Mike Dixon's Blog

Posted on 02/28/2021

If you plan to sell your home, you should consider how you can stir up interest in your residence. Because if you know how to promote your house to buyers, there may be no shortage of home showing requests as soon as your residence becomes available. Ultimately, it is important to give buyers lots of reasons to view your...

Selling Your Home

Tips On Selling

Posted on 02/21/2021

Home Improvement Ideas for Aging in Place

Photo by Pixabay from Pexels If you’re planning to stay in your new home for many years, incorporating certain features into your home's design can make for a smooth transition. While you might not necessarily need these kinds of features immediately, you'll likely find they add convenience to your space. What can you do to make sure your...

Posted on 02/14/2021

Tips for Getting Started with Real Estate Investing

Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels The methods for getting started in real estate investing range from strategies that are active to others that are more passive. Many methods fall in between those extremes but all have their own level of associated risk. Here we'll touch on some of the lower risk ways to get started with property investment....

Posted on 02/13/2021

Video Tour - 617 Summit Avenue, Prospect Park, PA 19076

Time to stop your search and to call this well-maintained 2-1/2 story twin home in Prospect Park your own! From the front door, step into the enclosed 3 season room, which then opens to the rest of the first floor, including the living room, dining room and kitchen. Natural light fills every room from its windows throughout. Significant upgrades have been recently made, including new granite counter-tops, stainless-steel appliances, new door from the enclosed porch to the living room, new laminate flooring, new interior doors, and a fresh coat of paint throughout. The second floor includes a full bathroom and three bedrooms, each with...

Posted on 02/13/2021

617 Summit Avenue, Prospect Park, PA 19076 is now new to the market!

Time to stop your search and to call this well-maintained 2-1/2 story twin home in Prospect Park your own! From the front door, step into the enclosed 3 season room, which then opens to the rest of the first floor, including the living room, dining room and kitchen. Natural light fills every room from its windows throughout. Significant upgrades have been recently made, including new granite counter-tops, stainless-steel appliances, new door from the enclosed porch to the living room, new laminate flooring, new interior doors, and a fresh coat of paint throughout. The second floor includes a full bathroom and three bedrooms, each with...

Posted on 02/07/2021

8 Tips for Buying Your First Rental Property

Photo by Tumisu via PixabayMaybe you’ve thought about buying rental property. Wouldn’t it be great, you think, to own something that someone else pays for? It can work out that way, with your property increasing in value while you pocket money every month. But with the wrong home, the wrong tenants or the wrong management, it can go...

Landlord

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Posted on 01/31/2021

Key Reasons to Negotiate with a Home Seller

If your initial offer to purchase a home is countered, there is no need to stress. In fact, there are lots of reasons why you should negotiate with a house seller, and these include: 1. You can speed up the homebuying journey. The homebuying journey may prove to be long and complicated. If you find a house you want...

Buyer Tips

Buying A Home

Posted on 01/24/2021

Protect Your Family With These Home Security Tips

There are a lot of effective ways to keep your home safe, secure, and free from intrusion, but those techniques are of little use if you don't consistently use them. Technological solutions are well worth considering because they can be activated and monitored from almost any location. Whether you're at a restaurant across town or comfortably lying in bed...

Posted on 01/17/2021

Convenience Is an Affordable Feature for Home Buyers

If you're in the process of searching for the ideal home for you and your family, there are many things to think about and evaluate. While factors like the quality of neighborhoods and school districts may top your list, another important feature worth prioritizing is convenience. Since life is already complicated enough, it makes sense to simplify your...

Buying A Home

How To Search For A Home

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Posted on 01/10/2021

Why You Should Use a Property Manager

Image by PourquoiPas from Pixabay There are a lot of responsibilities, commitments, and labor involved with being a landlord; are you ready for the obligation? A better idea is to hire a property manager to oversee and maintain your investment property for you, providing you with more freedom and time for things that matter. Plus, this demonstrates an...

Posted on 01/09/2021

Another Property Sold - 3952 Melon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Posted on 01/03/2021

Is Renting from a Property Owner or a Property Manager Preferable?

Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay When inquiring about renting a home or condominium, you may not immediately be aware if the property is being self-managed by the owner or by a property manager or management firm that the owner has hired. There are some benefits and downsides to each. You should first ask who and...