Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report You can use Airbnb to make money off a property that you already own—even while you’re living there. I had two interesting conversations this week about Airbnb. The first was with a client who had bought a home a few years ago. Until re…

Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Fall is here, and we here at the Jack Barry Group have some exciting events coming just around the corner. First of all, if you have worked with us in the past we’d love for you to join us for our Client Dinner. This is coming up in abo…

If you want to have more relationships with friends, colleagues, business associates, etc., you need to lead generate. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report I recently did an interview on the Real Estate Success Rocks podcast and talked about how to approach lead generation…

When you buy a home, it’s incredibly important to work with a local Realtor. Local agents, like me, know the area best. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report When you buy a home, it’s incredibly important that you hire a local Realtor who has boots on the ground. Why? Recen…

If you have a pet and you're looking to sell your home, I’ve got some helpful advice. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Two out of three of us have a pet, and 61% of pet owners say they have trouble finding a home that is a good match for their pet. In fact, a recent su…

How do you decide whether a house or condo is a better fit for you? Here's how I help clients make the decision. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report When you're looking to buy a home, how do you decide which choice is best between a house and a condo? It's a big decision,…

We're getting a lot of interest from people wanting to use Airbnb as an investment. Here's how we're doing it. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Have you heard of people using Airbnb as an investment? We've had a lot of contacts recently with people asking about this, a…

The future of real estate is here in the form of virtual reality. These headsets let you see every aspect of a home as if you're there in person walking around. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report If you take a look at the video above, you'll notice I'm not wearing my new…

The spring market started early this year, and thanks to low inventory, now is the best time to sell a house in Philadelphia in years. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report The spring market in real estate usually starts in April or May in earnest, but this year, it started…

More homes sell during the spring than any other season, but if you want to get the most out of your home sale this spring, you need to prepare your home a little differently. Here's how. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Make no mistake, more homes sell during the spri…

I have many goals this next year. One of them is meeting with 15 different people per week for coffee. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Today I want to talk about your goals for 2017. I’ve got a lot of them, but one of the most important ones for me is to have 15 coffe…

Today I’m here with our holiday message for you all. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Today I just want to take a minute to wish you all a happy holiday season and a great new year! You will hear a lot from us in 2017, by phone, text, email, or (mostly) video. We look …

To sell your home in today's market, you need to capture the attention of as many buyers as possible. To do this, you need professional photos and videos for your property. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Using professional photos and videos is extremely important whe…

Having a buyer’s agent on your side when looking at new construction homes is crucial to your ability to negotiate. Here are three reasons why. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Recently, a client asked us why he would need a buyer agent with him while looking at a new …

We hope you'll join us at MANNA's annual fall festival "Run For Your Life" on October 22nd. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report I would like to officially invite you to "Run For Your Life" sponsored by MANNA! This is MANNA's annual fall festival at West Laurel Hill Cemete…

We did a survey that revealed people don’t think they can afford very much when it comes to a home. You might be surprised how much you can really afford. Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report You might be surprised how little cash you need to close on a house in Philadelph…

Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Should you rent a home or buy a home in the 2016 real estate market? There are a few things you should consider when making this decision. First of all, you need to consider timing. How long will you be staying in the area? If you will …

A lot of our clients ask, “Can we trust Zillow to come up with an accurate value for a property?” The short answer is no. In most cases, Zillow’s Zestimates are off by 5% to 15% of the true price. The problem is that Zillow uses similar homes in the neighborhood to come up with the value of a property. However, determining a home’s value is not tha…

Buying a home? Click here to search all homes for sale Selling a home? Click here to get a FREE home value report Lately, a lot of people have been asking about the local market conditions in Philadelphia. Here are the latest trends you need to know: Right now, we are still in a seller’s market. There are 20% fewer properties on the market than the…