The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

This past Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with several Active Rain Friends in Philadelphia when Brian England  who got to show me his British passport as well, was visiting town. Hannah Williams and Michael Elliott joined us along with Brian's partner Tess.Brian had chosen a won...

First time buyers have so many questions and all are good. Often the biggest problem is knowing what questions to ask when you do not know what you do not know. This series is tackling different questions many first time buyers have about buying a home and the different steps involved.We are stil...

I love showing older homes, but not every buyer wants an older home. However, we have many in our area. I was recently showing this home which dates from 1874 and when we went down into the basement we were excited to see this contraption above.At first glance you might think, well nick, it is ju...

I have found that most first time home buyers really have a mixed understanding of the home buying process and this included mortgages and how they work. They often don't realize there are different types of mortgages available, how interest rates affect their payments and how to choose the best ...

If this is your first time buying a home this might be a question you have. In fact some clients who are first time buyers asked me this last week. So let's get into what things need to be paid for when buying a home.There are multiple costs when buying a home, from down payment, closing costs, h...

Before buying a house and beginning the search for a new home you need to consider how much house you can afford. This requires knowing your budget, a word that many of us dislike as it requires some work to create. But you also need to understand if you can afford that new house and that can dep...

There are times when you wish that time would not pass, and that everything would just keep carrying on as it is right now. Especially when one is busy, and making sales, taking listings. You get in "flow" and all is good.Then there are those times when you wish they would just fly past. The past...

Our October challenge hosted by Frank Worrell and Carol Williams is about the tech tools we are using and those we have even discarded.My first I want to share is one I knew of for a while but only recently started using extensively. That is RPR it has allowed me to reach out to potential clients...

Summer is over and so almost is the September challenge, hosted by myself and Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP. You can read the details here, the challenge this month was to write a post with JUST 53 words, then in 300 words or more tell how, or why you approached it in this way.Did you plan you...

With the current talk about interest rates dropping refinancing a mortgage can be a smart financial move, but the timing and circumstances need to be right. Here’s a breakdown of the best time to refinance, things to consider, and how your home equity impacts the process:Best Time to Refinance: L...