Priscilla McDonald's blog

Does selling a famous house get you MORE in value?  Not the Amityville Horror house! Ronald DeFeo Jr., shot and killed his parents and four younger siblings in a gruesome murder as they slept in the family home.  13 months later, the Lutz family purchased the 5-bedroom house at a very discounted price. 

For those of you want a NEW home, but can’t afford NEW home prices and don’t want to move South to the Carolinas, Georgia or Florida; a Rehabbed property may fit the bill.  Philadelphia and its suburbs have the neighborhoods you love, so why move far away?  A Rehabbed property could be a great solution in an area with lots and lots of older homes like our area!  A Rehab may have

Yes, there are plenty of reasons to be fearful in a real estate transaction.

So the designers of “Better Homes and Gardens” seem to be constantly changing everything!  No, no, I’m not suggesting you have to completely remodel your   home; but look around, if your house looks boring to you, then it probably IS.  These five decorating mistakes have to go or they will come back to haunt you. 

 So… does the Seller have to disclose that his house is HAUNTED?  What if a house has had a gruesome murder/suicide in its history?  In    2006, a man shot and killed his wife and himself inside his house.

Are you a senior or do you have a senior family member that needs to downsize, but “doesn’t know where to go”.  This is the number one reason seniors    choose not to move.  A   second reason stated is “lack of funds”.  They may have equity in their home, but may not have savings for the move.  And of course, another reason is that &ld

A recent ValueInsured survey polled would-be homebuyers to ask what features or attributes they were least likely to compromise on when searching for their next home. With inventory on the lower side in recent months, some sacrifices are usually necessary for would-be homebuyers while searching the market.

Pennsylvania Association of Realtor’s Welcome Home Survey revealed a change in today’s homebuyers.

So you've decided to put your home on the market. Congratulations! Hopefully, you've brought a rockin' REALTOR® on board to help you list your spot, and together you've done your due diligence on what to ask for. As you start checking things off your to-do list, it's also important to pay mind of what not to do. Below are a handful of things to get you started.