The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

Which is better an automated valuation, AV or a CMA, a competitive/comparative market analysis?Well it really depends on your purpose? Do you just want an idea of the value or are you considering selling your home?An automated valuation, used by many websites today, but made notorious by Zillow w...

I was reading about this "Scammer" factory they had discovered in Asia, it covered hundreds of acres and their were dormitories, restaurants etc, like a high class hotel. The article also commented on how they found scripts that were being used for different scams.Well, it made me realize as I ju...

 Spring is here—and with it comes a sense of movement. Whether it’s a change in lifestyle, a new opportunity, or simply a fresh perspective, April is often when people start thinking seriously about what’s next.This month, I wanted to share a quick market snapshot, a look at what I call lifestyle...

No not that bird!Most days when Annie leaves for work and it is not too cold I take Jackie in her buggy for a walk up around the Christianacare West Grove Campus hospital. It allows me to get a great start on my steps for the day.Today as we walked around the hospital we saw the parking lot had a...

Deciding where to live is made up of several elements. The obvious are cost, school needs and commute.But take a moment to also consider lifestyle. Living on the Main Line will probably mean smaller yards, a closer proximity to township parks, and of course close proximity to local shops and rest...

Yes, it took longer than either of us wanted, but my seller understood the challenges and we worked well together as a team. He did not panic, and he listened to suggestions as we tried to find the right buyer. We got close a couple of times, but then offers just did not materialize. Selling in ...

I moved to Chester County some 36 years ago now. What attracted me then is pretty much the same as why I love living here now. I moved here from the suburbs of London, when I say suburbs we lived some 20-25 miles from the center of London. In ten minutes driving or so you could be walking in rura...

Sold and settled! 166 Hood Farm Drive, West Grove, PA 19390 – Big Elk Community, this one took a little longer than we would have preferred, but consistent marketing helped to find the right buyer.Welcome to 166 Hood Farm Drive, a beautifully upgraded single-family home situated at the highest po...

There is much talk about increasing inventory nationally. But, as we all know, real estate is about the local market. On the Main Line of Philadelphia and Chester County we are still experiencing low inventory levels for most price points. At the same time buyer demand has remained strong as buye...

What is the correct listing price for a home? There are many strategies to selecting a price for a home, using numerous data points from ratio of sold price to tax assessment price, square foot price, collating numerous automated valuation prices and averaging them all out. Using comparative mark...