Donna Godfrey's Blog

Posted on 06/10/2020

Photo by Lee via Pixabay Putting a new mailbox up? Be sure to follow the official guidance from the U.S. Postal Service.® Here are a few rules, tips, and suggestions to make your mail carrier's day a little smoother. Putting Up a New Mailbox USPS-approved mailboxes have Postmaster General (PMG) approval labels. Have your post office approve your...

Rules

Mail Carrier

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Posted on 06/03/2020

Prepping Your Credit To Gain a Preapproval

Photo by Pixabay via Pexels Thinking of buying a home in the near future? You're going to need a preapproval. This tells real estate agents that you're serious about the home-buying process, and it alerts sellers that you're a solid, low-risk candidate. Preapprovals aren't always easy to score, however. And if you're someone who's had a few credit...

Mortgage

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Posted on 05/27/2020

Finance Your Second Home Affordably

Photo by Vlada Karpovich from Pexels Buying a second home is an exceptional opportunity. You can expand your real estate portfolio, creating an investment strategy for building wealth over the long term. It’s also nice to have a home, one you can use on the weekends to get away. Whether you want to buy a home on the...

Posted on 05/20/2020

Which is Smarter: Paying Off the Mortgage or Investing?

Photo by Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock Often, when discussing ways to get out of debt, the subject of “mortgage versus investments” comes up. If you have a mortgage, your monthly budget likely revolves around paying it first, meaning investment ideas take a back seat. One way to free money up to invest is to pay off the mortgage, and...

Mortgage

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Posted on 05/13/2020

Buying a Home Remotely

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay So, you're buying a home remotely. Because you probably don't want to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a house that smells like cats or that features weekly invasions by the SWAT team of the building next door, it's important to find a long-distance realtor you can trust. You need someone who...

Posted on 05/06/2020

Best Practices: Boosting Your Curb Appeal

Photo by Javani LLC via Shutterstock Before you ever place your home on the market, start working on curb appeal. What’s curb appeal? It’s the first thing that makes people want to take a second look when they drive by. If they’re house shopping or just dreaming for the future, a home with curb appeal will bring them...

Curb Appeal

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Posted on 06/10/2020

Another Property Sold - 420 Lewis Mills Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344

Posted on 06/08/2020

Video Tour - 4550 Oley Turnpike Road, Reading, PA 19606

Stately brick center hall colonial , set back off the road, nestled on 1.89 clear, open acres in Exeter School District... This is home offers an outdoor oasis, featuring a large fully fenced in area for play space with a covered patio for shaded entertaining.....a gorgeous inground, lushly landscaped with a gazebo for shade from the sun that is also fenced with privacy fencing. The home is expansive with 4,200' of interior space...All of the doors are solid wood, ceiling are a soaring 9'.....this is a solidly built home, made from craftsman in years gone by. There are five ornately tiled fireplaces in this home.....and all of the rooms...

Posted on 06/08/2020

4550 Oley Turnpike Road, Reading, PA 19606 is now new to the market!

Stately brick center hall colonial , set back off the road, nestled on 1.89 clear, open acres in Exeter School District... This is home offers an outdoor oasis, featuring a large fully fenced in area for play space with a covered patio for shaded entertaining.....a gorgeous inground, lushly landscaped with a gazebo for shade from the sun that is also fenced with privacy fencing. The home is expansive with 4,200' of interior space...All of the doors are solid wood, ceiling are a soaring 9'.....this is a solidly built home, made from craftsman in years gone by. There are five ornately tiled fireplaces in this home.....and all of the rooms...

Posted on 05/26/2020

Video Tour - 729 Old Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465

Historic brownstone farmhouse on an open, level lot with the added bonus of a gues house at the back of yard.... The main farmhouse built in the 1800's features approximately 2,000+ sq. ft. of living space, featuring refinished wide plank hardwood floors in the living room, dining room and sitting room. For a farmhouse, the ceilings are high, and rooms are a good size....There are newer replacement windows throughout the home, but, still have the charm of the deep window sills.....The living room is complimented by a "bay style" window arrangement with bench seating....The kitchen features new cabinetry, updated counter tops and tile...

Posted on 05/26/2020

729 Old Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465 is now new to the market!

Historic brownstone farmhouse on an open, level lot with the added bonus of a gues house at the back of yard.... The main farmhouse built in the 1800's features approximately 2,000+ sq. ft. of living space, featuring refinished wide plank hardwood floors in the living room, dining room and sitting room. For a farmhouse, the ceilings are high, and rooms are a good size....There are newer replacement windows throughout the home, but, still have the charm of the deep window sills.....The living room is complimented by a "bay style" window arrangement with bench seating....The kitchen features new cabinetry, updated counter tops and tile...

Posted on 05/12/2020

Another Property Sold - 113 N Franklin Street, Fleetwood, PA 19522