Susan Mangigian, Chester County Realtor

Beautiful new listing in Brandywine at Thornbury.  Lovely soaring ceilings, gleaming Bolivian Rosewood flooring, granite counters in the kitchen, a finished basement and an attached garage!  Who could ask for anything more.   Stairs and upstairs landing overlooking living room/great room with gas...

John has long been a friend on Active Rain.  He's a great mortgage loan officer and a very honest and upfront guy.  This advice, in my opinion, is priceless.   Remember when our parents told us this one simple piece of advice?  "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should".   That's basically t...

In the world of easy access to technology, social media and texting, it's sometimes good to be reminded that you actually do need to speak with people to have a real relationship with them. Chris Smith,co- author of Peoplework, How to run a people-first business in a digital world, was the guest ...

Digging deep in this frigid cold, today I am thankful that the sun is shining and while it's pretty windy and bitter, it is not snowing.  It was snowing this morning but as I sit at my home office desk, with my little dog behind me on my desk chair, the sun is shining. I'm also thankful today for...

Yes, today is Groundhog's day and our old buddy Punxsutawney Phil has once again seen his shadow and we are stuck in the doom and gloom of winter for another 6 weeks.  The National Weather Service says that tonight they are issuing a warning for our area as a flash freeze is imminent with tempera...

It's that time of year again and we are awaiting another bit of snow this afternoon.  Snow can really put a monkey wrench in real estate showings but buyers still have to buy and sellers still have to sell.   If your home is on the market, it's a wise move to make sure they your driveway is clear...

Okay, so that's more than one word, but today, I'm going to let Nick Fratini, Branch Manager at Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. do the talking.  He is not only a terrific mortgage person, but he's also a very nice person.  Highly responsive and every client he's ever worked with for me has loved ...

Another day, another Thursday, a new year!  Yes, this is the second Thursday of the year but the first one kind of slipped right past me.   I keep thinking of the lyrics of a Barbra Streisand song that she sings with Andrea Bocelli.... We're all just prisoners of time...  the days go rushing by. ...

This is a great list of things your buyer's agent shouldn't tell you, written by my go to Real Estate agent in Ohio, Bill Spear.   A good agent is busy, but should never be too busy to make arrangements for you to see a home.  That's first on Bill's list of 5 things a buyer's agent shouldn't tell...

The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway.... There's never been such a day...  Oh wait... we're not in LA.  Especially not Beverly Hills LA.  It's still a favorite song of mine on the Barbra Streisand Christmas CD.   I am getting into the spirit of Christmas and when...