What are my marketing strategies for this year's challenging market in Real Estate Industry?  Stay Positive  Smile it is easier than frowning  Be enthusiastic and passionate  Be honest  Consistansisy and self-disciplined  Take seminars never too smart to learn  Make a presence on Social Media  These are steps that I have always taken. It is important not to fall into a negative mindset. Even in a changing Real Estate Market the basics still work in my humble opinion. There are no secrets to success just communication and perseverance  Keep the public informed about the market.  Keep in touch with your clients by email, phone, and or social media  Write personal notes to past clients to let them know you are thinking of them Send out just-sold and just-listed cards. People want to know ... 01/25/2023

This is a question I get asked often, especially by first time buyers, but also clients moving from other states. So, I am going to address what happens here in Pennsylvania.Firstly, the earnest money can be different amounts, sometimes there may be one deposit, other times two deposits. Usually a buyer will give a first deposit of $1,000 followed by a second deposit after completion and negotiation of inspections that will be about 5% of the purchase price, but this amount is negotiable.My advice to clients is to always make sure your earnest money deposit is being held by a real estate broker and not an attorney or title company. The agreement of sale explicitly details how that deposit is handled by the real estate broker as does Pennsylvania law.Title companies and attorneys are not... 01/24/2023

There is no typical buyer out there, everyone has different needs. I have had clients buy the second house I have shown them and others who have taken months of showings before finding the right home.In the last couple of years with the extremely low inventory and low interest rates there was the added complication of multiple offers making obtaining the home you want to buy even more complicated.Today, with the interest rates having risen multiple offers are not as common as many buyers have stopped looking or adjusted their price points. However, the lack of inventory still means that there are more buyers looking than homes coming on the market, so multiple offers have not disappeared completely.Historically, I have found most buyers, whatever their situation, look at between ten and... 01/23/2023

Elk Creek Farms is a development of 194 homes built by Iacobucci Builders between 2002 and 2004, located on route 896. It comprises of single family detached homes of three, four and even five bedrooms, with two and three bathrooms.Whilst most homes have a two car garage I have seen some with three car garages. Most homes sit on  about 1/3 of an acre and homes vary between 2900-3900 square feet approximately with additional space in the basement.Children living here will attend Avon Grove Schools, Penn London Elementary, F S Engle Middle and Avon Grove High School. These homes have a West Grove mailing address.Eight homes sold in 2022, with the average days on market being 10. The average home price was $567,700. The lowest price home sold for $480,000 and the highest price home sold fo... 01/26/2023