The coming changes for 2015

We just wanted to send out a quick message today to pop in and wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! We want to say thank you to all of our friends, clients, and colleagues for letting us help you with your real estate goals in 2014. We wouldn't have had such a great year without all of your support.

2015 is right around the corner, and it's never too early to start thinking about your next home. Feel free to give us a call, send us an email, or just stop in to our office if you have any questions. Thanks again for a great 2014 and we will see you in 2015!

What Are the First Steps to Selling a Home?

Chester County Real Estate Agent Matt Fetick reviews some of the important variables for staging a home to sell.

There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.

 We know there are a lot of things you have to do to prepare to sell your home. We have some suggestions for you today, ones that we offer up to all of our clients off the bat to help them get ready for marketing and showing their home.

The first thing we want to do is get the home "HGTV-ready." This means cleaning surfaces, taking photos, personal items, and other clutter down and making everything look neutral. We provide our clients with a consultation with one of our stagers so that we can get your home looking its best.

Curb appeal is another thing that gets buyers in the door. Making sure you have any outdoor items put away and outdoor furniture organized will make a good first impression on buyers.

Another thing you should do is have your utility information available so we can complete the paperwork to give buyers an idea of how much it costs to live in your home.

In addition, we have an extensive network of trusted vendors that help our clients. Everything from painters, landscapers, plumbers, cleaners, electricians, and many more. We want to make sure all your needs are met and your expectations are exceeded.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via call, text, or email. We would love to hear from you!

Where Can You Find the Most Relevant Real Estate Data?

There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.

Many people are unsure how to effectively use the internet to find the best real estate information. The ubiquity of Zillow and Trulia really makes it difficult to get the hard facts. While those sites are great places to go to find basic information, most of it is pretty inaccurate. The attention to detail and reliability just aren't there.

It's best to get an agent involved as soon as you start a search. The algorithms these sites use to determine your home's value and the data they use to show available listings are unreliable. For instance, here in the Philadelphia area we have homes built in the 1800s that are only blocks away from new construction - you can't compare a 19th century home's square footage with one that was built yesterday. Yet that's exactly what Zillow and Trulia do.

At the end of the day, you need somebody from our team to walk you through the real values, so you know what's really going on in the market. Sure, WebMD is a great place for general health information, but wouldn't you rather have a doctor's word than an online diagnosis? Real estate is no different - we are professionals who are here to make sure you make the best possible decisions in the marketplace.

If you have any questions about the Greater Philadelphia area market, or want to buy or sell a home, don't hesitate to contact us. We enjoy walking through homes and talking real estate, and we would love to do so with you!
 

Should You Wait Until Spring to Sell Your Home?

There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.

Most people think the spring is the best time to sell their homes. While the spring and early summer seasons typically bring out many buyers, they also bring out a large number of sellers.

In the fall and early winter months there are fewer available listings, which means you'll have less competition. You'll be able to attract more attention from potential buyers to your home, because there will be less to choose from.

Another reason the fall is a great time to sell your home is that people who move in the fall are doing so because they have to. They are more motivated to find a great home quickly. Additionally, occupational relocation happens at the beginning of the year, so there are many buyers from out of the area shopping in the fall.

There are many reasons to sell in the fall - if you or anyone you know is hesitant about putting their home on the market soon, give us a call. We'll help you get the highest value for your home in the shortest period of time.

How we helped Tobi with her real estate needs by taking care of everything

"I had only one experience buying a home before this one and that was horrible so I was very pleased with this team. They were very customer service based and their office team really went above and beyond once the home was under contract. I didn’t expect them to take care of or cater to me the way that they did and everything just went very smoothly. They took care of everything and there was never any stress."

Philadelphia Suburbs and Northern Delaware Market Snapshot

There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.

Today, we take a quick look at market conditions in the Southeast Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware areas. We've seen some good signs lately, as inventory of available homes has jumped from 4 months of supply in January to 6 months of supply in June. We attribute that change to the recent recovery of the housing market, which has attracted people who had delayed selling their homes.

Inventory has jumped 5%, and median home sales have risen 4% since June of last year. These positive numbers have led to sellers flooding the market. Still, we are currently in good shape; we have a healthy and balanced market. But the "wait for the right time" attitude we've seen of late is not good for buyers or sellers. 

Since market conditions are constantly changing, trying to time the market is a fool's errand. We never really know how hot the market is until it starts cooling off, and we don't know when prices have hit bottom until they have begun to rise again. The best thing you can do is research and make sure that the price you're willing to pay is fair and reasonable based on today's market conditions.

Neither buyers nor sellers benefit when the market is shifted in favor of one side. A balanced market is the best possible market for both sides. That's why now is as good a time as any to make your move; buyers are buying and sellers are selling at a fair price. There's never really a bad time to buy the right home at the right price if you understand market conditions and work with a professional. 

We would love to help you -  so feel free to give us a call, text, or shoot us an email with any of your questions.