homebuying: Tips and Advice for Making Your First Home a Reality
- 03/29/23 12:14 PM
"First-Time Home Buyers Guide: Tips and Advice for Making Your Dream Home a Reality" Buying your first home is an exciting and important milestone in your life. However, it can also be a daunting process if you don't know what to expect. Here is a step-by-step guide for first-time homebuyers to help you navigate the homebuying process. Determine Your BudgetThe first step in the homebuying process is to determine how much you can afford to spend on a home. This involves looking at your income, expenses, and credit score. You'll also want to factor in closing costs, property taxes, and other expenses associated … (18 comments)
homebuying: Chester County and suburban Philadelphia market update
- 03/03/22 07:17 AM
Real Estate Market Update Giving you the confidence to make the right decision Take a look at just one local county – Chester County. Median home values have risen by nearly 10% and sales prices have risen by almost 12%1. This is a great example of what we see happening across the suburban Philadelphia region. Delaware and Montgomery Counties have seen similar rises in home values.
The economic climate has been a large contributing factor to the wave of increased values: Continued historically low interest rates Reduced numbers of homes for sale, down nearly 60% in 2021 compared to the previous year. And looking … (4 comments)
homebuying: How to make your offer stand out in today's market
- 02/05/21 10:54 AM
We all know that in today's hot, hot buyer's market that an offer needs to stand out and be a little different. Prosperity Home Mortgage has been offering a great product the Propserity Buyers' Advantage; this is a program where buyers get fully approved for a loan, barring the appraisal and the title work. All paperwork from the buyer is reviewed by an underwriter and a commitment is issued with only the purchase details needing to be completed. I had a great conversation today with Shawn DeAngelo of Prosperity Home Mortgage about this program and some other things about preapprovals and mortgages. … (7 comments)
homebuying: Open House 143 Edith Lane, Parkview in Chesterbrook
- 09/24/20 04:37 AM
This weekend we are having not one, but two open houses for you to walk through this gorgeous home. Saturday 9/26/20 and Sunday 9/27/20 both days from 12-3 pm. Please note, only one family is allowed in the house at a time, and masks and gloves must be worn.
Welcome home to privacy and convenience at 143 Edith lane, located in Parkview at Chesterbrook. Four beautifully furnished levels, providing roof top terrace, with views of Wilson Farm Park. This owner asked for and installed many upgrades from the radiant heated floors, oversized shower and jetted Kohler bath in the main suite, large … (18 comments)
homebuying: 431 Ivy Mills Road - procured and closed for my buyers
- 08/14/20 09:46 AM
Having listings right now is a wonderful position to be in, but that sometimes means you have clients looking for homes in a market where finding inventory is hard and when you do, most likley there is strong competition.
I had been working with some clients and several homes sold as fast as they came on the market. Even homes that they saw that had been on the market a while were selling. However, they were prepared, had their commitment from the lender, and when the right property popped were ready to make an immediate offer before even seeing it. The seller was … (4 comments)
homebuying: Are there rules about keeping bees in Tredyffrin Easttown?
- 01/29/18 08:28 AM
We are continuing our series on keeping bees in Tredyffrin Easttown with Paul Dangel a local beekeeper. Before you spend any money one of the things you need to consider is where you will keep your bees. Bees have their own requirements as well as needing to consider your neighbors needs as well. This video explores some of those requirements. This video is part of a series we are doing on bees and beekeeping in Tredyffrin Easttown, Part 1 Your why for Keeping Bees. Whether you want to keep bees or not we can help you find the right place to live for you. Contact Nick … (5 comments)
homebuying: My Lender just got suspended - What now?
- 07/14/17 09:08 AM
This week a local lender was suspended by HUD from issuing any FHA program loans due to fraudulently submitting false accounting statements to the government authority. The company, Seckel Capital submitted accounts over a period of years which were supposedly audited by independent certified public accountants. But, they weren't. As such HUD has suspended the lender from issuing loans backed by FHA. "In addition, HUD's Departmental Enforcement Center suspended owner John Seckel from doing business with the Federal government" Suddenly, borrowers in the process of obtaining mortgages with this company are finding they can no longer obtain them. So what do you do in … (15 comments)
"First-Time Home Buyers Guide: Tips and Advice for Making Your Dream Home a Reality"
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