The business is heating up! Not every seller is completely motivated to a fire sale price... but a lot are! 1 of every 6 home owners nationwide is under water in their mortgage. This means these people owe more than their home is currently worth. This means that if they want to sell, they are in a short sale situation selling below the mortgage amount they owe the bank. Now this isn't the case with most Philadelphia real estate but it is with some! I have recently had some Buyers find some real bargains. We can never tell the Seller's motivation based on an MLS sheet. However, putting an offer out there... often results in great bargains. Look, people need to sell... some more than others. These days, with the tax credit for people earning $75k or less, $150k for a couple, and amazing interest rates, it's idiotic not to buy! Refinancing is a hugely intelligent move as well. I'll detail these things soon but I just wanted to put the birdy in your ears. Reach out to me, nigel@cbpref.com if you think you 'might' wanna buy now. Its a wise move! If you need to sell, we need to market your property very carefully and very well. Polished products priced well are still selling... quickly even.