Now that you’ve located your Philadelphia commercial space and you’ve finalized your restaurant’sbusiness plans, it’s time to fill your space with equipment and supplies. While researching the best restaurant supply companies in the Philadelphia area, I came across Trenton China Restaurant Equipment & Supply.
Trenton China Pottery was established in 1927. It was one of the first restaurant supply companies in the Philadelphia area and is the oldest family-run supply company to this day. Through the Great Depression and recent economic downfall, this company has remained in tact, revamped its image, and changed its name to Trenton China Restaurant Equipment & Food Service Supplies.
Getting Involved With Your NeighborhoodPhiladelphia is a great place to live. Neighborhoods, while covering large square footage, can still feel like close-knit communities. Whether you are renting or buying in Philadelphia for the first time or have lived here for a while, joining your local Philadelphia neighborhood association is a great way to get involved in your community.
There are neighborhood associations in every area of the city; today, we highlight one.
“SOSNA’s mission is to improve the quality of life and serve as a resource for residents and businesses by actively encouraging and promoting neighborhood activities and civic involvement in the area bounded by the south side of South Street to the north side of Washington Avenue and the west side of Broad Street to the Schuylkill River.”
This Graduate Hospital neighborhood association is committed to maintaining and improving the vitality of the area for its residents and businesses. They are looking for residents and business-owners to take part in their community events and assist in the improvements they are making.
SOSNA has a strong partnership with all schools within their bounds and believes this to be a vital part of maintaining the strength of their neighborhood. They encourage residents and business-owners to become familiar with the schools, send their children there, and volunteer to make them the best places they can be.
If you would like to register to become a member, simply go to their registration page and sign-up!
If you like what SOSNA does, but live in another area, there is most likely a neighborhood association that you can become involved with. Look at the list below to see if you fall within any of their borders. We will seek to highlight more details about these other associations in future blog posts, so keep coming back!
At JG Real Estate, we wish for you a safe and happy community, and a place that you are proud to call home!
5 ways to beautify your Philadelphia residenceNot happy with the way your home is looking? Looking for ways to revamp your space? Here are some easy and low-budget suggestions from our Philadelphia property management team to give your place a makeover.
I cannot stress how important this is to giving your place a new glow about it. Start in one room or one corner and try to get rid of as much as you can. Make it look neat and tidy and get rid of those dust bunnies. It’s also a chance for you to shop through your own stuff – you could find something ancient that you want to put out again.
Often we find ourselves getting weighed down with all of the papers and receipts we have laying around. Organize some of your papers by putting up an inexpensive bulletin board in your office or bedroom. To add a touch of flare, buy some interesting push pins and make your attempt at organization into something fun and unique.
Feeling like your walls are bare? Getting sick of the same old artwork you’ve always had? Take out your digital camera and take some pictures that you think are interesting. Enlarge them, put them on canvas, buy a frame at a thrift store, and voila! You have created a great new piece of custom wall art.
Use an every day bowl and fill it with seasonal items to add a bit of warmth and light to any table. In fall, grab some pine cones. After grocery shopping, pick out some color-rich fruit and veggies and stick them in the center of your table. This is a great way to bring color and nature into your space in an inexpensive way.
The best and more inexpensive way for you to completely change the style of any room is to change the fabrics. This does not mean you need to purchase a new couch! You can simply buy a throw and some new pillows for your couch. In the bedroom, don’t feel the need to get an entirely new comforter. Look for a great duvet cover to throw over your old blanket. This way, you can change back and forth based on your mood.
There are many ways to spruce up your space without breaking the bank. The great part about all of these tips is that they work whether you own or rent property in Philadelphia. Tenants often have a hard time making their apartments feel like home because they aren’t always able to change certain aspects of it, even the wall color at times. But there are creative things you can do yourself at home, even if that home may be temporary for you.
Please share with us any ideas you have!
Barack Obama’s New Mortgage DealCurrent homeowners and first time homebuyers of Philadelphia real estate have faced many issues surrounding buying, selling and refinancing their properties.
President Barack Obama has announced his new mortgage settlement deal, which will affect millions of Americans currently struggling with paying their mortgages due to the high interest rates that existed when they originally financed their property.
Interest rates are at historic lows! Real estate agencies and mortgage brokerages are encouraging people to buy properties to take advantage of the rates. For first time Philadelphia home buyers, it’s probably a good idea to take a serious look at buying and locking in on those rates. If you already have a mortgage, in order to take advantage of these lower rates, you would have to refinance your property. But that’s not so easy…
According to the New York Times in their February 4th article, An Easier Path to Refinancing, “there are millions of other borrowers with loans held by banks, which have largely not responded to pressure to relax their refinancing standards.” President Obama’s plan involves new legislation that would put more pressure on banks to make it easier for homeowner’s to refinance. Turns out, that “new pressure” = $25 Billion Dollars. This time, Obama isn’t bailing out the big companies and banks. This time, finally, the American homeowners get the bailout.
New focus – Making 5 Major Banks Pay
Ongoing efforts – Making Home Affordable Program (Obama created this program years ago, but now it is receiving greater attention)
Looking for ideas on things to do in Philadelphia during this wonderful Valentine’s Weekend? OurPhiladelphia Property Management team has got you covered.
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! You always have a Valentine in us at JG Real Estate.
Property Management Philadelphia | Drywall Instructional VideoOne of the many unique aspects of our Philadelphia real estate brokerage is that our maintenance andproperty management services that we offer come from an extensive knowledge of the subject that our broker, Jared Gruber, already has first hand. We’re able to offer better service to our clients from our own previous experience in construction and rehab projects.
If there is any way that we can assist Philadelphia property owners, landlords or tenants with their homes, apartments or condos, we will. So we decided to make a short how-to video for you as we were patching a section of drywall in our office.
Look for more videos in the future, or subscribe to our YouTube account to receive updates as new videos are posted (we will post our walk-through video tours of our Philly rentals and sales here as well).
