Historic Medford Village Association and the Medford Business Association Annual Summer Art, Wine & Music Festival

The Historic Medford Village Association and the Medford Business Association are now accepting applications from fine artists and crafters interested in participating in our 19^th Annual Summer Art, Wine & Music Festival.

This event is scheduled for Sunday, June 7^th from 11:30-4:00. The event will be held on historic and scenic Main Street (Route 541) in Medford Township, Burlington County.

In the past, this event has attracted upwards of 10,000 visitors.

The deadline to submit an application is March 30^th. To download a form, please visit our web site at www.hmva.org; the form is located under Art Festival.  Any questions please email info@hmva.org. 

As of March 1, 2009 The Kenmarson Aero Center Flight School and Aircraft Maintenance Facility has moved to the Flying W Airport, located on 60 Fostertown Road, Medford, NJ 08055.

December 9, 2008 – (Medford, NJ)  After being closed since February 2008, Medford Township was able to re-open the Fort Medford Playground to the public on October 17. 

This past September, the Medford Township Council committed $175,000 towards the purchase of new playground equipment and safety improvements to Fort Medford. 

The Council reached out to some of the original Medford Playground Committee volunteers to propose a vision for an addition to Fort Medford that is 100% handicapped accessible, made with 100% recyclable materials, completely eco-friendly made with “Trex” material.

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September 5th, 2008

Mount Construction, Inc. will host its 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, which benefits charities and individuals throughout the area.

The tournament will be held at the Buena Vista Country Club, in Buena, NJ on September 5th, 2008.

Each year proves to be a great event, and this year will be no exception.  In years past Mount Construction has donated directly to a families in need, but this year Mount has formed a Charitable Foundation which allows them to contribute even more to numerous charitable events and organizations.

If you’re interested in finding out more, or to contribute please visit www.MountConstruction.com

An interesting article appeared in the Courier Post’s website, talking about the political yard signs that inevitably pop up around Medford each year around election time.

The question being whether they are good or bad, helpful or an eyesore.

You can read the article here

Whether your Democrat or Republican, the argument is an interesting one.  Does anyone really pay attention to the signs?

How many times have you been influenced by seeing a political sign?  What’s your opinion?

It is time for the BUYER to pull the trigger. Psychology plays a large part in winning at real estate. General consumer confidence made buyers over-pay for a home during the Seller’s market. The opposite is happening now. 

Consumer confidence is low and causing buyers to hesitate.  However, the way to WIN is to purchase when prices are falling and the interest rates are low.

Do not make the mistake of concluding that when the prime goes down, the mortgage interest rate follows.

NOW is the time to get serious – before an inevitable rise in interest rates wipes out the present advantage. This is the best period in a near-decade to invest in a home. The plentiful inventory in our marketplace is making sellers eager to help prospective buyers become new homeowners.

It is a definite win for buyers who can qualify for a mortgage in today’s tight money market.

Medford is definitely experiencing a strong buyer’s market and he who hesitates could lose.

Now is the best period in a near-decade to purchase a home. The plentiful inventory is making sellers eager to help prospective buyers become new homeowners and the near record-low Interest rates combine to provide an excellent opportunity for leveraged investment.

A 10% down payment on a home can bring as much as 80 – 100% return in a 5 year period. When you combine that with the tax advantages, it is a perfect time to invest in a new home.

The Medford market continues to prefer buyers.  Interest rates continue to trend downward for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages.

There is an abundant inventory in all price ranges and seller’s are eagerly discounting to effectuate a sale.

This provides an excellent climate for buyers.

Hence, regardless of media headlines, real estate is local some markets have faired much better than others. 

The straight scoop is that in Burlington/Camden Counties, NOW is a superb time to take advantage of extremely favorable conditions for buyers. As always, home ownership continues to be the consumer’s best investment.