Category Archives: Market Reports

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…

Buying a House – Step 1

The first step to buying a house is to choose an agent who will represent you in the transaction.  You want someone you can trust – someone who knows the process well – and someone who understands the market and someone who has access to the right vendors to help you thru the process. Ideally…

Home buying may never get any cheaper – Philadelphia Neighborhoods

According to this article – this may be the last great year for buying Real Estate!  We are already seeing a shift toward the seller in this market.  Buy now!  This won’t last forever. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Buying a home may never get any cheaper than this. Several housing experts are predicting that this…

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…

Parents band together to help a coalition of Center City schools

Its great to see more positive attention for city schools!  We sent our children to Russel Byers Charter School and both are now doing well at GAMP and the Philadelphia School. The idea that parents MUST leave the city for schooling is losing its footing as more and more kids grow up in the city….

You CAN buy a home!

Many times I hear from people who feel they won’t be able to navigate the pitfalls of purchasing a home.  I am here to help you and I can.  We start with Buyer Consultation in my office-during this meeting I take you thru the entire process of home purchase.  Even if you don’t decide to…

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…

Bed Overboard! Kids Bedroom Features Floating Pirate Ship | Designs & Ideas on Dornob

      Cute but good luck reselling and what happens in 3 years when your kid doesn’t want to live in a pirate ship? Bed Overboard! Kids Bedroom Features Floating Pirate Ship | Designs & Ideas on Dornob.

Dranoff team rescues troubled luxury condos | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/24/2011

Very similar to Murano and Aria – when solid buildings get the right direction they can be successful.  This is good news for the Rittenhouse Square Condo Market.     Dranoff team rescues troubled luxury condos | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/24/2011.