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
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

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
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.
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

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
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)

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

Furry Problems

I was showing a house today in Media, PA, Delaware County, to two different clients. One was looking at single-family homes that had 3 or 4 bedrooms. They wanted to stay close to their family and keep their children in the Rose Tree Media school district. The other buyer was an investor and landlord. We

List It. Smart.

Are you considering selling your home soon? Make sure you read this major deterrent and make sure your real estate agent is professional and is working hard for you. Before I show clients any home, I always research the homes first to ensure it actually meets their criteria and I don’t waste their time or

Screws, screws, screws

As you know from my previous “Morning Business..” blog, I am on a mission to fix the missing screws from the door knobs in my house. So, I set off to complete the job, anticipating it would take one trip to one hardware store, little did I know this wouldn’t be as easy as I
Currently I am working with my client who is an investor; he purchases properties and then rents them out for income. He recently contacted me about a property in Havertown that is listed as a foreclosure. Foreclosures can be good deals. But, here are a few things to remember about foreclosures: a. It depends on
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