Philadelphia Real Estate Helpful News and Views

First Time Home Buyers it is not to late to take advantage of the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Credit! You still have time to purchase a home and qualify for this $8000 tax credit credit. You have until April 30th 2010 to purchase the home and until June 30th 2010 to settle the home. Second time home buyers may qualify for $6500 credit under certain conditions. .Please contact me to help you find your home .Time is running out. April 30th,2010 will be here soon.I will be glad to assist you..... Time is on your side  ...but it is running out

Here is a short "video" from the IRS with more tax tips when filing you taxes

Torresdale section of Philadelphia

Looking for some home made BBQ at a great price with that down home flavor.Look no further!

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse has it!

The minute  you walk in the door you know you are in the right place! The smell of the food at Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse over takes you..There is something for everyone on the menu! It is clean and friendly atmosphere.They give you hardy helpings and you will not walk away hungry! You order what you want find a table and they call your name when it is ready.

There is a steady stream of people but everything moves quickly.The food is finger licking good.The cornbread was excellent with small kernels of corn inside.Some of us couldn't finish our meals and had to bring it home.

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse has a Monday night is BBQ Buffet from 5:30-8:30 PM

Friday is hickory smoked Salmon at Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse also have take-out and do catering- Try it we enjoyed and will be going back

they are located on 7500 State rd. for direction click here

Blizzard Hits Philadelphia Pa .This is the most snow that Philadelphia Pa 2010 has ever had in it's history. It has closed the entire city except for emergency workers.The last snow we had 27" which started on Friday night and ended late Saturday afternoon.

This storm which is called a blizzard started about 7:30 Tuesday evening.It gave us a short break and started up again .. Very dangerous conditions even snow plows had accidents.They closed major highway and interstate highways.Even the Pa Turnpike.They interrupted TV programs with emergency alert to tell everyone to stay off the roads ..All Schools and businesses and City governments will be closed again on Thursday to try to clear the dangerous  icy road conditions.

I took this short "video" In Delaire Landing Phila Pa 19114 a private community.We pay for our own snow removal.It is not supplied by the city. As you will see in the "video" although people were told to stay off the roads There were still cars driving. Weather is now predicting more snow Monday evening. Sure hope they are wrong.

Philadelphia Pa and the Eastern Atlantic States had a snow storm.We were very well prepared and it was handled
extremely well .The roads were cleared  rather quickly .Thankfully most people stayed in their homes.

Where I live in Delaire Landing condominiums in the Torresdale section of Philadelphia Pa 19114 the clean up was fantastic. I came outside all prepared to shovel my car out .When I came outside the day after the storm.I was amazed. You would have not dreamed that it had snowed 3" a hour for almost a day .That we had approx  27"  of snow . The snow removal was fantastic..

Monday morning will be easy for everyone to get to work.When you have people working hard to get the streets  cleaned so the city can function.It is so nice to live  in a community like  Torresdale Phila Pa 19114 and a development like Delaire Landing where our condo association works so hard to see that our snow is removed and cleaned away so quickly.

The weather is predicting another storm heading our way on Tuesday .Let's hope it passes us over..

Reading how unemployment is on the rise I worry about the folks who don't know where to turn for assistance. I was in the local bank yesterday where an older woman had over drawn her checking account and had a great amount of over draft fees on her account and wanted to make payment arrangements with the bank to pay them back. There are many good hard working people out of work with not enough money to eat or pay their utility bills.Here are a few sites to help some people until they are able to get back on there feet.I hope you can pass one of these sites to someone who may find these sites helpful. Make that call if you need Help!

LIHEAP

The United Way

Benifits for laid off workers

APHSA

Looking for homes with parents and their children can be fun ;but the the children become bored and tired.They have their playtime and sleep times interrupted.It becomes a strain on the children,the parents,and yes the Real Estate Agent. 

The weather here has been very cold.The children are bundled up , fasten into their car seats, then out again when we view  each house. It is not only difficult for the parents who are anxious to find the right home for their family;but it is also difficult to keep their children focused.I must say these children were very well behaved.

The Children were as excited as the parents ;but  they do get tired a bit more quickly. I decided to try using my flip video in the car and take a video of one of the children. The children loved it and I will make it a regular flick...I have sent it to the parents..it was a hit! I thought I would share it ..

Better late than never. Here is some of the Hyber Buzz of RainCamp in NYC 2010. Wonderful people with so much energy in this room. Wish the room was filled with all the members of ActiveRain. Ben Kinney the newest addition was inspiring to us all. Personally I cannot wait to read his book.

It was magic to meet all my online friends. Bob Stewart who is a living doll. Brad Anderson who you feel like you always have known.Brad filled our heads with Hyper-links. Oh and let us not forget the great Jon Washburn  (so cute) My dear friend Pat Kennedy. Let's not forget my on line friends that now I have met in person: Bob and Lisa Hammerstein, Jennifer Fivelsdal,Leah Stern, Paddy,Cindy Jones, Steve Kappre, Mitchell Hall who flagged me down.,and Sheldon Neal....If I left anyone out please forgive me..oh almost forgot C Tann Starr we met at Rebar in Philadelphia.

 The Hyber Buzz filled the room the entire day.When RainCamp comes to your area please do not miss your chance to link up.

First Time Home Buyers it is not to late to take advantage of the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Credit! You still have time to purchase a home and qualify for this $8000 tax credit credit. You have until April 30th 2010 to purchase the home and until June 30th 2010 to settle the home. Second time home buyers may qualify for $6500 credit under certain conditions. I am posted this "video" from the IRS with detailed information .Please contact me to help you find your home .Time is running out. April 30th,2010 will be here soon.I will be glad to assist you.....

Still recuperating from all the  super mind overload.RainCamp was fantastic.(slow on posting)It was a long drive from Philadelphia to NYC at 6 AM.We made great time until we got one city block from the hotel.Then we were lost.  Time Square was blocked off . That was where the Marriott was and all the Streets were one way.It took us several phone calls to the hotel ;but we finally got a very nice lady who stayed on the phone with us until we got to the hotel.

Here is a "video" of my favorite East Coast Top Bloggers and some Helpful Tips

                               Please take the time to watch they were fantastic!

Pack up all my cares and woes here I go to RainCamp  and the Inman News Conference in New York City

I have

been so stressed out the passed few weeks getting a transaction to the table I could not do anything but work on getting everything in order.The mortgage company seemed to be on mental vacation.Losing documents calling for the same things over and over.At the last minute the buyers were going to back out;but they did not .What is that saying "All's well that ends well"..Who says we have an easy job???   Now I am getting ready for RainCamp in New City the timing could not be better hope to see you there!  

Leaving Philadelphia 6 am for New York City this is so exciting!