The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

Main Line and Chester County Home sellers ask what is reasonable for a buyer to ask for following a home inspection?Dealing with Inspection Requests is an art, not a science. Like any negotiation it requires knowledge of what each party is trying to achieve and a willingness to listen actively an...

Main Line and Chester County buyers often get confused about how much money they need to buy a house. Many people get confused by the down payment and the amount of money they need to close on a house. Some people get confused between the down payment and the earnest money deposit.The down paymen...

There are many things to consider for buyers of Main Line and Chester County Homes and with the rise in interest rates one of the big questions being asked "Is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Right for You?"So let's examine this and give you the information so you can feel confident about the decisio...

Main Line and Chester County Residents know the market has been hot for the last few years. With little to no inventory and multiple offers many buyers have been making several offers before either putting their house hunt on hold or being successful.Here we are in 2025, interest rates have risen...

Selling a home can be a grueling process, even in a market with low inventory and what has seemed like rising prices for the past couple of years. There are just so many facets to a transaction. Well Main Line and Chester County Residents relax, I am here to explain and help give you confidence t...

A quick video I put together today about the changing real estate market. Let me know what you think and if your local markets are also seeing changes? Not much to add here, other than inventory is still at historically low levels, but showings are down, contracts are down, days on market are ris...

Main Line and Chester County sellers looking to sell their homes are finding that professional photography sells their homes faster. As I was preparing to write this post, I wanted to use some non-professional photos, but I have been using a professional photographer for so long I actually could ...

Overpricing your home can result in it not selling! Then you need to keep reducing the price and you end up in a spiral following the market down.For many years it has been a strong sellers market, with low interest rates and strong demand, sellers have seen multiple offers over asking. But while...

When you buy a home it is common to make a deposit with your offer. This is called an earnest money deposit and it shows the sellers you are serious about buying their home.The amount varies by locality, in our area there are often two deposits, one with the agreement of sale, the offer, and a se...

As I have mentioned before, one of the reasons I work hard is to enjoy the ability to travel. Annie is a planner and we booked this trip a long time ago to Peru. I never wanted to visit South America, but this is my second trip, the former was to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and this one was...