Monthly Archives: December 2011

‘Tis the Season to Sell a House in Philadelphia

House sales are often considered seasonal–and the holidays are viewed as the off season.  The conventional wisdom was that people are too busy shopping on Rittenhouse Square  or Midtown Village to be househunting.  Far more focus is placed on parties, gifts, the Philly Pops Holiday Concert or the Nutcracker Ballet. But listing a house during…

Philadelphia Neighborhood Bars, Cheers!

Society Hill, Rittenhouse Square, Northern Liberties, Queen Village, Fishtown.  These are all sought-after neighborhoods, and that status is based on a variety of factors:   valuable housing stock; safety; accessibility to amenities; central locations….but has anyone considered the fact that the quality of the bars in each of these neighborhoods plays a role in their desirability? Clearly this…