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Posted on 09/20/2020

How to Market a Home as the Ideal Retirement Home

Photo by Designecologist from Pexels You love your home, but you want to make a change. In many cases, you’ll work with a real estate agent who can help you to market your home professionally to your ideal home buyer. Yet, for some properties, having a very specific target buyer in mind can work well. If you live...

Real Estate Marketing

Seller Tips

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Posted on 09/13/2020

How to Submit an Offer

Photo by RawPixel via Pixabay You and your agent invested hours, days, weeks and even months searching for the right house. Time spent visiting open houses. But now all your efforts pay off. You’ve found the one. It’s the right size, the right neighborhood and within the budget parameters. This is the home of your dreams. It’s time...

Buying

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Posted on 09/11/2020

Another Property Sold - 567 Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia, PA 19128

Posted on 09/06/2020

Should You Finance with a Mortgage Lender? Pros & Cons

Photo by Helloquence on Unsplash When financing a home purchase, one of the most basic decisions to make is where to get your mortgage from. The basic options are whether you should go to a mortgage lender or not. Financing with a mortgage lender has both pros and cons. Pro: Many Loan Options If you go to a...

Posted on 09/05/2020

Video Tour - 619 Gerhard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128

Call Roxborough your new home! This well-maintained two-story brick end of the row home is move-in ready. From the front door, step into a large sun parlor, which opens to the first floor, including a living room, dining room, and kitchen. With original parquet wood floors throughout the entire house, natural light fills every room from its side windows. The kitchen has been updated with plenty of storage, along with several newer appliances, a garbage disposal, a built-in microwave over the stove, and a dishwasher. The second floor includes a full bathroom and three bedrooms with built-in closets. The main bedroom in the back of the...

Posted on 09/05/2020

619 Gerhard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128 is now new to the market!

Call Roxborough your new home! This well-maintained two-story brick end of the row home is move-in ready. From the front door, step into a large sun parlor, which opens to the first floor, including a living room, dining room, and kitchen. With original parquet wood floors throughout the entire house, natural light fills every room from its side windows. The kitchen has been updated with plenty of storage, along with several newer appliances, a garbage disposal, a built-in microwave over the stove, and a dishwasher. The second floor includes a full bathroom and three bedrooms with built-in closets. The main bedroom in the back of the...

Posted on 08/30/2020

How to Get a Leg Up on the Home Selling Competition

Selling a house may prove to be difficult, particularly for those who are competing against dozens of rival sellers in the same city or town. Fortunately, there are lots of things that you can do to gain a competitive advantage over rivals in a fierce housing market. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you get...

Tips On Selling

Selling Your Home

Posted on 08/23/2020

4 Quick Fixes for Cabinet Doors that Won't Shut

Photo by Nick Magwood via Pixabay There's nothing more annoying than a cabinet door in the kitchen or bathroom that won't close properly. It squeaks. It catches. Plus it makes the space look less "put together" no matter how clean it otherwise is. Ignoring a door that won't close correctly, can do damage to the hinge or door....

Posted on 08/16/2020

Open Shelving Complements the Minimalist Look

Photo by ginsburgconstruction via Pixabay Nothing completes an open floor plan better than open shelving. Open shelves present everything for the world to see. They transform what may be a cluttered, dark, hidden space into one that becomes a place of not only function but of style. Open shelving complements the Minimalist, Industrial or Scandinavian Modern styles. But...

Posted on 08/09/2020

What is Common-Interest Housing?

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Common-interest housing includes individually owned spaces and common areas shared by all owners. The common areas can include clubhouses, landscaping, parking lots or pools. Multistory buildings share lobbies, stairwells, and elevators. Any community that shares property including single-family free-standing homes in developments, falls into the common-interest category. The two most familiar types of...

Posted on 08/06/2020

Another Property Sold - 100 Apel Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075

Posted on 08/06/2020

Another Property Sold - 100 Apel Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075