Relocating- Part I
Thursday, 29 July 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
Have you ever been in the situation where you were either considering relocating by choice or work was requiring you to pick up and move across the country? For example, many companies require employees to relocate from San Diego to Philadelphia, or New York to Seattle, or maybe you are relocating to Florida for retirement.
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Clients #1 Requirement: Location to Outdoor Activities
Thursday, 15 July 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
I would consider myself a very active and athletic individual. I compete in judo, I enjoy mountain biking, hiking, road biking, running and keeping fit. So, when I met a couple who were looking for their first home, one of the first requirements they stated to me about the location was easy access to road
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Retiring doesn’t mean you stop living
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
The other day I was at a birthday party for a family friend and was engaged in an interesting conversation with a group of active older adults. Of course, wherever I go, the conversation always turns to real estate; once someone knows I’m an agent, they always want to pick my brain. Our conversation topic:
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Being prepared for anything is essential
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
I was showing clients houses on Saturday during the crazy rainstorms in Delaware County, PA. We were set to see houses in Havertown, Narberth, Wynnewood and Ardmore. It was a nasty day to be getting in and out of the car multiple times. But, I had learned from previous experiences to always come prepared with
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Ardmore, Delaware County, first time homebuyer, Havertown, Narberth, PA, rain, Wynnewood
Meeting clients at unexpected events
Monday, 28 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
This past Friday I went to the Phish concert in Camden, NJ at the Susquehanna Center. I enjoy going to concerts, relaxing and having a good time. I was ready for a night of not answering my phone and dealing with business. Real estate was the farthest thing from my mind. I should have known
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buying, Camden NJ, Chester County, Delaware County, Drexel Hill, Facebook, Phish, Real Estate, selling, Susquehanna Center
HUD Homebuyer Tools
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
Buying a home is a big investment and having tools to make the process easier is now at your fingertips. There is a new, quick and easily accessible HUD website to see if a given Condominium is FHA approved or not. Click on the link and then search by zip code to see if a
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Interest Rates on FHA loans keeps declining!
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
It’s Seems that everything is inflating these days, except INTEREST RATES on FHA LOANS! FHA loans are not just for hard to qualify homebuyers, but everyone should consider an FHA loan, here’s why: Today’s FHA 5/1 ARM hovers around 3.5%. This is a fixed rate for 5 years! After 5 years, the annual interest rate
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Check out my online interview
Monday, 14 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
Check out my online interview for AroundPhilly. It is a candid interview about working with first time homebuyers and my experience with My First Place. Kevin Toll: Online Interview If you are a buying a home for the first time, second time, or have bought many homes in the past; I enjoy the challenge of
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Life after My First Place
Friday, 11 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
Well, it was exciting watching “My First Place” and seeing my clients, Andre and Katina, and myself on the show. It was a very surreal to watch myself on television. It seemed like just yesterday when we shot the show and all the emotions came flooding back. My phone would not stop buzzing the night
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Aldan, Andre, HGTV, Katina, My First Place, Philadelphia, www.kevintollmainlinerealestate.com
Don’t be blue you missed out on the tax credit, you might see more green in return if you buy now!
Friday, 04 June 2010
by The Kevin Toll Group
Now that the frenzy of the recent tax credits has passed, you might be sitting around wondering how you can possibly afford to buy a home without help from Uncle Sam. In fact, as a buyer you are now living in what many economists feel is the best possible time to buy a home-without government
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$8000 tax credit, 30-year conventional loan, FIOS cable, government, mortgage rates, tax credit