Residential Real Estate

Sellers hoping to close a sale will often misrepresent the value or condition of the item in question.  Buyers have to be careful not to let someone take advantage of them or to make a mistake in how much they pay for a specific asset. The risk of misrepresentation...

Around this time of year, people are buying their first homes.  Home buying is stressful and many first-time home buyers rush into a purchase without checking off all their boxes. Before you buy a home, you may want to make sure you have everything covered.  Here are...

Buying real estate can be an unpredictable and stressful process.  Most homeowners in Pennsylvania have to save for years to accumulate a significant down payment.  They will then leverage the capital that they have set aside when making an offer on a property. In...

If you have ever shopped for a home you may have heard the term “fell out of escrow” from your real estate agent about a property you've been looking at.  Although you may react with a polite groan of sympathy for the seller, that’s generally good news for you as a...

With the economy in constant flux, it’s possible for the real estate market to swing from time to time.  Sometimes, homes that were previously hundreds of thousands of dollars drop by tens of thousands or more in value, which an influence a buyer’s perspective on if...

You’re looking for your next dream house and recent builds just don’t seem to cut it.  You’re searching for something more traditional, and you think you’ve found the perfect spot. The house is over 50 years old and it’s in a great area.  Character, authenticity and...

If you have purchased a new home from a seller and had an inspection that showed that it was in good condition, you may be devastated if you find that the foundation has problems later.  Sellers are obligated to state when there are foundation issues (as well as...

If you and your soon-to-be-ex have agreed to sell your home and split the profit, you’ve already made one of the biggest decisions that divorcing couples have to make.  That doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be any conflicts or issues that can slow the home sale...

When you are getting ready to sell your home, you want to make sure that the sale will go off without a hitch.  The last thing anyone wants is for you to have the sale fall through because of issues on an inspection. That’s why it isn’t a terrible idea to get an...

Realtors oversee the acquisitions of numerous types of property, ranging from large commercial buildings to family homes. Generally, they carry out this work with honesty and integrity. Nonetheless, in a small number of cases, realtors may attempt to bend the rules...