End of Summer Cleaning Tips

Source (Casa Diseno.com) Summer as we know it is winding down which means it will soon be time to welcome fall, and begin our seasonal cleanup. Summertime in particular can leave our homes a bit messy – and that’s not just because the kiddos are home during the day. We take vacations, bring various trinkets back […]

Kid Friendly Philadelphia: RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

Philadelphia is a dense city, but it is also family friendly. There are hundreds of playgrounds, parks and hidden away gems perfect for the urban family or tourist with children. Below are some excellent choices for playgrounds, pools, restaurants and festivals to be found in Center City West for an active family: Parks/Playgrounds: Markward Playground: Sitting […]

End of Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

Source: Yahoo! Voices A sweltering summer can take its toll on your home both inside and out. Heat will cause surfaces to contract, increasing the chances of cracking. Humidity will increase the growth of mildew, mold and bacteria. Here’s an end-of-summer home maintenance checklist to get your home ready before the winter rains come. Protect […]

Neighborhood Profile: NEWBOLD

History:  Real estate developer John Longacre, known to residents as “the original founder of Newbold,” saw potential in the undeveloped area, so he started purchasing properties that turned into residential and commercial spaces in the early 2000s. Later, he developed the nonprofit, Newbold Community Development Corp., which later shared its boundaries — Tasker to Wolf, […]

Designing a Flower Garden? Don’t Make These 5 Rookie Mistakes

(From the National Association of Realtors Weekly Report) Excited about designing your first flower garden? Calm down before you make these 5 rookie mistakes: Mistake 1: Disregarding the sun Do you know how many hours of full sun your garden gets each day in each season? If you can delay gratification, study your yard over […]

The 6300 Germantown Business Alliance and the Historic Concord School House to hold Back-to-School Giveaway

Who:  6300 Germantown Business Alliance, & the Historic Concord School House What: The 6300 Germantown Business Alliance and the Historic Concord School House will hold a Back-to-School giveaway for school supplies for the first 150 students, accompanied by their parents/guardians, who come to the School House. When:  Saturday August 17th from 10am to until the backpacks are gone […]

Neighborhood Profile: PORT RICHMOND

History:  Port Richmond is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia. It is notable for its extremely large Polish immigrant and Polish American community. The neighborhood is also home to sizable Irish, German and Italian communities as represented in the various churches and organizations. In more recent years, a sizable Albanian community has moved in. Adjacent neighborhoods are Bridesburg […]

Neighborhood Profile: ELKINS PARK

History:  Elkins Park is in Montgomery County, Pa and is split between Abington and Cheltenham Townships.  Cheltenham Township, as it exists today, is the product of over 300 years of history. The interactions of numerous generations have created a tapestry of events and people that have shaped both the physical and cultural development of the […]

Town By Town: A lot is happening in East Falls

This Philly.com article quotes Elfant Wissahickon’s own Connie Gillespie, REALTOR, and all-around expert on the area: Urban village or cool neighborhood? Both aptly describe East Falls, an ever-evolving slice of Philadelphia that climbs from the banks of the Schuylkill to Wissahickon Avenue. “East Falls is tiny, but it has a wide range of people and housing, from […]