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Real estate help for people moving to Philly

MoveUpPhilly is a relocation-first real estate practice. Whether you are buying from out of town, trading up within the city, or selling the family house from a distance, every engagement starts the same way: a free 20-minute relocation call with broker Craig Lerch.

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01 Relocation

Relocation buyers, handled start to finish

You are buying from out of town, which means your agent has to do the seeing for you until you land. I run your search on video: block walk-throughs, school research, tax math, and live tours of the shortlist, so your first visit is a confirmation instead of an expedition.

Relocation calls are the core of this site. Book one and you get a plan in the first 20 minutes, whether or not we ever work together.

  • Pre-arrival scouting delivered on video
  • School and district research before you tour
  • Virtual tour days built around your shortlist
  • Offer strategy designed for remote buyers
  • Closing lined up end to end while you pack
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Historic rowhouse street in Old City Philadelphia at blue hour
02 Buying

First-time and trade-up buyers

Whether it is your first key or your fourth, the order is the same: pre-approval first, neighborhood second, tour third. I keep first-timers from overpaying for charm and trade-up buyers from under-pricing their resale.

Philadelphia's rowhouse and condo stock rewards buyers who understand the block. That read comes from thousands of transactions, not from a listing feed.

  • Pre-approval and budget fit, stress-tested
  • Rowhouse and condo realities, explained plainly
  • Trade-up math for your current home
  • Negotiation with real local leverage
  • Walk-through and closing coordination
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Brick rowhouses in Fishtown Philadelphia at blue hour
03 Selling

Sellers and downsizers

Selling from a distance, or selling the family house to land in a condo: I price, prepare, and market homes across the region, then handle the downsizing move on the other side.

The same 4,000-transaction database that prices your home also tells me where you should land next, which makes the two moves one conversation.

  • Data-driven pricing from recent, similar closings
  • Preparation and staging guidance
  • Agent-to-agent marketing across the region
  • Downsizing into condos and townhomes
  • Timing advice that lines sale and purchase up
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Stone manor house on the Main Line at blue hour
04 Investing

Investors and multi-unit buyers

Rentals, multi-unit, and commercial have been part of my book for decades. On the investment side you want a broker who understands the property and the business case behind it.

Philadelphia's rent rolls, block-level demand, and multi-unit stock change quickly. I help you buy with the numbers in front, not the emotion in charge.

  • Rental and multi-unit purchases
  • Tax-deferred exchange conversations
  • Commercial and mixed-use transactions
  • Block-level rent and demand reads
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Converted warehouses in Northern Liberties Philadelphia at blue hour

How a Relocation Call Works

Twenty minutes, then you have a plan

01

Book the slot

Pick a time through the booking link. No retainer, no forms, no pressure.

02

Map the move

Timeline, budget, commute, schools: I turn your answers into a neighborhood shortlist.

03

Walk away with a plan

A scouting plan for the next two weeks, built for buyers who are not in the city yet.

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Start with the call that starts the move

Tell me about the move in the form and I will reply fast with next steps, the neighborhoods to watch, and a time to talk. Prefer to pick the slot yourself? The booking link is open right now.

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Tell me about your move

Share your timeline and target area. I reply fast, and every conversation starts with a free relocation call.

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