• Mortgage Pre-Approvals: do I need one? ,Jenn Locke

    Mortgage Pre-Approvals: do I need one?

    Buying a home can seem like a huge undertaking. There are many steps in the process, which, for a first time home buyer, can mean many questions. One of the most common questions is “where do I start?” Generally, before you can start shopping for a house, you need to know how much house you can aff

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  • Answering the Hard Questions: Lead Based Paint... What's the Big Deal? Is It Even A Big Deal? AM I GONNA DIE?,Jenn Locke

    Answering the Hard Questions: Lead Based Paint... What's the Big Deal? Is It Even A Big Deal? AM I GONNA DIE?

    ou may remember lead-based paint from all the times your parents told you not to eat paint off the walls (oh… just me?) or from a fun little form called the “lead based paint disclosure” that you might have signed when renting/buying a home built before 1978. But what the heck is it? Why do you have

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  • Neighborhood Highlight: Manayunk,Jenn Locke

    Neighborhood Highlight: Manayunk

    Mana...what???If you're not local to Philly, this neighborhood name might throw you for a loop. It's up there with the likes of "Schuylkill", "Moyamensing", "Wissahickon", and "Passyunk". If you do spend a good chunk of your time in the City of Brotherly Love, then Manayunk likely rolls off

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