Aastha Patel - Realtor, 1619 Walnut Street, 4th FL, Christiana, DE (2026)

08/14/2022

Come out to see me & this BEAUTY of a townhome! Also if you are a coffee lover like me, enter to WIN a chance at a Keurig Coffee Machine! 🏡☕️

Details of this property below:

🔑 1,350 SQ FT

🔑 3BD | 1.5BA

🔑 $259,900

🔑 Finished Basement

🔑 Updated bathrooms, flooring & HVAC/Water Heater

08/12/2022

🔑 In today's market, hiring the right agent is the single most important thing you can do, regardless of whether you are buying or selling. An experienced agent can help guide you throughout the process, alleviating any stress that can go hand in hand with buying or selling your most expensive asset.
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Here's how an agent makes the process easy, enjoyable, and as simple as possible. ⁣
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𝙱𝚄𝚈𝙴𝚁'𝚂 𝙰𝙶𝙴𝙽𝚃:
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• An adviser and advocate during the entire home buying process
• Educates you on current market conditions
• Uncovers your needs and wants, as well as motivations to purchase a home
• Provides guidance with getting pre-approved and recommends mortgage lenders
• Gathers, presents, and shows you listings that meet your criteria
• Negotiates contingencies, the closing timeline, and the final selling price.
• FREE to you! Buyer's agents are paid by the sellers

𝚂𝙴𝙻𝙻𝙴𝚁'𝚂 𝙰𝙶𝙴𝙽𝚃:
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• Also known as a Listing Agent
• Evaluates your property and suggest a listing price based on comparable homes that have sold recently, as well as market trends
• Presents your home in the marketplace through various mediums such as the MLS, on social media and internet search engines, print, and mailers, and to other agents
• Makes suggestions to improve and/or enhance your home’s features allowing it to look its best (including staging, photography, etc.)
• Stays in regular communication and always acts in your best interest
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Whether you are thinking of buying or selling – I can help!

07/15/2022

🔑 HAPPY FRIDAY FOLKS!

We often talk about the 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 of our home… what we don’t often look at is our 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — home equity is the current market value of your property, less what is owed.  Across the country, homeowners are experiencing sizable equity gains because of increased property values (historic double-digit growth figures).

There are a number of ways you can build equity (wealth) in your home on top of typical appreciation.

➀  Make additional payments toward the principal of your loan.  Paying down your mortgage combined with the appreciation of your home is a powerful combination.

➁  Sign up for bi-weekly mortgage payments.  Making 26 half payments over the course of a year actually translates into an "extra" 13th payment.

➂  Make key home improvements that will increase the value of your property.

➃  Refinance to a shorter-term / modified loan product.

Let’s start the conversation so we can build your wealth together.

07/08/2022

A recent common question that I get asked, "𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵?"

The simple answer is 𝙮𝙚𝙨 ... 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚!  There will ALWAYS be ups and downs in a market, and it can be daunting to purchase in an appreciating market; you need a hyper-local agent who knows the hot spots in a booming market.

In order to find a profitable property, it is important to first decide what type of investment is best for your long-term strategy and goals.  Would you prefer to 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 + 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 monthly (rental / vacation home) or 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽 + 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵-𝗼𝘂𝘁?

• Rapid appreciation is happening in pretty much every market in the country, and experts expect prices to rise between 7-9% by next year — meaning that if you are looking for a flip, you could potentially sell for a nice profit in the short-term ... especially if you have access to quick labor and materials.

• Thinking of becoming a landlord?  The demand for housing has also resulted in rent growth, which means that you can most likely earn enough in rental income to offset the rising cost of real estate.

• Let's talk "vacation homes."
With so many people now working remotely, people are saving more money and taking more vacations.  Purchasing a vacation home is a long-term investment, but popular sites such as Airbnb and VRBO are helping people add additional streams of income, especially in more urban (and historic) areas.

Real estate has long been considered a solid investment, as it is a relatively safe and easy way for people to build wealth.  If you are interested in creating wealth through real estate, let’s find the right property that yields the highest return 📲☎️📞📨

07/06/2022

ᴍɪᴅᴡᴇᴇᴋ ᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ - ᴍᴇ ᴠs ᴍᴇ ✨

I love this quote, it just jumped right out to me. Being fully, wholeheartedly PRESENT for moments in life is so so so important to me…living in the past is living in a place of regret & living in the future is living in a place of fear and anxiety.

Taking the time to slow down and really appreciate where I am CURRENTLY in my journey & what I have, is important to me..the little things are what truly add up to the BIG THINGS for me.

To me magic is made in a state of AWARENESS and APPRECIATION. I still take the time to visualize the best version of my life possible, but doing this also means NOT allowing that to consume me and hold me back from finding joy in the NOW.

Happiness for me is not a future state, it’s here with me in the PRESENT moment..mindfulness and allowing the magic in the pause is what I THRIVE ON. ⚡️✨🌹

07/05/2022

I had the honor of starting off 4th of July weekend with my client closing on his NEW home 🤩🏡 🔑

Hope everyone had an amazing weekend…I’m feeling recharged & ready to WORK! 💯✔️💥

Are you ready to find your next home? Contact me today via DM or give me a call 📲 ☎️ 📞

07/01/2022

I welcome the new owners to this new house… A ‘Just Sold’ moment with a closing deal of $30,000 OVER the asking price. 🏡🔑💯

Let’s get you a ‘Just Sold’ moment too….the first step is to ‘Just Call’ ME. (& yes, that was intended to sound as corny as it did when you read it….😂)

All jokes aside, I’m sooo happy and I congratulate my seller on selling his first home yesterday. We received multiple offers and finally, the deal is closed at 11% over the asking price with very few days on the market.

Let me be your go-to realtor to sell your house for the right current price. 📲 📧 📞💥

06/26/2022

Buying a home is an important milestone for anyone, but it can be intimidating when you’re not sure what to expect.

3 things you should do to prepare for the home buying process:

① 𝙳𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 —
Get your finances & credit score on track. Figure out how much you will need/want to spend on a downpayment and closing costs, and how much you can afford to spend monthly. Don't forget to have an emergency savings fund set aside, and to budget for all of the utilities and typical upkeep.

② 𝙶𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚎-𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 —
I've said it before and I will say it again. Make sure you get pre-approved BEFORE looking at homes! Do your research to find a good lender or ask your agent – this person will be handling the biggest purchase of your life, so don't just take the easy route and apply with an online lender (𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩).

③  𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚝 —
Your agent will help guide you throughout the entire process and protect you during the sale, from sitting down to discuss what you're looking for in a home, to submitting an offer, negotiating repairs, handling all of the paperwork, and being there when you finally get the keys to your new home. Their knowledge of the home buying process, negotiating skills, and familiarity with the area you want to live in can be extremely valuable. And best of all, it's FREE! Your real estate agent is paid by the seller, in most cases.

If you're considering a move, I would be happy to send you a copy of my FREE homebuyer guide!

06/22/2022

📣  𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗜𝗥 — "rising interest rates" does not always mean "falling prices", or at least, if you're looking at things from a long-term (strategic) perspective!

No doubt, we are experiencing an ever-changing market with rates in flux as the Fed tries to balance the market and battle inflation through various monetary policies.  Just from this same time last year, rates are up almost 2.5% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. And while rates have been on the rise for most of 2022, appreciation continues to remain with projections of 11% in 2022 and 3-4% in 2023.

"𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 ... 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴."  Your way of thinking isn't completely wrong ... it makes total sense to feel that way, but historically it's not accurate — there is not a complete inverse relationship between prices and rates.

Over the past 45 years, we've seen an average yearly appreciation of 5.1% — projections trending slightly downward from two years of double-digit increases. While the Fed continues to increase rates (potentially 10 more times) over the course of the next year, we should expect to see rates tick up and down along the way as it reacts to demand and the overall economy.

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:  𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗢 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 — rates tend to decelerate appreciation, especially in today's market with buyer demand outpacing seller and builder inventory.

𝙿𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜:  Post WWII through the early 80s, home prices increased steadily ... despite 30 years of rising rates (macroeconomics).

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