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REAL ESTATE for Washington, PA and Surrounding Communities
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460 Washington Rd. Ste 2, Washington, PA 15301             www.depoe.com

Area Home Prices Holding On
Data indicates that the median closed prices rose in some local areas and
remained fairly steady in other areas around Washington County. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 6/20/2009 8:27 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Reality is a 30-35% drop in sales
I know this because I have just compiled a set of charts from data found in the
West Penn Multi List comparing sales figures in the month of April for the years
2006 through 2009. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 5/16/2009 9:55 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Club 40 Restaurant, Washington, PA 15301
From what I understand the restaurant has changed hands a number of times over
the years since the original owners, unfortunately the quality of the food has
not come along with the changes. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 4/10/2009 7:34 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Buyers are still holding back
I just complied some more stats from the West Penn MLS and frankly the results
are eye opening. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/30/2009 10:30 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Primo Cucina Italiana Restaurant, Washington, PA
I give this restaurant 3 stars. It would have had 4 but for the
aforementioned problem.
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/26/2009 12:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
February was pretty abysmal on the local level
When you consider that this area really has not been hit as hard as many other
markets it makes you realize just how dramatic the situation is all across the
country. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/5/2009 5:05 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Rush Limbaugh - pitiful trash talker
Personally, I hope that Limbaugh will sink into obscurity where he belongs along
with most of the other talk show morons. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/3/2009 1:18 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Local Economic engine sputtering..
I have just completed a couple of charts from West Penn Multi List data that
shows what has transpired in two local areas over the past month. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 1/28/2009 10:59 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Let's get Realistic!
Now, you can listen to "Hoddy" Hanna blow all the smoke he wants, ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 12/11/2008 7:52 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
As I was wandering through the office the voices cried out!
The old cliché "dead in the water" applies. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/1/2008 8:42 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Mortgage rates in record rise
It's the largest weekly increase in 21 years and will affect anyone attempting
to finance or refinance a home. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/18/2008 8:56 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The outlook has turned a little sour!
The data show that there were 154 closings across the county during September. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/15/2008 9:44 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
City Council Has Lost It!
The conduct is childish at best for our elected officials to behave as they have
done here. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 9/24/2008 11:33 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
I See a Light!
As I drive around the area I still see many homes that have been languishing on
the market for well into a full year. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 9/14/2008 9:40 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington& Jefferson College McIlvaine Hall Bell Tower
I guess W&J felt no pain at destroying this old landmark. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 8/9/2008 11:38 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
June 2008 sales data for Washington County, PA
In summary, the figures when compared to the same period last year (month of
June) are indicating a drop in closings of approximately 20% in most areas of
the county.
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 7/21/2008 5:06 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Name and Number Please!
Just remember as you are out there surfing around for housing information, there
are web sites that are bad and web sites that are pretty good. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 7/17/2008 2:24 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Real estate agents and Realtors® not trusted by most consumers
The general public can easily see through us when we do many of the things we do
and they don't like being treated like they are idiots, so we deserve their
mistrust in us. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 7/3/2008 8:38 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
May was an active month for listings locally .. Closings lagged
Peters had 103 new listings in May and Washington had 92
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 6/28/2008 8:32 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Local area residential closings drop 28% from May of 2007
Data from the West Penn Multi List does indicate that there is about a
28% slip in residential closings for May of 08 vs the same period of May 2007. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 6/27/2008 8:42 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington County, PA Closed Listings For April 2008
There were 115 total closings throughout the county during the month. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 5/30/2008 7:46 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Al and Ruben's Restaurant 2390 Jefferson Ave, Washington, PA 15301
I rate this restaurant now at 2 stars. Maybe they'll work out their problems and
improve over time.
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 5/10/2008 11:00 AM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Listings are lingering
A number of agents have told me that this is the slowest that they have seen it
in these parts for some time. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 5/9/2008 9:31 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington County PA overall closings slide in 1st QTR of 2008
The data shows a combined slip in closed transactions 2008 to 2007 quarter to
quarter of approximately 28 percent. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 4/13/2008 10:39 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington County, PA real estate outlook
The after-shock of the sub prime meltdown is still building here. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/30/2008 7:14 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Data on housing market in the Peters Township, PA and Washington, PA areas for the period Jan 1 - Mar 09 -08
the overall average of listing prices and actual closing prices have fallen over
the past month. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/9/2008 7:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington County foreclosures on the rise
Obviously, the sub prime mortgage backlash is starting to be felt in the local
area. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/2/2008 9:00 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Spossey Opens Mouth and Inserts Foot!
This incident is yet another small chapter in Spossey's unsavory record while in
office. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 3/1/2008 8:27 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pennsylvania real estate is in the "calm before the storm"
Here are some of the predictions given out at the recent state meeting of the
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors in Harrisburg:
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/26/2008 9:00 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Peters Township, PA Has a Glut of Homes Available
There's a lot of choices out there for the discriminating buyer to look over. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/19/2008 4:34 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Local Agent Force Experiencing Low Closing Stats
Statistics have consistently shown that 10% of the agent
force sells 90% of the listings out there, leaving the remaining 90% of the
agents selling only 10% of the listings. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/18/2008 10:52 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
City of Washington PA 15301 has a lot of unsold listings!
I just did a quick check on the West Penn Multi List system for residential
listings with the city limits of Washington, PA 15301, and found that there
are currently 84 homes listed as active. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/17/2008 9:54 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Data on housing market in the Peters Township, PA and Washington, PA areas for the period Jan 1 - Feb 12 -08
There are two data sheets, one for Peters Township and surrounding area and one
for the City of Washington and the surrounding area. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/12/2008 8:28 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sales Strong - Prices Steady!
Sales are remaining strong for this usually slower market season and home prices
are not declining as they are some other national areas. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 2/2/2008 9:03 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
City of Washington is Back Under Spossey's Thumb
Granted, we have to live with this administration for the next four
years, but they need to know up front that they can't just run over
the voters in the City of Washington without some serious consequences.  ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 1/26/2008 8:22 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Media Created Recession
According to my local contacts consisting of several area brokers, listings and
sales are pretty much remaining consistant with past years for this slow time of
the year. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 1/19/2008 8:44 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Stats on home closings in Washington County, PA for December 2007
The December stats from the West Penn Multi List which covers the entire county
shows that only 125 homes closed during December of '07. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 1/17/2008 9:26 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
West Penn Multi List Issues Unprecedented Letter to Users
Apparently in a effort to calm the waters with the local agents the WPML put out
some figures comparing the current market condition in the Pittsburgh area to
those of a year ago using its database statistics. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/27/2007 9:34 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New Construction Buyers - Beware!
What's a buyer to do when builders are only lightly regulated, usually by state
and local authorities?
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/23/2007 2:18 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Homes Sold in The Local Area October 2007
With the market in a downward spiral in some places around the country, we have
yet to experience a drastic change in our local market area. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/17/2007 1:41 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Credit Squeeze On Buyers
Residential mortgages are reportedly harder to get than at any time over the
past 17 years. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/14/2007 5:16 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Seasonal Slowdown Has Arrived.
Agents I have spoken with are not hiding the fact that business is on a definite
downswing. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/6/2007 10:24 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pioneer Grille - George Washington Hotel, Washington, PA 15301
I give a 3 1/2 star rating to the Pioneer Grille in downtown Washington and
recommend that you try it.
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/1/2007 7:04 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Maxwells Restaurant - Holiday Inn, Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301
On Wednesday, August 20, 2008 I revisited Maxwells for my 64th birthday
which proved to be a mistake. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 11/1/2007 12:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
South Franklin Township Dye Test Requirements
No municipal lien letter will be issued until a satisfactory dye test is
completed and those results are forwarded to the township.
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/29/2007 9:14 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Housing Crunch is Gaining Momentum!
With an 8% decline in home prices in many areas across the country for
September, it appears that the housing crunch is gaining momentum. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/24/2007 12:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
SW Pennsylvania in Full Bloom


SW Pennsylvania in full Fall bloom
This shot was taken just across from the Nemacoln Woods entrance on US Rt 40

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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/23/2007 4:17 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Washington School District Joins Suit For Tax Reassessment in Washington County
I hope the commissioners will have the will and power to stifle this absurdity. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/23/2007 8:26 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Glisan's Restaurant in Markleysburg, PA 15459
I give Glisan's a no star rating. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/22/2007 8:55 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What has sold locally so far during '07
View the 3rd Q cumulative data chart from the W Penn Multi List computer system. ...
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Posted by Jon DePoe at 10/17/2007 12:04 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)