Montgomery County’s 1st Time Homebuyer Grant
Friday, 26 August 2011
Montgomery County’s (Pennsylvania) 1st Time Home Buyer program will give up to 10% in a down payment forgivable grant to hlep buyers purchase their first home with less money down. Grant’s of up to $13,000 have been awarded. Contact me for more info at kevin.toll@longandfoster.com or 610-609-1096
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Happy Wayne Homebuyer
Friday, 19 August 2011
Feedback on the service Kevin Toll, Keller Williams Real Estate, provided as my Main Line Real Estate agent in the recent purchase of my new house in Montgomery County, PA. “Kevin was referred to me by a friend, and I would not hesitate to refer him to any of my friends or family looking for
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The Real Estate Recovery
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
The real estate recovery began July 1, 2011. This marked the one-year anniversary of a stimulus-free marketplace. For the next six months and, hopefully, for the next six years, there will be an un-stimulated, incremental increase in the number of units closed on a month-over-month basis (comparing July 2011 to July 2010, etc.). In early
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Showing Appointments are up 16% in April 2011 vs. April 2010
Friday, 22 April 2011
April 2010 vs. April 2011: Numbers are louder than words. There are more showing appointments for houses currently on the market in Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties, PA, this April than in 2010. Last year, the tax credit drove many buyers out into the market, this year, with no tax credit, homebuyers are still active
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Showings are Up, the Market is Normalizing
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Showings in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas, (Montgomery County, Chester County, Delaware County) are up 24% in the 1st 13 days of October. These showing numbers are exactly equally to the showing in the 1st 13 days of October in 2009. This data shows us that the market is normalizing and more people are looking to buy
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Supporting Local Farmers: Green and Delicious
Friday, 13 August 2010
I am a big supporter and promoter of buying locally grown produce. Living in Delaware County there are numerous farmers markets where you can buy locally grown produce at almost every day. Media, Bryn Mawr and Havertown are just a few towns that have weekly farmers markets. Besides buying produce at farmers markets, you can
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Retiring doesn’t mean you stop living
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
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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Local Attractions for Homeowners in Media
Friday, 11 June 2010
I was showing a client houses yesterday in Media, Delaware County, PA and on our way through the borough we passed the Media Farmers Market right next to the Media Theater. We stopped by and picked up some fresh strawberries and sweet cherries. The farmers market is at the Media Theater, Monroe and Gayley Streets, every
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Staging Your Biggest Investment
Monday, 03 May 2010
Staging your home can be the difference in how long your house stays on the market or that extra few thousands of dollars you were hoping to get from your home. The housing market in the Main Line, Chester County, PA; Delaware County, PA; and Montgomery County, PA; is competitive; The main tips I tell my clients
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It’s Easy to be Green!
Monday, 29 March 2010
Everyday I continue to persue ways to become more green and reduce my carbon footprint. Here are a few green, earth friendly tips that I already follow: I’ve been using fabric napkins and towels instead of paper napkins or towels for years. Living in Delaware County, PA, I am able to walk to my local Havertown grocery
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