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Top 15 Restaurants in Fishtown, PA

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 06/25/22

The best cuisine in one of Philadelphia’s trendiest neighborhood.

Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 06/23/22

Where Experts Say Home Prices Are Going

Why the Growing Number of Homes for Sale Is Good for Your Move Up

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 06/14/22

Are you thinking about selling your current home? If so, the biggest question on your mind may be: if I sell now, where will I ...

Work With a Real Estate Professional if You Want the Best Advice

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/23/22

The need for clear, trustworthy information and guidance is crucial

If You’re a Homeowner, You Have Incredible Leverage When You Sell Today

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/20/22

Homeowners have a great opportunity to sell their house and receive the best terms for their personal situation.

How Today’s Mortgage Rates Impact Your Home Purchase

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/10/22

If you’re planning to buy a home, it’s critical to understand the relationship between mortgage rates and your purchasing power.

Three Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/6/22

Here are three things that can help give you the information you need to confidently pursue your dream of homeownership.

Is It Enough To Offer Asking Price in Today’s Housing Market?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/25/22

If you’re planning to buy a home this season, you’re probably thinking about what you’ll need to do to get your offer accepted.

Why Pre-Approval Is an Important Step for Today’s Homebuyers

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/19/22

Being intentional and competitive are musts when buying a home this season.

Using Your Tax Refund To Achieve Your Homeownership Goals This Year

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/14/22

Using a tax refund is a common tactic for buyers and sellers

The Future of Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for You

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/8/22

Many consumers are wondering what will happen with home values over the next few years.

What You Need To Budget for When Buying a Home

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/5/22

To get you started, here are a few things experts say you should plan for along the way.

What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/1/22

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has increased by 1.2% (3.22% to 4.42%) since January of this year.

The Best Week To List Your House Is Just Around the Corner

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/29/22

If you’ve been putting your move on the back burner waiting for the ideal time to sell, you should know your golden window of o...

What You Need To Know if You’re Thinking About Building a Home

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/25/22

If you’re ready to move up, you may be trying to decide whether you want to buy a home that’s already on the market or build a ...

The Many Benefits of Homeownership

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/22/22

Here’s a look at a few of the non-financial and financial benefits of owning a home.

Are You Wondering if This Is the Year To Buy a Home?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/17/22

To make an informed and powerful decision, the first step is understanding what’s happening in today’s housing market so you ca...

This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/15/22

Purchasers are eagerly waiting for your house.

How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/11/22

To help you navigate bidding wars with multiple offers, an expert real estate advisor is key.

How Global Uncertainty Is Impacting Mortgage Rates

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/8/22

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home, you’ll want to keep a pulse on what’s happening with mortgage rates.

Real Estate Voted the Best Investment Eight Years in a Row

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/2/22

Real estate has been on a winning streak for the past eight years, consistently gaining traction as the best long-term investment

The Top Indicator if You Want To Know Where Mortgage Rates Are Heading

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 02/7/22

Understanding the mechanics of the treasury yield isn’t as important as knowing that there’s a correlation between how it moves...

Why Right Now Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Sellers

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 01/31/22

When there’s strong demand for an item and a limited supply of it available, the seller has maximum leverage in the negotiation.

Why Pre-Approval Is Key for Homebuyers in 2022

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 01/26/22

With rising home prices and high buyer competition, it’s crucial to have a pre-approval letter prior to making an offer

Buyers Want To Know: Why Is Housing Supply Still So Low?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 01/21/22

The number of buyers searching for a home greatly outweighs how many homes are available for sale.

What’s Going To Happen with Home Prices This Year?

• Stephen Moore
• 01/17/22

Greenwood Park & Ashton Leas

How Much Do You Need for Your Down Payment?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 01/10/22

Unless specified by your loan type or lender, it’s typically not required to put 20% down.

The Average Homeowner Gained $56,700 in Equity over the Past Year

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 12/31/21

A homeowner’s equity helps build long-term wealth over time.

When a House Becomes a Home

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 12/27/21

It’s clear that owning a home makes financial sense. But lately, the emotional side of what drives homeownership is becoming in...

What Everyone Wants To Know: Will Home Prices Decline in 2022?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 12/20/21

If you’re thinking of buying a home in today’s housing market, you may be wondering how strong your investment will be. You mig...

How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today’s Market

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 12/6/21

The game of chess can provide incredible lessons to apply to all aspects of life, including the homebuying process.

Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 12/2/21

As we near the end of the year, more homeowners are realizing the benefits of today’s sellers’ market.

Sellers: You’ll Likely Get Multiple Strong Offers This Season

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 11/18/21

Are you thinking about selling your house right now, but you’re not sure you’ll have the time to do so as the holidays draw near?

Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 11/8/21

With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar t...

Important Distinction: Homes Are Less Affordable, Not Unaffordable

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 10/22/21

It’s true that it’s less affordable to buy a home today than it has been the last few years. However, it’s more affordable to b...

Looking To Move? It Could Be Time To Build Your Dream Home.

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 10/21/21

While today’s supply of homes for sale is still low, the number of newly built homes is increasing.

What Do Supply and Demand Tell Us About Today’s Housing Market?

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 10/14/21

The truth is, high demand and low supply are what’s driving up home prices in today’s housing market. And while prices may incr...

As Home Equity Rises, So Does Your Wealth

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 10/12/21

Equity is the difference between what you owe on the home and its market value based on factors like price appreciation.

Looking for a Place To Call Home? Consider a Condominium.

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 08/11/21

If you’re a first-time buyer looking for a starter home or are someone who’s interested in downsizing, it may be worth consider...

4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won’t Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 07/22/21

“The likelihood of us having a foreclosure crisis again is about zero percent.”

Selling Your House? Make Sure You Price It Right.

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 07/15/21

Homeowner Wealth Increases Through Growing Equity This Year

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 07/8/21

Home equity has always been a powerful wealth-building tool, and homeowners continue to see their financial stability increase.

Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 06/8/21

If you’re considering selling your house, don’t wait for more competition to pop up in your neighborhood.

How to Buy & Sell at the Same Time.

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/15/21

10 options we have seen buyers successfully use to buy and sell in today's competitive market.

How Buyers Can Win By Downsizing in 2021

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 05/8/21

If you’re planning a transition into a smaller home, the twin trends of low mortgage rates and rising home equity can kickstart...

Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/26/21

There are likely to be some sensational headlines about real estate over the coming months.

3 Reasons We’re Definitely Not in a Housing Bubble

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/15/21

Home values appreciated by about ten percent in 2020, and they’re forecast to appreciate by about five percent this year.

There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 04/5/21

In 2006, lending standards were much more relaxed with little evaluation done to measure a borrower’s potential to repay their ...

How a Change in Mortgage Rate Impacts Your Homebuying Budget

• Andrea Adams-Hughes
• 03/30/21

Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average.

To Renovate or Not To Renovate Before You Sell

• Anthony D'Alicandro
• 03/23/21

When thinking about selling, homeowners often feel they need to get their house ready with some remodeling to make it more appe...