Chester County Parks & Recreation will again sponsor the Town Tours & Village Walks this summer. On Thursday, August 13th the village of Berwyn will be featured. The tour begins at 6:00 pm at the Easttown Library (720 1st Avenue, Berwyn) and includes historical residences, churches and businesses
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07/24/2009
Warmer weather, longer days and flowering bulbs give us spring fever after the long dreary winter. It also reminds me that many sellers miss the opportunity to make a great first impression at the curb. If a potential buyer doesn't like what they see when they pull up to a house, they are not lik
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03/27/2009
I was faced with what initially seemed like a daunting task of pulling together this master bedroom, sitting room and bathroom in a vacant house. The bedroom is painted a very dark gray. Although you cannot appreciate it from the photos, the gold sitting room is adjacent to the gray bedroom. Fina
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03/20/2009
I had the recent pleasure of working with Susan Mangigian, fellow activerain maker, to stage her listing in the highly desirable Tattersall subdivision (Broad Run Golf Club) in West Bradford Township, Chester County. This is a beautiful home with many great features that staging helps to highligh
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03/20/2009
I recently had a realtor tell me they were working with a buyer that said, "don't take me to see any houses with wallpaper because I will not make an offer." While that may sound extreme, the reality is wallpaper scares most buyers. Think about the wallpaper you may have in your house or have see
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02/24/2009
I recently completed this staging project in the exclusive Frazier Woods subdivision of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. The property is adjacent to the Huntingdon Valley Country Club in Upper Moreland Township. The split level, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath house has been renovated throughout and is price
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02/21/2009
This house in the Runnymeade Farms section of Edgemont, Delaware County sat on the market for months without an acceptable offer. After the seller purchased another home, she was ready to get aggressive about preparing this house to sell. She removed dated window treatments (the house sits on a p
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01/25/2009
I have been in a number of houses recently that present the challenge of mirrored walls that give the house a definite 70's vibe. I have not always had luck convincing a seller to rid the room of the mirrors. Unfortunately, buyers perceive these rooms as dated and are equally unlikely to want to
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01/23/2009
The Berwyn Fire Company will host its annual Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 30th at 7:00 pm. The parade will begin and end at the firehouse (23 Bridge Avenue). Refreshments will be provided and awards given for various costume categories. The Berwyn-Devon Business & Professional Associatio
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10/27/2008
Staples, the Office Superstore, is sponsoring a sweepstakes, "Staples Dream Park Challenge", to improve a local park in the Philadelphia area. Mill Road park in Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township is one of the fifteen identified parks! The park with the most votes wins $25,000 in improvements and
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09/24/2008
