Come check out the following Philadelphia Real Estate Open Houses this Saturday & Sunday, May 19th & 20th:

Saturday

• 2126 Tryon St. Philadelphia, PA 19146 – $339,900 – Rittenhouse Square - 12-2pm

Sunday

• 130-136 N. Bread St. #234 Philadelphia, PA 19106 – $359,900 – Old City – 2-4pm
• 2834 Cambridge St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $224,900 – Art Museum Area – 12-2pm
  
• 1214 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 – $309,000 – Northern Liberties – 1-3pm
• 2021 Green St. #2 Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $779,000 – Art Museum Area 12-3pm

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Open House Saturday, May 19th from 12-2pm

2126 Tryon St. Philadelphia, PA 19146

Rittenhouse Square

Don’t miss this beautifully maintained Trinity style home in Rittenhouse Square! Here are some features:

• Situated on a small quiet tree lined block, just a short walk from Rittenhouse Square and Fitler Square parks.
• Original hardwood flooring throughout.
• Custom built-ins featured in every room of this classic home.
• Completely wired for audio and video.
• All major systems have been completely upgraded including electrical, central air, and heat.
• Easy walk to UPenn, CHOP, and HUP.
• Neighborhood features many local hot spots including cafes, restaurants, and bars. Just blocks from Lombard Swim Club and brand new state of the art City Fitness gym.

See all the listing details right here: 2126 Tryon St. Philadelphia, PA 19146

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First Time Home Buyer Tips

• Take advantage of the record low mortgage rates.
• Has housing market reached bottom? Probably 2 months ago… Inventory is up.
• Townhouse investments are good, tend to be the cheapest homes in most markets.
• Homes with children, better to grow into a bigger home.
• Get in the market before it runs away from you, if you have to settle it’s not the end of the world because you can always trade up later.

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111 S 15th St #2111 Philadelphia, PA 19102

Center City – Packard Grande

• Spacious with eastern views
• Granite counter tops
• Stainless steel GE appliances
• Open kitchen with breakfast bar
• Marble/tile floors in the bathrooms and hardwood in the living/dining rooms
• Washer/dryer & refrigerator equipped
• Recessed lighting as well as a Sonos surround sound system staying with unit!
• 24/7 front desk, fitness center and pet friendly building.
• Located next to center city restaurants and night life and discounted parking located directly across the street!

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Come check out these Philadelphia Real Estate Open Houses this Sunday, May 6th.

• 130-136 N. Bread St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 – $375,000 – Old City – 1-4pm
• 2834 Cambridge St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $224,900 – Art Museum Area – 11:30-1pm
• 1214 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 – $309,000 – Northern Liberties – 11:30am-1:30pm
• 1215 N. Randolph St. #1 Philadelphia, PA 19122 – $189,000 – Northern Liberties – 12-2pm
• 1731 Brandywine St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $328,400 – Art Museum Area – 12-2pm

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May 2012 Philadelphia Real Estate Market Conditions for Philadelphia real estate market, trends in pricing, current level of supply & demand and home price value metrics.

The median list price in PHILADELPHIA, PA this week is $219,000. The 1551 properties have been on the market for an average of 162 days.

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Production is well underway for ‘Dead Man Down‘ – the newest Colin Farrell action movie shot in Center City Philadelphia.  Here he is filming a shooting scene on the 1600 block of Walnut St. right across from our office at 1619 Walnut.

The thriller is actually set in New York City.  Storyline from IMDB- “a crime lord’s right-hand man is seduced by one of his boss’s victims, a woman seeking retribution.”

Other stars from the cast include Noomi Rapace , Dominic Cooper, and Terrence Howard.

Colin didn’t like us staring at him from across the street and requested that we leave our balcony so he could finish shooting bad guys in peace.  I guess I don’t blame him… I wouldn’t like it if you guys stared at me while I wrote my blogs either.

They will reportedly be throwing people out of these windows onto the 1600 block of Walnut on Friday.

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The top 10 largest employers in Philadelphia is provided by the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2011 survey.

1.

University of Pennsylvania and Health System – 31,650 employees

2.

Jefferson Health System Inc. – 19,144 employees

3.

Acme Markets – 14,000 employees

4.

Merck & Co. Inc. – 13,000 employees

5.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – 10,190 employees

6.

Main Line Health – 10,154 employees

7.

Lockheed Martin Corp. – 10,000 employees

8.

Vanguard Group – 9,214 employees

9.

Drexel University – 8,996 employees

10.

Aramark – 8,406 employees

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Pending sales of existing homes rose to their highest level in nearly two years in March, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Pending Home Sales Index.

The index, which represents contracts signed but not yet closed, jumped a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent from February to March, to 101.4. That’s the highest index level since April 2010, when the deadline for a federal homebuyer tax credit program loomed. The index was 111.3 then.

Regionally, the Northeast saw the biggest unadjusted year-over-year increase in pending sales: 18.4 percent. The region was one of two to see a slight monthly decline, sliding 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis to 78.2.

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Come check out these Philadelphia Real Estate Open Houses this Sunday, April 29th.

• 130-136 N. Bread St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 – $375,000 – Old City – 11am-1pm
• 2834 Cambridge St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $224,900 – Art Museum Area – 2:15-4:15pm
• 1214 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 – $309,000 – Northern Liberties – 11:30am-1:30pm
• 1215 N. Randolph St. #1 Philadelphia, PA 19122 – $189,000 – Northern Liberties – 12-2pm
• 2021 Green St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 – $799,000 – Art Museum Area – 12-3pm

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