Heather's Bucks County Real Estate Blog

OK, ready, Homebuyers?  We're doing Guerrilla shopping on Sunday at Open Houses!  Step 1 - Print out a list of open houses in your price range/area.  How do you find them before Sunday?  Check out www.realtor.comand look for homes that have "Open House" on the tag.  Ask your agent to run a list o...

According to the National Association of Realtors 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers for Pennsylvania, 21% of home Buyers were single females.  Girl Power! (Or is it Grrrl Power?)Here are a few things to consider when purchasing a home:Single or condo?A single is a good choice if you are up ...

According to TReND, our local multiple listing service, below are the market statistics for residential sales for January 2008, as compared to the 2007 figures:1149 Homes Currently Listed (Down 47 homes compared to 1/2007 figure of 1196)$448,000 Average List Price (Up $35,000 compared to 1/2007 f...

7 Creative ways to appeal to Buyers:Pay points on the mortgage to reduce the interest rate on the loan.Pay closing costs to reduce the money a Buyer needs to bring to settlement.Pay the taxes for the year to give the Buyer a year of no tax escrows in their monthly payment.Pay for Home Owner Assoc...

Five of the quickest ways to drive Buyers out of your house... 1. Cooking smells, including: tuna fish (blech!), bacon, garlic, deep fry oil, etc. If you can still smell it after you've cleaned up, you shouldn't be making it while the house is on the market. Coffee and cinnamon buns? Good. Hot Do...

I caution all my Buyers:When you tour the home - you'll love the house.When you put the offer in - you'll love the house.When you're negotiating the offer - you'll love the house.When the offer gets accepted - you won't want the house.I caution all my Sellers...When you have your house on the mar...

Below are two pricing cues that I use to gauge my pricing on listings in Bucks County, PA.  In general, I think these are good guidelines to follow for Bucks County.  All real estate is local, however, and these standards may be atypical of other areas.  But for Bucks County, I look for:10 showin...

In my last posting, I warned against some things that implode transactions.  Let's take a look at some things that keep transactions on track and moving forward:1.  Follow up.  My motto is "I trust everyone to do their job.  I just call a lot to make sure."  Follow up on your mortgage lender, the...

122 Elderberry DriveLevittown, PA 19054$280,000 This gorgeously renovated 1,600 sf home features 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, and great room.  Packed with high end fixtures and features not often found at this price-point, this is truly the cream of the crop.     The kitchen feat...

I'm baring my soul (and my kitchen) below. How you live in your house, and how you sell your home are two different things. I took pictures of my kitchen exactly how it looks after a frenetic weekend with the kids, and a hectic morning getting them all off to school. I'm sure many of the rooms in...