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Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural 2021 Luxury Outlook report which examines high-end residential markets across the globe in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The comprehensive report provides insight into the world’s top primary and secondary markets and the anticipated wealth trends that will drive discretionary investment …
"Arbor Hill", a 50-acre Fort Washington, Pa., estate with a main residence designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Viñoly will be sold at auction with no reserve the third week of October. The property is presently listed for $12,000,000. The home's contemporary design features enormous picture windows, expansive wall space perfect for the art collector and …
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Twice each year, Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty Chairman Donald Pearson provides an update on company performance and broad market trends in real estate in the greater Philadelphia area. Here is his update (with a special four-legged guest!) for the first half of 2016. For more in-depth information about the market and home prices in your area, …
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Here are the third-quarter data for home sales and prices in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Information is from Trend, the multiple-listing service, and Dr. Kevin Gillen of Drexel University's Lindy Institute and Meyers Research LLC. For detailed information about a ZIP code or specific property sale, please contact Kurfiss Sotheby's …
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Home buyers in Philadelphia are now calling the shots, reports Zillow’s Market Research team. Home sellers have the power if you live in the technology corridors of San Jose, San Francisco and Seattle. On average, the ZHVI (Home value Index) was up 3.9 percent over the same time last year. In Philadelphia, those values only …
To or not to stage? The answer is often an emphatic YES. Our agents often have to have important discussions with clients about how others will perceive their homes, and how staging - in small or extensive degrees - can help market and sell your home. Online images are the primary way that most potential …
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In a competitive market, particularly as it is with real estate in Philadelphia, Realtors have to be resourceful about marketing tools and accessing buyers using the best media. It's a marketing science, far more exact and involved than the 'baking cookies smell' wafting from the doors of an open house, or simply having a strategically …
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The year-to-date single-family and condominium home sales data for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties are in, courtesy of Trend, the multiple-listing service for this market. Overall, the numbers are robust when comparing 2013 against one year ago. Here are some key stats for each market area. If you need specific information for a …
If there's one thing everyone seems to care about, it's how the real estate market is faring in their own neighborhoods. Twice each year, Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty, with data from real-estate expert Charles "Chuck" Cosgrove, prepares Buy & Sell, a market report looking at sales volume, inventory trends, prices and luxury-market activity in Bucks, …
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Today's Wall Street Journal offers an interesting look at home affordability around the U.S. Not surprisingly, the most affordable cities are located in the Midwest and South, with Akron, Dayton and Toledo leading the list. The data are from a study conducted by Trulia.com. If living in a mid-size Midwest city doesn't excite you, Chicago …
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