Historic House Blog

As selling houses gets to be more and more of a challenge, owners and agents are turning to more creative means of marketing property. One strategy that crops up whenever the market turns is a house raffle. Lotteries have been successful for centuries, drawing participants in with dreams of a low investment and a huge payoff. House raffles are no different. Most [...]

When you consider the concept of historic houses, perhaps gangsters are not the type of people that pop into your head.  We generally associate “historic” properties with grand architecture, or rustic post-and-beam homes, or perhaps even an old farmhouse that has withstood the storms of a century.  Yet there can be no doubt that the simple, two-story, working-class property that [...]

Next weekend, on January 16th, 17th, and 18th, the Greater Philadelphia Historic Home Show will attract historic house entusiasts from all over the country. Sponsored by Old House Interiors’ “Early Homes” Magazine, the show will feature 70 exhibits, including experts on architectural salvage, floor & wall coverings, sills & foundations, furniture restoration, millwork & mouldings, [...]