Writing this post on the last day of the year, so this will be it for blogging in 2009.
Some things in real estate have remained unchanged over the past decade, while some things have changed drastically. Here, according to the National Association of Realtors , are some observations:
1999; 37% of buyers searched for a home [...]
Continue Reading > Are you a, “picky” home buyer?
My answer is, it depends.
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal this morning, prompted me to address this question. The article described one California buyer, who spent over 2 1/2 years, and looked at 298 homes, before finally purchasing the house of her dreams.
I have had buyers ask me, how [...]
I uploaded a short video, this morning, on my way to a closing on a house in Northampton Township, in Bucks County, focusing on the purpose of a pre-settlement walk-thru.
Especially for first time homebuyers, who may not be familiar with what happens at the final walk-thru, I thought the video might be helpful.
Would love to [...]
I realize that this may strike some real estate sellers as odd, but when I meet with clients who are considering selling their house, I often suggest that they pay for a home inspection, as part of the process of selling?
Why would a seller decide to do that? Isn’t the home inspection part of what [...]
Writing this post on Christmas eve, I thought I would take a break from talking about the real estate market, and focus on the holiday season in Yardley, Newtown, and all over Bucks County, Pa.
As you can see from the few photos that I have posted, with snow on the ground, Bucks County presents a [...]
New Hope, Pa – Bucks County – NEW YEAR’S At The Nevermore Hotel – December 31, 2009.
Looking for a great place to relax and enjoy New Year’s Eve. The Nevermore hotel located in the heart of New Hope has a variety of dining and dancing options available. Whether you prefer a quiet dinner or a [...]
Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, real estate closed sale pace, 2006-2009
Sitting in my house, watching the snow fall, realizing that this could be the largest snowfall in December that we have ever had in Bucks County, I thought it would be an interesting exersise to look at some real estate statistics in various Bucks [...]
Over the past several months, I have posted a number of articles on real estate property tax appeals, in Yardley, Newtown, Upper Makefield, Lower Makefield, and all over Bucks County.
I have pointed out how easy the process is, and how most appeals actually succeed.
There was another article in the Bucks County Courier Times, this morning, [...]
Just spoke with a client of mine, who purchased a town house several years ago. They would like to take advantage of the market right now, to buy a larger, single family home. They realize that interest rates are incredibly low, and there is a lot of inventory, since it is such a buyer’s market. [...]
Continue Reading >It can be one of the hardest things to do — save money for your first home. But now, more than ever, there’s incentive to buy. Government housing tax credits have been extended and that’s sparking buyers’ interest.
Reports show that U.S. homes sales increased 10 percent in October to the highest level since February 2007. [...]