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Cherry Hill, NJ Home Sales Nov 1-20, 2009 by Leander McClain, Realtor

 Cherry Hill,NJ Home Sales

for Homes Sold November 1-20, 2009 by Leander McClain, Realtor

 I decided to continue including the asking price along with the sold price in my home sales report.  You may ask why is this important?  I wll tell  you. 

Buyers, notice that the average home in Cherry Hill sold at approximately 94-95% of the asking price.  What that means to you is that a home that is priced correctly will not be selling at a bargain basement price of 50% off list price, but at a reasonable amount below the asking price.  This is the rule and not the exception. There are still homes that are overpriced which may sell at a deeper discount.

Sellers:  Bottom line, if your home is priced correctly it will sell.  During the first half of November, 2009  The average home in Cherry Hill, took 112 days to sell.  This is just over three months.  Yet you will notice a number of homes that have been on the market for 1 year, 2 years even 3 years.  Why is that you asked?  My guess, the home is over priced for its location and condition. You will also notice that there were some homes that sold in just under a week.  Ask me how I sold a home in under 30 days in a neighborhood that had not had a home sell in the previous 6 months.  I will be glad to tell you how I got the home sold and the sellers were able to retire to their new home in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The good news for all is that professional Realtors & consultants like myself exist.  What I love about my job is that I am able to help you make your dreams come true.  You cannot move to the next phase of your life if your current  home remains unsold.  You cannot celebrate being a first time homebuyer if you cannot find a home that fits your needs.  If you are serious and ready to buy or sell a home, stop reading and call me right now! (856-685-1677).   Wouldn't it be lovely if we could get  your home sold in the next 60-90 days?  Wouldn't it be nice if you celebrated the new year in your new home?  Stop wishing and hoping. Let's generate a plan which will help make your dreams come true.

subdivision Address Bedrooms Baths Asking Price Sold Price Days On Market  Seller Concession 
Woodland 524 Northwood Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $159,900 $110,000 41  
Waterford 100 Park Blvd 46 B, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $30,000 $27,000 36  
The Plaza Grande 2028 Crescent Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2.5 $259,990 $259,990 196  
Belair Estates 601 Kings Hwy S, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $211,500 $140,000 76              4,200
Longwood 819 Beechwood Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 3 $224,900 $215,000 4  
Columbia Lakes 301 Wilson Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $205,000 $197,000 119              5,000
Woodcrest 401 W Country Club Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 3 $289,000 $260,000 143  
Park Place 300 Park Place Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $175,000 $162,000 86  
Centura 42 Centura, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 3 $60,000 $61,000 27  
Haddontowne 1034 Berlin Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $227,000 $225,500 260              5,500
Centura 58 Centura, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $200,000 $190,000 87  
Woodland 417 Yale Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 1 $164,750 $155,000 148  
Fox Hollow Woods 29 Fox Hollow Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $290,000 $290,000 10  
Fox Hollow 17 Signal Hill Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 3.5 $489,900 $460,000 52  
Knollwood 19 Eddy Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $194,900 $165,000 81  
Point Of Woods 36 N Green Acre Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $325,000 $300,000 39  
Downs Farm 1768 Hillside Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $269,900 $260,000 38  
Hunt Tract 426 Holly Glen Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 3 $340,000 $310,000 574           25,000
Lakeview 7 Lakeview Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $269,000 $255,000 223              1,000
Point Of Woods 1909 Birchwood Park Dr N, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $209,900 $200,000 207  
Tavistock 312 Tavistock, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $169,900 $161,000 147  
Charleston Woods 17 Indian King Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $319,900 $312,000 134              5,000
Knollwood 14 Knoll Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $299,900 $297,000 134  
Barclay 115 Bentwood Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $435,000 $426,000 99  
Barclay 116 Pine Valley Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $290,000 $284,795 70              8,295
Cherrybrook East 222 Balfield Ter, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $329,900 $310,000 61  
Downs Farm 138 Dumas Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $239,900 $199,000 50  
Olde Springs 7 Hillcroft Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $225,000 $200,000 169  
None Available 117 Williams St, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $214,900 $208,000 60              6,000
Centura 408 Centura, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $274,900 $270,000 73              7,239
Ridings Of Fox Run 22 Roland Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $350,000 $330,000 71  
Kingston 311 Chapel Ave E, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $240,000 $232,000 21  
Green Haven 995 Kingston Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 3 $239,900 $232,501 70  
Ramsgate 7 Lynford Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $399,000 $350,000 111  
Barclay 109 Antietam Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $279,900 $282,000 48              7,000
Erlton 14 W Miami Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $200,000 $198,500 12              4,000
Cherry Hill Estate 324 Cherry Hill Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2 $219,000 $200,000 684  
Cropwell Estates 21 Charles Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 3.5 $312,000 $295,000 177  
Windsor Park 23 Knoll Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $315,000 $300,000 125  
Greensward 132 Greensward Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $239,900 $230,000 226  
Society Hill 130 Society Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 3 $223,000 $219,000 74              6,000
Kingston 1024 Edgemoor Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $196,900 $194,000 43              9,000
Barclay 245 Heritage Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $409,900 $385,000 27  
Point Of Woods 35 Forest Hill Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $275,000 $260,000 34  
Haddontowne 1104 Haral Pl, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $245,000 $230,000 6  
Woodcrest 1620 Astor Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $360,000 $345,000 24  

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever


Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

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1 comment • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 23 2009 09:05AM

Cherry Hill, NJ Home Sales October 2009 by Leander McClain, Realtor

Scarborough Covered Bridge Cherry Hill, NJ

Cherry Hill, NJ Home Sales

October 2009 by Leander McClain, Realtor

Hello Everyone,

This month I included the asking price along with the sold price in my home sales report.  You may ask why is this important?  I wll tell  you. 

Buyers, notice that the average home in Cherry Hill sold at approximately 95% of the asking price.  What that means to you is that a home that is priced correctly will not be selling at a bargain basement price of 50% off list price, but at a reasonable amount below the asking price.  This is the rule and not the exception. There are still homes that are overpriced which may sell at a deeper discount.

Sellers:  Bottom line, if your home is priced correctly it will sell  The average home in Cherry Hill, took 78 days to sell.  Yet you will notice a number of homes that have been on the market for 1 year, 2 years even 3 years.  Why is that you asked?  My guess, the home is over priced for its location and condition. 

The good news for all is that professional Realtors & consultants like myself exist.  What I love about my job is that I am able to help you make your dreams come true.  You cannot move to the next phase of your life if your current  home remains unsold.  You cannot celebrate being a first time homebuyer if you cannot find a home that fits your needs.  If you are serious and ready to buy or sell a home, stop reading and call me right now! (856-685-1677).   Wouldn't it be lovely if we could get  your home sold in the next 60-90 days?  Wouldn't it be nice if you celebrated the new year in your new home?  Stop wishing and hoping. Let's generate a plan which will help make your dreams come true.

 

subdivision Address Bedrooms Baths Asking Price Sold Price Days On Market  Seller Concession 
Apple Hill 222 Ocean Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $259,000 $256,000 26  
Barclay 135 Old Carriage Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $254,900 $215,000 13  
Barclay 212 Whitemarsh Way, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $309,000 $275,000 49  
Barclay 30 Kenwood Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $289,000 $276,500 10  
Barclay 206 Barclay Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2 $240,000 $221,875 149  
Barclay 136 Covered Bridge Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.2 $312,400 $305,000 202  
Barclay 220 Southview Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $319,000 $310,000 105  
Barclay 101 Covered Bridge Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $289,000 $286,000 17  
Barclay Towers 1107 Barclay Towers, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $125,000 $108,000 1  
Barclay Walk 405 Barclay Walk, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1.5 $169,900 $162,500 38  
Candlewyck 4 Anvil Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $230,000 $230,000 159  
Centura/cotswold 224 Centura, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2.5 $154,500 $152,000 197              6,000
Chanticleer 736 Chanticleer, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $217,000 $207,000 174  
Chanticleer 935 Chanticleer, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $137,900 $125,000 128  
Cherry Hill Estate 405 Hialeah Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 5.5 $415,000 $392,500 65  
Cherry Parke 128E Cherry Parke, Cherry Hill, NJ 1 1 $79,900 $70,000 396              2,800
Cherry Valley 205 Garfield Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 1.5 $239,900 $235,000 131              8,000
Cherry Valley 104 Cherry Tree Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $269,000 $273,000 15              8,000
Cherry Valley 115 Hedgerow Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $267,500 $255,000 13              5,140
Cherrybrook 204 Henfield Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.2 $269,900 $250,000 65              5,000
Colwick 112 Colwick Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $264,500 $252,000 323              7,000
Country Walk 16 Fairhaven Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $299,900 $280,000 79  
Country Walk 18 Fairhaven Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $340,000 $331,000 43  
Deer Park 1918 Graydon Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2 $189,900 $191,500 17              6,500
Erlton 631 Jefferson, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $454,900 $446,000 103              9,500
Erlton 48 Conwell Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $210,000 $205,000 9  
Europa 15 Buckingham Pl, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $319,900 $310,000 29  
Europa 327 Tuvira Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1.5 $164,900 $164,900 83              2,500
Frenchmans Pointe 103 En Provence Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 4.5 $850,000 $805,000 53  
Greensward 91 Greensward Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $225,000 $217,000 19  
Greensward 99 Greensward Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2.5 $217,500 $214,000 129  
High Meadows 504 Chanticleer, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $199,900 $199,900 7  
Hunt Tract 107 Munn Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $529,000 $510,000 135  
Kenilworth Estates 651 Northwood Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $169,000 $162,500 7  
Kings Croft 515 Kings Croft, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $225,000 $217,500 20  
Kings Croft 214 Kings Croft, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $244,900 $237,900 78  
Kings Croft 729 Kings Croft, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1.5 $213,900 $192,000 35  
Kingston 204 Kingsley Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $239,900 $238,000 6              5,000
Kingston 510 Forest Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1 $125,000 $132,500 7              7,500
Kingston 525 Bancroft Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $175,000 $170,000 8  
Kingston 1004 Chelten Pkwy, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.2 $199,900 $202,500 10  
Kingston 531 King George Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $224,900 $196,000 53  
Knollwood 26 Knollwood Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $263,500 $257,000 23  
Knollwood 28 Meryl Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $234,900 $220,000 11  
Knollwood 6 Coach Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $259,900 $252,000 120              3,250
Knollwood 75 Knollwood Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $274,500 $274,500 80  
Knollwood 17 Lantern Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $299,500 $288,000 50  
Kresson Woods 316 Provincetown Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $310,000 $296,000 111  
Kressonshire 1604 Fort Duquesne Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $289,900 $270,000 72  
Kressonshire 1133 Sea Gull Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $300,000 $287,000 11  
Locustwood 1115 Warren Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $225,000 $222,500 98  
Locustwood 1402 Graham Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $149,900 $120,000 114              3,200
Locustwood 1304 Graham Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $250,000 $250,000 8  
None Available 1135 Bedford Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $219,000 $213,000 30  
None Available 5 Mcphelin Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1.5 $155,000 $30,000 139  
None Available 101 Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 3.5 $325,000 $314,000 40  
None Available 632 Highland Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1 $163,500 $166,250 116              5,500
None Available 311 Monmouth Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2 $169,999 $165,000 28  
Old Orchard 644 Bamford Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $300,000 $290,500 5              5,000
Old Orchard 308 Mimosa Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $279,500 $274,500 81  
Playa Del Sol 601 Playa Del Sol, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2 $149,900 $149,900 84  
Point Of Woods 33 Strathmore Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $279,000 $255,000 92              2,000
Short Hills 3 Furlong Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 4.5 $659,900 $599,000 240  
Society Hill 523 Society Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $199,000 $170,000 98  
Springbrook 1513 Chalet Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $410,000 $397,000 76  
Springbrook 1409 Autumn Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $338,900 $325,000 168  
Surrey Place 9 Plumm Ct, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $299,900 $292,000 17  
Surrey Place East 124 Apley Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $299,900 $280,000 55           10,000
Surrey Place East 119 Sandringham Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $299,900 $295,000 136              7,919
Tavistock 103 Tavistock, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $184,000 $180,000 52  
Tavistock 345 Tavistock, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $179,900 $174,000 156              3,000
The Woods 109 The Woods, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $154,900 $159,000 76              5,000
The Woods 104 The Woods, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $169,000 $160,000 15  
The Woods I I 1813 The Woods II, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2 $158,900 $153,000 27  
Three Oaks 206 Tampa Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 1.5 $234,900 $225,000 79  
Tuvira 422 Tuvira Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.2 $270,000 $260,000 113              5,000
Uxbridge 190 Uxbridge, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2.5 $187,900 $175,000 148  
Voken Tract 9 Imperial Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $275,000 $245,000 264  
Voken Tract 1127 Winding Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 4.5 $999,999 $875,000 43              7,500
Waterford 100 Park Blvd 56A, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 1 $32,999 $32,999 38  
Wexford Leas 122 Weston Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 2.5 $409,900 $391,500 168  
Wilderness Acres 5 Manning Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 3 $325,000 $310,000 147  
Wilderness Run 13 W Doris Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $395,000 $340,000 98  
Wilderness Run 40 Southwood Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 5 3.5 $575,000 $530,000 31  
Willowdale 1628 Mayflower Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2.5 $318,900 $310,000 45              1,500
Windsor Mews 67 Windsor Mews, Cherry Hill, NJ 2 2.5 $199,000 $199,900 106  
Windsor Park 9 S Forge Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 2 $245,000 $230,000 45  
Windsor Park 422 Rhode Island Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $195,000 $179,000 7  
Windsor Park 411 Rhode Island Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $264,900 $255,000 54  
Windsor Park 307 Royal Oak Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $294,900 $285,500 73  
Woodcrest 1756 Tearose Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.2 $425,000 $399,500 166  
Woodcrest 1752 Fireside Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $399,900 $385,000 46  
Woodcrest 1513 Beverly Ter, Cherry Hill, NJ 4 2.5 $215,000 $200,000 10  
Woodland 211 Woodland Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 3 1.5 $200,000 $200,000 27  

 

 

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever


Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

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2 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 23 2009 08:21AM

Leander McClain's Shrimp w/ Garlic Sauce Recipe

Leander McClain's Shrimp with Garlic SauceLeander McClain's Shrimp & Garlic Sauce

If you know me, you know that I love food and I love to cook.  Here is a great recipe that I made up one day.  It turned out pretty good, so I decided to share it. 

5-7 cloves garlic diced

½ -1 large onion diced small

1 small carrot shredded

1/8 green pepper dice small

2 tbs olive oil

1-2 stalks celery diced small

2 heaping tbs flour

2 cups water

seasoned salt

pepper

 •1-1   ½ pounds of  shrimp

 Mix flour in 1 cup of water and reserve (put on the side for later use)

 Sprinkle 1 ½ tsp season  salt & ½ tsp pepper on the diced onions

Heat oil in a stir fry pan.

Add onions, carrots, green peppers and celery.  Stir fry until onions are wilted.

Add Garlic  and sauté for approx 1 ½ minutes.  Careful not to burn the garlic.

 Add shrimp and water with flour.  Add additional cup of water. 

 Simmer until thick as desired.  Taste and adjust seasoning (add more salt & pepper if you like).

 If not enough sauce, adjust recipe to include more of the water flour mixture.

 

Bon Appetite

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever


Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

Search NJ & PA Home Listings @ www.NJSouthRealEstate.com

Leander McClain's Profile

Recent Posts

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Economic Stimulus $8,000 Tax Credit

Twitter Revolution

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Search Houses For Sale

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7 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 20 2009 08:42AM

Week of 11/09/09- Real Skillz Freebie Picks- Free Online Reads and Real Estate Marketing Resources for Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Companies

Thanks to Rebeca Levinson for this important information.  I thought it was important enought to share with Realtors in my area

Via Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision):

Week of 11/09/09- Real Skillz Freebie Picks- Free Online Reads and Real Estate Marketing Resources for Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Companies

  • Fr.ee- A website where you can search for free things online

Key in your search query and this website will produce results for your free stuff.  You can also sign up for an account and this website will allow you to suggest websites that provide free stuff.  Pretty simple, pretty cool, and a pretty good opportunity for savvy real estate professionals who provide free data to consumers to share this online on a website where consumers are searching for freebies.

  • Why Slideshare Is An Uber Cool Way To Reach Out To Your Customers 
A blog post from Neil Sequira of buzz factory that provides four easy to understand reasons why adding a slideshare presentation helps to increase the value of your online content . This method should be added to your real estate marketing mix. 
  • They are on-demand viewing
  • They are very sharable
  • They show up well in search results
  • They are engaging & educational
Important to note that slideshare also is a way to mix up your content and provide visual learners with the information they are seeking via the method they are seeking to learn it. 
 
  • Facebook Announces Roadmap for Developers
Read Write Web's Jolie O'Dell' blog post on Facebook's  publication of a developer roadmap takes the guesswork out of seeing what direction Facebook is moving in and how to use Facebook for your business in the future.
 
 Facebook is an extremely important part of an effective social media marketing strategy.  The developer's roadmap should leave you with a good sense of what your next marketing move on Facebook should be.
 
  • Trulia's E-Newsletter from November 5, 2009
A good template you can use as a guide on how to create better timely content.  There are two things that I want to bring your attention to on this newsletter that you can make over for your own newsletters and/or website content:
  1. Question of the week section should be easy to pull from any phone calls or emails you have received.
  2. Remember to respect privacy rights. - on 2009-11-05 - Remove The section about interest rates makes good space for you to insert a local advertiser. Make sure to add the proper disclaimers.
 
Make sure to keep an eye on national players in the real estate vertical who are seeking to blow out the local vertical.  They are already working hyperlocal avenues and will provide you with fodder for your hyperlocal online marketing plan.  Add them to Google Alerts and study and track their latest moves.  Then pull out your local expert trump card and go to work. 
 
Your local strategy is increasingly important in your SEO(Search Engine Optimization) and SEM(Search Engine Marketing) maneuvers.  Studying national companies who are alredy doing this and realizing you can do it too is crucial. 
 
You can read more about the importance of creating a hyperlocal marketing strategy here and here.
 
 
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3 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 12 2009 08:47AM

What Realtors Can Learn From Soulja Boy Tell Em

Soulja Boy Tell EmWhat Realtors Can Learn From Soulja Boy Tell Em

 Give me 90 seconds and you will see where I am going with this one J

Readers of my blog know that I am a musician and a music fan. My wife and family know that I am a HUGE music fan.  From day to day, my Ipod plays classic rock, rap, gospel, classical, r&b, blues, jazz, salsa, etc.  I have written and played music for the past 30 years.  My second love in life is real estate.  I love the practice of real estate.  In what other field can you help someone acquire an asset that will appreciate in value and provide a higher standard of living?

That being said, it is not unusual that my eclectic taste in music and my love of real estate would collide. 

 On to the lesson:

 Prior to March 2007, almost no one had heard of a rapper with the stage name Soulja Boy Tell Em (Soulja Boy for short).  That year, he recorded and produced (in his bedroom) a song titled Crank That.  I am not here to debate the greatness of the song.  Even though it was very popular, I thought it was cheesy and amateurish.  But here is what Realtors can learn from Soulja Boy. 

 1.  Attitude Is Key.  Even though no one had ever heard of Soulja Boy, he displayed the attitude of a seasoned veteran.  In his mind, he was the best rapper alive.  He displayed that attitude wherever he traveled.  When talking about his music, it was the best ever made (according to him).  Realtors should also display that same attitude.  Do you act as if you are a SUPER REALTOR, or do you act like someone who is a realtor because you have nothing else better to do?  Are you a Realtor because you like to look at houses?  Is being a Realtor a hobby to you?  If you do not display an attitude of confidence, why should a client hire you?

 2.  Marketing is King.  Soulja Boy says his name 49 times in this song which lasts less than 5 minutes.  Forty Nine Times.  If you didn't know who wrote the song, by the end of it, you would have a good clue.  In addition, he released this song to the internet using YouTube & MySpace.  Soulja Boy was everywhere.  You may not like Soulja Boy or his music, but he is known. Realtors....Are You Everywhere?  Are you known?  If your name is Googled, do you show up? When you do show up, do your potential clients know that you are a Realtor?  Do your potential who you are and what you stand for? 

 3.  You Need To Say Affirmations.  Soulja Boy talked with confidence about his ability to rap.  He talked about his empire before it came into existence.  What he was doing was using positive affirmations.  Soulja Boy is good, Soulja Boy is the best, Soulja Boy has money, etc, etc, etc.  Realtors, you need to say affirmations daily.  I am the best Realtor.  My clients gladly refer others to me.  I am comfortable being uncomfortable.  I am a money magnate, I am the best realtor, etc, etc, etc.  Your unconscious mind does not know the difference between fiction and reality.  So rather than fill your mind with negative thoughts, fill it with positive thoughts.

That's the end of the lesson. 

If you read this far, congratulations.  Maybe you will pick up a point or two that will help your career.  You will certainly be much better off than those who stopped reading once they read the word rapper.  May you have much success and make lots of money.

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever


Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

 Search NJ & PA Home Listings @ www.NJSouthRealEstate.com

 Leander McClain's Profile

 Recent Posts

How To Buy A Home Part 1

Economic Stimulus $8,000 Tax Credit

Twitter Revolution

Always Have A Dream

Books I Am Currently Reading

Search Houses For Sale

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3 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 10 2009 11:44AM

People Will Talk

Excellent advice from My buddy Lou via Dale Carnegie

Have a Great Day

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Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct


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Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):

 

  

Motivational Power Quote

 

People Will Talk

 

"Instead of worrying about

 what people say of you,

why not spend to accomplish

something they will admire."

Dale Carnegie, author

   

As I see it. . . . . . . .

People will talk . . . .  but what will they say?  

Don't worry about what people will say about you; instead invest your time and energy in creating the things you want the people to say.  

Have them speak of you as a person of integrity, someone who can be counted on.   

What people will say about us is our choice, and created through our decisions. We choose who we are and the way we want people to see us and speak about us.  

Live a life of purpose and achievement.  Be a giver to those around you and you will find that people will speak in glowing terms about you and admired by many. 

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

  

  

 

1 comment • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 10 2009 09:42AM

3rd Annual Womens Expo, November 14, 2009: Mount Laurel, NJ

Free Admission - Pre-registration is NOT required3rd Annual Womens Expo

Something for Every Woman!

Door Prizes & Give-Aways!

November 14, 2009
9 am - 3 pm
Hartford School
397 Hartford Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ

This free expo will feature exhibits, seminars, shopping, pampering, makeovers, hands-on demonstrations, health screenings, authors' forum, samples from local caterers and chefs, and live entertainment

In addition, my friend Jill Banks, Owner of Happily Ever After, Room Designing and Home Staging will be demonstrating her services.

Join Happily Better After at this FREE expo to see live room makeovers at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, sample some great food, do a little shopping, and get helpful info while you're there! 

 Women's Expo Exhibitors:

AAA Mid-Atlantic  •  Advantage Therapy Centers  •  AFLAC  •  Always There in Home Health Care  •  Ameriprise Financial  •  Arbonne  •  Associates in Hearing HealthCare  •  Avon  •  Bath Fitter  •   Beeluxe  •  Bidwell Chiropractic  •  Brendenwood   •  ByNatureProducts.com  •  Cadbury at Cherry Hill CCRC  •  Camp Bow Wow, Cherry Hill •   Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC  •  Cathy Ann's Domestic Service  •  Center for Specialized Gynecology: Susan Kaufman, D.O.  •  Christine Foster Photography  •  Collingswood Manor  •  Compassionate Care Hospice  •  Comprehensive Cancer & Hematology Specialists, P.C.  •  Cookie Lee Jewelry  •  Crossroads Programs  •  Culinary Express  •  Diet-To-Go  •  Donna Vitale Tax Preparation, LLC  •  Dr. Insana's Wellness Center, LLC  •  Drop 10 Fitness  •  Emerald 2000 Salon & Hair Replacement Center  •  Esio Beverage System  •  Family Service Specialized Foster Care & Treatment Homes  •   Fessenden Hall Incorporated  •  Future Fitness Centers  •  Garden State Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates a Division of Regional Women's Health Group, LLC  •  Genesis Healthcare •   Good Foods To Go!  •  GSPP - Penn Therapy & Fitness  • Happily Better After Room Redesign & Home Staging  •  Healthy You, Healthier Planet  •  Holy Redeemer Home Care & Hospice  •  HomeStyleBoarding.com  •  H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Evolve)  •  Karen S. Harkaway, M.D. - The Center  for Skin Refinement   •  Kuzina by Sofia  •  Lakewood of Voorhees  •  Lia Sophia  •  Lighthouse Hospice, Inc.  •  Lourdes Medical Associates  •  Lutheran Care at Moorestown  •  MacKenzie's  Family Karate  •  Mary Kay  •  Masonic Hospice Services  •  Metzler DeSantis, LLP  •  Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association  •   NJ MENTOR  •  Omega Institute: School of  Medical Careers  •  Organized Jewelry  •  Pasta Pomodoro  •  Performance Health & Chiropractic  •  Premier OB/GYN of South Jersey, LLC  •  Primerica Financial Services  •  Princeton House Behavioral Health  •   Protocall Homecare  •  Providence House Domestic Violence Services •  Prudential Financial  •  Rizzieri Salons & Spas  •  Rooms in Bloom Interior Re-Design & Real Estate Staging  •  Samaritan Hospice  •  Scarlette's Infrared Bodywraps  •  Scent-sations, Inc.  •  Sciacca's Upholstering & Design Center  •  Scotch Bonnets Catering  •  SeniorWise Care Management   •  Sensational Host Caterers  •  Silpada  •  Slumber Parties  •  Snapple Beverage Corp.  •   South Jersey Health & Wellness Center  •  Sun National Bank  •  Take Shape for Life  •  Tastefully Simple  •  Teal Talk on Tour 2009  •  The Court Reporting Program at Orleans Technical Institute  •  The Cove Bridal Dress Salon  •  The Manor at St. Mary's  •  The Mona Leeza Spa •  The New Leaf Tea Room & Gift Shop  •  TLC HomeCare Services  •  Transformations Holistic Learning Center  •   Upright MRI of Cherry Hill  •  Vemma  •  Women's Opportunity Center  •  Visiting Angels of Central Burlington & Mercer Counties •  and more!

November 14, 2009
9 am - 3 pm
Hartford School
397 Hartford Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ

Directions to Hartford School:
Hartford School is located at 397 Hartford Road in Mount Laurel.

From Route 295 North - Take Exit for Route 38 East towards Mt. Holly.

From Route 295 South - Take Exit for Route 38 West towards Moorestown. Stay to right; take jug-handle for Route 38 East.

From Route 38 East - Right on Hartford Road. Left into Hartford School.

Route 38 West - Take jug-handle for Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road (from Mt. Holly area).Go behind Wolfington Bus Company. Left on Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road. Right on Hartford Road. Right into Hartford School.



For further information, please call 877-403-4334

 


 

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Make This YOUR Best Year Ever

 


Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

 

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3 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • November 09 2009 02:03PM

Cherry Hill, NJ Important Phone Numbers

CherryCherry Hill, NJ Important Phone Numbers

Sometimes it is hard to find the one phone number you are looking for. I decided to post these important phone numbers to help out my fellow Cherry Hill, NJ Residents.

 

The most important number to remember is 9-1-1.  If you have a police or fire emergency, diall 9-1-1

 

Municipal Building:

Office of the Mayor 488-7878

Cherry Hill Twp Council 488-7892

Animal Control 488-7892

Barclay Farmstead 795-6225

Building Inspections 488-7855

Planning and Zoning 488-7870

Drug & Alcohol Alliance 488-7889

Ombudsman for Disabled 488-4279

Recreation & Adult Ed. 488-7868

Tax Assessor 488-7899

Tax Collector 488-7880

Township Clerk 488-7892

Violations 488-7850

Vital Statistics & Licenses 488-7892

 

Fire Department:

To report a Fire 9-1-1

Board of Fire Commissioners 795-9805

Administrative Office 795-9805

Fire Prevention Division 795-1340

Logistics 795-1071

 

Police Department:

Police Emergency 9-1-1

Non-Emergency Dispatch 665-1200

General Police Information 488-7828

Central Records 488-7822

Community Relations 488-7813

Internal Affairs 488-7815

Municipal Court/Violations 488-7850

Investigative Division 488-7833

Services Division 488-7829

Uniform Division Operations 488-7812

Traffic Safety 488-7820

Chief of Police 488-7818

 

Public School Services:

Administration 429-5600

Diagnostic Services 429-7881

School Health Services 429-7985

Special Education 429-7890

Kingston Elementary 667-0986

Knight Elementary 428-0830

Richard Stockton Elementary 424-1505

Rosa International Middle 616-8787

Sharp Elementary 424-1550

Thomas Paine Elementary 667-1350

Woodcrest Elementary 429-2058

School Age Child Care 429-6564

Superintendent 429-5600

Transportation 489-5851

 

Public Schools:

Barclay Early Childhood 429-7283

Beck Middle School 424-4505

Bret Harte Elementary 795-0515

Carusi Middle School 667-1220

Clara Barton Elementary 667-3303

Cooper Elementary 424-4554

High School East 424-2222

High School West 663-8006

Horace Mann Elementary 428-1144

James H. Johnson Elementary 428-8848

Joyce Kilmer Elementary 667-3903

 

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever



Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct


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1 comment • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • October 28 2009 08:07AM

Applebees Serves Free Veterans Day Meal for Current & Former Military Members

Military FlagFree Veterans Day Meal

Applebees will be serving a free meal on Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 to anyone who served in the military. If you did not serve in the military and know someone who did serve in the military please pass the message on, thanks in advance. The menu for the free meal is on Applebees website, http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx 

 Available during business hours on November 11, 2009 at participating Applebee's only. Dine-in from limited menu only. Beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of military service.  Proof of Military serice include

  • U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card
  • U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card
  • Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)
  • Veterans Organization Card (i.e., American Legion and VFW)
  • Photograph in uniform
  • Wearing uniform

    • To all my fellow Veterans;

    Thank You For Your Service

    Have a Great Day

    Make This YOUR Best Year Ever



    Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct


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    Leander McClain's Profile


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    Follow Me on Twitter @leemack912

    4 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • October 27 2009 11:23AM

    Millionaire Real Estate Book Club, Cherry Hill, NJ

    Millionaire Real Estate Agent Book Club

    When: 22 October 2009 ( Don't worry if you missed the first sessions, you can catch up)

    Where: Keller Williams, 1814 Route 70E, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 (No this is not for KW agents only, in fact our group includes agents from several well know firms.)

    Time:  Thursday Evenings 7-8pm

    Why:  Keep Reading 

     

    If you are willing to ask the question, “How do I take my real estate business to the highest point possible?” ...

    THIS SERIES OF ENERGIZING WORKSHOPS IS FOR YOU!

    The focus of each sixty minute session is how to apply the life-changing concepts of Gary Keller’s book, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, to achieve the business and personal results you want.

    Join us this Thursday, October 22, 2009 in the Keller Williams Realty Cherry Hill Training Room from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and continuing for 10 weeks.

    Please call Dan Magee at 856-321-1212 or email danmagee@kw.com to reserve a spot (space is still available and the book club will be repeated when we get to the end of the 10 weeks).

    Required Text: The Millionaire Real Estate Agent. *Copies will be onn hand for purchase.

    If you missed the first week and plan on joining us, the required reading is pages 1-46.  I hope to see you next week.

     

     

     

    Have a Great Day

    Make This YOUR Best Year Ever



    Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct


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    Leander McClain's Profile


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    Economic Stimulus $8,000 Tax Credit


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    2 comments • Leander McClain: Realtor ~NJ Real Estate NJSouthRealEstate.Com • October 23 2009 03:33AM