Mark Wade

Philadelphia Condominium Values abd Value

“Killer Views” Assessing the value of a Center City Condo View If you are of a certain age, you recall that Eva Gabor on Green Acres just "Adores A Penthouse View" which she and her husband no doubt forked over some big bucks to accommodate he... Read >

Emotion Adds Value to Philadelphia Condos

In many urban condominium markets like Philadelphia, the adage of Location, Location, Location may not be as important as Condition, Condition, Condition. And many segments of any urban condo market wilol often attract buyers that have no special hom... Read >

Condominium Associations have a heavy hand in the Value or your Condo

A blind man knows when the sun is shining, and even a casual observer can spot a poorly operated condominium association. A lax set of rules and regulations, perceptually poor upkeep, higher than usual percentage of rentals, restrictive pet policies, ... Read >

Hahnemann Hospital Area condos

Condos near Hahnemann University Hospital Every spring, my website is abuzz with new interns, residents, and fellows moving looking to purchase a condo near Hahnemann University Hospital. Be it parents, or students themselves, a number of priori... Read >

Buy the best Philly condo for your needs

You might be surprised by the variety of condos available in Center City! Condominiums in Philadelphia come in as many shapes, sizes, and styles, as there are individuals who look to buy such abodes. When considering the purchase of a Center City con... Read >

Condominium Pet Policies and Resale Value

...How might the former affect the latter in a Philadelphia condominium building? Pet policies throughout the Philadelphia condominium landscape are as varied as the associations who put forth their rules regarding pets. From exceedingly libe... Read >

Best Philadelphia Condos - Top 10 For 2009

Much like fashion, restaurants, and bedspreads at Restoration Hardware, the popularity and demand for specific Philadelphia condo buildings does come in and out of vogue. Though essentially a buyers market, the following ten Center City condos have withst... Read >

The $40,000 Washer/Dryer - Real Estate Blunders

The $40,000 Washer/Dryer Not giving an inch may cost you a mint in real estate transactions Back in the 1960's, Tarryton Cigarettes had the saying "I'd Rather Fight Than Switch". Personally, I think I would give up my specific brand of cigarette... Read >

The Cache of many Philadelphia Condo Buildings - The path between perception and value is not long

If the adage location, location, location were as etched in stone as it is etched in many buyers minds, then there would be little price difference between The Wanamaker House Condominiums at 2020 Walnut St., and it's high-rise condominium neighbor, ... Read >

Condos Near Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia

Every spring, my phone starts ringing off the hook with students and or parents of students who will be attending Jefferson Medical School. My name is Mark Wade, and I am a realtor in Center City Philadelphia. Many of these folks have figured out that buy... Read >

Buying New Construction Condos in Philadelphia can really be awful

Buying a new construction condo can really try one's patience. From delays in proposed settlement dates, to varying opinions of what constitutes a finished product, can really be a pain in the butt. Be forewarned- if you are buying new constructio... Read >

Floor Height and View of Philadelphia High Rise Buildings Greatly Affect Value

Probably the most overlooked effect on value to high rise Rittenhouse Square condos is the view that any particular condominium building offers. And not all views are created equal. Let compare and contrast a few different scenarios. All are based on my o... Read >

Your Parents Sold the House You Grew Up in and You Are Not Welcome in Their Philadelphia Penthouse

You can never go home again. Especially when your parents have unloaded that five bedroom ranch house in the suburbs in lieu of an urban penthouse in Center City Philadelphia. No longer will you have room in the driveway for your old college car, nor will... Read >

Misguided Philly Condominium Developers

Big-brained idealists with little local real estate knowledge have been breaking ground new condominium developments in record numbers in the past decade here in the US. Not every ground breaking is indeed Ground-Breaking, nor are such events good news fo... Read >

The Best Value in a Center City Philadelphia Condo

Seems hardly a day goes by that I am not asked for my two cents in the general arena that is Center City Condos. As a professed uni-blab, big-brained know-it-all in this field, I have to confess that I eat, live, breathe, think, and dream downtown Philly ... Read >