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It's coming up quick! 
The 305th Air Mobility Wing will be hosting this years Air Show on May 12 - 13. 

For those not familiar with McGuire Air Force Base it's located in the northeastern section of Burlington County NJ.  The base plays an integral role as serving as the gateway to neighboring Fort Dix among many other things. 

Gates open at 9am for the show and admission is free.  Performances start around 11am and this year features appearances from the USAF Thunderbirds along with the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.  I'm looking forward to going this year and bringing my 4 year old son.  I'm sure he'll get a kick out of the demonstrations! 

For more information, including directions, please visit the 2007 Air Show website.

~Ravi Shah, South Jersey Real Estate
Prudential Fox & Roach
856.914.4853 

Welcome to the subdivision of Wexford, located in Moorestown, NJ - Burlington County.  Wexford is situated between Westfield Rd. & Borton Landing Rd. right near Lockheed Martin.

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Wexford is a newer development built by Orleans Homes with most homes only 4-6 years old.  Models range from 3 - 5 bedrooms with lots ranging from .25 to .50 acres.  This past year, 3 bedroom homes ranged in price from $630k to $670k.  4-5 bedroom homes ranged from $720k to $850k.  Below you will find a short picture tour of Wexford.

Wexford is just minutes from Rt. 38 and I-295 making it very accesible.  If you have children in school, Moorestown School District is one of the top ranked in Southern New Jersey.  Centerton Square is located nearby with new retail shopping including Wegmans, Target and Costco.

Moorestown Real Estate
Prudential Fox & Roach
856.914.4853

Welcome to the new Hartford Corners Shopping Center located in Delran NJ! 

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Construction first began in late 2002 for this brand new shopping center located at Rt. 130 and Fairview Blvd.  For those familiar with the area, you may remember that The Greens at Delran once stood at this location.  In fact, if you Google it...many web sites still have The Greens in their directory.  I used to frequent The Greens regularly as a kid which had mini-golf, go karts and a driving range. 

Even though it was a great place to visit, it eventually closed down and remained vacant for many years.  As part of the Rt. 130 revitalization effort, the intersection now has new life!  Anchored by retail giants such as Lowe's, Shop Rite & Staples, many business large and small now occupy the center.  Of course, with all new centers in Southern New Jersey, we also have a Starbucks and a Chick-Fil-A which I think now come standard!  View Store Directory

With this new shopping center, along with the revitalized Millside Plaza right down the street many new businesses are setting up shop in Delran.  With all the new attention Delran has gotten, it has also become a popular spot for homebuyers! 

To learn more about Delran, please visit my previous posts.  In addition, feel free to visit our Delran Community Blog.  You can also take a short guided tour...

Thinking of moving to Moorestown?  Already here and just want to know more?  Here is some information on the public schools in Moorestown New Jersey. 

Moorestown schools traditionally rank very high in Southern New Jersey as one of the best school districts.  In fact, this past year, Moorestown High achieved the highest average SAT scores according the New Jersey Department of Education.  The school also maintains graduation rates well above the state averages.  Moorestown High School was previously awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.  The reputation that the schools have in this area is a driving force as to why many choose to call Moorestown home.  Here are the schools in Moorestown:

The Moorestown school district is divided into three elementary schools serving grades K-3.  These are:

• George C. Baker 
  139 W. Maple Ave., Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 778-6630
• Mary E. Roberts 
  290 Crescent Avenue, Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 778-6635
• South Valley 
  210 S. Stanwick Rd., Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 778-6640

A few years ago, the Moorestown Upper Elementary School was built for grades 4-6 of off Borton Landing Rd.

• Moorestown Upper Elementary School 
  325 Borton Landing Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 793-0333

The Middle School & High School are both located off the corner of Stanwick Rd. and Bridgeboro Rd.

• William Allen Middle School for grades 7-8
  801 N. Stanwick Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 778-6620
• Moorestown High School for grades 9-12
  350 Bridgeboro Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057
  (856) 778-6610

If you are interested in more information on Moorestown or other towns in South Jersey, please email me or call me at (856) 914-4853.  You can also Search Homes for Sale at my website.  

Welcome to the subdivision of Swedes Run located in Delran, NJ - part of Burlington County.  Swedes Run is located between Haines Mill Rd. & Bridgeboro Rd. which is convenient to Rt. 130 as well as I-295. 

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Swedes Run is walking distance to Conrow Park, as well as Millbridge Elementary & Delran High which were both recently awarded the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Award.  Literally minutes down Haines Mill Rd. you'll find the newly revamped Millside Plaza and right down Hartford Rd. you'll find Hartford Corners.  Both are virtually brand new with retail shopping, grocery & department stores.   

There are roughly 250 homes in Swedes Run which were built in the mid 1970's.  Styles range from 3 bedroom ranchers to 4 bedroom colonials.  Some have since been expanded to 5 bedrooms.  I have lived there the past 6 years and can say it's a great neighborhood to live in.  It's quiet and the neighbors are all very friendly.  In fact, there are many younger families and my kids have made new friends up and down the street!

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If you have any questions about Delran, please fee to contact me - a REALTOR® who lives in town!

Visit the new Delran Living Blog for the 2008 Update post 

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a unique volunteer-driven, community event that allows participants from all walks of life- including cancer survivors, families, friends, corporations, civic organizations, schools, churches and concerned community members- to join together in the fight against cancer.  Relay For Life is an overnight celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking or running the track "relay" style.

This year's event will be held at Delran High School on June 8th and 9th 2007.  Registration begins at 5pm and the event begins at 6pm on the 8th.  The event will conclude at 12pm on the 9th. 

More information about Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society can be obtained at the event webpage or 1-800-ACS-2345.  If you can, please find a way to support this event.
 

portions of this has been copied in an effort to raise awareness of this event

I recently was at a Buffini & Company workshop in Philadelphia, PA which was hosted by Rick Deluca.  During the workshop, the topic of Post Closing follow up was discussed and some ideas on how to make an impact were shared that I wanted to pass along for thoughts or comments.  These ideas are meant for immediate follow up (not the keeping in touch over several years type of follow up) which for some can be viewed as a closing gift. 

• If your clients are moving in from out of town, subscribe them for 6 months to the local newspaper.  Usually doesn't cost much and will help them get acquainted with their new community.
• Arrange for 4 hours of a handyman.  When someone moves in, no matter how great the condition of the home may be in, everyone can use a handyman!  Make sure it's someone general enough who could address minor plumbing or electrical, but would be wiling to hang pictures!  Benefits you and the handyman as they will have someone who they can trust for future repairs. 
• If you know when moving day is, bring them lunch.  Just make sure you have enough for everyone helping out - you never know who may be a future client in the making.
• If your clients are a couple, arrange to have dinner catered in the home for 4 people.  Instead of a gift certificate out to a restaurant, allow them to relax and enjoy dinner in their new home.  And the purpose of doing it for 4?  It allows your clients to invite some friends into their new home and you get some word of mouth advertising out of it! 

So - has anyone tried any of these tips before?  If so, did it make an impression?  Do you have others you'd like to share? 

~Ravi Shah, South Jersey Real Estate
Prudential Fox & Roach
856.914.4853 

Here is the March 2007 Cinnaminson NJ Real Estate Update.  If you're curious about what your neighbors house sold for or just want to know what homes are selling for, you've come to the right place. 

In March, Cinnaminson saw 11 homes settle which is up from February.  These homes had an average price of $325,357 and the average Days on Market was 76 days.  There were also 27 homes that went up for sale this past month with an average list price of $402,577.

Here are some of the details of the homes that sold:

If you are interested in more information on Cinnaminson or other towns in South Jersey, please email me or call me at (856) 914-4853.  You can also Search Homes for Sale at my website.  

~Ravi Shah, Cinnaminson Real Estate
Prudential Fox & Roach
856.914.4853

Based on information from Trend for the month of March 2007 on Apr. 10th 2007

Update: Click for the 2009 Delran Easter Egg Hunt info

Happy Easter all!  Thanks to Bill Magee of Magee Media Productions we have some video of Delran's Easter Egg Hunt from a couple of weeks ago.  Actually, it was more of a mad dash then a hunt, but the kids had a great time!  Enjoy the video!

Mount Laurel has five elementary schools serving kindergarten to 4th grade.  These schools are: Countryside Elementary School, Fleetwood Elementary School, Hillside Elementary School, Larchmont Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School & Springville Elementary School

Each of these schools have roughly 400 students (give or take) and Parkway Elementary School was one of four schools in New Jersey recognized by the national Blue Ribbon Schools Program in the '05-'06 school year.  Which school your child would attend is based on where you live.  The following is from the school website -

• Countryside School: All areas north of NJ Turnpike and west of Moorestown-Mount Laurel Road, but including Stonegate.
• Fleetwood School: All areas north of Route 38. (Exception: Rancocas Pointe development attends Springville School.)
• Hillside School: All areas north of Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road, west of Hartford Road, south of Route 38 and Union Mill Road and including Laurel Knoll, Pheasantmere, Walton Avenue, Courts at Brookfield, Carlisle Court and Union Mill Farms.
• Larchmont School: All areas north of Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road, east of Hartford Road and south of Route 38.
• Parkway School: All areas north of Union Mill Road, south of NJ Turnpike and west of Elbo Lane.
• Springville School: All areas south of Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road.
  

All students move to the upper elementary school together for 5th & 6th grade (Mount Laurel Hartford School) and they stay together into middle school for 7th & 8th grade (Thomas E. Harrington Middle School) 

For High School, students go to Lenape High in Medford which is a Regional High School.  Students from Evesham, Medford, Mt. Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle & Woodland also attend Lenape.

If you have questions about Mt. Laurel schools not answered here, please feel free to contact me!

~Ravi Shah, Mount Laurel Real Estate
Prudential Fox & Roach
856.914.4853