How I Bought This HouseA Chestnut Hill home was an ‘amazing deal,’ even with the cost of a new septic system | How I Bought This House A family needed more space but it had to be right so they took their time. Gina Tomaine, For The Inquirer They bought a $975,000 Fairmount home with no money down | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington She bought a new construction townhouse near City Avenue. Her inspector still found 100 things to fix. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington She limited her search to a one-square-block radius in East Frankford | How I Bought This HouseDugan Arnett Their agent told them to skip this house. They bought it anyway. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington AdvertisementThey weren’t seriously house hunting until a Mount Airy ‘mansion’ came back on the market with a $50,000 price cut | How I Bought This HouseThese homebuyers thought the East Johnson Street house was out of reach. Months later, the price dropped. Abigail Covington His out-of-pocket costs were only $1,400 for this four-bedroom home in Brewerytown | How I Bought This HouseThis first-time buyer used a seller assist and multiple grants to cover his down payment and closing costs. Abigail Covington and Dugan Arnett This Pennsport home had no interior photos with its online listing. For one couple, it was their dream come true. | How I Bought This HouseThey also penned a letter to the previous owners vowing to do right by the home.Dugan Arnett After getting burned by an HOA, a four-bedroom in Cherry Hill fit this homeowner perfectly | How I Bought This HouseTired of bidding wars, this homeowner was ready to pause her search. Then, the perfect house came back on the market.Abigail Covington To afford a four-bedroom house in West Chester, they moved in with a parent | How I Bought This HouseMoving from a starter home in Manayunk to a forever home in West Chester took some hefty financial planning. Abigail Covington She found her Northern Liberties condo on Facebook Marketplace and it wasn’t a scam | How I Bought This HouseA well-priced condo put home ownership within reach for this buyer. But finding her home required a little extra digging. Abigail Covington They wanted more space than they had in Newtown Square. They found what they were looking for in Malvern. | How I Bought This HouseDuring a winterlong search, Marissa Diorio and Dean Koch took their time selecting their new home.Dugan Arnett She dreamed of returning to Philly with her mother. They landed in the perfect home in Brewerytown. | How I Bought This HousePulled away from the city two years ago, this homeowner always wanted to come back to Philly. Dugan Arnett They paid $259,000 for a South Philly rowhouse with vibes and an ‘eagles nest’ | How I Bought This HouseAfter spotting the house on Instagram, the couple moved quickly to secure a mid-century home they didn't want to renovate. Abigail Covington Snacktime’s bassist couldn’t imagine living anywhere but South Philly | How I Bought This HouseStaying in South Philly was paramount for this first-time homebuyer. He made it happen.Dugan Arnett They put $300,000 down to move up in Passyunk Square | How I Bought This HouseAfter selling their first home, this couple rolled their equity into a $725,000 house in the same neighborhood.Abigail Covington It only took one day to buy their West Philly dream home | How I Bought This HouseAfter a year of renting in Center City, a couple's casual open-house stroll turned into an on-the-spot decision. Abigail Covington He was ‘particular but not picky’ about a two-bedroom in Norris Square| How I Bought This HousePatience and persistence helped Evan Todtz reel in a house originally above his price range. Abigail Covington They paid $2.5 million in cash to renovate a historical Society Hill church | How I Bought This HouseCarrita Thomas and Jake Stein couldn't find what they were looking for on the market, so they decided to renovate a familiar neighborhood building. Abigail Covington She saved $100,000 for a house in Port Richmond | How I Bought This HouseMercedes Murphy lived below her means for years so she could eventually afford to buy a home.Abigail Covington See more storiesAdvertisement
A Chestnut Hill home was an ‘amazing deal,’ even with the cost of a new septic system | How I Bought This House A family needed more space but it had to be right so they took their time. Gina Tomaine, For The Inquirer
A Chestnut Hill home was an ‘amazing deal,’ even with the cost of a new septic system | How I Bought This House A family needed more space but it had to be right so they took their time. Gina Tomaine, For The Inquirer
She bought a new construction townhouse near City Avenue. Her inspector still found 100 things to fix. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington
She bought a new construction townhouse near City Avenue. Her inspector still found 100 things to fix. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington
She limited her search to a one-square-block radius in East Frankford | How I Bought This HouseDugan Arnett
She limited her search to a one-square-block radius in East Frankford | How I Bought This HouseDugan Arnett
Their agent told them to skip this house. They bought it anyway. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington
Their agent told them to skip this house. They bought it anyway. | How I Bought This HouseAbigail Covington
They weren’t seriously house hunting until a Mount Airy ‘mansion’ came back on the market with a $50,000 price cut | How I Bought This HouseThese homebuyers thought the East Johnson Street house was out of reach. Months later, the price dropped. Abigail Covington
They weren’t seriously house hunting until a Mount Airy ‘mansion’ came back on the market with a $50,000 price cut | How I Bought This HouseThese homebuyers thought the East Johnson Street house was out of reach. Months later, the price dropped. Abigail Covington
His out-of-pocket costs were only $1,400 for this four-bedroom home in Brewerytown | How I Bought This HouseThis first-time buyer used a seller assist and multiple grants to cover his down payment and closing costs. Abigail Covington and Dugan Arnett
His out-of-pocket costs were only $1,400 for this four-bedroom home in Brewerytown | How I Bought This HouseThis first-time buyer used a seller assist and multiple grants to cover his down payment and closing costs. Abigail Covington and Dugan Arnett
This Pennsport home had no interior photos with its online listing. For one couple, it was their dream come true. | How I Bought This HouseThey also penned a letter to the previous owners vowing to do right by the home.Dugan Arnett
This Pennsport home had no interior photos with its online listing. For one couple, it was their dream come true. | How I Bought This HouseThey also penned a letter to the previous owners vowing to do right by the home.Dugan Arnett
After getting burned by an HOA, a four-bedroom in Cherry Hill fit this homeowner perfectly | How I Bought This HouseTired of bidding wars, this homeowner was ready to pause her search. Then, the perfect house came back on the market.Abigail Covington
After getting burned by an HOA, a four-bedroom in Cherry Hill fit this homeowner perfectly | How I Bought This HouseTired of bidding wars, this homeowner was ready to pause her search. Then, the perfect house came back on the market.Abigail Covington
To afford a four-bedroom house in West Chester, they moved in with a parent | How I Bought This HouseMoving from a starter home in Manayunk to a forever home in West Chester took some hefty financial planning. Abigail Covington
To afford a four-bedroom house in West Chester, they moved in with a parent | How I Bought This HouseMoving from a starter home in Manayunk to a forever home in West Chester took some hefty financial planning. Abigail Covington
She found her Northern Liberties condo on Facebook Marketplace and it wasn’t a scam | How I Bought This HouseA well-priced condo put home ownership within reach for this buyer. But finding her home required a little extra digging. Abigail Covington
She found her Northern Liberties condo on Facebook Marketplace and it wasn’t a scam | How I Bought This HouseA well-priced condo put home ownership within reach for this buyer. But finding her home required a little extra digging. Abigail Covington
They wanted more space than they had in Newtown Square. They found what they were looking for in Malvern. | How I Bought This HouseDuring a winterlong search, Marissa Diorio and Dean Koch took their time selecting their new home.Dugan Arnett
They wanted more space than they had in Newtown Square. They found what they were looking for in Malvern. | How I Bought This HouseDuring a winterlong search, Marissa Diorio and Dean Koch took their time selecting their new home.Dugan Arnett
She dreamed of returning to Philly with her mother. They landed in the perfect home in Brewerytown. | How I Bought This HousePulled away from the city two years ago, this homeowner always wanted to come back to Philly. Dugan Arnett
She dreamed of returning to Philly with her mother. They landed in the perfect home in Brewerytown. | How I Bought This HousePulled away from the city two years ago, this homeowner always wanted to come back to Philly. Dugan Arnett
They paid $259,000 for a South Philly rowhouse with vibes and an ‘eagles nest’ | How I Bought This HouseAfter spotting the house on Instagram, the couple moved quickly to secure a mid-century home they didn't want to renovate. Abigail Covington
They paid $259,000 for a South Philly rowhouse with vibes and an ‘eagles nest’ | How I Bought This HouseAfter spotting the house on Instagram, the couple moved quickly to secure a mid-century home they didn't want to renovate. Abigail Covington
Snacktime’s bassist couldn’t imagine living anywhere but South Philly | How I Bought This HouseStaying in South Philly was paramount for this first-time homebuyer. He made it happen.Dugan Arnett
Snacktime’s bassist couldn’t imagine living anywhere but South Philly | How I Bought This HouseStaying in South Philly was paramount for this first-time homebuyer. He made it happen.Dugan Arnett
They put $300,000 down to move up in Passyunk Square | How I Bought This HouseAfter selling their first home, this couple rolled their equity into a $725,000 house in the same neighborhood.Abigail Covington
They put $300,000 down to move up in Passyunk Square | How I Bought This HouseAfter selling their first home, this couple rolled their equity into a $725,000 house in the same neighborhood.Abigail Covington
It only took one day to buy their West Philly dream home | How I Bought This HouseAfter a year of renting in Center City, a couple's casual open-house stroll turned into an on-the-spot decision. Abigail Covington
It only took one day to buy their West Philly dream home | How I Bought This HouseAfter a year of renting in Center City, a couple's casual open-house stroll turned into an on-the-spot decision. Abigail Covington
He was ‘particular but not picky’ about a two-bedroom in Norris Square| How I Bought This HousePatience and persistence helped Evan Todtz reel in a house originally above his price range. Abigail Covington
He was ‘particular but not picky’ about a two-bedroom in Norris Square| How I Bought This HousePatience and persistence helped Evan Todtz reel in a house originally above his price range. Abigail Covington
They paid $2.5 million in cash to renovate a historical Society Hill church | How I Bought This HouseCarrita Thomas and Jake Stein couldn't find what they were looking for on the market, so they decided to renovate a familiar neighborhood building. Abigail Covington
They paid $2.5 million in cash to renovate a historical Society Hill church | How I Bought This HouseCarrita Thomas and Jake Stein couldn't find what they were looking for on the market, so they decided to renovate a familiar neighborhood building. Abigail Covington
She saved $100,000 for a house in Port Richmond | How I Bought This HouseMercedes Murphy lived below her means for years so she could eventually afford to buy a home.Abigail Covington
She saved $100,000 for a house in Port Richmond | How I Bought This HouseMercedes Murphy lived below her means for years so she could eventually afford to buy a home.Abigail Covington
