montgomery county: What is love?
- 02/14/24 12:12 PM
Yes, here we are on Valentine's Day again, it feels a little like Groundhog Day, it just keeps coming round and round. But, have you ever really considered what is love?
Love is an emotion, sure, but we use the word loosely. We love our parents, our lover, our spouse, our kids, our grandkids, our pets, our cars, our home, our favorite food, our favorite book or movie, even our jobs.
Do we love them all in the same way? Certainly not, but we use the same word, love.
Certain songs move us, that we say, I love this song. Here is a Youtube … (21 comments)
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montgomery county: Why a buyer consultation is even more important today
- 02/08/24 07:21 AM
Real estate is changing, it may not be obvious to everyone, but not only has the market changed the last few years with less inventory and rising home prices as well as rising interest rates but the rash of lawsuits is causing agents and brokers to examine how they do business.
Whilst you would never list a home without a listing contract, many agents have worked with buyers without a buyer representation contract. The plethora of lead sites, Zillow, Realtor etc., have caused many agents to turn up at homes to open the door to people they have never met and do … (12 comments)
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montgomery county: New month, new brokerage, new ideas!
- 02/06/24 12:48 PM
So my exciting news for this month is that after 18 years with Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., I have moved my license to a new brokerage. I have joined Realty ONE Group Advocates in Downingtown, PA.
Located at 255 W Uwchlan Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335 this is a great location for me living in West Grove and working along and around the Main Line and Chester County.
I am excited by this move as I believe that Realty ONE Group Advocates offers my clients, buyers and sellers alike options in this ever changing Real Estate Industry. It allows me to be … (23 comments)
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montgomery county: Hiking PA Series - Valley Forge National Park
- 09/11/23 11:12 AM
This series of posts on places to hike in and around The Main Line and Chester County can be filled with countless places. I recently moved to West Grove and close by me there is Nottingham County Park, with plenty of space to hike, cook out, and enjoy nature with a pond for fishing and space to ride horses as well. A new PA State park is planned and opening soon Big Elk Creek State Park. But, I cannot miss talking about Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Most people have heard of Valley Forge, many erroneously believe a battle was fought there … (15 comments)
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montgomery county: How many properties does the typical buyer look at?
- 01/23/23 06:50 AM
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 … (13 comments)
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montgomery county: PA Market Report week ending 11-6-22
- 11/08/22 08:35 AM
Another week showing the same trends we have been talking about for the past few weeks.
Closed sales, 1610 down compared to a year ago by 15.7%, and 5.1% down compared to a week ago, which is not surprising given that most people settle at the end of the month on their home purchase. Why you ask? Because it means they pay the least amount of interest at settlement as this is the only time you pay interest in advance, the rest of the mortgage term you pay in arrears. Which is why after you settle you get a one month break … (7 comments)
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montgomery county: Pennsylvania Market Report week ending 10-30-2022
- 11/03/22 08:04 AM
Whilst the numbers are a little varied compared to last week, with some increases, these increases are really from about 30-45 days ago. The big number to look at this week is the drop in showings, as this is what is driving everything else.
The information contained in here is from Bright MLS and covers the area of Pennsylvania covered by the Bright footprint.
New closed sales were 1697 that is 31.2% down compared to a year ago, however up about 19.4% from a week ago, which is a little understandable as we were at the end of the month when most people … (9 comments)
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montgomery county: Excellence in Client Service Award
- 10/26/22 11:48 AM
Nick Vandekar receives the Excellence in Client Service Award 2021 from Homes.com\Homesnap.
In the photo above, Janet Rubino, Manager of the Long & Foster Real Estate office in Devon is seen presenting Nick Vandekar with the Excellence in Client Service Award 2021.
Today, I arrived at the office to discover I have received the Excellence in Client Service Award 2021 courtesy of Homes.com/Homesnap. This attractive award is now sitting on my office windowsill reassuring current and future clients that they will be looked after.
As a buyer representative or listing agent I take my fiduciary responsibilities seriously. I do not do transactions where I am … (11 comments)
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montgomery county: Market Report for PA week ending 10/23/22
- 10/25/22 06:59 AM
The shift in the market has been increasing with lots of negative numbers. Although most numbers compared to a week ago are slightly improved. Let's dive in and examine the Bright MLS report.
New closed sales are down in Pennsylvania by 23.8% compared to a year ago, although they are up 1.3% compared to last week.
New purchase contracts are down compared to a year ago by 29.9% but up 0.3% compared to last week.
New listings, and boy do we need more inventory are down compared to a year ago by 17.6%, although up by 1% compared to last week.
Pending sales were down … (10 comments)
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montgomery county: Other costs associated with buying a house!
- 03/04/22 08:01 AM
Lots of people think the only amount of money they need to buy a house is the down payment. But, there are many other costs associated with buying a house, inspections, insurance, appraisal, and many more. Our video with Shawn DeAngelo of Prosperity Home Mortgage today addresses some of these more fully.
Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check the bell to be notified of when we post new videos.
Let us know what other home buying subjects you have questions about.
Check out our video on How Much Money do I need to buy a house? and What help is … (9 comments)
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montgomery county: Valley Forge Park through the seasons
- 04/26/20 08:41 AM
I can walk into Valley Forge National Park from where I live, there are multiple trails I can use. I have always loved this place ever since we moved here from the UK, even if it is a symbol of the Revolution against the King of England. I love the wide open spaces, but I have come to love all the different trails, the wildlife and the views. Hope you enjoy my video as much as I enjoy the park.
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montgomery county: Philadelphia Luxury Real Estate Market July 2018
- 08/16/18 09:03 AM
The Philadelphia luxury real estate market report July 2018
The luxury market has slowed down somewhat compared to other parts of the market, but there is plenty of choice of homes, unlike other parts of the market. We work closely and directly with our clients to find them the homes they want, or to acheive the sale of their home. Contact Nick Vandekar, Tredyffrin Easttown Realtor, Selling The Main Line with Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., office 610-225-7400, cell or text 610-203-4543, email Nick@VandekarTeam.com, website www.SellingTheMainLine.com.
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montgomery county: The Philadelphia Housing Market
- 04/24/17 07:29 AM
Philadelphia Area Market Report
We all know real estate is local and I post many market reports on local market conditions right down to development level in Tredyffrin Easttown. But, sometimes it is good to step back and look at the overall market conditions in the Philadelphia area. This report does just that. Covering those counties which surround Philadelphia both in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Trudy and I are not licensed to sell real estate in new Jersey, but we have many excellent colleagues who are and we can refer you to an agent to help you out if New Jersey is … (6 comments)
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montgomery county: Philadelphia Growth - Long & Foster
- 09/30/14 03:32 AM
Philadelphia Growth what it means for you the buyer and seller of Philadelphia Real Estate.
Long & Foster has just announced the acquisition of Alliance a group of 14 offices and 700 agents who will be merged into the Long & Foster Real Estate family. This makes us #2 in the Philadelphia region.
We have almost doubled in size with this acquisition, and it is in addition to the company growing rapidly in both Delaware and New Jersey. The Long & Foster signs are becoming much more common down the shore and throughout the Tri-state area.
But, what does this mean for the … (2 comments)
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montgomery county: Glenn Rose in Montgomery County 2014
- 08/04/14 01:13 AM
Glenn Rose in Montgomery County 2014
King of Prussia in Montgomery County is a great location, just off the Main Line for those wishing to find good value and have access to the PA turnpike, Route 202 north and south and the Schuylkill Expressway into Center City Philadelphia. Last year in Glenn Rose, 2013 sales were quite active so far this year there have been 7 sales ranging in price from $290,000 - $350,000. There are no pending sales, and of the two homes currently listed for sale one is under offer priced at $319,500 and still going through contingencies, the … (0 comments)
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montgomery county: Valley Forge Wooden Covered Bridge - a little piece of history
- 03/17/12 01:07 AM
I love this bridge in Valley Forge National Park,
There is a great path along the creek, lovely in the summer under the leaves
So much character and history
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montgomery county: Main Line PA Real Estate negotiations
- 02/06/12 03:44 AM
"We do not want to gain at someone else's loss; we want to gain while helping the other person to also gain."
— Jose Silva:
Many people today want the first part of the quote above, they want to crush the opposition, take no prisoners and be acknowledged as the winner. But in our business and in representing our clients the latter part is far more beneficial. It reminds me of the Zig Ziglar quote about achieving success through helping others achieve what they want.
Negotiations whether in a buyers market or a sellers market are all about helping both sides … (1 comments)
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montgomery county: Not all needed home repairs are visible!
- 02/03/12 04:37 AM
One of the big problems facing homeowners is the lateral sewer lines from their property to the road where the sewer authority takes over responsibility for them. Many of these pipes, especailly in older properties, by that I mean over 75-100 year old are simply, are just breaking down. Because of the break down of these pipes it is creating some environmental issues for townships and municipal authorities because of increased use of sewer capacity for cleaning CLEAN water. This increases costs and prevents future development as plants are already rnning at capacity.
This video shows some of the issues and … (1 comments)
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montgomery county: Philadelphia Area Housing Report
- 09/08/10 06:19 AM
The most recent Credit Suisse Survey on housing for Philadelphia shows a lot of negative information. Traffic is below expectations of agents and prices are declining with longer time on market for those homes that are listed.
75% of agents surveyed said traffic was below their expectations for the month of August, a generally slow month usually in the housing market. Home prices continued to fall with sellers needing to reduce prices or offer incentives to create sales according to 60% of the agents surveyed. 75% of agents also said the time needed to sell a home had increased as well.
Some … (1 comments)
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montgomery county: Avoiding foreclosure!
- 08/27/10 06:03 AM
If you owe more on your home than it is worth there are alternatives to foreclosure that allow you to avoid foreclosure. But you need to take action rather than just waiting for the bank or banks to decide what they want to do.
What do you want? What are your dreams going forward once this situation is resolved? It is not just a matter of giving up, there is hope and many others have rebuilt their lives. It will not be easy, but if you take steps for yourself, you can control some of your own destiny as you move … (0 comments)
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Yes, here we are on Valentine's Day again, it feels a little like Groundhog Day, it just keeps coming round and round. But, have you ever really considered what is love?
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