September, 2012

Real Estate News
 

Northern Liberties Short Sale Success

 

Short Sale Victory  

We can do another Philadelphia Short Sale victory dance!  Our client's condo went to settlement after several months working with Wells Fargo tediously to get the short sale approved. Like any other short sale, we had to send the same information multiple times through the Equator system, almost had a heart attack or two as certain tasks need to be completed within an hour or two or "short sale will be closed" and even had to deal with Wells Fargo sending their money back after settlement because one hand did not talk to the right.

 

 

Long story short, it got done. Our client was

thrilled with the outcome and it was a pleasure working with a great buyers agent as her buyers were patient. Often times, you have to sell the short sale property a few times as buyer agents do not communicate well to their buyers about the short sale process.

 

 

In doing a Philadelphia short sale, it is imperative that the seller hire the right agent who has both the experience in completing short sales and the resources to get the job done. And remember, one more short sale is one less foreclosure!

 

If you need to do a short sale in Philadelphia, contact us so we all can do the Philly short sale victory dance together!

 
 

 

 

You'll also want to read about the New Rules for Short Sales which goes over the changes coming into effect on November 1st.

 

 

Tip Jar

   
The Student's Guide to Hot Apartments for Rent in Philadelphia

 

 

Don't get stuck with 6 roommates and no closet space...if you haven't found an apartment in Philly yet, get in touch with us! Our rental listings below in Northern Liberties and Old City are located incredibly close to the Market-Frankford Line to take you to Penn, Drexel, Moore, University of the Arts, and the Art Institute of Philadelphia and the Route 15 Trolley to Temple University.

 

Today's tip? Skip the dorms! Find your own study-friendly apartment below, in these amazing neighborhoods full of galleries, boutiques, restaurants...you know, for when you're not studying.

 

Here's just one of our incredible rentals:

 

50 N Front st Unit 106
50 N Front st Unit 106

 

 

 

For more info about all the rentals available view our blog or visit our website.

 

Meet Your Neighbor

 

The PaperMill & Karyn Vetter 

 

Papermill Artists Studios in Kensington
Papermill Artists Studios in Kensington

 

 

If you follow the steel path (aka the El) to Kensington,
It is easy to forget or be forgotten.
But if you see the Kensington skyline
From this vantage point,
You'll remember.

 

There is a community of Artists here,
And a place to exhibit their ideas;
A venue in which they can perform.
They have creative spaces,
And an environment for inspiration.

 

 

The PaperMill is located at 2825 Ormes Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 in Kensington.

 

The PaperMill is a community of artists collaborating under one roof in Kensington with tenants that vary from a wide variety of mediums and talents. Papermill tenants have much to offer and are always looking for new ways to influence the community.

 

The PaperMill manager/owner Karyn Helmar Vetter gave me the grand tour of the studios. She is a fabulous and amazing woman that I greatly admire. Karyn's vision and goal is for each of the PaperMill Community of Artist members to volunteer to teach the Kensington neighbors art classes, as part of their membership.

 

Please check out their Facebook Group.

 

Find out about their rental opportunities here.

 

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 Summertime is always too short, and we are left with a fleeting feeling each year. But never fear, there is always next year! And until then, keep dreaming of beach parties, BBQs, ice cream and all those summer nights.

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