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The 2 quickest ways to improve and increase the resale value of your home or condo are………anyone, anyone???

Bathrooms and Kitchens!  If you are considering selling your home and you’re on a tight budget, go to home depot and for a few hundred bucks (give or take) and get the necessary items to give your bathroom and/or kitchen the “face lift” that it needs in this market.   Update them according to your budget, there is no need to go out and buy a Wolf stove and a Viking refrigerator. 

Also, I get asked all the time; “Will finishing my basement increase the value of my home and make it easier to sell?”  I think the answer to this question is, “Depends.” It depends on many different aspects such as size and location of the home. (Just to mention two).  Obviously it will increase the value at least a little bit, but is it worth it?  I am leaving this question up to debate and would really appreciate your input and feedback! 

If you have any questions or are searching the Center City Real Estate market, please send me an email at Zach@CenterCity.com  and let’s find something that fits you!

       In every real estate transaction, both the buyer and seller are out to get the best possible deal for themselves.  This is how all negotiating works, although both sides should know that if you push too hard or ask for too much, the deal could very easily fall through.  If a buyer or seller is content with losing the whole deal due to asking for this, that and the other thing, then so be it.  At the same time as a real estate agent it is our job to educate our clients and give them professional advice.  It is not our job to tell you what to do, but at the same time we hope that we have a good enough relationship with our clients to speak freely.  If you have this kind of trust and relationship with your agent, it really helps to smooth over situations like this. 
        We never want to tell our client that they are being greedy and asking for too much but at the same time, nobody wants a deal to fall through over a set of curtains.  If I encounter this situation, I first ask my client if they are willing to lose the whole deal over this?  If so, then so be it.  I ask this question just to put everything into perspective.  When buying a home, most people, including real estate agents, have tunnel vision.  People tend not to see the big picture when negotiating a transaction.  It helps to step back and look at the big picture.  I mean, maybe the purple carpet that you wanted in the coat closet isn’t such a big deal after all.  All I am saying is, don’t bag a deal over something little that needs 15 minutes of attention and a little paint.   If it is serious, then that’s obviously a different story.  This being said, if you are looking for Center City Real Estate drop me an email at Zach@CenterCity.com.  I would be glad to tell you when you are being stubborn!

“Top five reasons to love Bella Vista”

1) Good Proximity to Restaurants and Shopping
2) Great Values
3) Really good public transportation
4) Interesting architecture styles throughout
5) The Italian Market

If you have any questions regarding the Bella Vista or surrounding Center City Philadelphia neighborhoods, drop me an email at Zach@CenterCity.com! I look forward to hearing from you!