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Devastation in OK reminds how good we have it here
Aside from its natural beauty, Chester County is largely protected from natural disasters
By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times
It breaks my heart to see all the devastation from the deadly tornado in Moore, Ok. It sometimes feels like it’s just one thing after the next of negative things occurring in our world. It really helps to [...]
Rising prices mean a real estate recovery
If you’ve been waiting to sell, the time might be now
By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times
In case you haven’t heard, it’s unanimous…the Real Estate market has improved and continues to do so. The statistics overwhelmingly support this outlook.
Nationally, home prices rose 8.1% in January, the biggest year over year gain in prices since 2006.
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Real Estate Insider: Shocker! Not enough homes for sale
It may come as a surprise, but there is a shortage of good properties on the market
By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times
I think it is safe to say that we are no longer experiencing the doom and gloom of real rstate sales. Have you been approached or contacted recently by one of us Realtors?
We are [...]
Sell now? Yes, you might get a better deal
Because of low housing inventories, listing your house now might bring a better price
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
Now that we have entered the holiday season you may hear a popular myth that houses don’t sell at this time of year. Not true! In fact, at this time of year we see a surprising [...]
A homebuyer’s nose can tell a lot
If you might want to sell your home in the future, be aware of the impact of storm damage
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
Hopefully everyone made it through the recent “storm of the century” with your homes and your sanity relatively unscathed. With the prediction that we are going to have a lot of [...]
Home renovations can help sales, but be smart
Picking the right things to fix up can make all the difference
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
Many of you have considered home renovations over the past year, and know that they types and costs of such projects vary greatly. The most affordable renovation is usually the one that provides the biggest benefit when selling, [...]
Economy has changed how people live in their homes
By Jilll Goldman, Special to The Times
As we all know, the unfortunate downturn in the economy has caused prices to decline, inventory to soar, and mortgage qualification criteria to become overly burdensome. These factors have had a chilling effect on the housing market. Having said that, our area has stayed afloat better than some, and [...]
Staging your house to sell
Editor’s Note: pinch-hitting in this week’s Real Estate column is Katherine Kosciewicz, owner of Brandywine Staging, to discuss how to set your home up for viewing by potential buyers.
By Katherine Kosciewicz, Special to The Times
Home staging helps houses sell for the highest price in the shortest time. Staging is all about preparing a home for [...]
Housing price rebound could be happening
Everything appears to be in place for housing market recovery
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
A sharp boost in home prices during the spring could signal a recovery in the long-suffering U.S. housing market, according to an industry report issued Tuesday and reported in CNNMoney (by Les Christie, Aug 28, 2012).
The S&P/Case-Shiller national home price [...]
New laws slashing mortgage fees
New disclosure rule on closing costs will open the door to home buying for more
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
We’ve all been in the position of finally putting together enough money to buy a home, or helping a child put money down on a first home, and after putting together a 10-20% deposit, finding [...]
