The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

I recently met an interesting man who is a horse psychologist, who uses the expression "Be the BRIDGE not the BLOCK." I have been thinking about this expression for well over a week, pondering as Michael Jacobs might say. If you want to know more about him, his name is Kerry Thomas and he has a w...

Roy Kelley mentioned about the Dahlia Exhibition at Longwood Gardens this past weekend. Well, it was a beautiful day on Sunday, so we took the short drive and spent some time enjoying the gardens whilst we were discovering the location of the Dahlia exhibition. I always enjoy the Italian Water Ga...

It was early in the morning as we approached Dublin airport. Not a lot of time to make my next flight. But, hopefully just enough!Luckily, right by my gate there was a bar, and a seat available to order a draft Guinness, dark, slow poured, would I make my flight. Yes, indeed!I have been thinking ...

Patricia Feager and I are excited to announce AR's September blog challenge. Share your Creativity and Storytelling. Featuring you telling your story in 53 Words. As a blogger and an agent or business owner story telling is probably a part of who you are. You use stories to educate, to persuade c...

Well a couple of weeks into the big change in real estate and we see a lot of confusion. As much training and webinars as were available from every angle and many agents and managers just did not pay attention. Forms have changed and things need to be done differently, but some people have not ma...

I got an inquiry on my website at the start of the week, and after looking at what the person had searched for had sent an email to follow up suggesting meeting to discuss their needs. After a couple of days I followed up with a text suggesting a zoon meeting.Then this morning I got an email from...

We bought our house and moved in just about two years ago this month. I would not say that the house is built with the best skills. This month our electric stove which has two front burners that are dual had a small problem, the right hand burner was burning hot regardless of whatever temperature...

I generally work with sellers, but earlier this year my phone rang and on answering I was talking with an employee of a friend and the friend of another friend, Quincy.Quincy explained he was looking for help buying a home and could I help him with that plan. We discussed what he was looking for,...

Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP wrote last week about a course she had taken where the lecturer introduced them to the 53 word story. In the comments I mentioned I would have to attempt that, thinking to my self that it did not sound that hard. Well I think the last laugh is with Patricia. It re...

Not every agent is the same. Some prefer to list homes for sale, some like working with buyers, most work with both, but they are still not alike. Experience, knowledge of the market, homes, land and prices, and negotiation skills these all vary from one agent to another. The real estate market i...