value: It Makes More $$ Sense to buy the More Expensive House Now....
- 02/01/14 11:03 PM
I want the BEST for my clients. My goal is to find them the home that works best for their budgets and their lives. I want them to get a Great Deal and I want them to love their home. **With interest rates at 4.3%, it really makes a lot of sense to go for the pricier, move in ready, bigger house. My friend Charna taught me this. Buy a fixer and you pay for the remodel in full. Buy move-in-ready for $50,000 to $100,000 more, and the mortgage interest tax deduction (for people who itemize) offsets your purchase price for … (0 comments)
value: add insulation to boost resale.....
- 01/21/12 03:40 AM
Ihttp://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/house-watch-to-boost-resale-value-consider-the-quality-of-your-insulation/2012/01/17/gIQAkMrvDQ_story.html f you don't believe me, read the article in the Washington Post. … (0 comments)
value: When and how forcefully should we give our opinion of a property?
- 05/28/10 01:34 PM
Buyers these days seem so demanding and picky. I have had some clients for a year now (ugh!). They should have bought the first house I showed them. But they want it all...and they want to steal it. Sunday I showed them an immaculate cape cod w/ an addition: typical rabbit warren of rooms but beautifully maintained...neat as a pin and Q-tip clean. Then we saw a center hall colonial--the woman's ideal style house. It cost $75,000 more but it had a great location, modern open floor plan with big rooms+flow--and their 2 most important priorities: fenced yard and big master suite. It … (1 comments)
value: Carrara Marble for the kitchen......
- 03/11/10 01:45 AM
For years people have been predicting the demise of granite countertops. I have granite in my kitchen and I love the ease of it and the the look of it, but I love design and wonder what else works? The design blog apartmenttherapy.com just had gorgeous pictures and a fascinating discussion of a much cheaper...but very elegant alternative: Carrara Marble. One to-die-for kitchen was from the creative director for Martha Stewart Living Magazine. The kitchen was exquisite and the instructions were to have the marble professionally sealed twice a yearand also to use a lot of trivets and mats and extra … (1 comments)
value: Why is it taking us so long to add energy efficiency to our list of must-haves?
- 02/14/10 06:52 AM
ReGreen and the US Green Building Council are releasing guidelines to help realtors "green" their MLS. It is up to us to get those guidelines and use them! This is a great way to add real value to our list of services by helping clients figure out which homes will cost more to live in and which ones are better buys because the sellers have made good investments in energy efficiency. Here in Pennsylvania, our electric rates...which have been held down in anticipation of a free marketplace...are set to rise next year by at least 10%. Realtors should be ahead of the … (0 comments)
value: Remodeling Magazine Survey on Return on Remodeling Projects.
- 02/12/10 07:19 AM
I just got this link to Remodeling Magazine from EcoBroker http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2009/costvsvalue/national.aspx. Click for the latest figures by region of the country on what returns sellers can expect for home remodeling projects in your area. In the Mid-Atlantic where I am, the returns for major and minor kitchen and bath remodels went down by about 6% each! Previously, a $60,000 kitchen remodel would get a seller back 72.1%. Last year that went down to a 66.5% return. A minor kitchen remodel ($22,000) had brought a 78.3% return at resale. Last year that return went down to 72.2%. A minor ($17000) bath remodel is not as good … (0 comments)
Philadelphia real estate agent who helps buyers and sellers enjoy the benefits of better building performance. Energy efficient buildings sell for more money. They are more comfortable and healthy to live in. They save you money on your energy bills every month.
I want the BEST for my clients. My goal is to find them the home that works best for their budgets and their lives. I want them to get a Great Deal and I want them to love their home.
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