Every spring, my phone starts ringing off the hook with students and or parents of students who will be attending Jefferson Medical School. My name is Mark Wade, and I am a realtor in Center City Philadelphia. Many of these folks have figured out that buying a condo in the area is a wise investment, [...]
If the adage location, location, location were as etched in stone as it is etched in many buyers minds, then there would be little price difference between The Wanamaker House Condos at 2020 Walnut St., and its high-rise condominium neighbor, "2135" Walnut St. If size dictated values alone, then The Ayer and the Aria could [...]
Open houses are great. What a wonderful collection of folks who may at any time walk right in your front door. And each one is different from the next.... 1) The Tourist: "Oh, we're from Ohio and just visiting. We love to visit open houses". 2) The Blind- I once had a blind couple at [...]
Buyers don't buy bricks and mortar. They do buy feelings and emotions. Staging works. Adding a hint of color, some well-placed artwork, rugs, and furniture can really add that pop of visual excitement that MANY buyers crave.
I like HGTV. I think their shows are timely, relevant, and interesting. A nice combination of education and entertainment centered around a topic that everyone likes to talk about – Real Estate. Here are some ideas I have for TV programs that I would like to see because as a Philadelphia REALTOR®, I encounter a plethora [...]
...and has dirty orange shag carpeting, and faded purple walls. I really do.Buying a cosmetically ugly home is the VERY best way to protect your investment. Our little group of REALTORS® (www.CenterCityCondos.com) have sold over 3,000 homes and one distinction we can brag about is our ability to pinpoint condos which are "diamonds in the rough" and finding condos that [...]
We have all heard of the things we need to do to sell our home. Get rid of the clutter, clean it up, blah blah blah... But what are some of the more practical approaches one can take to buffer the effects of the buyer's home inspection report?1) Have your HVAC system serviced. Have the [...]
Here are some tips for making your offer on your potential new home as attractive to the seller as it can be: 1) Get a pre-approval from the mortgage company that the LISTING agent uses most. This will allow the listing agent, who will be presenting your offer to the seller, to be comfortable with [...]
A Great Value! With 182 individual condominium units, and 86 deeded parking spots, Center City One Condominiums have a great reputation for being a solid Philadelphia real estate buy. A mix of studio, one, and two bedroom units, Center City One condos near the center of Philadelphia, at Broad and Spruce Streets, have great views [...]
One surefire way to dress up that cabinet is with a really nice, non-gaudy knob or pull. It adds a certain flair to the cabinet, and the right knob or pull can really make all the difference in the world.
