Linda Walters's (sagehomes) Blog

 We are thinking of "downsizing" but the very concept has us flummoxed.  We have so much stuff!!!  Where do we start? S. and A. Campbell, West Chester, PA So ironic that just when we don't need all the space, we have filled it all up with accumulated things.  Believe it or not, there has sprung u...

For the 30 days ending January 14, 2009 in the 3 nearest townships, there were 22 single family and twin homes that settled at an average price of $701,541.   The average discount off the original asking price rose slightly from last month to 91.3%, a good sign. This is a strong statistic compare...

Some questions and answers on the local real estate scene: Q. Someone has told us we should apply for a "homestead tax exemption" for our new home.  Sounds like something out of the dark ages-what is it?  P and S. Solomon, Daylesford, PA  A.  Sounds like something out of The Grapes of Wrath, righ...

Some questions and answers on the local real estate scene:   I saw an article recently that suggested sellers sometimes record homebuyers as they go through their house to see what they don't like about it. Can we bug our buyers?  A. Valero, Valley Forge, PA  Well, I thought I had heard of everyt...

Some questions and answers on the local real estate scene:   I saw an article recently that suggested sellers sometimes record homebuyers as they go through their house to see what they don't like about it. Can we bug our buyers?  A. Valero, Valley Forge, PA  Well, I thought I had heard of everyt...

For the 30 days ending November 30, 2008 in the 3 nearest townships, there were 24 single family and twin homes that settled, a significantly lower number of sales than in years past for the month of November.   The average discount off the original asking price declined to 89.3%, the first dip b...

  Q. We are buying our first home and our parents will be giving us most of the money.  What is the best way to protect them without tying us down too much?  L. and V. Zimmer, Media, PA   A. From your question I could assume you are siblings, but since that is fairly unusual (although I had broth...

Some questions and answers on the local real estate scene: We are buying our first home and want to do it the best possible time-is this a "buyer's market?"  P. and C. Beister, Paoli, PA Depends on the buyer and the house, but generally, yes, it is more of a buyer's market than it was a year or s...

For the 30 days ending October 22, 2008 in the 3 nearest townships, there were 68 single family and twin homes that settled.  This is a somewhat lower number than in years past for this time of year in our area.   The average discount off the original asking price declined just slightly after a r...

For the 30 days ending April 28, 2008 in the 3 nearest townships, there were 68 single family and twin homes that settled.  The average discount off the original asking price rose slightly to 93.6%, staying close to the discounts seen over this spring selling season.  Four homes sold for 100% or ...