5 New Year Resolutions for Homeowners 1. Consider refinancing. Mortgage rates recently hit their lowest level in nearly two years, and experts are predicting that they’ll increase significantly within a year. Consult your loan officer to see if it could help you save in the new year! 2. Timeliness on mortgage payments is…
Philadelphia Among Least Affordable Rental Market Philadelphia is already famous for cheesesteaks, diehard sports fans, and brotherly love. Now it can add one more to its list: an unaffordable rental market. As many locals will tell you, rental prices in Philadelphia continue to rise. While it’s great for investors (!!!), it’s become increasingly difficult for renters to…
How to Prep Your Home if Your Selling This Spring! If you’re thinking of selling this spring, you’re not alone! Each year, the number of homes for sale spikes in the springtime (typically, we see a big jump right after the Superbowl). This means that you’re going to have quite a bit of competition with your…
Home Design Trends of 2015 The biggest home design trends of 2015 can be described in one word: retro! Elements of the 1970s and 1980s are back in a big way, according to Zillow Digs Home Report. Here’s what we can expect to make a splash in the upcoming year: 1. Gold Fixtures! I admit…
Gifts for A New Homeowner If a new homeowner is on your holiday gift list this year, check out some of our agents and clients great ideas: 1. Celebrate with a few fancy new wine glasses, champagne glasses or martini glasses. We especially love the ones from Anthropologie. Bonus points if they’re monogrammed and if…
Congrats to our neighbors in West Goshen Township (Chester County) and Horsham (Montgomery County) for being named #10 and #34, respectively, on Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live in the United States! The comprehensive list of “America’s Best Small Towns” is compiled based on economic data, good schools, and a strong sense of community. West…
Sweden Christmas On December 13th, Santa Lucia marks the start of the Christmas season in Sweden. Historically it began before dawn, when the oldest daughter in a family (representing Saint Lucia in her white robe and a red sash), wearing a crown of evergreen decorated with lingonberries and seven candles (nowadays common to wear electric candles),…
Fannie Mae Loan Qualifications The dream of home ownership will become a reality for more low-income and first time home buyers! Government mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced that they will begin backing loans with as low as 3% down payments and credit standards will become looser. Additionally, the mortgage giants have instituted new…
Entrepreneur Mag: Why You Should Invest in Real Estate Entrepreneur Magazine recently featured an article entitled “Why You Should Be Investing Your Money In Real Estate”…and we couldn’t agree more! Here are just a few of Entrepreneur’s reasons to consider rental real estate as part of your portfolio: Tax free cash flow, rental real estate…
Hostess Gifts You purchased your Pollyanna gift, scrounged up a White Elephant gift from around the house, and baked the casserole that your father-in-law loves. But if you’re traveling this holiday, a small token of appreciation for the hostess might have slipped your mind…or am I the only one who forgot? Anyway, here’s a short…
Cozy Staging Some sellers feel that it can be tough to keep their home looking its best in the winter, but cozy seasonal staging can be appealing to prospective buyers. With our four favorite staging tips, your home will be the most beautiful on the block! 1. Create a welcoming atmosphere by setting up lamps…
Credit Tips with Carl Scarramuzza Carl Scarramuzza of Credit Blueprint (with locations in Philadelphia and King of Prussia) sat down with EveryHome to help answer a few questions about keeping your credit score in check: Q: Who is in need of a credit repair company? A: Anybody that does not meet the minimum requirement of 640…
What EveryHome is Thankful For There is a lot to be thankful for this year and here are a few things EveryHome is thankful for. 1. EveryHome continues to grow and we have been lucky to add a lot of incredible new agents to our team this year! EveryHome is thankful for the opportunity to offer real estate services…
Should You Buy A Beach House? Is this weather making you dream about purchasing a beach house? It’s the very best time of the year to purchase a vacation home! While vacation home prices have increased a bit this past year, they are still considered historically low…but there are a few things to consider. Experts…
Home Inspection 101 Once your new home is under contract (congratulations!!), you’ll likely begin arranging for a home inspection. Typically, most agreements require a home to be inspected within ten days of the execution date. Your EveryHome agent will provide you with a list of a few local home inspection companies, and it’s your choice…