Real Estate Briefs
Re/Max Central welcomes new real estate professional
Re/Max Central has announced real estate professional Cindy Manero is now affiliated with its Lansdale office located at 1110 N. Broad St., Lansdale.
Manero is a member of the Montgomery County Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors and BNI Lansdale. She also attended Schlicher Kratz Real Estate School Montco, Temple University and the Lansdale School of Business. Before joining Re/Max Central, Manero was affiliated with Re/Max Realty Group. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Manero worked in the mortgage and title industries and also acquired a life insurance license while working as a Realtor.
“However, in order to be really good at anything, that has to be your primary focus, so I decided to stick with real estate,” she said.
When asked why she joined Re/Max 440, Manero said, “I joined this office because it was important for me to remain in the North Penn area, and it was important to me to have a knowledgeable, ethical broker who would always be there when I need him.”
“With her vast experience, we are very pleased to have Cindy join our Re/Max team of real estate specialists,” President and CEO of Re/Max 440 Thomas Skiffington said. “We look forward to her continued success in the real estate business. Bucks and Montgomery County sellers and buyers can expect to receive 100 percent commitment to service and integrity from Cindy.”
Manero is a resident of Towamencin Township. She has three children, Rob, Chris and Kevin. She enjoys spending time with her children and family. In addition, she enjoys photography, which she says is her “passion.” She also enjoys going to the high school baseball games that her sons coach and enjoys taking photos of the teams.
Long & Foster appoints new leadership team, merges offices
Kathy Opperman, a real estate professional for more than 30 years, has been named managing broker of Long & Foster Real Estate’s Blue Bell office. Opperman also will remain as manager of Long & Foster’s Collegeville office.
Opperman had previously lived and worked in Blue Bell for more than 20 years. She first worked as a registered nurse from 1980 to 1985 before entering her mother’s real estate business as an office administrator in 1985. In 1986, she became a salesperson and then a broker and manager in 1995. Opperman later worked with Alliance, a leading real estate brokerage in the Philadelphia market, before it joined forces with Long & Foster in 2014. An effective Kathy Opperman
productivity coach and trainer for the agents in her offices, Opperman holds several professional designations, including Certified Professional Coach, Accredited Seller’s Representative and Accredited Buyer Representative Manager.
Opperman will be supported in the Blue Bell office by Chris Mayer and Joanna Bellinger.
Mayer currently works as the agent growth and technology specialist with the Blue Bell team, and he’s a third-generation Realtor and lifelong resident of the local market.
Bellinger, a leading agent in the Blue Bell office, has been appointed as a sales manager to the office. She joined Long & Foster in 2001 and brings more than two decades of real estate experience to her new role. Bellinger is a member of Long & Foster’s Founder’s Club and is a top producer in the Philadelphia region. She was voted a Five Star Real Estate Agent by Philadelphia magazine for several years.
In addition, Long & Foster’s Lafayette Hill office will be merging into the Blue Bell office, adding the Lafayette Hill’s agent team and branch administrator, Stacee Angelucci.
“Kathy’s exceptional leadership, combined with the backing of Chris Mayer and Joanna Bellinger, will be a winning combination for the Blue Bell office,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Kathy’s focus on her agents and their careers will greatly benefit the Blue Bell and Lafayette Hill agents and their clients alike.”
February home sales down as inventory continues to be reduced
Greater Philadelphia’s February home sales are down by 14.5 percent compared to February 2018’s home sales, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors HomExpert Market Report.
Homes sold in February 2019 in the 12-county Greater Philadelphia region totaled 4,036, compared to 4,720 sold in February 2018.
“Sales continue to be down for the market,” BHHS Fox & Roach President Joan Docktor said, “and with inventory down, it’s a great time to sell your home.”
Monthly average inventory of homes for sale is down by 11.5 percent from last February, with 34,905 homes for sale in February 2019, compared to 39,453 for sale in February 2018. These numbers are still better than February 2017’s 20.5 percent down.
The average number of days a home remained on the market in February 2019 shows an increase from 68 days in 2018 to 75 days in 2019, a 10.3 percent increase. In 2017, homes stayed on the market for an average of 79 days. Average sales prices are also on the rise by 8.8 percent across the 12-county region, with February 2018’s average price at $241,693, compared to $263,050 in February 2019.