The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

Our local Veterans Association fly this flag at the War Memorial in Berwyn, PA. The frame is designed to look like a Conestoga wagon. Conestoga is the name of our local high school, winner of many awards, and a leading school for many years in the nation.The names of all those who have served fro...

Our local Veterans Association fly this flag at the War Memorial in Berwyn, PA. The frame is designed to look like a Conestoga wagon. Conestoga is the name of our local high school, winner of many awards, and a leading school for many years in the nation.The names of all those who have served fro...

Ever since I came to America, I have been impressed by the patriotism of Americans. Everywhere you look there are flags flying proudly. Whatever your political party, original nationality, age, color or race citizens fly the flag with pride. I remember how I saw flags on building sites beside the...

One of the poems I have always loved is In Flanders Fields by John McCrae. Partly because the school I attended in England had many young men who fought and died in World War I. I find the words extremely moving, they express the waste of life and yet at the same time the bravery and the duty of ...

This week we had a workshop at our office about not losing listings. As we all know inventory is low and when you lose a listing you lose income. With low inventory and strong demand many sellers see us as a commodity. I have found they have been asking for very low selling commissions that frank...

1. What was your first job and what did you learn from it?I joined the British Army as an officer and went to Sandhurst, unfortunately I had injured my back and was medically discharged. I then went into Aviation Insurance at Lloyds of London with Norwich Union and discovered a life at a desk wa...

We have all encountered a home with failed seals in the windows. How bad the window looks varies, but if we are about to list it, we know it will be better if those seals were not failed and the window foggy. Even in this market, the buyer is likely to comment or request the window be replaced. H...

People think in different ways. Some think small and some think big!Some people come from a mindset of scarcity and therefore think small, unwilling to take any risks and hence unable to receive any reward.Then there are those who know there is no scarcity, are always willing to share, and give. ...

Buying a home is an exciting time, however, there are many different costs associated with that home purchase. One of these is Title Insurance, and for some strange reason it appears on the ALTA as an option, when in fact it is very important that you carry this insurance.1) There are two types o...

I was listening to a podcast today and the person being interviewed mentioned how an event they experienced was the darkest phase of their life.  Firstly I liked the expression, it resonated with me for several reasons. Firstly, when these things happen we can get so focused on the event that we ...