*Update! We are on hiatus till September! Please reach out to us if you need help with real estate at: homecollectivehh@gmail.com* The Philadelphia Home Collective is an award-winning real estate team at Compass in Philadelphia. Bill Ball & Kristin McFeely are agents on the team boasting over 30 years of combined experience in helping buyers, sellers and investors realize their real estate dreams. We started a podcast called “Happy Hour with the Home Collective” in 2020. We share drinks and ...
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Send us a Text Message. We have no episode this week, but Bill & Kristin will be back next week with the same mediocre stuff as the last 3 years! Thanks guys! REAL ESTATE ASSISTANCE: If you need our real estate assistance: https://forms.gle/hSEBqJzipJseCSSh6 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: Want to be a part of our next episode? Send us a message and we will …
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Coffee Break: Fixing Our Title Insurance Mistakes From Last Weeks Episode
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. In this episode Bill and Kristin invite their friend and title rep Kristen Marrone to help clear up last week's episodes title questions. What is title insurance? What are the diff…
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Can A Spouse Sell or Gamble Your Home Away Without Your Permission?
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Send us a Text Message. In this weeks episode Bill & Kristin discuss a blog article titled: Can a Spouse Gamble Away Your Home—or Sell It Without Your Permission? At some point when discussing the article, we make a left turn and start talking about different ways buyers can elect to 'take title' (Joint Tenants, Tenants In Common etc), and that is …
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. Today Bill and Kristin discuss what it is like when working with couples. Just a light hearted conversation about working with couples from our perspective. Who is the final decisi…
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Some of our Favorite Non-Touristy Philly Hot Spots
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Send us a Text Message. In this weeks episode Bill & Kristin talk about some of their favorite non-touristy spots in Philly for out of towners (mostly). From sandwiches to restaurants, and maybe some Philly sports talk about favorite players of all time, we've got you covered. So grab your favorite beverage and join us for Happy Hour! Segment 2 - P…
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Coffee Break: Behind the Scenes of Requesting A Home Tour on a Real Estate Website
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Send us a Text Message. Ever wonder what happens when you are searching homes on a site like Zillow and you request a home tour? Who is calling you? Who is showing up to let you in the home? Is it the listing agent, a zillow employee, or a random buyer agent? What is it like for a realtor to receive a zillow or realtor.com internet lead? Want to he…
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$6.8 Million Dollar Home Being Sold at a Luxury Auction
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Send us a Text Message. Kristin's staging company, The Philadelphia Design Collective did some of the home staging at this 15,000 square foot mansion that sits on 11 acres of land in Bucks county PA. What is also unique about this home is that it is going to be sold at a luxury style auction. Want to hear the details? Grab a cocktail and join us fo…
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Coffee Break: The Phillies are off to a slow start, but there are some new goodies down at the Ballpark!
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. With the Phillies having Opening Day down at Citizens Bank Park we had a little Phillies Talk. Losing 2 out of 3 wasn't the start Phillies fans were hoping for, so we turned our at…
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Analyzing the 2024 Home Sales Data in the Philly Area Real Estate Market
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Send us a Text Message. We are almost through the first quarter of 2024, so Bill & Kristin decided to look at the sales data so far in the area. Are we slowing down in the 'burbs and picking up steam in the city (Philadelphia)? Want to find out? Grab a cocktail and join us for Happy Hour! Home Sales Data: 08:30 If you need our real estate assistanc…
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Coffee Break: Another Crazy Suburb Multi-Bid Story
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about Bill's multi-bid situation for a buyer in the crazy suburb housing market. Want to hear the details? Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Bre…
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A Conversation with PHC Agent and Architect Joe Morrison
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Send us a Text Message. Our friend and teammate on the Philly Home Collective Joe Morrison stops by for a chat about his new blog series titled Why It Works. Want to listen to Joe talk about homes from an architect's point of view? Grab a cocktail and join us for Happy Hour! Joe Morrison: 10:50 Why It Works Blog: https://phillyhomecollective.com/bl…
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Coffee Break: Kristin Stages A Home for a TV Show
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about Kristin's staging company helping stage a home that will be on an episode of 'In With The Old', a tv show on the Magnolia network. Want to hear the details?…
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What Items In Your Home Are Included In Your Home Sale?
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Send us a Text Message. Sometimes it can be confusing trying to figure out which items you can take with you after your sale, and which items are supposed to stay. Are the refrigerator, washer & dryer, light fixtures suppose to stay, or can you take them with you? Want to find out? Grab a beverage and join us for Happy Hour? The 'things' that are s…
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Coffee Break: Multi Unit Property Pricing
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about the complexities of pricing multi unit properties. Want to hear the details? Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! Want to be a part of…
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A Philly Cheesesteak Shop in Tokyo Japan with Arnold DiBlasi
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are joined by Bill's friend Arnold who recently visited a Philly cheesesteak shop in Tokyo Japan. Nihonbashi_Philly on instagram, is a Japanese owned and operated Philly fooderie, specializing in their famous Philly cheesesteaks. Arnold recently visited them in Tokyo and stops by to tells us about his experience…
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Coffee Break: 1829 Historic Home Ready For Renovation in Society Hill West
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week, we're featuring a historic home listed for sale by Kristin in Society Hill West in Philadelphia. This 6-bedroom, 3000-square-foot home, built in 1829, is a shell with so…
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Setting Your Expectations when Buying New Construction
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Send us a Text Message. Buying a new construction home is a lot different than buying a previously owned property. The most important step in the process is understanding what is involved, and setting the proper expectations on how this transaction is suppose to take place. Lots of things to consider when buying new construction, so grab your favor…
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Coffee Break: Philadelphia Suburb Real Estate Market Update
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about what activity we are seeing so far, in the Philadelphia suburb real estate market in early 2024. Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! …
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Listener Question: Why Do Some Real Estate Transactions Die
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Send us a Text Message. There are many moving parts in every real estate transaction in order to get to the settlement table. In this episode Bill & Kristin talk about some of the things that prevent that from happening. Having a transaction fall apart is no fun for anyone, but luckily it does not happen often if the right steps are in place. Let's…
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Coffee Break: Home Décor Tends for the New Year
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about what are the new trends for Home Décor, and what trends are fading out. Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! Want to be a part of our …
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Predictions for the 2024 Real Estate Market
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Send us a Text Message. Happy 2024! In this episode Bill & Kristin answer a listener question, "What are your 2024 real estate market predictions?" We also recap the bizarre 2023 market, and what our predictions and hopes are for 2024. Since we also love movies, Bill gives his favorite movie titles to describe both the 2023 & what he thinks 2024 wi…
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Coffee Break: Our Favorite Christmas Movies
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week is a slow (non) work week. This time of year is usually slower for real estate, and the week between Christmas and New Years is probably the slowest (so cut us some slack…
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Listener Questions: What are some of the different ways to market your home for sale?
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Bill & Kristin talk about some of the important things to get right before you put your home on the market for sale. We also would like to hear from you! We created a link on Podinbox which allows listeners to record a voice message that we will play on the next full episode of our podcast. All comments are w…
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week they talk about some of the fun things to do in Philly and the surrounding area during Christmas time. Whether you like Christmas shopping, boozy Christmas themed bars, l…
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Listener Questions: How to sell your home and buy one at the same time
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Send us a Text Message. There are many different aspects when it comes to buying and selling real estate. In this episode Bill & Kristin answer a listener question "How do I sell my home and buy one with the proceeds from my sale at the same time". There are lots of different ways to do this and many different factors to consider, so pour yourself …
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Coffee Break: Unique Mid-century Modern Current Listings
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are a short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill and Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee. This week we talk about 2 currently active mcm homes for sale! Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! Mid-century Homes: 1950 Englewood Ter, Forty Fort, PA …
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Listener Questions: Should I list my home for sale during the holidays
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Send us a Text Message. It is Thanksgiving week, and sellers want to know if it is a good/bad idea to list their home for sale during the holiday season. Bill and Kristin do a deep dive on the pros and cons. Want to hear the good and bad? Grab your favorite beverage and join us for Happy Hour! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Listener Questions - 6:48 …
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Coffee Break: We are looking for the most eclectic rooms in Philly and we need your help!
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Send us a Text Message. Our Coffee Break episodes are a short, one subject episode recorded while Bill and Kristin step out of the office for a quick coffee break. This week they talk about an upcoming video series of the most eclectic rooms in and around Philly! Do you, or someone you know have an amazing room that needs to be seen? Let us know! W…
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Listener Questions: Is putting down 1% on a home purchase a good idea
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Send us a Text Message. Zillow is offering a 1% down payment option on home purchases. Is this a good idea? The Phillies exit the post season prematurely. Did we jinx them? Halloween is over, but we give Kristin some ideas for a spooky 2024. Grab your favorite fall cocktail and join us for happy hour! Zillow's 1% down-payment question: 00:18:25 Wan…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Coffee Break, Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a cup of coffee to discuss an article that is about how & when sellers need to disclose deaths and possible haunted homes to potential buyers. Was there a death in your home? Do you have to disclose it to a buyer? Can a buyer actually sue for damages …
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Listener Questions: How do I make my offer stand out in a multi-offer situation
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Send us a Text Message. With so many houses in the burbs getting multi offers, how do I make my offer stand out? What is an escalation clause? What are your thoughts on selling/keeping investment properties? This week Bill & Kristin discuss these listener questions. Also on the show we find out Bill's number 1 overrated home fixture. Kristin's beau…
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Coffee Break: A beach front bungalow in Stone Harbor sells for $10million
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Send us a Text Message. Bill & Kristin talk about 2 111th St., Stone Harbor, NJ that recently sold for $10million on this weeks coffee break episode. Grab a cup of jo and join us! Sign up for our newsletter: https://hhwthc.substack.com/ Do you have a question for the show's Listeners Questions segment: https://forms.gle/g4LPRhFZ1n1FvWwb7 If you or …
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Listener Questions: Are home sale contingencies possible in the current market
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Send us a Text Message. Eagles are undefeated, Phillies are in a playoff battle, and we are doing our usual... having a cocktail and answering real estate questions! Sign up for our newsletter: https://hhwthc.substack.com/ Do you have a question for the show? https://forms.gle/g4LPRhFZ1n1FvWwb7 If you or a friend needs an intro to a real estate age…
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Send us a Text Message. In our attempt to bring you content every week, we failed miserably! We were unable to record this week due to a certain Philadelphia sports team playoff appearance last night, but we will be back next week! Do you have a question for the show's Listeners Questions segment: https://forms.gle/g4LPRhFZ1n1FvWwb7 If you or a fri…
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Listener Questions: What should I do before listing my home?
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Send us a Text Message. We have a show update explaining our 'Coffee Break' episodes, and get back to answering listener questions in this episode. Answering listener questions: What should I focus on before listing my home? What is the weirdest/funniest thing found at a home inspection? What is your favorite real estate movie and movie home? Grab …
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Send us a Text Message. Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a mid day coffee break. This is a new series that will run biweekly on the opposite weeks of the full show. Coffee Break is a short, one subject discussion over a quick cup of coffee. This week we discuss the 40,000 square foot new construction mansion in Cinnaminson NJ. Grab a cup o…
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Send us a Text Message. After a 'brief hiatus' (cough cough)... we are back with season 3! Bill and Kristin sit down and answer listener emails. How are interest rates affecting the market? How has covid affected the market in the city vs the suburbs? What is the funniest thing you ever seen on an appointment? Grab your favorite beverage as we talk…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi All! We are taking a short hiatus before we begin Season 3 of the show. We will be working on new content and interviews during this time. Check out the shows social pages for updates. Thank you for supporting our podcast, and we'll be back soon! IG: @homecollectivehappyhour FB: @happyhourwiththehomecollective…
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Send us a Text Message. It is one of our favorite times of year for beer and childhood memories, spooky season! Our Halloween episode wraps up season 2, so grab your favorite pumpkin beer and join us as we reminisce about Trick-or-treating, movies and Halloween traditions! Featured drinks: Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin, Southern Tier PumKing, Dogfis…
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Send us a Text Message. Kristin and Dina are traveling this week, so Bill is joined by two other Philly Home Collective team members, Joe Morrison & Dan Giannetto to discuss their top 5 Philly area golf recommendations. The guys list both public and private courses for that golfer that is new to Philadelphia. Due to scheduling issues, we had to rec…
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Send us a Text Message. Today we mix it up a bit and talk about some of our favorite real estate movies/shows & characters. From Phil Dumphy of Modern Family, to Jason Bateman's character in The Break-Up, realtors & real estate sometimes play a significant role in our favorite stories. Also in Dina's Downloads we learn that the Queen was an AirBnB …
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Author, teacher, & real estate super agent Madeline Dobbs
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Send us a Text Message. Madeline Dobbs stops by for a chat with the Happy Hour crew. Madeline is a Compass agent in DE & PA and has helped the Philly Home Collective many times with clients looking for homes on the PA/DE border areas. She is also the author of 'How to Sell A House in 30 Days', and teaches a night class on the subject. Madeline has …
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A Homebuyer's Move Story - From South Philly to South Jersey
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Send us a Text Message. Let's face it, a lot of people have moved into new homes over the last few years. The seller's market was a crazy place, and buyers were busting to live in a new space. It seems to be slowing down enough for us to start to reflect back on it and catch up with some homebuyers and their 'move' story. The first one just happens…
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Future Philly development plans in the works
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Send us a Text Message. Kristin is on vacation this week, so Bill & Dina settle in for a quick chat about future development plans in the city. Philly has some interesting developments on the horizon, and we are here for it! What housing is being built down in the Navy Yard? Are the Sixers moving from South Philly into Center City? Didn't they just…
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Things you wish you could've done differently when buying a home
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Send us a Text Message. Are there things you wish you could've done differently when buying a home? Realtor.com asked this question on their social pages and we decided to discuss a few comments that stand out to us. Bill recently moved across the bridge to the burbs of South Jersey and shares his newfound "Burb-servations" with us, which may becom…
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Keeping up with Interest Rates ft. Chris Smith
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Send us a Text Message. In just a few months, mortgage interest rates have increased from 3% to 6% and it's been a lot to keep up with. We’re joined by Chris Smith, a local mortgage lender and specialist, and OG friend of the show, to talk about the recent rate hikes, mortgage-related misconceptions, and how cooler heads prevail in times like these…
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Send us a Text Message. The hit show Stranger Things got us thinking about comparing the 80's real estate numbers to todays. How do today's real estate prices, mortgage rates, and gas prices compare to the 1980's? The gang also gives a quick real estate update on what we are seeing 'on the streets' in segment 1, and the show wraps up with Dina's do…
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Send us a Text Message. First of all, we've never had an ice cream we didn't like. That's a little known fact about this show. We appreciate ice cream cake, soft serve, scoops, splits, sandwiches, THE LIST GOES ON. But where do Philadelphians go for ice cream? There's so many places to choose from, with what often feels like, so little time. We're …
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Send us a Text Message. It was 97 degrees outside the other day and Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, so it's safe to say... Summer is basically here. Which means the infamous Summer real estate market is, too. Or is it here already? We have a lot to say and figured it was time to check in and discuss the scenarios we're currently experiencing on th…
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Grandma Houses ft. Instagram's @s.philly.time.capsules
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Send us a Text Message. We're taking this episode to South Philly and are celebrating one of the most relatable, familiar, and heartfelt types of real estate. Homes of this style don't get enough recognition, in our opinion, but they're very familiar to us all: The Grandma House. We're joined by Instagram's own @s.philly.time.capsules who thoughtfu…
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