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Mortgage rates reached 7.28%. If you have to move right now, here are some tips. (opens the original)
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The average interest rate for the popular, fixed-rate 30-year mortgage shot up to 7.28% this week, the highest itâs been since November 2023. Elevated mortgage rates and high home prices are making homebuyers cautious about entering the market in the Philly area and beyond. âTheyâre not jumping in with two feet,â said Patrick Lopez, a Philadelphia-based mortgage banker at Quaint Oak Mortgage. At the same time, some people need to move. Theyâre driven by personal factors such as job rel
Asking your pastor for a home | Real Estate Newsletter (opens the original)
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Asking your pastor for prayers is one thing. Asking them for a home is another. But thatâs what members of the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philly did almost 10 years ago. Seniors said they and their homes were aging, and they needed safe, affordable homes that didnât require so much upkeep. Could the pastor help them in any way? This year, it opened an apartment building for seniors, who pay rent based on their income. Keep scrolling for that story and more in this weekâs editio
Seniors asked their pastor for help finding affordable homes. So their West Philly church built apartments. (opens the original)
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Nearly a decade ago, seniors asked the pastor of their West Philadelphia church for help. They were getting older and so were their houses, and they needed safe, affordable homes that werenât such a burden to keep up with. They wanted to stay in their community, too. In the beginning of this year, on the site of what was once a dilapidated house and vacant lots filled with trash and rodents, the Church of Christian Compassion opened Compassion Senior Living, a new 38-unit subsidized apartment
A âmagicalâ 15-acre property called Willow Lake Farm is for sale for almost $7 million in Chester County (opens the original)
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The 15-acre Willow Lake Farm includes walking paths, a stream and waterfall, a meditation garden, an arched bridge, extensive lawns, and a pond. Itâs also a private residence. And the Chester County property is for sale for $6,990,000. âItâs one of the most beautiful properties within Willistownâ Township, said listing agent Meghan Chorin, leader of the Meghan Chorin Team with Compass Real Estate. She called it âmagical.â âItâs just special. Thereâs nothing else like it,â she
Reparations for a down payment | Real Estate Newsletter (opens the original)
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Charmira and Quincy Pilgrim had wanted to become homeowners for a decade. But saving money was impossible with a growing family, job losses, and jobs that didnât pay enough. The Pilgrims were finally able to start saving at the end of last year and found a home they wanted to buy in West Oak Lane this spring. But they were thousands of dollars short for their down payment and closing costs. What finally turned their homeownership dream into a reality was an assist from a Quaker congregation in
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