The Main Line and Chester County Real Estate Blog

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Winter 2023 Real Estate Market UpdateGiving you the confidence to make the right decision 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...

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...

Everyone wishes they had a crystal ball to know what 2023 holds for the Philadelphia Main Line real estate market. Realty transfer tax collected dropped 7.1% in 2022 indicating that sales volume dropped significantly as prices rose. Watch our video below for what I expect will happen to our local...