Arleen's Blog

Last week, a long time client sent me an email.  "We decided to buy a 2nd home in a resort, my wife is so excited"  (they have 4 children and I knew them as newlyweds).  He asked if I could refer him to a Realtor and even gave me the name of the brokerage firm that they know is in the area they w...

Last week, a long time client sent me an email.  "We decided to buy a 2nd home in a resort, my wife is so excited"  (they have 4 children and I knew them as newlyweds).  He asked if I could refer him to a Realtor and even gave me the name of the brokerage firm that they know is in the area they w...

I just listened to a podcast of sorts, a national speaker who researches and studies Real Estate Companies. He said Real Estate Companies are shutting down, 100 of them per day, because the consumer is using services differently. He says the internet has,  say 3 billion users today and its capaci...

I go by statistics, do you? I just looked at the fourth quarter statistics for our area and it is very interesting. West Chester has 3 zip codes.  19380, 19381 and 19382. Here's a question.  if there are 3 zip codes why is it that there are no statistics for sales reported in 19381, I have no ide...

I don't think I ever had to sell a home this young before, just 6 months young.  I have a client who has to sell her house after just living there for 6 months, and its a new house.... Personal circumstances warrant a quick move. It will be a great BUY for someone because we are matching what the...

There is something to be said for a walk outdoors on a cold and crisp day.  Especially if you have a view of a body of water. Ok, I don't live in a resort area but when I take a walk I get to see the reservoir from the park and it is my waterview "fix".  I love looking over a body of water, it so...

There is something to be said for a walk outdoors on a cold and crisp day.  Especially if you have a view of a body of water. Ok, I don't live in a resort area but when I take a walk I get to see the reservoir from the park and it is my waterview "fix".  I love looking over a body of water, it so...

  There's a theory that has been around for a number of years called CASH FLOW the property.  What that means is when it is cheaper to own rather than to rent the MARKET is poised for improvement. Follow me on this one.  I find a condo in my market are for 180K.  I have saved and saved and I have...

  There's a theory that has been around for a number of years called CASH FLOW the property.  What that means is when it is cheaper to own rather than to rent the MARKET is poised for improvement. Follow me on this one.  I find a condo in my market are for 180K.  I have saved and saved and I have...

Couldn't resist, today was the best winter scene snowfall so of course I got outside with my camera. I managed to get bunny footprints first thing, my back yard and the street scene in my neighborhood.