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November 20202020 Housing Housing Summary Summary for Bucks for Bucks County County Bucks Bucks County County Association AssociationNovember This This activity activity resulted resulted in a Contract in a Contract RatioRatio of of of REALTORS® of REALTORS® In Bucks In Bucks County County area,area, the median the median sold price sold price for resifor resi1.86 pendings 1.86 pendings per active per active listing, listing, up from up from 1.69 in 1.69 in 14521452 Old York Old York Road,Road, dential dential properties properties for November for November was $360,000, was $360,000, rep- rep-October October and an and increase an increase from from 0.76 in 0.76 November in November Warminster Warminster PA 18974 PA 18974 resenting resenting a decrease a decrease of 2.7% of 2.7% compared compared to lasttomonth last month 2019.2019. The Contract The Contract RatioRatio is 138% is 138% higher higher than than 215-956-9176 215-956-9176 and an and increase an increase of 14.5% of 14.5% from from Nov 2019. Nov 2019. The average The average the 5-year the 5-year November November average average of 0.78. of 0.78. A higher A higher s.young@bucksrealtor.com s.young@bucksrealtor.com days days on market on market for units for units sold in sold November in November was 26 was 26 Contract Contract RatioRatio signifies signifies a relative a relative increase increase Siobhan Siobhan Young Young days,days, 43% below 43% below the 5-year the 5-year November November average average of 45of 45in contract in contract activity activity compared compared to supply, to supply, and and 12/14/2020 12/14/2020 days.days. ThereThere was awas 20.6% a 20.6% month month over month over month decrease decrease indicates indicates the market the market is moving is moving in theinseller's the seller's
in new in contract new contract activity activity with with 665 New 665 New Pendings; Pendings; an anfavor.favor. A lower A lower Contract Contract RatioRatio signifies signifies a relaa rela11.4%11.4% MoMMoM decrease decrease in AllinPendings All Pendings (new (new contracts contractstive decrease tive decrease in contract in contract activity activity compared compared to to + contracts + contracts carried carried over from over from October) October) to 1,231; to 1,231; and andsupply, supply, and indicates and indicates the market the market is moving is moving in thein the a 19.2% a 19.2% decrease decrease in supply in supply to 663 toactive 663 active units.units. buyer's buyer's favor.favor. realproducersmag.com realproducersmag.com
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KELLER KELLERWILLIAMS WILLIAMSLANGHORNE LANGHORNE and evolve alongside me. It’s growgrow and evolve alongside me. It’s Leading Leading a lifeaworth life worth livingliving is Kim is Kim rewarding to know I am making a rewarding to know that Ithat am making a Rock’s Rock’s mostmost important important goal for goalher for her difference in their difference in their lives.”lives.” team.team. WithWith $45 million $45 million in sales in sales last last year,year, financial financial success success is definitely is definitely The Rock Kim Rock Group focuses The Kim Group focuses on on a parta of part that. of that. But so But is so having is having a a treating clients like friends and famtreating clients like friends and famwealth wealth of time of time for family for family and aand longa long ily,today and today are almost entirely ily, and they they are almost entirely list oflist lifeofexperiences. life experiences. For this Forbusy this busy referral-based. “Weto like to think referral-based. “We like think we we REALTOR® REALTOR® mommom of two, of sitting two, sitting become a valuable part our clients’ become a valuable part of ourofclients’ front-row front-row at a Pearl at a Pearl Jam concert Jam concert and and Kim says. “We it love it when lives,”lives,” Kim says. “We love when handing handing EddieEddie Vedder Vedder a band-aide a band-aide call for things that aren’t they they call us forusthings that aren’t real real for his forcut hiswas cutas was unforgettable as unforgettable a a related, like pediatrician estateestate related, like pediatrician rec- recmoment moment as helping as helping her clients her clients realize realize ommendations and schools for their ommendations and schools for their their their dreams. dreams. And while And while COVID COVID Anddowe dothings fun things to stay kids. kids. And we fun to stay may have may have knocked knocked out concerts out concerts this this connected long after the sale. During connected long after the sale. During year,year, nothing nothing will stop will The stopKim The Rock Kim Rockher first her rental first rental property her early 20sdecidand decidproperty in herinearly 20s and the COVID lockdowns, we partnered the COVID lockdowns, we partnered Group Group from from seizing seizing life and lifemaking and making ing toing getlicense her license in 2008. gettoher in 2008. a local cookie to make with with a local cookie bakerbaker to make real estate real estate salessales extraordinary. extraordinary. DIY cookie kits, which we dropped kits, which we dropped gotlicense my license mostly my investing own investing DIY cookie “I got“Imy mostly to doto mydoown our clients’ to them give them ouratclients’ doorsdoors to give “We only “We have only have one life onetolife live, to and live,we and wesales,sales, also thought it would be to ‘fun’ but I but alsoI thought it would be ‘fun’ doto ondo on off atoff a little something special. The clients something special. The clients should should enjoyenjoy it,” Kim it,” says. Kim says. “I’m proud “I’m proud the side,” Kim smiles. “Little I know real estatea little the side,” Kim smiles. “Little did I did know real estate appreciated it, their kids loved appreciated it, their kids loved of myofteam. my team. We work We work hard,hard, we always we always quickly a career its own, wouldwould quickly growgrow into ainto career of itsof own, and and reallyreally decorating the cookies, andgot we got the cookies, and we do the doright the right thing,thing, and we andhave we have a lot a lot I would I would be forced the decision of leaving be forced with with the decision of leaving my my decorating a lot of photos of them enjoying the a lot of photos of them enjoying the of fun. ofAfter fun. After 13 years 13 years in theinindustry, the industry,full-time full-time or giving my hobby. Of course, job orjob giving up myuphobby. Of course, real real gift.also We coordinate also coordinate a local gift. We with with a local I’ve learned I’ve learned it’s better it’s better to beto lightbe light- estateestate won!”won!” during Thanksgiving bakerbaker during Thanksgiving for a for pie-a piehearted. hearted. Surrounding Surrounding myself myself with with pickup always finding event.event. We’reWe’re always finding amazing amazing people people has allowed has allowed me tome to Kim started Kim started the Chichi at RE/MAXpickup with with the Chichi Ahia Ahia teamteam at RE/MAX ways to support local business while ways to support local business while find work/life find work/life balance balance whilewhile still givstill giv-in Yardley, in Yardley, moving to Keller Williams moving with with themthem to Keller Williams letting our clients our clients knowknow we’rewe’re think-thinking clients ing clients an exceptional an exceptional experience.” experience.” in 2009. Chichi to begin his commercialletting in 2009. WhenWhen Chichi left toleft begin his commercial of them.” ing ofing them.” brokerage, she launched The Rock Kim Rock Group. brokerage, she launched The Kim Group. “For “For A Bensalem A Bensalem native, native, Kim graduated Kim graduated so long, so long, the focus was solely on me,” Kim says. the focus was solely on me,” Kim says. Clients clearly love it! They clearly love it! They votedvoted from from PennPenn StateState University University with with a a “I’m excited “I’m excited forfocus the focus my team for the to beto onbe myonteam now!now! In InClients Kim “Best of Philly” Philadelphia of Philly” Philadelphia communications communications degree degree and worked and worked addition addition to helping our clients buysell andhomes, sell homes,Kim “Best to helping our clients buy and Magazine in 2010-2020, and “Hula in 2010-2020, and “Hula in Comcast’s in Comcast’s regional regional marketing marketing officeoffice I really be investing for ourselves I really wantwant us allus toall beto investing for ourselves by byMagazine County Top Real Estate BucksBucks County Top Real Estate for a for fewayears. few years. She began She began investing investing buying buying the rental property, the vacation the rental property, the vacation home,home, or or Frog Frog Agent” in 2015. She was also Agent” in 2015. She was also in real inestate real estate during during that time, that time, buying buying the commercial property. love seeing my team the commercial property. I loveI seeing my team
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I do, Iand canIput lot aoflot pressure on myself. I nominated for the REALTOR®” BucksBucks Happening Award at everything do,Iand canaput of pressure on myself. I nominated for“Best the “Best REALTOR®” Happening Award at everything negotiating a contract whilewhile in labor in theinhospital in 2014-2017 and was Finalist for “Best REALTOR®” BucksBucks was literally was literally negotiating a contract in labor the hospital in 2014-2017 andawas a Finalist for “Best REALTOR®” my son! I realize that was insanity, but itbut it Happening Award 2017-2019. In addition to being an award-winmy Now son! Now I realize that complete was complete insanity, Happening Award 2017-2019. In addition to being an award-win-with with led me to grow the team and learn about leverage. It’s It’s ning REALTOR®, Kim is an excellent community led me to grow the team and learn about leverage. ning REALTOR®, Kim is an excellent community the sort situation that will happen againagain steward. She’sShe’s on the and Recreation the of sort of situation thatnever will never happen steward. onParks the Parks and Recreation to myself or anyone on my because we we boardboard for Lower Makefield Township, and and to myself or anyone onteam my team because for Lower Makefield Township, have have each each other.other. The Kim Group has has she volunteers with with local local Yardley basedbased The Rock Kim Rock Group she volunteers Yardley eight children under the age of 10 (plus charity, Neighbor in Need. “Whether it eight children under the age of 10 (plus charity, Neighbor in Need. “Whether it a fewadogs, cats and between be anbe elderly neighbor recovering from from few dogs, catschickens) and chickens) between an elderly neighbor recovering the five us.ofWe both surgery or a family who just theof five us.kick We butt kick at butt at both surgery or a family whosuffered just suffered motherhood and real a fire,a we to those motherhood and estate!” real estate!” fire,get wethe getnecessities the necessities to those in need in our community. My whole in need in our community. My whole To recharge, Kim loves to act.to“Iact. parfamily lovesloves to gettoinvolved with with To recharge, Kim loves “I parfamily get involved ticipate in a local theatre groupgroup that that Neighbor in Need.” ticipate in a local theatre Neighbor in Need.” performs JesusJesus ChrisChris Superstar at theat the performs Superstar Keswick theatre yearly,” she says. “And “And Kim and her husband, Ben, have Keswick theatre yearly,” she says. Kim and her husband, Ben, have I’ve been an extra in a few and and been been married for 11for years and have I’ve been an extra in aTV fewshows TV shows married 11 years and have movies shot in Philly. I alsoIlove to to two children, EthanEthan (8) and movies shot in Philly. alsogoing love going two children, (8)Lila and (5). Lila (5). concerts. I’ve seen PearlPearl Jam about 20 times, TheyThey all love beto outdoors, fishing, concerts. I’ve seen Jam about 20 times, all to love be outdoors, fishing, and my most prized possession is the tambouexploring, attending sporting events (Kim and my most prized possession is the tambouexploring, attending sporting events (Kim rine Eddie Vedder handed me asme a ‘thank-you’ for for and Ben to Minnesota in 2018 to watch rine Eddie Vedder handed as a ‘thank-you’ and traveled Ben traveled to Minnesota in 2018 to watch the band-aide I gaveI him. to REALTOR®-Moms of of the Eagles win the goinggoing to thetobeach, or or the band-aide gave My him.advice My advice to REALTOR®-Moms the Eagles winSuperbowl!) the Superbowl!) the beach, children who feel or discouraged is to take spending time time in theinPoconos. “Family should be number one,”one,” youngyoung children whooverwhelmed feel overwhelmed or discouraged is to atake a spending the Poconos. “Family should be number breath and remember you are enough. Prioritize what’s Kim says. “But “But to beto honest, work/life balance has been my my deep deep breath and remember yougood are good enough. Prioritize what’s Kim says. be honest, work/life balance has been important to youtoand best life!” biggest struggle. I’m the of person who wants to doto the important youlive andyour live your best life!” biggest struggle. I’mtype the type of person who wants dobest the best
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wentwent to work to work for a for financial a financial company company that did thatmortgage, did mortgage, WhenWhen you talk youwith talk with David, David, you quickly you quickly see see auto and autopersonal and personal loans.loans. I went I went to school to school whilewhile working working at at his tireless his tireless passion passion for what for what he does. he does. the same the same time,”time,” DavidDavid recalls. recalls. “But “But I couldn’t I couldn’t wait to wait just to just be able be to able work to work full time. full time. I didn’t I didn’t knowknow that much that much whenwhen I I “My work “My work isn’t work,” isn’t work,” he smiles. he smiles. “It’s really “It’s really started, started, but I but doveI dove in.” in.” fun. In fun. that In way, that way, it isn’t it any isn’tdifferent any different than than whatwhat I would I would choose choose to doto fordoa for hobby. a hobby. I get I get He saw Heasaw realaneed real need for helping for helping people. people. so involved so involved in it that in it time that time just flies just by.” flies by.” “I remember “I remember my boss my boss at theattime the time telling telling me that, me that, after after just just That That love for love his forwork his work started started at a young at a young age. age. a fewaminutes few minutes discussing discussing mortgages, mortgages, I already I already knewknew a lot,”a lot,” DavidDavid remembers. remembers. “I realized “I realized that the thatmortgage the mortgage process process is is “As I “As attended I attended college college 20 years 20 years ago, Iago, I a realamystery real mystery to most to most people people and Iand thought I thought there’s there’s a huge a huge looked looked through through the job thelisting job listing ads and adssoon and soon opportunity opportunity to teach to teach and help and people help people understand understand whatwhat a a mortgage mortgage is andishow and the howprocess the process works.” works.” PERSISTENT PERSISTENT PASSION PASSION
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Ever Ever since,since, DavidDavid has prided has prided himself himself on adding on adding value.value. It’s It’s the spirit the spirit that extends that extends through through the work the work he and hehis andteam his team carrycarry out with out with clients clients each each day. day. “We strive “We strive to beto the bepoint the point where where solutions solutions meetmeet indi- individual vidual situations. situations. So weSodowe a lot do aoflot problem-solving of problem-solving with with our real our estate real estate partners partners and clients,” and clients,” DavidDavid points points out. “I out. teach “I teach my team my team not about not about products products and rates, and rates, but but aboutabout finding finding waysways to help to help our partners our partners get their get their buyers buyers in homes, in homes, properties properties sold and soldmeeting and meeting theirtheir key dates. key dates. AlongAlong the way, the way, I think I think a lot aoflot theofsuccess the success I’ve had I’vehas had has been been built built on communicating on communicating facts.” facts.” David’s David’s teamteam consists consists of about of about 15 people. 15 people. He shares He shares the the creditcredit with with themthem quickly. quickly. “Whether “Whether the members the members of our ofteam our team are here, are here, or if or if they’ve they’ve moved moved on toon thetonext the next stop stop in their in their career, career, they’ve they’ve all helped all helped me tome become to become a better a better loan loan officer,” officer,” he says. he says. “I remember “I remember whenwhen I started. I started. There There werewere manymany loan loan officers officers who who knewknew moremore and who and who werewere better. better. Through Through time,time, I learned I learned fromfrom them.them. That’s That’s exciting. exciting. In this In industry, this industry, we allwehelp all help each each otherother grow,grow, and the and the talenttalent pool pool we’vewe’ve had here had here at Citizens at Citizens BankBank has been has been a a real pleasure real pleasure to work to work with.” with.” FAMILY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOUNDATION
AwayAway from from work,work, DavidDavid lookslooks forward forward to time to time spentspent with with his wife his of wife 16 of years, 16 years, Vanessa, Vanessa, alongalong with with their their two daughtwo daughters, ters, including including 8-year-old 8-year-old Rosie, Rosie, and 2-year-old and 2-year-old Lily. Lily. WhenWhen he gets he free gets time, free time, the top theoftop hisoflist hisislist dedicated is dedicated to to spending spending time time with with his family. his family. As heAs says, he says, “Anything “Anything I canIbe can doing be doing with with my kids my is kids is whatwhat I want I want to do,towhether do, whether it’s spending it’s spending time time at theatpool, the pool, the beach the beach or just orbeing just being outside. outside. Vanessa Vanessa and Iand alsoI enjoy also enjoy coaching coaching our daughter’s our daughter’s soccer soccer teamteam together.” together.” realproducersmag.com realproducersmag.com
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DavidDavid and his andfamily his family love animals love animals also, also, and they and they dedicate dedicate time time doingdoing whatwhat they can theytocan support to support local local animal animal rescue rescue efforts. efforts. MOVING MOVING FORWARD FORWARD
As David As David considers considers his career his career and the andpurpose the purpose that he that and hehis andteam his team members members workwork to fulfill, to fulfill, he he keepskeeps the basics the basics in mind. in mind. “I don’t “I don’t thinkthink aboutabout the negative the negative things things in lifein life very very often,” often,” he says. he says. “Success “Success is when is when you you achieve achieve something something higher higher than than that…for that…for me, it’s me, it’s moremore aboutabout the people the people you surround you surround yourself yourself with…being with…being happy, happy, positive, positive, finding finding solutions solutions and and not focusing not focusing on the onnegativity.” the negativity.”
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INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY,
In turn, In turn, DavidDavid feels feels a a deep deep sensesense of gratitude of gratitude for the forgifts the he gifts has he has received received through through the the course course of hisofcareer. his career. “I’ve been “I’ve been very fortuvery fortu-
WEWE ALLALL HELP HELP nate through nate through my career my career to work to work with great with great
EACH EACH OTHER OTHER leaders. leaders. I remember I remember during during my first myjob, firstI job, I
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started started downdown the path the path of being of being focused focused on on providing providing that same that same level of level resourcefulof resourcefulness. ness. I’m lucky I’m lucky to be to be surrounded surrounded by people by people in theincompany the company who who have that havesame that same positive positive mindset.” mindset.”
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For more For more information information or to or contact to contact DavidDavid Dickinson Dickinson (NMLS (NMLS ID #104434) ID #104434) at Citizens at Citizens Bank:Bank: Website: Website: lo.citizensbank.com./ddickinson lo.citizensbank.com./ddickinson Email: Email: david.a.dickinson@citizensbank.com david.a.dickinson@citizensbank.com Phone: Phone: 609-792-7327 609-792-7327 Advertisement. Advertisement. Mortgages Mortgages are offered are offered by Citizens by Citizens Bank, Bank, N.A. (NMLS N.A. (NMLS ID# ID# 433960). 433960). All loans All are loans subject are subject to approval. to approval. Equal Equal Housing Housing Lender. Lender. © 2020 © Citizens 2020 Citizens Financial Financial Group,Group, Inc. Inc. All rights All rights reserved. reserved.
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