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Heat Wave Stay Cool in Philadelphia & Bucks County Pa

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Heat Wave ! Stay Cool in Philadelphia & Bucks County Pa 

 record breaking temperatures


Perhaps the best time to show homes is in the early mornings . Sellers please be aware that it is best to have the A/C on in a heat wave for yourself as well as a  potential buyer. Drink Lots of WATER.

There is nothing worse than showing vacant homes with no A/C on in a heat wave. I have been advising my sellers to put the air on. In my humble opinion it is just as bad showing a hot stuffy home as it is showing a house that is in disarray , dirty  or has an odor in the home. If the buyers are uncomfortable when they walk in the home they are not going to buy it.Plus the agent may rush the buyer out of the house if it is stifling hot . Agents are human too. Remember first impressions last .

 

Sellers should have their A/C on in their homes even when not home. Keep homes cool in the summertime when they are trying to sell their homes . You never know when buyers will stop by   As I said before first impressions are so important

Phila & Bucks County  had record breaking temperatures of 95 degrees.With the humidity it felt like well over a 100 degrees. Today the temperatures are predicted to go up to 96 This is extremely hot for the Philadelphia & the Bucks County of Pa area .

A great way to beat the heat is by the pool. Stay cool . Check on your senior neighbors in heat waves. Make sure they are safe -Be a good neighbor. Stop in and say HELLO see if they need anything .

Please be safe do not leave children or pets in the car .There have been a few cases of pets and children being locked in cars in the news .

 

Interested in buying or selling a home please call me and we can talk about it

 

Hannah Williams

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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

We've had a super hot summer in the south too.  I used to love summer and dread fall.  This year I'm actually looking forward to it.

Aug 03, 2015 12:14 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

We had temps that hit 108 here in Sacramento last week, but are cooler this week.  We're only in the mid-90s.

Stay cool, Hannah!

 
Aug 03, 2015 12:45 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It was a little cooler today but supposed to get worse by mid week. I am so thankful for our air conditioning.

Aug 03, 2015 12:54 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Hannah,

Great advice about keeping the air on.  When we were in Virginia in the heat of July, our clients showed us typical homes they had listed, and everyone of them had the air on.  They as agents ketpt their cars running to keep them cool, during the showing, so that we could stay cool...I was very impressed...A

Aug 03, 2015 03:13 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

These are all such common sense approaches to beat the heat or sell in the heat Hannah Williams 

Aug 03, 2015 03:31 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Drinking lots of water is great advice. I do that myself.

As I'm typing this we are getting hit with a storm that no one say coming. The lightning is amazing and we've already lost power once. It's since come on again. 

Aug 03, 2015 04:12 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hannah if a seller wants to sell the home they have to make it comfortable for the buyer to stay in the house long enough to get the connection with the home....and if the AC is off that will not happen, Endre

Aug 03, 2015 04:54 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Hannah. Can you keep the heat in your area a bit longer instead of sending it our way? I wish we had that kind of control over the weather, but no can do. Stay as cool as you can.

Aug 03, 2015 07:03 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Tuesday morning Hannah. We had a reprieve from our typical oppressive heat and humidity over the past few days however, it is back with a vengeance.

Aug 03, 2015 07:17 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Hannah Williams,

Excellent tips on showing a home when it's hot outside. We always have our air on and I always remind sellers to make sure they keep it cool when their house is on the market. If the AC is off no buyer will stay in the home to see it ......off to the next one!!

Aug 03, 2015 09:21 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

It is so uncomfortable to show a house in hot weather without the A/C on. Last week the homeowner was sittin with all her windows open and it was 90 degrees. The buyer asked if her A/C was broken and she said no, I don't need it because this unit is so cool...she said that as my buyer left because it was too, too hot!

Aug 03, 2015 09:24 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Great post!  Thanks for sharing it and have a wonderful Tuesday too!

Aug 03, 2015 10:37 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Tammy Lankford It is so funny you said that I was thinking the same exact thing

Myrl Jeffcoat  Oh my and I thought it was hot here ..108 degrees  I think I would melt

Debbie Reynolds  This summer has been brutal and after the last winter and the cold temperatures  I had so so many friends say they would not complain about the heat ...They forgot

Thank you for your input

Hannah

Aug 03, 2015 11:57 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Ron and Alexandra Seigel  If you leave cars running in some of our areas you may not find your car when you come out of the showing even if you keep the doors locked .you may be inviting trouble .  

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Tacoma Washington  Now if only the sellers would listen and not be a penny wise and a pound foolish

Debbie Laity  These storms can be very scary . I was caught in one last week .I caught not even see when driving .

Thank you for your comments

Hannah

 

Aug 04, 2015 12:07 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Endre Barath, Jr.  You hit the nail on the head .My thoughts exactly

Joe Petrowsky The weather was suppose to cool off after a thunder storm last night .. I don't think it worked

Michael Thornton  I hope the air is on for your home inspections . I know there are some parts of the house like the roof and attic  this will not help .

Thank you for your comments -Stay cool

Hannah

Aug 04, 2015 12:15 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Dorie Dillard  I agree with you 100% ..I say let's move on and hope they agree To be honest buyer usually say that before the words come out of my mouth .

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Call 631-805-4400 (c)  Makes a buyer suspicious of the costs of running the a/c when the seller is sitting in front of fans saying they don't need to run the a/c unit when it is really hot outside

Kristin Johnston, Waukesha Realtor 414-254-6647  thoughts worth sharing -you have a nice Tuesday also

Thank you for your comments -Stay cool

Hannah

Aug 04, 2015 12:25 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Hannah this is very good advice.  Sellers need to understand they need to create an atmosphere which Buyers want to spend time in their home, not counting the seconds to run out the door so they do not pass out from the heat.

Aug 04, 2015 08:36 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

George Souto  Exactly they want to have good feelings when they think of the eir expeience in the house when looking back .

Thank you for your input

Hannah

Aug 04, 2015 03:08 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Hannah -- during these hot times, it's best to remember our friend H20.

 

 

Aug 07, 2015 03:01 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Hannah, All sellers in the summer time need to have the AC to say the least. Down here no AC and you might end up with a bad case of mold.. 

Aug 26, 2015 06:09 AM
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