Home Ownership: Why Now Is the Time to Buy
One of my partners at Elfant Wissahickon REALTORS, Louise “Butter” D’Alessandro, guest-posted for Myers Constructs, an award-winning design build firm serving the greater Philadelphia metro area. I’m reposting her opinions about home ownership and the economy here. Thanks Butter! -Paul Walsh If you are in the market for purchasing a home but still sitting on […]
Wall Street Journal House of the Day!
Our Distinctive Home Listing at 9002 Crefeld Street in Chestnut Hill was chosen as the House of the Day by the Wall Street Journal. Please view and vote for it to be House of the Week. Listed by Christopher Plant at $3,900,000, this amazing estate home is rich in history and character and has been […]
Downtown Mt Airy in the New York Times!
I wanted to share this cool travelog piece from this weekend’s New York Times about the resurgence of Germantown Avenue in ‘downtown Mt Airy.’ It’s written by an extended member of the EW family: Zach Pontz, who’s older brother Jared Pontz is Vice-President of Martin Elfant, Inc., our affiliated property management firm. I love this […]
Is it Time to Buy a Home?
Those of you that read my blog regularly know that I often write about Buying and Selling conditions. The Spring Market The Best Time to Buy From time to time I try to share interesting articles that I feel are extremely informative. Here is an article that appeared in The Wall Street Journal by Ruth […]
Congratulations Masters Group Design!
The amazing company that helped us with our re-branding turns 18 this week. Congratulations to Lisa Weinberger and her extremely talented crew. Thanks for all of your help developing our beautiful visual identity. Here’s to many more! Please check them out here! Posted by Paul Walsh
Kind words
I wrote last week about the Chestnut Hill Garden Festival, and the booths we set up outside of our office on Germantown Avenue. The arts demonstration held by artist Terri Greenberg was very well received! She posted on her own blog about it, and I encourage you to check it out here. Posted by Paul […]
Spring Festivals
Last Sunday, Elfant Wissahickon Realtors participated in the annual Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival. Many of our agents and our colleagues were out on the Avenue meeting festival goers. We staffed one booth on the avenue with promotional materials and photo sheets of our Distinguished Homes – the first appearance of a new marketing […]
The Spring Real Estate Market
People say the market is slow, especially at the upper end of the market. Contrary to what we’re hearing, sales are picking up. In the last month, EW sold 68 homes (a little better than 2 a day!), and in the high-end market – traditionally much slower to catch up with the rest of the […]
Elfant Wissahickon REALTOR inaugurated as President of GPAR
It is with great pride that my partners and I congratulate Mary Louise Butler, Associate Broker with Elfant Wissahickon REALTORS, on becoming the 86th President of the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS. I have had the pleasure of working side by side with Mary Louise over these last 11 years and have watched her become […]
Elfant Wissahickon spreads the love
Thanks to a wonderful idea from Craig Smith of Mortgage Masters and the great work of our amazing support staff, Elfant Wissahickon REALTORS is proud to sponsor a Valentine community service project this weekend! This Saturday February 12, 2011 between 12 and 2pm Elfant Wissahickon REALTORS will be helping loved ones of military personnel send […]
