Not exactly business as usual, but spring housing market continues

by Val Patterson Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty’s five offices in Bucks County, Philadelphia and the Main Line are operating, albeit with staff and agents working remotely, coming into the offices only as needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agents are carefully conducting showings on behalf of sellers and accompanying buyers as long as all parties consent …

Coloring Contest Results: Distinctive Houses In All Color Ranges

by Val Patterson Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the winners of the holiday coloring contest that ran in the Bucks County Herald at the end of 2019. Three winners were selected representing three age groups: 4-6 years old, 7-9 years old and 10-12 years old. All other entrants received a coloring book, …

Inauguration of Stephanie Biello, President of GPAR 2020

by Val Patterson Photos by John Armich. Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty is proud to congratulate our very own Stephanie A. Biello for her inauguration as President of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors for 2020. The Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors is an organization representing the metro area with 3,000 members. Other inductees this evening, …

Jules Gregory-Designed Residence in Buckingham Has New Life

By Val Patterson Bucks County isn’t known for modern architecture, but every now and then a true gem pops up, including this outstanding, c. 1958 A-frame just listed by Caryn Black of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty. Expanded and redesigned by Scott Reinboth and David Shelfo, it’s wrapped in windows that capture stunning country views. The …

A Residence In a Prized Solebury Setting Hits the Market

By Val Patterson Did you miss this blueberry-hued house the last time it was on the market in 2017? Tucked away off desirable Comfort Road in the heart of Solebury Township, it has undergone a refresh and is now available for showings through listing agent Lisa James Otto at Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty. This cedar-sided …

Eat Bark Bid with Lulu’s Rescue on Nov. 9

Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty is a dog-friendly workplace with a fair number of cat (and turtle!) lovers sprinkled in, so it's not surprising that company chairman Donald Pearson and many of the company's agents support animal-related charities, among them Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, Pennsylvania SPCA, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine research initiatives, Bucks …

Fall Edition of ‘RESIDE’ Magazine Is Here

The latest edition of “Reside” magazine from Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty was published on October 18 and inserted into print copies of The Wall Street Journal for home subscribers throughout the greater Philadelphia area and in Princeton, N.J. The Fall 2019 edition, with a stately Georgian-style residence on Philadelphia’s Main Line on its cover, showcases …

Big, Little, Old and New: Houses In Many Styles Open This Weekend 

by Val Patterson Whether you’re shopping above or below the $1,000,000 price point, Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty has homes open this weekend for you to tour. On Saturday from 1:00-3:00 pm, visit 7043 Phillips Mill Road in New Hope, a recently expanded and thoroughly updated designer home on 12+ acres. Listed by Hellen Cannon, it …