Monthly Archives: October 2011

It’s Cookie Month and Philadelphia Neighborhoods are Stocked Up!

There are many reasons I love living in Philadelphia.  Near the top of the list has got to be the incredible food scene that has emerged in the past ten years.   Sure, we’ve got world class restaurants, patisseries extraordinaire, and markets that rival any city anywhere.  But since October is Cookie Month (really) I used…

North Broad Street gets a new look – Philly.com

  The Avenue of the Arts is moving northward.  Already open are the expanded Convention Center and the Lenfest Plaza at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ground has just been broken for new headquarters for the Pennsylvania Ballet in the 300 Block of North Broad Street.  The landmark white tower of the Inquirer Building…

A Great Home in Manayunk!

While showing homes in Manayunk the other day I showed a listing that I think is so nice I have been telling everyone about it. Priced at $259,000 its got 5 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.  The extraordinary thing about this home is not the size but the great way in which it has been improved…

Home Price Survey 2011 | Philly Inquirer

    I think some of these charts may be misleading – especially the charts showing value increases.   Best bet is to single out your zip code and look at the data. For a no nonsense real world / get it sold / assessment from your favorite Realtor (ME) click here! Home Price Survey…

Look Out – I’m Ranting again….. Philly O!

Open Letter to the Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra This is a real estate blog but I own the damn thing so guess what, I get to say what I want! ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Dear Musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra; I read the article about your new contract and felt compelled to write yet another rant/blog entry….

Top 5 Tips to Making Your Philadelphia Neighborhood Public School Great

We’ve been on the subject of families in Philadelphia of late–the Center City Baby Boom, a list of great public schools in Philly,  the fact that Center City is considered a great place to raise a family these days, some cool, kid-centric events.  But ultimately, the decision to stay often comes down to where to…

Center City Philadelphia Neighborhood Private Schools

There has been a lot of positive chatter about raising Kids in Center City and Center City public schools of late.  It’s important to note that there are excellent private school options in the area as well.  In Center City proper, there are three private schools, each distinct from the others.  From east to west,…