City Center, Fairmount & Callowhill Housing Updates- December 2013

December 2013 Real Estate Market updates for City Center, Fairmount & Callowhill (Philadelphia County) and zip codes (19103, 19102, 19106, 19107, 19130 and 19123).             Homes spent an average of 91 Days on the Market Median Sales Price has increased from December 2012 The Sold vs. List Price was 95.2%
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West Chester Real Estate Updates- December 2013

West Chester Real Estate (19382, 19380, 19395)- December 2013. Homes spent an average of 68 days on the market–this means that if you are a serious buyer, you need to act quickly. Waiting until the weekend, may be too late if you find a home you truly love.              
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Havertown Real Estate Updates, December 2013

December 2013- The median sales price in Havertown, 19083, was $266,000 and 38 Units were sold. Homes are on the market for an average of 71 days and are selling for 96.9% of the listed price.  If you are interested in Havertown real estate, act quickly and contact me today.  I am a lifelong Havertown
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Chester County Real Estate December Updates

According to TrendMLS, there were 5,718 units settled in Chester County in December 2013, which is a 14% increase from 2012.  The average settled price was $357,000, the same as in December 2011.  The average settled price was 94.5% of the list price.  For more information on Chester County Real Estate, whether you are looking
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Philadelphia Real Estate 2011-2013

Here is a look at Philadelphia County Real Estate – December 2011, 2012 and 2013 are compared.  Compared to 2011 and 2012, in December of 2013, more units were settled, with a median and higher settled price.  Now is the time to sell- contact me today if you are thinking about selling your home.  
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Do you have a drafty door? Try this easy DIY project

Baby, it’s cold outside!! Anything we can do to decrease our energy bill right now we will attempt.  We build fires, wear layers of clothes, a winter hat, and a heated blanket.   The next step was to stop the draft by the doors.  We used to use a blanket against the doors to stop
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Jumbo mortgage: What attributes make it beneficial for the borrowers

As the name, jumbo mortgages suggests, these are home loans of exceptionally large value. The cap or limit on the jumbo mortgages had been expected to increase for quite some time now, however, in most parts of the country, any home loan that is more than $417,000 in value is considered a jumbo mortgage. Some of the regions where jumbo mortgage is a frequent
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Insights for anxious first time sellers

Are you a first time seller? Here are three tips to help ease your mind about the process: 1. It only takes one. The goal of your pricing, marketing and property preparation efforts should be to give your home as much appeal to as broad a segment of qualified buyers as possible.  Stage your home
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5 Things Every Realtor Should Know

A successful realtor knows the market, its history and trends for the future. They know the location well along with its amenities such as schools, hospitals and grocery stores. Whether they are buying or selling property, they need to have a strong knowledge of the market as the client trusts them with a big investment
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Havertown Buyer/Seller Client Review

I helped my client sell his current home and buy a new home in Havertown, PA 19083.  Please read his testimonial, originally posted on Trulia, about his experience using my services:
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