The Haas Group Real Estate

05/06/2026

We tell our clients, who want to sell their home that there are three elements that affect how a home sells. You’ve all heard it: LOCATION, CONDITION AND PRICE.
And obviously no one can change the location of their home. Except…
in this situation.
This birdhouse sat empty for years in Philadelphia!
Then, Michael and I moved to the country, just before Spring and guess what?!

What I’ve been telling people for years is true!

Location can make a really big difference!
😁🤌💁🏼‍♀️

04/22/2026

Real Estate is challenging these days. Low inventory means… well, almost no homes for our young buyers to buy so everyone’s vying for that one house to call home.

The pride ourselves on our negotiating skills, however in your first time homebuyer, it feels pretty scary to let some of the norms go so that you actually are the winner of the house.

This award really goes to my husband, Michael, who is our chief negotiator for the team. He calm, steady and persistent.

Congratulations, Michael

04/18/2026

Storage in an old Victorian home is Paramount. It has to blend in and makes sense with the character of the home and it also has to serve the homeowners in their modern day lives. designed this elegant piece to be understated and blend into the aesthetic of this unique Victorian home’s primary space for generations to come. This piece blends as it does by altering the color by just one shade of the wall color. PM me for Janet’s contact information. She is my only closet designer in 25 years of being in business as a Realtor, serving my clients at the highest of standards.
Thank you 🙏 brilliant and talented Janet!

04/15/2026

It’s amazing how many lives we touched, for all different reasons, this past year.
Some for joyous reasons; maybe a new baby was due, a better job was offered far away or possibly a desire to be closer to a grandchild. Some others to help lift that final burden off of an already challenging situation.
Michael and I thank each and everyone one of our clients for allowing us to be apart of these intimate transitions in their private lives.

🙏🙏💓 We have felt honored and grateful to be by your side ☺️

04/10/2026

Each next owner of a very old home fixes their laundry list of things to update next. The past owner of this home was also a realtor and did a magnificent job on so many issues like k**b and tube and mold remediation.
Fixing flashing, wiring, windows, and such things as plumbing and mold are very unsexy fixes to old homes! You usually don’t get your money back on these items if it’s a quick turnaround. But I promise you you will LOSE money if you don’t do them! People expect the plumbing to work, the electrical panel to be updated, the roof not to be leaking, zero mold, etc.
So many sellers of old homes lose buyer after buyer and need to reduce their price just to get the home sold. This is my fourth old home and it is a hard lesson to learn. A lot of tears can be shed in a quick sale for personal reasons which I have experienced myself.
We will also be adding a second full bathroom and air conditioning on the second floor this year and hopefully the first floor next year.
Buyers want a 2 1/2 bath home with air conditioning at least, no matter how old or young the home is, they just expect that to even consider an asking price. The buyer has to see the value, NOT the seller! I’ve been in hoarder homes with seller thinks that they have the most beautiful home in the world. It’s only worth what someone’s willing to pay and what the market will bear if a mortgage is involved.
So when Michael and I were buying this Victorian old home we understood the we would be sinking a lot of unsexy into it and not getting that much out of it unless we hold onto the home for 7-10 years or more.
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I apologize profusely to the previous owner as my husband was on and off the fence with this home that I fell in love with instantly before I even stepped foot in the door.
Moving is hard enough without all the big fixes you undertake buying a home like this.
So, Aimee, you may never talk to me again, but I am so grateful that in the end we both got to be the stewards of this beautiful old home. In the end, Michael was able to make the leap with me.
And thank you Michael for jumping off a cliff with me. I know it’s not in your comfort zone.
More to come!

03/25/2026

03/19/2026

🚨 Attention all locals: The Haas Group would like to share their preferred area Movers with you. PS ask for Joan, tell her Nancy sent you 😉

03/12/2026

When you don’t care to go to your actual closing but the deed must be signed to transfer to the next owner, who ya gonna call? also known as Lisa Joy Phillips! She goes the extra mile (and this was serious miles!!) to get it done ✅ She’s punctual, reads the room, is so smart she scares me, and has a good heart. Thank you Lisa Joy for saving yet another Real Estate transaction for
We are fortunate to have found you ☺️👏🏻

02/27/2026

in on the saves the day for - redecorehome specializes in fine .
Helping out your sellers with great connections is key to being considered a trusted advisor in a real estate transaction.
Many thanks to Charlotte for connecting us to the best resource to solve our problem while she was overseas!!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🙌🏻👏🏻🥰

02/23/2026

When this ❄️ happens, do this 🍪

bakes again!
NYTimes chocolate chip shortbread