Home Buyers

County Loans for First-Time Home Buyers

If you have not owned a home in the last three years, you could receive up to $10,000 for closing costs from Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery Counties to help you buy a home in one of those counties. Eligibility depends on income and other factors, and the funds may…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Dec 24,2019 | Tagged in: closing costs, County Loans, down payments, first time home buyers, home ownership, housing prices

First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes

It’s fun to look at online real estate listings, and exciting to be searching for your first home. But excitement can quickly turn to shock if you make some common mistakes as you start the home buying process. This article from the Philadelphia Inquirer covers some of the most common…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Nov 07,2019 | Tagged in: first time home buyers, first time homebuyer, first-time homebuyers, montgomery county first-time homebuyer

Home-Buying Lingo

If you’re in the process of buying or selling a home, you’ve no doubt encountered the difficulties of real estate lingo. The real estate biz has an entire lexicon of words and phrases that most of us rarely use in day-to-day conversation. But when you’re making one of the biggest…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Selling a home on Sep 19,2019 | Tagged in: financial real estate, financial tips, home purchase, real estate finance, real estate lingo

Own a Paone in Perfect Plymouth Meeting!

Sal Paone Builders will soon start construction on Plymouth Valley Estates, a new community of 79 single-family, detached, luxury homes in practically perfect Plymouth Meeting! Our preference for this location is based on the plentiful lifestyle amenities of this wonderful area. That includes the many fun events offer by Plymouth…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Real Estate Montgomery County on Sep 05,2019 | Tagged in: Plymouth Meeting, Plymouth Township, Plymouth Valley Estates, single family homes

Offer Letter Fatal Phrases

In today’s market, sellers often have multiple offers. That’s why many potential buyers include a letter to the seller along with their offer. The idea is to tell the sellers something about yourself that might tug at their heartstrings and persuade them that you are the perfect person to be…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Jun 04,2019 | Tagged in: buying a home, offer letters

Housing Slowdown? Not Here!

While economists and experts have been talking about the turndown in the housing market across the U.S., one area of the country is experiencing the opposite. Philadelphia and its suburbs are bucking the trend, as our area is still experiencing a hot market for sellers. While buyers seemed to be…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Selling a home on Apr 03,2019 | Tagged in: Home selling, home selling advice, housing market, philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, selling a home

Beware Real Estate Scams

A home or property is a big investment that requires a solid, long-term financial game plan. So, if things get tough, it may be tempting to consider offers or ideas that sound like they could save you a lot of money. Our advice is to beware of any deal that…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Mar 20,2019 | Tagged in: Philadelphia Inquirer, Scams

Coral and Controversy

Every year, Pantone celebrates it choice for Color of the Year (COY). For 2019, that honor goes to Living Coral, a deep pink with a generous splash of orange. For many, a color is just a color. For some, color represents much more, reflecting the state of society and our…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Jan 23,2019 | Tagged in: 2019 Color of the Year, Living Coral, Pantone, Pantone Color Institute, Philadelphia Inquirer

Incredible, Never-Finished Masterpiece Homes

Sometimes, plans change. For instance, you build a castle but never live in it. Or, you create a mansion designed to be your magnum opus, but it’s never finished. Around the world, there are incredible masterpiece homes that were started, but never completed due political upheaval, financial strain, death and…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers on Nov 07,2018 | Tagged in: Bob Vila, dream home, This Old House

Montgomery County: Great Schools

School buses are on the road again as students head back to school. Whether you have school-age children now, or have little ones coming up, you may be wondering just how your local school district ranks. In Montgomery County, we are fortunate to have many highly rated and well-respected districts…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers on Sep 26,2018 | Tagged in: Montgomery County School Districts, Montgomery County Schools, school districts

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