You have found the home of your dreams, made an offer and it has been accepted.Now what?Well it all depends on how your agreement of sale was written and what contingencies were included. Today, I want to focus on the home inspection, as I have come to realize, that every state is different in ho
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01/26/2023
Elk Creek Farms is a development of 194 homes built by Iacobucci Builders between 2002 and 2004, located on route 896. It comprises of single family detached homes of three, four and even five bedrooms, with two and three bathrooms.Whilst most homes have a two car garage I have seen some with thr
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01/26/2023
This is a question I get asked often, especially by first time buyers, but also clients moving from other states. So, I am going to address what happens here in Pennsylvania.Firstly, the earnest money can be different amounts, sometimes there may be one deposit, other times two deposits. Usually
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01/24/2023
There is no typical buyer out there, everyone has different needs. I have had clients buy the second house I have shown them and others who have taken months of showings before finding the right home.In the last couple of years with the extremely low inventory and low interest rates there was the
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01/23/2023
I want to introduce you to Rich Filipone. Rich just joined our team at Long & Foster Real Estate in Devon working for Prosperity Mortgage as our in house Mortgage Consultant. Rich has plenty of experience in the Mortgage industry and you will get to hear more from him in the weeks to come as we b
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01/21/2023
Everyone knows about the Longwood Gardens Christmas Lights Display, but just down the road at the Herr's Factory in Oxford is a FREE display on the trees and factory.The whole campus is lit up, offices, factory and all the trees and the grounds as well. It is a drive through experience, but a fun
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01/20/2023
Every year in January our local board of Realtors installs their Board of Directors, those elected by the membership to serve and represent the local Realtor members.With COVID I have not attended one of these for some time, however this year i booked a seat for the luncheon, the installation and
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01/19/2023
Ovations at Elk ViewAt Ovations at Elk View you are purchasing more than just a home, you purchase a Carefree Lifestyle. As a resident of this 55+ Gold Star Rated Community you will enjoy the Grand Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Pools, Spa, Billiards, Library and much more all for a low monthly HOA f
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01/18/2023
Winter 2023 Real Estate Market UpdateGiving you the confidence to make the right decisionĀ As we move forward into 2023, what kind of market are we expecting? That 7.1% drop in tax revenue on realty transfer taxes in 2022 is a reflection of significant lower sales volume, although home prices incr
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01/17/2023
Since I was about 21 I have been self employed most of my life. There has been the occasional bout of working for someone but mostly I was responsible for making things happen in whatever business I was working. I was always a believer in advertising and took out a lot of adverts in different Ant
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01/09/2023