Buying A Home is 44 Percent Cheaper than Renting! Thanks to low mortgage rates, buying a home is still 44 percent cheaper than renting! By calculating the average rent and for-sale prices on nearly identical sets of properties on Trulia, experts analyzed the total monthly costs including maintenance, insurance, and taxes. As it turns out,…
Get Active in Philadelphia This Spring Spring is just a few short weeks away, and it’s about time to get active and enjoy the outdoors and get into shape! The Greater Philadelphia Area hosts a large number of 5k runs and walks annually, and it’s easy to get signed up and started. The best part is that…
Top Trends! Top Trends for your Kitchen: Modern and minimal designs will take the top spot this year, according to many designers. While industrial features such as metal, wood, and stone will remain popular, experts suggest that we’ll see a more relaxed feel and rounded designs than in years past. Top Trends for your Bathroom:…
Town Blogs Want to keep up with your town’s upcoming events, or are you interested to know more about the area where you’d like to live? Be sure to check out our new town blogs, where we’re currently up-and-running in the following towns in Pennsylvania: Media, Jenkintown, Doylestown, Blue Bell, New Hope, Skippack, Ambler, Glenside,…
New Construction With new construction popping up all over our area, buyers are often faced with the choice of buying a new or pre-existing home. Here’s what we’re lovin’ about each: New Homes: Customization! Dreaming about that walk-in closet, finished basement, or upgraded fixture? Many builders will allow the buyer to personalize their new home….
Importance of Great Photos for Your Listing Selling your home this spring? It’s no secret that quality, professional photography will enhance buyer interest in your home and result in more showings. In fact, there have been countless studies proving just that! Since the vast majority of buyers start their home search online, beautiful photos have…
Philadelphia’s Thriving Art Scene Did you know that over 300,000 works of thriving art call the Philadelphia Museum of Art home? Museums and galleries large and small decorate the City of Brotherly Love, which is further establishing itself as the art hub of the east coast! Touted as the most artistic mile in the nation,…
4 Tips for Yard Sale Success This Spring! Wondering where all of that stuff laying around your garage, shed, and basement came from? Well, we can’t answer that…but we can help you out with an easy (and possibly even fun!) way to get rid of it: It’s yard sale time! 1) The more the merrier!…
Q&A With Security Abstract Q: What is title insurance and how can I find out how much it will cost? Is it mandatory even if I’m buying new construction? A: Title insurance is protection against loss if a covered defect is found in your title. When you buy a home, you are given a title…