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Contingencies explained for sellers'

By Nick Vandekar - March 06, 2025
Selling a home can be a grueling process, even in a market with low inventory and what has seemed like rising prices for the past couple of years. There are just so many facets to a transaction. Well Main Line and Chester County Residents relax, I am here to explain and help give you confidence to make the right decisions throughout the transaction. When you receive an offer it is made up of many

Is it a buyer or seller's market?

By Nick Vandekar - March 06, 2025
Main Line and Chester County Residents know the market has been hot for the last few years. With little to no inventory and multiple offers many buyers have been making several offers before either putting their house hunt on hold or being successful. Here we are in 2025, interest rates have risen over the last few months to hover between 6 and 7%, house prices have been rising every year and in

Is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage right for you?

By Nick Vandekar - March 06, 2025
There are many things to consider for buyers of Main Line and Chester County Homes and with the rise in interest rates one of the big questions being asked "Is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Right for You?" So let's examine this and give you the information so you can feel confident about the decision you will make on what type of mortgage to use. Firstly the fixed rate mortgage is exactly that, th

Touring homes like a Pro

By Nick Vandekar - March 06, 2025
Buying a home can be stressful, but Main Line and Chester County buyers guided by Nick Vandekar, Selling the Main Line and Chester County with Realty ONE Group Advocates have an advantage, and often they have fun as well. Touring homes with the intention of buying one is different to just visiting someone's home. As a Realtor I have toured many, many homes over the 20 plus years I have been selli

Why do I need an appraisal?

By Nick Vandekar - January 29, 2025
If you are buying a home with a mortgage the bank will want an appraisal carried out. The buyer pays for this and since the 2008 housing crash these are arranged through a third party management company that finds the appraiser and orders the appraisal so that the appraisal is unbiased and independent. It is usually ordered after the buyer and seller have signed an agreement of sale and the buye

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