19 LINDEN AVE | 4/26/10 | $187,000.00 |
| 207 N CENTRE ST | 4/23/10 | $202,000.00 |
| 100 E MAPLE AVE | 4/22/10 | $162,000.00 |
| 25 E ROGERS AVE | 4/15/10 | $227,000.00 |
| 320 PLYMOUTH PLACE | 4/2/10 | $186,000.00 |
| REAR OF LOT STA | 3/31/10 | $188,000.00 |
| 710-712 W MAPLE AVE | 3/22/10 | $108,500.00 |
| 237 PLYMOUTH PL | 3/1/10 | $185,000.00 |
| 24 MYRTLE AVE | 2/26/10 | $130,000.00 |
| A link to last year's post. | ||
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Real (Estate) Deal II
A select list of real estate transactions in 2010:
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Not good.
Last night Council approved a resolution for a revaluation of all Merchantville properties during 2011.
Our Tax Assessor commented in passing, "It'll make it easier for Cherry Hill to accept us."
That would be good. Values would improve, in time.
Holy cow! Look at the Merchantville study for consolidation facebook site. Their long shot bill just passed unanimously.
It was not a long shot. The bill was good common sense or it would not have passed unanimously. Those people deserve a lot of credit for their hard work and perseverance for caring about improving things such as the real estate values posted here in black and white. Hooray to progress!
What? The mayor told us that he created his own resolution so that our elected officials would"control the process" and (I assumed) stop this bologna. What happened?
It's not bologna, that's what happened.
Merchantville Council's resolution is a lame duck. Its been on the table for 4 months and Cherry Hill has not taken it up. If Council want their resolution to move forward they should start by allowing the Petitioner's group to designate the members of the Study Commission. This would present a unified effort to DCA. Then maybe it would move. As it is now, its dead, its been dead, and its never going to happen.
Let the mayor and council know. Thats what they have to do if they really want a study to happen.
Or we wait a few weeks, and the legislation has passed, and the Petitioners submit their Application under the new law. Done.
Lava: If Council want their resolution to move forward they should start by allowing the Petitioner's group to designate the members of the Study Commission.
WHY? I don't understand. Merchantville Council passed a resolution and appointed a study committee. RIGHT? How is that "lame duck" as you say?
He already explained it. Done.
This has nothing to do with what DCA was looking for. Mayor Platt and his “group” has been purposely stalling with “lame” excuses since November. See the letter from Mayor North written on Feb. 8th 2011 posted on Merchantvillenj.gov website. Platt was waiting to see if this would go through to make sure our elected officials and people would not have a say. Does anyone know who the citizen’s group wants to appoint on their commission? Wake up people we are about to be taken on a ride that “we” also the citizens of Merchantville will not have a say in.
P.S. Lavardera is not my elected official.
I do need him making decisions for me.
I did see the petitioner's committee appointees. The young man who knocked on my door showed me a copy of their application. It's an impressive bunch. Many long time residents, one decisive opponent of a merger, an African American business woman, an Ivy league trained doctor, a Wharton MBA, 1 or 2 republicans, and a council member (as I remember) I think their was also a stay at home mom (who had an advanced degree also). I was pretty impressed that we have so much six figure talent in town. And from my reading of this- we will have a say. The committee reviews the study and if they endorse it then we all get a vote. Did our council appoint a group that would actually endorse any plan? It looks like we will have a say, thanks to the young people who worked on this. I'd like to say thank you to all of the petioning group. I might vote againt this in the end, but at least I'll get a vote.
P.S. Lavardera is not my elected official.
I do need him making decisions for me
I'm sorry - I do not make any decisions for you, I do not want to make any decisions for you. I want everybody to be able to make their own decisions.
ktbfw - its a lame duck because it has failed to form an application for 4 months. Its got no legs, or wings, or whatever. Its tainted. The consensus is that proposed commissioners are inappropriate. As it stands it will not go anywhere.
Lavardera is not pretending to be your elected official. Your "elected" officials are the ones who are trying to control the process and override the citizens who see through it and want better than the status quo. Just because there is now real help from the State Senate and Assebly does not mean you are being taken for a ride. It's relief from the officials who are sitting on their hands and letting our quality of life deteriorate. Look at these property values, our struggling school system - very real concerns that have to be addressed and improved. This town is a hamlet that is just too expensive to keep the way it is. Time for real change and it will happen in the long run with or without a merger. The writing is on the wall, so to speak.
typo for those of you who will comment, "Assembly"
Maybe they need to publish the names of these fine, well educated, ethnically diverse and financially secure appointees so we can all rest our worried little heads…
@Not Too Worried - So let me get this right - a petitioner came to your door, showed you the list of committee appointees, and you were able to gather (and remember months later) the exact make-up of the group. Pretty impressive.
C'mon - Just admit you are part of the consolidation group and tell us who's on your list.
I'm certainly not part of that group. I remember because I read everything I sign and ask questions. Can you say the same? I kept the petitioner on my steps for nearly an hour and asked him about each of the individuals on the committee, because I think it's important. The only name that I can remember is Anthony Perno. He's the council member.
"Lavardera is not pretending to be your elected official. Your "elected" officials are the ones who are trying to control the process and override the citizens who see through it and want better than the status quo."
Isn't Anthony Perno one of our elected officials that you claim has let us down? How can we feel confident that the citizen's group appointees will not be bias when you yourself call our officials controlling!
I can't wait to see who else is on this list!
@ Really worried - Perno is newer to the elected body of officials. And I voted for him. No one is targeting him directly, you sound like you are bringing him up to attack him for some reason. It is really the older regime that is the problem...they needed to be shaken up...and they have been!
@Not Too Worried - so you had a copy of the application and the list of appointees to the commission when the petition was brought to you? Curious - when I was approached there was no such additional documentation. The petitioner told me the application would be completed once they received the needed signatures. So how many were part of this appointed group? Your numbers seem a little off as well. By my count you have listed 8 individuals. But only 5 can be appointed to the study group. As I said...curious...
@Anonymous 2:52 PM: @NotTooWorried brought Perno's name up.
Get ready, it's going to be a bumpy ride...
Yes, not too worried did bring up Perno's name but did not imply anything specific like you did. I tried to keep it a general context and you took what I said and twisted it to include his name. I'm not about bringing anyone's name or my own, for that matter.
@Anonymous 4:35 pm - I took what you said? Don't go trying to get clever and think it was me. And don't go getting getting upset just because someone corrects you of your inaccuracies. You said "bringing him up" and that's not how it went down. This blog is full of people saying whatever the heck they want and not being called on it.
You called me on Perno and you were wrong for doing it. I am clever enough to defend myself. Go after the other person who brought him up if you have a beef and leave me alone already.
Perno is now serving his 2nd term. I don't think we can call him a newbie anymore. Who exactly is part of this older regime that you refer to?
By the way... Regime? really? This is Merchantville not Egypt!
I think their were 5 or 6 commissioners and a couple alternates. I do remember that the lady doctor was an alternate and that only one of the petition group was listed for the commission. It all seemed pretty fair to me.
Anonymous 5:30 PM. I didn't call you on Perno. You said that @Really Worried brought Perno's name up. You were incorrect (Not So Worried brought his name up) and I corrected you with one line. Stop posting if you can't handle owning up to what you said. My beef us with ANYONE who isn't accurate.
it seems to me there is a fox or two in the hen house, why has Cherry Hill not moved to appoint a committee? Whye were they waiting for Beach and his law? Where is the political connection to Merchantville, this all seems just a little funny to me. We complain about back door politics with our elected officials, seems to me that this is what is going on just some new names and faces. If the DCA would fund a study I would be all for it, I really don't think much will change when the study comes out. The only real benefit to consolidation is the High School issue, but be careful what you wish for.
do you have to be 'well' educated to make common sense decisions, ethnically diverse is an awesome concept but means little on the issue of consolidation. Seems to me if you live in Merchantville, and pay taxes that is all the qualifications you need. Maybe instead of ethnically diverse the committee should be comprised of diverse views so that all of Merchantville will be represented.
The petition group's committee is bound to be more diverse in viewpoint than the mayor's bunch of sock puppets.
Every member of the petition group has been open and honest as far as i can tell. They put their names on the document, allowed news reporters to interview them and take their picture. I commend these residents for their courage and openness. They have played politics quite well frankly. But you cannot accuse them of doing things in the shadows, making back room deals. I was told that they even invited the Mayor to their meetings.
Kudos to the petition group. They have attracted the right attention because of their openness and honesty. Trenton is on their side too, thank goodness for us all! Did anyone ever own up to calling the Fire Department when they had their meeting with Genovese? All who wanted to attend were invited, that included the Mayor, of course. Talk about back door, dirty playing. That was disgraceful. Those people are surely not happy about the progress of the new legislation for the study. Good job, petition group, they surely never thought you would make it this far.
back to the real estate values....can anyone really expect them to ever climb with a new gun shop opening in town just less than 1 block from our elementsry school?!?!?!
Good question. Apparently whomever gave them the green light didn't care. This town being merged will mean it being cleaned up and it is the best shot we have at property values going back in the right direction. The school may not be an issue if we merge.
i don't think a merger will bring our property values back up. we'll be lumped together with cherry hill west. the closest neighborhood is barlowe and their home prices are the lowest in all of cherry hill.
i really would like to know how it can be legal for a gun shop to be so close to our elementary school?? (i can't believe all of the parents from merch e.s. are ok with this) not to mention that it is attached to a dance studio where its main customers are children?!?! i'm not an expert on these things, but it really seems bizarre that it's allowed
[gun shop] Apparently whomever gave them the green light didn't care.
That is not so. The entrepreneur explained what his business would consist of and what measures he would take to ensure safety, including transport and stocking of materiel. The Planning Board considered the application carefully after hearing testimony from our officials, including police and building inspection. Approval was unanimous.
Had you been at the meeting, hearing testimony and examining the application, you would be satisfied, too, rather than blowing your mouth off in public ignorantly.
Its not like they are going to give out handguns to all the kids for Halloween. You people are just stupid some times.
Unanimous approval of a hand gun shop within one block of the only school in town is what is ignorant and stupid. Bring on the study and get the process moving to be part of a community that would care. Cherry Hill would not even let a porn shop near their residential area, let alone a gun shop. That is the kind of leadership we need. Too bad the property values are so low as too many of us are stuck in a holding pattern being here. Don't call us ignorant and stupid because you buy that it is okay for this to be in Merchantville. It is just showing your true colors.
Its just horrific, our kids will be walking around drunk (Blue Monkey) puffing on cigars (Cigar Alley) sporting those tattooed sleeves (Yellow Rose) while they fire their handguns in the air.
Come on, its just another business in town that has regulations related to the sales to children. What you are saying is as stupid as my above statement.
Guns, booze, and tattoos. That is the stuff small town communities point to as success! Can the Council really be paying attention? Do they care?
The Blue Monkey is a nice establishment. The tattoo parlor, well, that's individual taste. Some of us love body art and some of us don't. But the guns can not be justified. Council is obviously desparate for tax revenue and does not care that it comes at the expense of operating in our small town - or that it is so close to the school. No matter how responsible the owner of the shop is - they should have been told NO, NOT IN OUR SMALL TOWN. This small town has got to go! What is there left to preserve??? How charming?!
So what you like is acceptable, and what others might like is not?
Personally I believe that alcohol has ruined more lives than legally owned guns or the most tattooed person.
Maybe I am a gun hobbyist who is excited about having qualified shop closer to my home.
Your left wing in showing.
We don't care about your hobby. We care about our town and school.
Please educate me on how this has any effect on our school?
Our schools are filled with very clever children. I'm sure it will be no problem for them to forge some ID, glue on a realistic fake mustache, fashion some stilts and a overcoat, fill out the state and federal paperwork, pass the numerous background checks and wait the required waiting period.
Then we will have handguns in our school. Children will be squeezing off rounds in the school yard and worse yet they will start shooting up the town gazebo instead of simply writing on it with markers.
THIS MUST BE STOPPED!
How can you even ask such a question as to how it affects the school? Are you kidding? Don't underestimate what can happen there, just like the person before posted. That business belongs far away from here. Merchantville is just inappropriate, period.
You didn't answer the question? Tell me how?
Sounds like someone is having a knee jerk reaction but can't come up with a answer.
No knee jerk reaction, give it up. Enough people get it, don't really care that you do not or just do not want to.
So you can't explain how this has any effect on the school? Maybe someone else can?
You look foolish
Stop taking personal stabs at me, it makes you look foolish. We don't agree and leave it at that! Guns have no place near schools. Have more important things to spend my time on. Bring on the consolidation - bring on the study! YES! Help these sad property values and this town regain some respect! It is sad what it has come to.
Cherry Hill has a gun shop. It is right near a McDonalds.I guess that is better, children never go to McDonalds. up until recently there was a school on the same street but it is now closed.
And you still didn't say how this has any effect on our schools?
I will be on board if you can present even one point as to how this has any effect on our school or school children?
I suspect you won't, because you can't. You are anti gun, so your use the "for the children" spin. Typical knee jerk reaction to something that is in conflict with the liberal line.
Lay off with your suspicions. My family owned bars for years and OMG owned handguns and still do! Don't make any assumptions about people you do not know. No guns near schools! And it's not good for property values, either, which is what this thread is about...
Ok, so you still didn't say how it effects our school, or even our property value.
Explain, I am just asking you to follow up your statement with your ideas on how this has any effect.
I'm laughing at you here because you just can't do it. I might look into buying a gun just to support a local business.
How are the property values affected near the gun shop in Cherry Hill?
Go ahead and buy your gun, it's your 2nd Amendment right. Merchantville can in no way be compared to Cherry Hill in the "undesirables" that it can absorb. It's killing the town more and more and it's not feasible to compare. Bring on the study and let's lose this small town mentality along with the town itself. Merchantville is just not what it used to be and would be better off in the long run with a merger. It would make it more appealing for people to buy real estate here and help the market, for starters.
How are the property values affected near the gun shop in Cherry Hill?
Perhaps not because of so many good rateables and a great educational system which we lack. Can not compare the two - it is overreaching to do so.
You guys keep talking about this gun shop in Cherry Hill. Please tell me where it is! Since I'm moving to Cherry Hill, I'd really like to know where to make my next purchase in town. I hope it's close to me so I can frequent the store. If not, I can always drive back to MVL to visit Ray at Rayco. A friend just purchased a SA 1911 from him last weekend. He said it was a very professional and well managed transfer. Good stuff!
It is right on Rt 70 but since you're moving to Cherry Hill you might want to buy from Ray now that way you will be armed and ready when you make your move. Once they find out you are from Merchantville you might need it!
"It is right on Rt 70"
70 is pretty long...Where is it and what's its name?
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