What $500K Will Buy You in Springfield
Springfield! Even before “The Simpsons,” this place name had a sort of Everyplace quality to it. After all, you’ll find at least one of these in 33 of the 50 states. One of them is a state capital, and...
View ArticleA Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K
The courtyard home is quite common in the sunny climes of the Mediterranean countries, but it’s a rare find here in Philadelphia. We found one […] The post A Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Norristown
Generally speaking, say “Norristown” to someone in the ‘burbs and you will most likely get a grimace in response. And that’s when the person’s in […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in Norristown...
View ArticleJawdropper of the Week: East Meets West in Northern Liberties for $1.35M
Passers-by have no idea what’s behind that large garage door at 930-32 N. 4th St. in Northern Liberties. They probably think it’s some sort of […] The post Jawdropper of the Week: East Meets West in...
View ArticleFirst-Time Find: Exposed in Fishtown for $280K
The formula is a familiar one, repeated in older homes all over Philadelphia: Take that old main floor, with its separate rooms, archways, and claustrophobic […] The post First-Time Find: Exposed in...
View ArticleTrinity Tuesday: Two-Pack in Northern Liberties for $400K
If this were an e-mail come-on, the subject line would probably read “FREE HOUSE!!!!!” or something like that. Of course, this package deal in Northern […] The post Trinity Tuesday: Two-Pack in...
View ArticleFirst-Time Find: Old-Fashioned Charm in West Grove for $225K
We should perhaps be thankful that no one’s talking about extending Regional Rail service out to southern Chester County, for its arrival would mean the […] The post First-Time Find: Old-Fashioned...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Springfield
Springfield! Even before “The Simpsons,” this place name had a sort of Everyplace quality to it. After all, you’ll find at least one of these […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in Springfield...
View ArticleA Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K
The courtyard home is quite common in the sunny climes of the Mediterranean countries, but it’s a rare find here in Philadelphia. We found one […] The post A Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Norristown
Generally speaking, say “Norristown” to someone in the ‘burbs and you will most likely get a grimace in response. And that’s when the person’s in […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in Norristown...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Northern Liberties
For about 20 of the nearly 35 years I’ve lived here, people were touting Northern Liberties as Philly’s “next hot neighborhood.” And this was back […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in Northern...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Point Breeze
Point Breeze has served for some time now as the poster child for gentrification in Philadelphia, with all the accompanying sturm und drang over the issue. But […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Ambler
Ambler is yet another of those walkable communities with a happening center that dot the Philadelphia suburbs. The Temple University campus up this way houses […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in...
View Article5 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend
You’ll find something old, something new, something classic, something contemporary, and something as modern as tomorrow among this week’s featured open houses. Most of these […] The post 5 Must-See...
View ArticleAching to Buy? Check Out These 5 Homes for Starters
As you may have read earlier, it seems that Millennials are eager to buy. And they’re approaching the age where they’re also thinking about raising […] The post Aching to Buy? Check Out These 5 Homes...
View ArticleAloft in Northern Liberties for $425K
Looking for a condo that’s a real flight of fancy? Take off for Northern Liberties and land at this stunner on North Hancock Street. This […] The post Aloft in Northern Liberties for $425K appeared...
View ArticleCue the Violins in Rittenhouse Square for $1.95M
The score for this particular work has a few sad notes and one long off-key passage. But the end product is a symphony of luxury and […] The post Cue the Violins in Rittenhouse Square for $1.95M...
View ArticleThe Cat in the Hat in Grays Ferry for $335K
Thing One: Two-story rowhouses don’t have the kind of space modern buyers want. That means that a builder who gets their hands on one usually […] The post The Cat in the Hat in Grays Ferry for $335K...
View ArticleA Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K
The courtyard home is quite common in the sunny climes of the Mediterranean countries, but it’s a rare find here in Philadelphia. We found one […] The post A Sunny Retreat in Fishtown for $850K...
View ArticleWhat $500K Will Buy You in Norristown
Generally speaking, say “Norristown” to someone in the ‘burbs and you will most likely get a grimace in response. And that’s when the person’s in […] The post What $500K Will Buy You in Norristown...
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