On July 1, 2020, property owners in Delaware County PA were mailed letters advising them of their new “assessed values” to be used starting with the 2021 tax year. This began the formal tax appeal process. I have heard from many, especially on social media, concerned that their taxes may skyrocket given how much their “assessed value” had risen. I empathize and ask people to remain calm. Taxation has ALWAYS been a point of contention for Americans going back to our foun...

Today I want to discuss the 2019 NAR or National Association of REALTORS Profile of Buyers and Sellers. The report comes from a survey using 125 questions mailed to over 159,750 recent home buyers who purchased a primary residence between July 2018 and June 2019. This was a national survey so your market may be quite different. Real Estate is local: there is no national Real Estate market so please contact me for information about your local market. This is Part 2...

Today I want to discuss the 2019 NAR or National Association of REALTORS Profile of Buyers and Sellers. The report comes from a survey using 125 questions mailed to over 159,750 recent home buyers who purchased a primary residence between July 2018 and June 2019. This was a national survey so your market may be quite different. Real Estate is local: there is no national Real Estate market so please contact me for information about your local market. This is Part 1...

Since March 19, 2020, the PA Real Estate market has been in a form of suspended animation. For those agents who followed the law, business stopped on a dime. Properties that went “under contract” prior to that date were allowed to move forward although many municipalities and contractors were not willing or able to help complete the sale. Even then, many of those owners were frustrated in their efforts to buy their “next home”. Some ended up paying two mortgages. ...

Today I want to discuss the 2019 NAR or National Association of REALTORS Profile of Buyers and Sellers. The report comes from a survey using 125 questions mailed to over 159,750 recent home buyers who purchased a primary residence between July 2018 and June 2019. The focus of this podcast will be buyers who sold one home to buy another. This was a national survey so your market may be quite different. Real Estate is local: there is no national Real Estate market ...

The pandemic is having a major impact on the world and our country. My deepest sympathy goes to everyone who has been personally impacted in any way. Life is very different today than it was just a few weeks ago. For example, Real Estate, a major component in our economy, has been directly impacted by a number of factors including “social distancing” rules, slowing or stopping most activity. In PA Real Estate is considered "non-essential".The “spring market” is usually...

When we experience a “seller’s market”, meaning that there are more buyers looking than there are properties available for them to buy, the competition often leads to frustration. This is especially true when getting to see inside becomes an issue. It is not unusual for a buyer to have to bid on several houses before getting an offer accepted. At least they got to see inside and make an offer, right?A new policy created by NAR, the National Association of REALTORS, and imple...

Bright MLS has released their Residential Market Statistics for single family homes through December 2019. In today’s podcast I will discuss 2019 results for Delaware County Pennsylvania. If you would like information about this or any other County or any specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me. I am only a text, email or phone call away! I respond to all inquiries. The report compares current results to one-year ago, same time peri...

Happy New Year! I am looking for owners to help this year. Whether you want to sell a house or an investment property, I can help. There is no experience required. As I find every January, many sellers tried but did not succeed with selling their properties last year. Have they delayed their plans for making a move, perhaps waiting for what they think is a better or the best time to sell? Or, have they tried and given up, thinking it wasn’t “meant to be”.&nb...

Bright MLS has released their Residential Market Statistics for single family homes through November 2019. In today’s podcast I will discuss YTD results for Delaware County Pennsylvania. If you would like information about this or any other County or any specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me. The report compares current results to one-year ago, same time period. As with all Real Estate statistics, two things are true. First, the p...