Home Buyers

For Boomers, a Crunch Beats a Splash

A recent Trulia survey revealed what amenities Americans in various age groups look for in their dream home. In general, all ages agreed that the perfect american dream home would be located in the suburbs, have some modern conveniences and be between 1,401 and 2,600 square feet. For Baby Boomers…Read More

Filed under Amazing Homes, Buying a home, Home Buyers, Homeowners on Oct 14,2015 | Tagged in: dream homes, dream homes in montgomery county, Philadelphia Inquirer, surveys, trulia

Moving? Set Your Stuff Free

If you’re planning a move to a new home, chances are you’re looking around your current home and wondering what to do with all of the memorabilia, knick knacks, pictures, furnishings, house wares, small appliances and other belongings you’ve accumulated over the years. Most will come with you, of course.…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Home Tips, Homeowners, Moving, Selling a home on Sep 10,2015 | Tagged in: zillow

This House Rocks

Love a house with a view? Meet Casa Brutale, a terrifyingly cool home built into a rock cliff, high above the Aegean Sea. And, yes, the roof is a combination skylight/swimming pool. Take a look at this home you just have to see to believe. For something equally awesome, but…Read More

Filed under Amazing Homes, Buying a home, Home Buyers, Real Estate on Aug 26,2015 | Tagged in: Casa Brutale, foxnews

House Hunting? There’s an App for That!

Take your house hunting show on the road with the free GoTREND mobile Multiple Listing Service (MLS) app. It provides listing information directly from TRENDMLS, the Philadelphia region’s MLS serving real estate professionals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and beyond. In addition to showing you homes for sale, the app…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Home Tips on Jul 27,2015 | Tagged in: GoTrend MLS, GoTREND mobile, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, Propert Search, Property Search Apps, Trend Property App, TRENDMLS

Buy, Baby, Buy!

The cost of renting an apartment, condo or home rose this past spring, outpacing the rise in home prices. For renters waiting for the right time to buy a first home, that time may be now. In an article published in USA Today, Svenja Gudell, Zillow’s head of economic research,…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Renting on Jun 29,2015 | Tagged in: first time, first time home buyers, first time homebuyers Montgomery County, first-time homebuyers

Summer is great time for a backyard pool

If you’re considering buying a home that’s splash ready, be sure to be aware of the pros and cons of that cooling, warm-weather oasis. The kids will love it, and so will you after a long day at work, or after sweating through household chores. Parties and entertaining, exercise or…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Home Tips, Homeowners on Jun 05,2015 | Tagged in: backyard pool, enlightenme.com, inground pools, pool ownership, swimming pools

Bidding War? Try the heart strategy

This spring’s real estate market is a tough one for some buyers. Too few homes are creating bidding wars and escalating prices. But, winning the battle isn’t always about the dollars. One tactic that could work is to write a love letter about the house. Susan Johnson, writing for U.S.…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers on May 29,2015 | Tagged in: bidding war tactics, bidding wars, home bidding, US News Money

Buy a House, Get a Wife?

At Vanguard Realty Associates, we know there are many creative ways to sell home. But, the one employed by a woman in Indonesia may go a little too far. Or not, depending on your viewpoint. A self-employed, widowed mother of two needed to sell her home when her financial situation…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Homeowners on Apr 10,2015 | Tagged in: creative buying, creative selling

Mortgage Madness

What do buying a home in April and college basketball have in common? You’ll be following a bouncing ball on the courts and you’ll need to decide if you want a bouncing mortgage rate (an ARM), or a slam dunk (fixed rate). Both offer advantages, and a number of choices.…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Mortgage on Apr 01,2015 | Tagged in: Adjustable Rate Mortgage, ARM, fixed rate mortgage, fixed rate mortgages, mortgage

The Buying Plus Selling Shuffle

Buying or selling a house takes time and effort. But, what if you’re selling a home plus buying a home? That can make things far more complicated. Do you sell first, then buy? Buy, then sell? Sell and rent until you buy? Before you begin to hyperventilate, take a deep…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Home Tips, Selling a home on Mar 25,2015 | Tagged in: helpful articles, home buyers Montgomery County PA, home buyers real estate PA, homebuyers, Montgomery County Homebuyers, zillow

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