THE SELLER ACCEPTED OUR OFFER - NOW WHAT? - 09/28/11 11:22 AM
THE SELLER ACCEPTED OUR OFFER – NOW WHAT?
Inspections
It is important to have a home inspection.  The home inspection is about educating you on the details of the home you are purchasing.  It’s not about pass or fail, good or bad.  It’s about learning first hand and fully the workings of the home’s systems.  A home inspector will point out areas that will require ongoing maintenance and other important need to knows’ that are critical for the care and upkeep of your new home.  
Many home inspectors will create detailed reports on what you should be doing on a … (1 comments)

I FOUND A HOME, NOW WHAT? - 09/27/11 11:55 AM
I FOUND A HOME, NOW WHAT?
We’ve gotten our pre-approval.  We’ve found the perfect home. Where do you go from here?  What do we offer the seller?  How do we know it is a good offer and we are not paying too much?
There is a lot of information on the web and news everyday about the housing market, the recession, it’s a buyer’s market.  That news however is very typically national news and based on averages and trends.  It might not necessarily apply to the home you are interested in. 
First and foremost, work with a trusted real estate … (0 comments)

LANSDALE, PA TURBO LOFTS OPEN HOUSE - NEW CONSTRUCTION - 09/23/11 04:02 PM
OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY 1 TO 4
TURBO LOFTS - Lansdale's new Suburban Goes Urban address.  Last two units and they are the builder's model. 
$389,900  2500 square feet, 2  bedroom, 2 bath, Designer kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, terrace, garage parking. Site amenities include: fitness center, community/game room, storage, secure lobby.
 

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SHOW ME THE MONEY AND I WILL SHOW YOU THE HOME - 09/16/11 02:06 PM
SHOW ME THE MONEY AND I WILL SHOW YOU THE HOUSE*   Ok, you've decided it is the right time to buy.  You've got the pre-approval in hand.  What's next?  House Hunting.....   Let's talk about regular resales and distressed properties.  Distressed doesn't always mean "good deal". Distressed properties, or short sales and foreclosures are a part of today's market.  The percentage of them depends on where you are in the country.  It's not always the case that a foreclosed or short sale home offers the buyer a fabulous deal.  Mortgage servicers and asset managers who make decisions about distressed peoperties … (0 comments)

Wynmere Hunt Horsham, PA Townhouse - 09/15/11 10:58 AM
Wynmere Hunt, Horsham, PA  Townhouse

Affordable, well maintained, freshly painted, neutral, what else could you ask for? Professional landscaping maybe and a 2 car driveway.  Open floor plan, new recessed lighting, new hardwood laminate floors.  Kitchen with granite counters, hardwood floors and tile backsplash.
Slider form the kitchen leas to a private backyard with a brick patio. Bedrooms upstairs have been freshly painted.  Both bathrooms have new ceramic tile. Vinyl replacement windows. Hatboro-Horsham school district.
Three bedroom, one and one half bath, laundry/storage room.
Priced at $224,900
 
 
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LANSDALE NEW CONTRUCTION - 09/14/11 12:50 PM
LANSDALE NEW CONSTRUCTION
Turbo Lofts – Lansdale’s Suburban Goes Urban condo community is almost sold out.  Only two units remain in this converted hosiery mill and both are the builder’s samples.  This award winning renovation includes many green features like geo-thermal heating and air-conditioning and Andersen Low-e windows.  The greenest feature?  Park your car and walk to the many restaurants, stores, parks and Septa R5 to Philly.
This floor plan includes 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, great room, dining room, terrace and two upper loft areas that are open to below and connected by a bridge.  Designer kitchen with breakfast … (2 comments)

SEVEN EASY WAYS TO SELL YOUR HOME - 09/07/11 08:25 AM
1.  Make it easy to show.   Be flexible about showing appointments.  Overnight notice, 24 hour notice can be the kiss of death. It should only be for a short time that you will be inconvenienced by a showing, so make it as easy as possible for your home to be shown.2. Does your home have appeal.  The buyer is there for a short period of time, so make it as appealing as possible.  Prepare, prepare, prepare prior to marketing the home. Buyers eliminate homes as they comparison shop, so make your home a memorable one.  Consider a model home and how … (7 comments)

 
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Lansdale, PA

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First time home buyers, downsizers,seniors,new construction

Address: Lansdale, Montgomeryville, Hatfield, Harleysville, Souderton, Blue Bell, Towamencin, Ambler, Lansdale, PA

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