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There is no greater long term investment in real estate than a quality rental property. The right rental will not only provide short term cash flow in the way of surplus rents received, but can give you the potential for appreciation years down the road. All the while you can take advantage of many tax […]

With Thanksgiving upon us and the December holidays around the corner, it’s time. Dig out those holiday decorations and get ready to deck the halls! We’ve always been fans of minimalist holiday decor, but there’s nothing we love more than coming home on a dark evening to a street glowing with holiday lights. Of course, […]

For first-time home buyers, getting a mortgage is often the most daunting part of the process, but what many first-timers may not realize is that there is an abundance of loan options available. Better yet, many of the options available to first-time home buyers don’t require a 20 percent down payment as a conventional mortgage […]

This week’s BiggerPockets Blog by Craig Curelop got the Fulcrum Home Solutions team talking. We’ve always believed the old cliche that you get what you pay for, but smart frugality pays dividends. Sometimes, quite literally. Check out the original blog post on BiggerPockets.  5 Frugality Myths Americans Believe That Would Make Ben Franklin Cry By: […]

In the world of real estate, you never know what is on the horizon. There are plenty of times when situation is thrown on your lap completely out of the blue with unfamiliar circumstances. Such can the case with inherited properties. Dealing with an inherited property  or a property in probate can be one of […]

If you’re anything like us, you’re thankful that autumn has finally arrived in Philadelphia. That recent 90 degree October day was not exactly ideal weather for picking apples or carving pumpkins. Finally, the quintessential days of fall have arrived. But for homeowners in the Delaware Valley, it also means taking care of the house before […]

In real estate it is not enough to simply get the property you desire. If you overpay or the closing is later than you desire, you won’t be able to maximize the bottom line.  It is essential to win every negotiation you are part of. Sometimes, winning means taking the sellers price and closing in […]

There are few things more impactful to your financial health than a foreclosure. Aside from a bankruptcy, a property foreclosure is one of the worst things you can do to your credit. Not only does it hurt your credit in the short term, but it has a lasting impact that could take years to recover. […]

A lot has changed in the world of real estate over the last decade.As difficult as it may be to believe, the mortgage collapse was over ten years ago. One of the defining terms shortly after the collapse was “short sale”. There is a good chance that even if you were in real estate you […]

What cool, yet unconventional, home additions can homeowners and real estate investors add for additional appeal to their property?  Adding the right improvements can result in huge profits for any investor. Home additions and improvements are constantly a source of controversy in the real estate community. Green real estate investors and regular homeowners frequently and mistakenly […]