Category Archives: Keller Williams

Mortgage rates drop to historic lows | HousingWire

What does this mean for you the home buyer?  If you are buying a $300,000 with FHA you can buy that home with about $10,000 cash and your monthly payment would be around $1500 a month!  Depending on your taxes and insurance.  You can be well below $1800 a month on your new home.  For…

Home Buyer Hints: Prioritizing your Home Design Goals

Today we focus on new homeowners.  Your first home can be overwhelming; you’re excited, but where do you start?  Kelly Nelson, Principal of Kelly Nelson Designs popped in with some strategies for prioritizing your design goals. 1.  Paint.  “This is a relatively inexpensive way to make a real difference.” 2.  Consider your furniture for the…

Queen Village Home in Meredith School District for $229K!

Queen Village.   Meredith School Catchment.   Great Value.  Well-maintained home. The old real estate adage “location, location, location” is never more apt than when referring to school district boundaries.  Meredith Elementary in Queen Village is considered one of the jewels in the crown of Philadelphia’s educational system.  To own a home in this neighborhood essentially solves…

Laurel Fairworth, Southwest Center City Resident

Laurel Fairworth, President of Cachet Communications, and former television journalist  moved to Southwest Center City four years ago.   Since then, the area has seen explosive growth, which is atypical of the current economic trend in many other areas. Says Laurel:  “When I first bought my house, there were 15 vacant lots on my block alone. …

Great Coffee House In Southwest Center City

OCF Cafe at 18th & South is all that a coffee shop should be.    Serious coffee.  Lots of variety, boutique coffee beans, craft roasted, French Pressed.  Equal respect for tea, which is rare.  WiFi.  Clean, cool, modern decor.  Hipster vibe.  Knowledgeable staff that isn’t snooty. When I popped in last week for a caffeine boost…

Get a Realtor you can trust – ME!

It’s a strange world out there and buying a home is a big deal.  It’s not a TV from Target that you can return if something goes wrong.  It’s more important than ever to make sure you are working with a Realtor who knows the market – knows the process – and will be honest…

Jonathan Fink Possesses Qualities Rated Most Important in an Agent

In a recent study conducted by the National Association of Realtors, home buyers ranked honesty and responsiveness as the most valued traits in an agent.  This came as no surprise to Jonathan Fink, Real Estate Consultant. He is honest. “I will never mislead a client.  I am always honest–some might say brutally–about what a realistic…

Real Estate New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year!  It’s time to make your real estate resolutions, with some input and wise counsel from Real Estate Consultant Jonathan Fink. Buyers:  “Buy now.  It’s as simple as that,” says Jonathan.  “Interest rates are low, inventory is high, but not stagnant–in other words things are moving so the house that you thought about…

Ten Ways Jonathan Fink, Real Estate Consultant, is Different

  Need Real Estate in Philadelphia?  Jonathan Fink is your man.  How his he different from the rest?  Let me count the ways….. He will not, under any circumstances mislead you on pricing your home.  Many agents will tell you what you want to hear, but Jonathan will be totally honest. He will work with…

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…