Delaware County Real Estate Guides

These are the pages I keep up to date for the questions that come up over and over: what a mortgage rate really costs you here, how Delco property taxes work, whether to keep a low rate or move, and what to know before you buy, sell, or invest. They're not news. When the numbers change, I update the page.

Pick the section that fits where you are. If your situation doesn't fit neatly into any of them, that's usually the interesting part, so reach out.

Buying a Home

• Buying a home in Delaware County: how I work with buyers and how the process runs here.
• First-time buyer FAQ: pre-approval, down payments, closing costs, and where to start.
• Delaware County mortgage rates: where rates are this month and what they mean for your payment.
• Delaware County property taxes: why bills vary so much by town and school district, and how to lower yours.
• How much house can you afford?: a full monthly payment, worked through.
• Which school district am I actually in?: the Delco addresses where the mailing address and the district don't match.
• What to expect at a home inspection, with the issues older Delco houses tend to have.
• Condos in Delaware County: where the condo activity is and the financing questions to ask.

Selling a Home

• Selling your house in Delaware County: pricing, preparation, and how I market a listing.
• Seller FAQ: what selling costs, how long it takes, and how pricing works.
• Keep your low rate or sell?: the break-even math on giving up a 3 percent mortgage.
• How to prepare your house to sell fast.
• Should I sell or rent my home?

Owning a Home

• Refinance, renovate, or move?: the three paths side by side, with the costs people forget.
• Property taxes: the homestead exclusion and how to appeal an assessment.
• Historic home maintenance: keeping up a stone or early-1900s house.

Investing

• Real estate investing in Delaware County: a beginner's guide from someone who owns rentals here.
• Creative financing: seller financing, buydowns, and other ways deals get done.

Downsizing and Senior Living

• Senior communities in Delaware County: 55+ communities versus continuing care, and how the money works.

The Market and the Towns

• Delaware County housing market update: refreshed every quarter.
• Delaware County community guide: every town and school district.
• Market report search: current listings and recent sales anywhere in the county.

Have a Question That Isn't Here?

Send it to me. If I get the same question three times, it usually becomes a guide. Get in touch here, or see what your house is worth on the home valuation page.

Ben Hill
Licensed Real Estate Agent in Pennsylvania and Delaware | Premier Property Sales and Rentals | 192 Saxer Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064 | 484-442-0295