john badalamenti: Could Property Sales Actually be Made in Bitcoins?
- 05/20/14 12:40 AM
Would you be willing to sell your property to a buyer who is offering virtual currency? In recent news, there has been an influx of people who are putting their homes up for sale in Bitcoins. It may be actually worthwhile to consider the upsides, because doing so opens up your property to a vast new market (not to mention potentially garnering the attention of your local media and scads more traditional buyers who are in their audience). You may have read last December’s reports about the man who tried to sell his ranch-style home in New York for $799,000 worth … (1 comments)
john badalamenti: Bubble Phobia? Philly Metro Home Prices v. Underlying Value
- 05/13/14 12:37 AM
Over the past two years any upward movement in Philadelphia Metro areahome prices tended to raise a question in many local minds—a question that ends with the word ‘bubble.’ As with any commodity whose price is determined by a changeable mix of subjective public perception as well as supply and demand, when home prices head north, there is always the possibility that a ‘bubble’ could be inflating: an unsupportable rise that could suddenly plummet with a “pop!” Now comes some reassuring news on that score. According to a report from real estate website Trulia that covers this year’s first quarter, the … (0 comments)
john badalamenti: Buying a Home This Spring? Simple Steps to Reduce Your Mortgage Costs
- 04/28/14 11:15 PM
Mortgage rates may rise or fall this spring (lately they seem to be falling!)—but that needn’t prevent you from saving even more money when it’s time to structure your own mortgage. The under publicized fact is that mortgage rates are only one of the factors that affect how much you wind up paying. No matter what happens to mortgage rates in 2014, here are some keys to making mortgage decisions that result in significant savings: Tailor the term Evaluate your budget and see whether it is possible to increase the amount of your monthly payment. By increasing monthly repayments, you reduce … (0 comments)
john badalamenti: For the Self-Employed, Getting a Loan Takes Planning
- 03/20/14 10:30 PM
You don’t have to tell anyone who is self-employed that there are extra costs that go with the benefits. In addition to the long hours and weight of responsibility that come with the job description, getting a home loan has always added special challenges. Now that we are into the new Dodd-Frank era of federal oversight, some of the changes warrant an early heads-up. The 2010 legislation that went into effect on January 10 created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with the function of tightening the rules lenders follow in order to discourage the issuing of mortgages that borrowers can’t be … (1 comments)
john badalamenti: Finding Properties for Sale with Investment Potential
- 10/01/13 01:08 AM
What’s the difference between any home and what is called an “investment home”? Generally speaking, they are properties for sale that are purchased in the expectation that their underlying value will appreciate. Whether you choose to live in an investment home or rent it out, the prospect of growth in its value is the determining factor. (You’d be right to notice that if you can rent it for more than its cost, it’s also a good investment — but kindly forget about logic, we’re talking real estate lingo here). For purposes of this discussion, an “investment home” is one whose underlying … (0 comments)
john badalamenti: Do Open Houses Really Help Sell Homes?
- 08/27/13 05:40 AM
It used to be that if you wanted to sell a house, you would just hire an agent, stick a sign in the lawn, place an ad in a local paper, and schedule your open house. Sigh! Those days are long gone — now there’s the staging, the photo shoot, the virtual tour shoot, the website, the social media marketing…and more. Something that might soon be dropping off the list: open houses. It’s the prevalence of sophisticated online marketing that has sellers wondering whether open houses really sell homes…or have they gone the way of the newspaper ad? A National Association of … (0 comments)
john badalamenti: Web Appeal is The Main Line’s New Curb Appeal
- 03/25/13 06:54 AM
Remember the days when you didn’t have to rummage furiously through the house to find a ringing phone, because it stayed where it was supposed to be—plugged into the wall? You remember: it used to take less than 10 minutes to check out the TV listings because there weren’t hundreds of channels. And a gallon of gas cost less than a loaf of bread… Of course, those days are long gone. Unless you want to live on an isolated island somewhere in an underdeveloped country, that’s that. In the real estate profession, the good ol’ days are gone, too. When … (1 comments)
john badalamenti: OPEN HOUSE THIS SUN, OCT. 24th, 2-4 PM: Fresh & Neutral 3 Bdrm/2.5 Bath Townhouse in Popular King of Prussia Community of Glenn Rose
- 10/23/10 12:19 AM
308 Glenn Rose Cir, King of Prussia, PA 19087- We invite everyone to visit our open house this Sunday, October 24th 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ***JUST LISTED*** Come and see this fresh and neutral 3 bedroom 2. 5 bath 2-story townnhouse with finished basement, featuring a wonderful open floor plan. Located in the popular community of Glenn Rose, convenient to all life's necessities... >>> Click Here for Additional Pictures and Listing Details
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john badalamenti: OPEN HOUSE THIS SUN., Oct. 24th, 1-3 PM: ***NEW PRICE*** Pristine Walk-to-Wayne & the Train, 3 Story Townhouse in Greythorne Woods
- 10/23/10 12:06 AM
20 Greythorne Woods Cir, Radnor Township, Wayne, PA 19087 - We invite everyone to visit our open house this Sunday, October 24th 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. ***NEW PRICE*** Come and see this fantastic Walk-to-Wayne & the Train! Pristine 3-Story Townhouse located in sough-after Greythorne Woods 3 blocks from the center of downtown Wayne!!! & backs the Radnor Trail w/private entrance... >>> Click Here for Additional Pictures and Listing Details … (1 comments)
john badalamenti: OPEN HOUSE THIS SUN., SEPT. 19th, 1-3 PM: Pristine Walk-to-Wayne & the Train, 3 Story Townhouse in Greythorne Woods
- 09/13/10 10:23 AM
20 Greythorne Woods Cir, Radnor Township, Wayne, PA 19087 - We invite everyone to visit our open house this Sunday, September 19th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Come and see this fantastic Walk-to-Wayne & the Train! Pristine 3-Story Townhouse located in sough-after Greythorne Woods 3 blocks from the center of downtown Wayne!!! & backs the Radnor Trail w/private entrance... For Pictures & Information, Go To: www.20greythornewoodscir.com Search & View 100s of Wayne, PA Homes for Sale: www.ShopWayneHomes.com … (0 comments)
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