When shelter-in-place orders brought the economy to a screeching halt earlier this year, many believed the residential housing market would follow suit. Countless analysts predicted buyer demand would disappear and home values would depreciate for the first time in almost … Continue reading →

Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending extra time where we currently live is enabling many families to re-evaluate what homeownership means and what … Continue reading →

Some Highlights According to trending data, searches for key real estate topics are skyrocketing online. Clearly, lots of people have questions about buying a home, and other topics related to the process. Working with a trusted real estate professional will … Continue reading →

Originally, some housing industry analysts were concerned that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families to delay payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when forbearances end. Some even worried that we might relive the … Continue reading →

The residential real estate market has definitely been the shining light in this country’s current economic situation. All-time low mortgage rates coupled with a new appreciation of what a home truly means has caused the housing market to push forward … Continue reading →

In today’s housing market, it can be a big challenge for buyers to find homes to purchase, as the number of houses for sale is far below the current demand. Now, however, we’re seeing sellers slowly starting to come back […]

With more companies figuring out how to efficiently and effectively enable their employees to work remotely (and for longer than most of us initially expected), homeowners throughout the country are re-evaluating their needs. Do I still need to live close […]

And what’s the difference?   With this whole “Social Distancing” thing going on, I swear one of the only places people seem to gather any more is at The Home Depot or Lowe’s.  So, with cabin fever hitting it’s peak, […]

So, up until about a week ago, the real estate market was on fire.  Well, I am not going to surrender to this pandemic, and I will continue to press on – cautiously.  I am hoping that once the uncertainty […]

Well, for starters, it’s been a mild winter.  I believe only one other year on record holds a lower snow total for the Philadelphia region than this year.  But, let’s be honest… it’s been a long February – in fact, […]

Way back in the late 1900’s, I was working my way through college at a local upscale watering hole – The Canal Street Pub.  Honestly, I learned a heck of a lot more about business and marketing in the restaurant […]

Before we dive into the differences, let’s first gain an understanding of how real estate professionals operate – specifically in the state of Pennsylvania. When it comes to residential real estate, there are really 3 different types of licenses: Broker […]

Thank you for visiting my new blog.  I am not new to blogging, but in the past, I can’t say that I’ve been very consistent.  Well, it’s a new year, and my commitment to you is that I will be […]