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We’ve Entered a Historic Seller’s Market
Every spring, the real estate industry gears up for its biggest season of the year. But when Governor Wolf ordered a shutdown in March, all that activity came to a screeching halt. Even with virtual walk-throughs, sellers — afraid of the ...
Citizen Advocacy’s Phoenixville Run 2020
At this time of year, we usually partner up as sponsors for Citizen Advocacy's Annual Phoenixville Run. Due to these unprecedented times we are going through, the run has been changed to a virtual run this year. We fully support their missi...
Historic Spring Houses are Cool!
While driving through the countryside, you may notice small rustic stone or whitewashed structures built into the landscape. These are spring houses and they were integral aspects of 18th and 19th century farm properties. Farmers and homest...
What’s Changed in Real Estate since Covid-19?
The real estate industry in Pennsylvania re-opened after the Covid-19 lockdown on May 19, 2020. Since that time, James A. Cochrane real estate in Chester County, PA has been conducting “limited business-related activities statewide” bas...
Drive-by House Hunting
A smart strategy in the era of COVID-19 and beyond For prospective home buyers in Pennsylvania, the last few months have been a waiting game. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person house-hunting activities have been restricted;...
Enjoy Your Time @ Home
"Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans." ~ Allen Saunders, 1957 Have you been able to enjoy your quarantine time? It’s certainly no vacation, but since the vast majority of us aren’t sick, we can choose to ...