main line realtor: Old Forge Crossing condo for sale
- 12/30/16 08:00 AM
Old Forge Crossing condo for sale
One of the condo developments in the Main Line area that many people gravitate to is Old Forge Crossing in Devon. It's location is a major benefit for many, being close to anywhere you need to be. That each conod has its own laundry area or room, plus plentiful storage that is nearly always commented on by buyers as well as mail delivery to your door. That the community also has its own pool and tennis courts is appealing to many. For those who wonder if the condo association is well run can rest assured because the … (11 comments)
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main line realtor: Is this the right question? The HOA fee is how much?
- 12/20/16 03:10 PM
The HOA fee is how much?
When looking at town homes and condo developments many buyers ask how much the HOA(Home Owners Association) fee or Condo fee is on a monthly basis. Is this the right question? The benefit of living in a community with a fee of one sort or another is that these fees take care of much of the general maintenance, possibly some of the exterior maintenance and in a condo even more. It allows the home owner to live their life without having to be concerned with as many chores on days off.
Everybody likes the fee to be … (26 comments)
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main line realtor: What is my Daylesford Lake home worth?
- 12/19/16 11:10 AM
What’s my Daylesford Lake home worth?
Daylesford Lake is a town home community in Berwyn, Tredyffrin Township, Tredyffrin Easttown School District. A Toll Brothers development, it is situated around an old quarry, the Lake of Daylesford Lake. The community has a swimming pool and tennis courts as well. Sitting at the junction of Route 252 Bear Hill and Swedesford/Howelville Road intersection it is well located for those who want to be close to Paoli for transportation to center city or New York via Amtrak. Easy access for all major routes provide short drives to King of Prussia, West Chester and Wilmington, and even … (9 comments)
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main line realtor: Never split the difference
- 12/19/16 07:06 AM
Never split the differenceNegotiating as if your life depended on it by Chris Voss with Tahl Raz
I saw Chris Voss interviewed on The School of Greatness, worth watching if you have the time and got his book above from the library.
I realized right away this was a book I needed to own, and have been recommending it to everyone. Many people avoid negotiation. In our job as Realtors it is a big part of what we do.We negotiate with our clients, with other Realtors and on behalf of our clients with buyers and sellers. We negotiate with our brokers as well in fact … (13 comments)
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main line realtor: The biggest mistake home owners make
- 12/04/16 09:13 AM
The biggest mistake home owners make
It is easy to avoid, but equally easy to be culpable in making the biggest mistake. We all get comfortable and dislike change. And maybe we are all just a little bit lazy. Avoiding maintenance and updating your home will affect the value of your home more than anything else.
Sure you can sell it. But how much value are you leaving on the table because you didn't make some easy to do maintenance.
When you bought your home, you probably had a home inspection. You thought that was so you could negotiate the price a little more … (9 comments)
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main line realtor: Wow - King of Prussia Mall looks gorgeous!
- 12/02/16 09:28 AM
Not sure if you have been to King of Prussia mall recently. Over this last year they had been extending or connecting the two parts of the mall, which actually went by different names even. Now under one name, King of Prussia Mall, it is connected with the most gorgeous bridge, extra parking under cover and valet parking where they will also clean your car whilst you shop. It is gorgeous! As a local Realtor where people can shop is important and having one of the premier locations in the country nearby helps home values considerably.
I was over at the mall early … (6 comments)
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main line realtor: The Active Rain 2016 Photography contest
- 11/30/16 08:37 AM
We used this photo for a listing and although it was the back of the house, the front did no justice to how big the house was and what a wonderful deck and sunroom existed behind. So we ended up using this as the main photo. Below is the front, I cannot tell you at Open Houses how surprised people were who came in and experienced the size of the house, a little like the Tardis in Dr Who.
This post is an entry for the Main Listing Photo for the Active Rain 2016 Photography Contest.
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main line realtor: Sometimes a client gets it!
- 11/29/16 07:51 AM
This last month I helped a young man buy his first home in Old Forge Crossing, a wonderful condo development in the Devon, PA area. It basically sums up a day or a week in my life, it can vary day to day, but this is common. He contacted me through Zillow late one Monday evening, asking about a condo which was basically a FSBO, which was quite highly priced for the current market, so I sent him what else was available and also recent comparison sales. He was a delight to work with, ready to buy, pre-approved, listened to advice and … (3 comments)
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main line realtor: I'm thankful for Old Forge Crossing
- 11/22/16 01:22 PM
I'm thankful for Old Forge Crossing!
Within a five to ten minute drive of my home sits Old Forge Crossing. This is a most delightful condo community of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and a number of 2 bedroom townhomes as well with 1 cottage. Located on the site of an old farm, this development was built as apartments by Prudential in the late 60's early 70's and then was turned condo.
It is a delightful setting on 40+ acres, with walking trails, a reflecting pond, community pool, tennis courts and also keyed access to the Chester Valley Trail. When our son moved … (0 comments)
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main line realtor: I'm thankful for Chanticleer
- 11/17/16 12:08 AM
We LOVE gardens and so I am Thankful for Chanticleer.
Living on the Main Line people think there is not much green around us, but that is far from the truth. I shared how I am Thankful for Valley Forge National Park, But, Chanticleer is a wonderful garden open during the late Spring through the Summer season. It was a private estate, but now in trust and has wonderful natural gardens on the rolling hills of the estate. Friday evenings in the summer you can bring a picnic and the place is packed, and although you may find it hard to find a … (4 comments)
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main line realtor: Do you decorate or collect?
- 11/15/16 08:06 PM
Do you decorate or collect?
When you buy a house, you begin to turn it into a home. Whilst I am a big believer in a home is made by people rather than things we all inevitably gather things around us as well. Some people are decorators, they artfully mix and merge things from all over the place and blend them together. They take Aunt Mary's old table and mix it with a new piece from Restoration Hardware for example and it is as if they were made to stand next to each other. Others become collectors, some in an extreme way, … (3 comments)
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main line realtor: Open House 11/20/16 in the heart of the Main Line, Bryn Mawr, 1-3 pm
- 11/14/16 01:35 AM
Open House 11/20/16 Cul de sac location in the heart of the Main Line 1-3 PM.
This well priced home is well located in Radnor Township, with a Bryn Mawr address. Backing to open space, it is a large home, with a bucolic creek babbling at the edge of the back yard. As one neighbor described it, our local beach.
Good size rooms throughout and a finished walk out basement with additional kitchen area, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Look at the photos which tell the story, almost as well as the video. Open this Sunday 11/20/16 from 1-3 … (9 comments)
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main line realtor: Chesterbrook, PA 19087 Market Report October 2016
- 11/08/16 06:29 AM
Chesterbrook, PA, 19087 Market Report, October 2016
Four homes settled during the month of October, indicating that the market over August and September was a little slower than normal. These four homes ranged from $178,000 for a 2 bedroom apartment to $386,000 for a 3 bed 2 1/2 bath town home.
Thirteen homes are pending, that is they are awaiting settlement having progressed through home inspections and mortgage contingencies.
Four homes are under contract, the first step after receiving an offer before going pending. This period may last anywhere from 7 days to 21 days or even longer in some cases.
There are hundreds of … (4 comments)
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main line realtor: What are you drinking?
- 11/02/16 06:09 AM
What are you drinking?
About 18 months ago, I gave up drinking alcohol. I used to love my wine, but for many years have considered if giving up drinking would allow me to reach goals in my life which had been elusive. That is a work in progress, but it does not mean I stop following wine, because you never know when someone will ask you to order the wine because you understand it.
I found this short video from Christie's interesting about wines that collectors are buying today. Wine has been something that people have always collected as well as drunk. I … (16 comments)
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main line realtor: Why you should interview more than one agent!
- 11/01/16 07:46 AM
Why you should interview more than one agent!
Research shows a high percentage of consumers use the first agent they meet. This can be bad for all sorts of reasons, but essentially as a consumer you do not have any idea how good or bad this agent is, to act either as your listing agent or your buyers agent.
What makes a good agent and will the agent be good for both buying and selling?
Rather than work with the first agent you meet, even if they are referred to you, you need to interview a number of agents and consider what you are hiring them … (3 comments)
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main line realtor: Making a home, classic or contemporary design
- 10/28/16 07:36 AM
Making a home, Classic or Contemporary design.
One of my roles in life has been as an antiques dealer. My family have been antique dealers for three generations. My brother still deals and exhibits across America, currently exhibiting at the San Francisco Antiques Show. As I used to say when people asked what I dealt in, "Anything that breaks, ceramics, pottery, terracotta, delft for example, as well as garden ornaments"
I helped many wealthy people find the perfect piece for their homes, either as parts of collections or simply as a decorative item.
When a client buys a house today they take that house … (1 comments)
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main line realtor: My quickest settlement
- 10/28/16 12:20 AM
Today I am attending my quickest settlement, a closing on an Old Forge Crossing condo with an investor client I have. He bought several one bedroom condos a few years ago in a development where I have helped clients both buy and sell. He came to me because he wanted to see some properties and realized I had posted several blogs on the development and also my name comes up as the first Realtor on Google for this development.
Prices are not high for our area, but Old Forge Crossing is a wonderful place to live, it is well managed, having a CAI accreditation … (4 comments)
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main line realtor: Daylesford Lake, Berwyn PA Market Report
- 10/27/16 04:05 AM
Daylesford Lake Market Report
This report focuses on settled sales and homes actively for sale as of the last 180 days.
ACT means the house is for sale and the asking price is shown. PND means the home is under contract and the price shown is the last listed price. STL means the home has sold, and the price shown is the price the home sold for, but not necessarily the net price. If a seller assist was given towards closing costs or possible repairs needed following a home inspection, this has not been deducted.
What is interesting is the green arrows, 9 homes … (4 comments)
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main line realtor: Only 10 days left!
- 10/26/16 02:30 AM
Only 10 days left!
Not to the election, that is a little longer. But to the Philadelphia Heart Walk. It is not all about real estate, as much as that is a big part of what I do but about helping my community.
Most of us have been touched by heart attack or stroke, the—#1 and #5 killers in America. I’m no different.
Did you know that one person dies from heart disease every 39 seconds? And every 45 seconds, someone has a stroke. That’s one person too many when its within our power to turn these numbers around through medical research, public advocacy … (4 comments)
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main line realtor: Main Line Real Estate - 1724 Jennings Way, Paoli, PA 19301
- 10/13/16 04:40 AM
Main Line Real Estate - 1724 Jennings Way, Paoli, PA 19301
Many homes sell in Valley Green where 1724 Jennings Way is located because it is a well loved community in a good location with many homes undergoing extensions. The location about 1 mile from Paoli train station and town center is excellent for those commuting to downtown Philadelphia and elsewhere as the station is a main stop for Amtrak as well as SEPTA, so you can also commute to New York, Harrisburg and all points west. Major roads are easy to access and King of Prussia, West Chester, Wayne and even … (6 comments)
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