March 29, 2012
111 South 15th Street #2004 1bed/1bath Asking 349,900 at The Packard Grande – Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Great new high floor listing at the Packard Grande with sweeping views of Rittenhouse Square! Luxurious, light filled one bed/one bath with panoramic, unobstructed views of Rittenhouse Square in the heart of center city at the Packard Grande. This condo is move in ready […]
March 27, 2012
Three New Graduate Hospital Homes At 1417-21 Fitzwater Street A few months back I mentioned some luxury homes going up between 18th and 19th on Kater Street in Graduate Hospital. The same developer is now offering 3 similar properties near the corner of Broad Street and Fizwater Street. Each home will have 4beds/2.5baths, 3500 square feet of living space, outdoor […]
March 26, 2012
Philadelphia Open House Tips Open houses are extremely popular in the Philadelphia Real Estate community. The reason is that Philadelphia, and Center City especially, is small and walk-able, so open houses will generate a great deal of foot traffic. Every Sunday morning, almost religiously, the open house signs go up with arrows, and sometimes balloons, directing would be home buyers […]
March 25, 2012
Starr Garden Playground Starr Garden is Philadelphia’s first and oldest playground. Established in 1905, it features a recreation center, two playgrounds, a large field, a picnic area, a basketball court, beautiful trees, a fountain, murals and a sculpture. Towering, shady trees make this park a slice of comfort during the hot summer months, when a cool breeze ripples across the […]
March 23, 2012
Radon Mitigation For Real Estate Radon Mitigation FAQ’s Is Radon serious and dangerous? When it comes to the dangers of radon, there is overwhelming consensus that it is a grave public health hazard that needs to be addressed. The following organizations have all taken positions that the public should test for radon in their homes then remediate if they have […]
March 22, 2012
Philadelphia Pool In Condo Buildings About this time every year I get the same question from home buyers looking for Philadelphia condos – “Which condo buildings have pools?” Here’s the current list of Philadelphia condo buildings with pools: 1. The Philadelphian – 2401 Pennsylvania Ave, Art Museum Area 2. CitiView – 2001 Hamilton Ave, Art Museum Area 3. The Murano […]
March 21, 2012
Bizarre New Listing In Art Museum Area This bizzare new listing popped up on the Philadelphia MLS today. The property, formerly a laundromat, is located at 2231 Green Street on a great Art Museum block and is a one story building that adjoins a condominium and sits in them middle of a parking lot. After some digging I found out […]
March 21, 2012
Understanding Philadelphia Mortgage Rates Here’s an interesting email I got from a local Philadelphia mortgage lender describing what causes interest rates to move up and down: The Federal Reserve and Mortgage Rates – Understanding What Causes Interest Rate Movement Consumers are often misled when it comes to the subject of the Federal Reserve and how it affects mortgage interest rates. […]
March 21, 2012
Prudential Fox & Roach Named Best Place To Work We all know you can lie with statistics but some statistics are more reliable than others. Some of you may have seen the survey by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News which names the Best Workplaces of 2012 in Philadelphia. Prudential Fox & Roach is #4 on the list. Not only […]