Monthly Archives: March 2011

Meeting the Parents in Philly: The What and Where of Hostess Gifts

Remember the post about the young girl who was invited to dinner at the Center City Condo of her boyfriend’s parents?  Turned out the dinner was postponed due to flu and it’s next weekend.  She sought my advice again on what she ought to bring as a host gift, and I obliged.   Lucky for…

Top Seven Reasons to choose Keller Williams for your Real Estate Career

Its exciting! We were recently named the regions Best Place to work.  Check it out in this Philadelphia Inquirer Article. In the article, Amanda Nettles the Exton KW Market Center Administrator is quoted as saying, “Keller Williams is a great place to work because it focuses not only on growing successful businesses, but also on…

My List of 10 Best Kids Activities in Philadelphia!

When you live in Philadelphia there are many neighborhoods and lots of things to do with your kids. Whether you live in Fishtown or Rittenhouse Square – from Northern Liberties to Graduate Hospital we have tons of parks, museums and attractions to keep any family busy for years! This list is in no particular order…

The Pennsylvania Consumer Notice – video

In this video I explain the PA Consumer Notice. Real Estate Agents in PA are required to go thru this with you the first time you have substantive conversation about Real Estate.   I have  provided it as a pdf below the video.  I would love to talk to you about this or any other aspect…

Craig LaBan’s best coffee in Philadelphia

Look how smart I am!!!  Two coffee shops that I have written about on my blog are included in this list of Craig LaBan’s best coffee in Philadelphia! Lola Bean in Fishtown and Ultimo Coffee in South Philly. Check out the rest of his shops at the link below!!! Craig LaBan’s best coffee in Philadelphia…

Philadelphia Area – TREND Market Report: February 2011 – video

This is the TREND February 2011 Market Report.  This data is all of the Trend area not just Philadelphia.   Only available to REALTOR this is the valuable data.  Price your homes correctly and they will sell.  Prices are generally down from 2-4% from last year at this time. YouTube – TREND Market Report: February 2011.

Our son Ben is Autisic (reprinted from my old blog)

I originally posted this on my old blogspot blog.  I didn’t want to lose it and the link to the CBS News Report so here it is again on my new blog.  This was from April 2010.  Ben is 12 now and preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. This has been a very emotional week for…

Best Ever Philly Breakfasts, Take Two

House or condo hunting in Philadelphia with our favorite Real Estate Consultant Jonathan Fink  is hungry work. Tremendously rewarding, of course, when he finds you your dream home, which he invariably does, but you don’t want to start out on an empty stomach.  For that reason, I recommend a hearty breakfast. Jon gave us a…

Fishtown News from my morning out with the Kids!

It was a beautiful Saturday morning and I went for a walk with the kids. First stop was my favorite Fishtown coffee shop, Lola Bean.  If you follow me on Facebook you know how much I love Lola Bean and thanks to my friend Karen Banos from Rittenhouse String Quartet I have some free coffee…

Philly Says, “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”

Philadelphia’s Irish Memorial   Philadelphia houses a large Irish population.  For this reason, it’s a great place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.    But it seemed reasonable to consider the background of the holiday before delving into the associated festivities. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 around the world in honor of Ireland’s patron…