John Badalamenti, CRS's (jbadale) Blog

The Weather Channel has nothing to do with it. What’s happening up in the ski resorts, likewise. The ‘snowball effect’ being discussed in print and on TV won’t soften anytime soon (even if the groundhog was right about winter being over). This is an economic snowball -- one that’s gathering momen...

Every edge counts when you’re selling your Main Line home and want it to stand out from all the other listings. Whether you have an underused room you have been wondering what to do with, or already have a ‘game room’ you’re looking to improve before an upcoming open house, in honor of this weeke...

Anyone who is buying a house on The Main Line-- or even just checking up on the market -- is likely to find that some of the rules of the game seem to have shifted. Particularly anyone expecting to be deluged by the kind of amazing deals being offered in 2008 and 2009 should see what I mean. As t...

You could have easily missed it here on The Philadelphia Main Line -- an attention-grabbing event that happened just before New Year’s Day. One of those San Francisco Bay Area luxury properties (priced at $25 million) made headlines when it was reported to have successfully gone under contract th...

“What doesn’t bankrupt us makes us stronger,” writes Josh Garskof, a serial remodeler and contributing writer and/or editor for Money magazine, “This Old House,” and Martha Stewart Living.  Philadelphia Main Line property owners who have attempted a remodel anytime recently are likely to find the...

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 The real estate climate forecast for the coming year is partly sunny -- and warming up!  Yet, with no double-digit appreciation in sight, some who plan on selling a home on The Main Line face the very practical question: is now the right time to sell? For those who st...

Thursday, January 10th, 2013 The holiday décor is down; neighborhood kids are back in school; January’s social calendar looks amazingly clear (compared with the previous two months, anyway)… so, what now?  One suggestion I might offer: put some serious thought into acting on those financial New ...

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013   It may be a fundamental element in nearly two-thirds of every residential real estate transaction, yet when you think about buying or selling a Main Line home, it’s not likely to be your major focus. Important though it may be, for most people, the appraisal process s...

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 - Happy New Year! As fall becomes early winter, the crisp air, festive celebrations and holiday spirit do their job of gladdening Main Line hearts. However, after the eggnog bowl disappears -- once January rolls around and the holiday decorations go into cartons -- it’s...

Monday, December 17th, 2012 If you are a Main Line area homeowner struggling with the decision about whether listing your home for sale during the winter months is good or bad, there are arguments for either choice. Let’s start with the “pros”: One of the best things we like about listing your ho...