Nemo did not put a halt on the real estate market

If you live in the Northeast, “Nemo” may have affected your life in one way or another (the further up the coast the more snow that fell). When the meteorologists say there is going to be a big storm, everyone rushes out to stock up on bread, milk and eggs, fearing they won’t be able
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Same Story, Different Buyers and Zip Codes

I am working with buyers in Tredyffrin-Easttown (19312) and Malvern (19355) townships – specifically looking at purchasing a home in the Conestoga and Great Valley school districts. If you read my post about acting quickly in Methacton, it’s the same story for my buyers in different zip codes. Sometimes the buyers need to make a
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Beautiful 111-year-old home for sale in Fairmount

Are you interested in purchasing an older home that has been beautifully remodeled? I am currently selling a 111-year old home in Fairmount-Spring Garden area of Philadelphia (19130) that has original wood flooring. The 5 bedroom, 3 full bath home has been beautifully remodeled and has been having a lot of activity since its been
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Are you ready to methACTon quickly?

I have recently been working with buyers in Montgomery County, specifically the Methacton (19403) and Audobon (19407) area and I wanted to share some advice that I have noticed in my experience with buyers about the current market. 1) Everyone keeps saying “It’s a buyers market;” Well they could be right, or wrong – or
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Kitchen Demolition Update

As some of you may know, I am tackling my kitchen renovation, well as least the demolition part, myself. I am in the beginning stage of demolition and I wanted to share with you my experience and insights I have learned from my hours in the kitchen so far… 1) Wet bed walls, they are
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Who can be on the mortgage title?

Mortgages may be like a foreign language to you…the following is a refresher guide to borrower/title relationships allowed for conventional, FHA and VA loans. CONVENTIONAL: · There does not need to be any relationship between occupant borrowers on a loan. · A person may be on the title without being a borrower on the loan.
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Photographs and Forgetfulness

I was recently in the Manayunk and East Falls area (19128, 19127, 19129) meeting my real estate photographer to take photographs for new listings of a condo and a row home/townhouse. I like to make sure the photographer knows what types of pictures I want and what areas to highlight within a home, the real
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Snowing and Showing

As most of you are enjoying being bundled up by your living room fire sipping tea or hot cocoa on this snowy Saturday, I am out showing houses in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School district area. I am working with a couple that is looking to buy a home, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, in the TE
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Buyers its cold outside…

It’s cold outside, but homes are still selling and buyers are still active. Just because the weather is cold, does not mean that the market is not heating up. I was recently showing 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath homes to a couple in Havertown near Coopertown Elementary School (19083), West Chester (19382) and Wayne (19087)
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Manayunk on a Monday

Currently, I have a client who is looking to sell their home in Manayunk (19128) and then move closer to Center City Philadelphia for work. The commute, even though its not too far and they can use public transportation if desired, was taking up too much time in my client’s day, making their already long
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