Center City Homes Blog

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Zach Skidmore
www.CenterCityHomes.com / 215.901.7844
Prudential Fox and Roach REALTORS®
530 Walnut St., Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19106

Are you considering selling your Center City Philadelphia Home?

As a buyer’s agent specialist I know what buyers are looking for in today’s market and every buyer is different.  That being said, there is one equality that every buyer shares…..almost every buyer will know within 30 seconds of walking through the front door if that specific house is a possibility and could make their “short list.”  Most buyers are aesthetic buyers and if the walk in and the layout is nice, there’s no clutter and it’s clean, then consider it on the short list.   Center City buyer’s are smart and usually have already done their homework and if they haven’t hopefully their agent has done it for them. They usually already know bed and bath count and square footage, what they don’t know is interior condition, layout and “feel.”  It’s very important that sellers make that first 30 seconds count.  The best thing a seller can do is go to open houses in the area and pretend they are buying.  Walk through the door and instinct will take over, something that disappears when walking into your own home.  This will also help you to know your competition and how you stack up.  Be realistic too because everybody thinks their house is the best. (I’m guilty) Then try walking into your own home and seeing it from and outsiders point of view, although hard to do, very helpful.  Maybe you enjoy having a hot pink-bedazzled-popcorn ceiling and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, but step out of your shoes and look at it as a prospective buyer….and I’m just kidding, if you have a ceiling like that please don’t bother putting it up for sale.

Seller’s, use this 30 seconds to your advantage.  Stand in your doorway and take it all in.  Little things like a nice smell, layout and cleanliness make a buyer feel comfortable and at ease.  Try it!

Zach Skidmore
www.CenterCityHomes.com / 215.901.7844
Prudential Fox and Roach REALTORS®
530 Walnut St., Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19106

Center City Real Estate in Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia

Southwest Square, AKA – Rittenhouse Square is one of the most desirable places in Center City Philadelphia.  It sits in the heart of it all, surrounded by the city’s biggest and most abundant high-rises this beautiful square is one of the 5 that exist in Center City.  Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn in the late 17th century.  The other 4 squares are: Centre Square (City Hall) Northeast Square (Franklin Square) Northwest Square (Logan Square / Logan Circle) Southeast Square (Washington Square).  Southwest Square, now named Rittenhouse Square received its new name in 1825 after David Rittenhouse who was a descendant of the German immigrant, William Rittenhouse.  William was the first paper-maker in Philadelphia and his original paper-mill site is known as Rittenhousetown which is located in Fairmount Park along Paper Mill Run.

Today this stunning square is surrounded by beautiful highrise condominiums and office buildings.  Rittenhouse neighborhood is not only populated by high-rise condos but also by some of the city’s most fantastic Victorian homes.  With the highest prices per square foot of any neighborhood in Philadelphia, Rittenhouse has many types of living sure to please all who see.  For more information on Rittenhouse Square and its real estate, please call or email Zach Skidmore at Zach@CenterCity.com / 215.901.7844!

Zach Skidmore
www.CenterCityHomes.com / 215.901.7844
Prudential Fox and Roach REALTORS®
530 Walnut St., Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19106