I have a real soft spot for kids. When I was younger I wanted to be a pediatrician but my mom told me it would be too hard to see kids sick all the time. I'm so glad she said that because now that I am a mom I can understand it and I know it wouldn't be a good fit for me. I still enjoyed science so I went into the research side of it and did cancer research (prostate and melanoma). While very interesting the lab wasn't for me.
Perhaps because people knew I was in that field, I tend to be told when a friend of a friend has cancer. I still have an awesome network of cancer docs so I can find out who the best in the country is in a particular type of cancer. So cancer is always in the back of my mind and to be honest whenever a new family member or anyone I know gets cancer I do feel guilty that I am no longer in that field helping the cause.
There are many different ways you can help sick kiddos. Cancer research is really amazing these days with the drugs coming out that are only targeting the cancer cells unlike chemo which targets everything. I usually try and donate to St. Jude's since it helps out the kiddos. But there are many other diseases that affect children of course.
This year I was able to help out in another way. This year I cut off my hair, 10 inches of my hair! 10 inches is the minimum they will accept and I didn't have much more so that's what I gave. I give it to an organization called Locks of Love. They use the hair to make wigs for financially disadvantaged children (under 18) with any medical condition that has caused hair loss. Their website say it takes 6-10 ponytails to make one wig. The retail value of these wigs range from $3500-$6000. The majority of kids that receive the wigs of natural hair are ones that suffer from alopecia areata an autoimmune disorder which causes the hair follicles to shut down. In addition to the loss of scalp hair, many also lose their eyelashes, eyebrows and all body hair. This hair loss is permanent in most cases, and there is no known cause or cure. Other recipients have been victim to severe burns, endured radiation treatment to the brain stem as a treatment for cancer, or suffer from any number of skin disorders that cause permanent hair loss.
Locks of Love also supplies synthetic wigs to financially disadvantaged kids that have short term hair loss as well. Anything to help the kiddos is fine by me! This is the third time I've been able to give my hair and it feels so great when you get the thank you card in the mail from the charity group.
So when you feel like you have nothing to give, think again, you'd be surprised at what you can give!
Krista Fuchs Realtor. Giving You The Attention You Deserve.
I can always be reached directly at 484-459-8025. Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors 484-875-2600.
I have a puppy update for ya! My family made the trip to meet the puppy today. The breeder is only 90 minutes away but with a 6 yr old and two 2 1/2 yr old little divas it can seem like an eternity. So I was prepared. I had drinks, sweet and salty snacks, candy and of course many wipes and diapers, toys and movies.
So we head out (west of course so the sun is in our eyes!) and the kids are screaming and bouncing all over the place and my husband is getting irritated so I hand out the first snack (salty). That lasts about 15 mins and this continues until I finally get a movie going and the sun goes down a little. Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel...
Everything is going smoothly and then we hit a Detour. We don't know where we are and it's not like a detour in the city this is farmland so if you're on a road there's no close street to turn around. Anywho..
We get there and we are all sooooooooooo excited, so excited, so excited, so excited! The owner/breeder opens the door and invites us in and seems very friendly and down to earth, thank goodness! We get a quick introduction and go to see the dogs. The dogs were in a little kennel and they had two grown females and then the 8 puppies.
OMGooooooooooodness they were all so adorable! Like 8 little stuffed animals running all over and you just wanted to hug them all! As usual Vanessa was a little afraid and Anna just jumped into the mix. Marcus was very excited, I was thrilled but worried about the kids trampling the pups and Eric had a million questions and his lists of course.
I was very happy to see the grown females were not as big as I thought they'd be. The breed is Bullmastiff so I was worried.
One of the goals of the visit was to pick a puppy to take home in two weeks. We wanted a female and we really wanted to try to get a feel for their personalities to find a good fit for the family. The puppies were all over the place playing with each other so it was really hard to figure out which ones were even female especially since the entire time I was mostly concerned with the kids getting into trouble or trouncing on a poor puppy!
Then the wonderful breeder picked up a puppy and told us she thought this one would be best for us. She brought to us a beautiful fawn female that was laid back, just like us! This little puppy is sooo pretty and we immediately all fell in love with her as she let us rub her belly and licked us all! So then the breeder put the other puppies away and we spent some time with our soon to be new addition!
So we're gonna have a fawn laid back little lady in the house soon and we need a name! My husband likes Jazz but there is nothing jazzy about this dog. This dog is a snuggler, a lover, a sweetie, a huggie-bear.... I'm starting to warm up to the name Honey. So now my strategy is to get my babies to start saying Honey and then I think we can overtake my better half! Can't wait! Thanks for reading!
Have you heard "now's a good time to buy a home"? Well it may be a good time to buy a Malvern Home but not a Downingtown home and to be sure the first thing you should do is contact a reputable Realtor in your immediate area.
If you live in Chester County PA I would be happy to help you! Even if that help is just answering questions about the current housing market. And I don't profess to know everything but am pretty positive that I can find an answer for all your questions.
So the first thing I think you should do is talk to a Realtor you trust. And if you don't know a Realtor you can trust the next best thing would be a mortgage consultant you trust and if you don't have that either ask people you know if they can refer a Realtor for you. And if you don't have that you should find a Realtor that will take the time to answer your questions.
If you are a first time home buyer you should have a lot of questions. And don't feel bad if you know so little you don't even know what to ask. Just say I don't even know where to begin.
There are a lot of things to consider when buying a home.
A good Realtor will have a good team behind them to guide you throughout the entire transaction.
So the first thing to do is get a Good Realtor!
Krista Fuchs, Realtor Giving You The Attention You Deserve. I can always be reached directly at (484)459-8025. Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors (484) 875-2600
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Downingtown homes are still selling in all of the Downingtown School District, and a good variety of them too! The sold price range was $215,000 to $760,000. Here is the list below of all homes that sold in January 2009.
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sold Price |
| 2595 West Chester Rd | 3 | 1.5 | $215,000 |
| 1899 Berue Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $304,000 |
| 529 Summercroft Dr | 3 | 2.5 | $342,000 |
| 817 Hawthorne St | 4 | 2.5 | $365,000 |
| 203 Allen Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $369,900 |
| 19 Grovehill Ct | 4 | 2.5 | $370,000 |
| 238 Ferndale Ln | 4 | 2.5 | $401,000 |
| 811 Quail Way | 4 | 2F2H | $425,000 |
| 826 Williamsburg Blvd | 4 | 3.5 | $435,000 |
| 303 Prescott Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $455,000 |
| 14 Rolling Glenn Ln | 4 | 2.5 | $485,000 |
| 222 Prescott Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $500,000 |
| 1431 Hampton Dr | 4 | 3.5 | $525,000 |
| 1522 High Country Rd | 4 | 3.5 | $542,000 |
| 116 Bolero Dr | 4 | 3.5 | $544,900 |
| 41 Founders Way | 5 | 3.5 | $566,000 |
| 33 Founders Way | 5 | 3.5 | $580,000 |
| Lot 4 Taylor Rd | 4 | 4.5 | $590,000 |
| 1830 Poplar Hill Dr | 5 | 3F2H | $760,000 |
If you need more housing information on Downingtown homes or any home in the Downingtown School District I would be happy to help! Krista.Fuchs@prufoxroach.com
Krista Fuchs Realtor. Giving You the Attention You Deserve. I can always be reached directly at 484-459-8025. Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors 484-875-2600
Yes, homes are still selling even in January! There was a wide variety of solds too, ranging from $140,000 to $1,279,215.
Here are the West Chester Homes that sold in January 2009 in the entire West Chester School District.
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sold Price |
| 1115 Pottstown Pike | 3 | 1 | $140,000 |
| 719 S Bradford Ave | 3 | 1 | $150,000 |
| 716 W Market St | 3 | 1F2H | $232,500 |
| 1201 School House Ln | 3 | 2.5 | $235,000 |
| 304 Beechwood Rd | 3 | 2 | $240,000 |
| 801 W Miner St | 3 | 2 | $285,000 |
| 153 Locksley Rd | 3 | 3 | $310,000 |
| 341 Wrights Ln | 3 | 2.5 | $335,000 |
| 115 Magnolia St | 5 | 2 | $348,500 |
| 325 Caswallen Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $400,000 |
| 937 Baylowell Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $440,000 |
| 71 Sweetwater Rd | 4 | 2.5 | $460,000 |
| 902 Elk Ln | 5 | 2.5 | $485,000 |
| 8 Country Run | 4 | 2.5 | $525,000 |
| 1115 Wilnor Dr | 4 | 2.5 | $565,000 |
| 1028 Edgemill Way | 5 | 4.5 | $580,000 |
| 14 Woods Edge Rd | 4 | 3.5 | $675,000 |
| 58 Rose Ln | 4 | 4.5 | $740,000 |
| 133 Hidden Pond Way | 4 | 3.5 | $822,423 |
| 13 Blantyre Cir | 5 | 4F2H | $1,279,215 |
If you are looking to buy or sell a West Chester Home anywhere in the school district you can call me directly for more information on how to price your home or where to find a good deal. I can also be reached via email at krista.fuchs@prufoxroach.com
Krista Fuchs Realtor. Giving You the Attention You Deserve. I can always be reached directly at 484-459-8025. Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors 484-875-2600.
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Whether you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Downingtown, Exton, West Chester, Chester Springs, the Main Line or anywhere in and around Chester County PA, I would love to help you!
Hello and thanks for checking out my profile! I've been a Realtor since 2004 with Prudential Fox & Roach in Exton Pennsylvania Chester County. Before becoming a Realtor I was a Research Scientist working in the fields of Immunology and Cancer Research for places like The Wistar Institute on the University of Pennsylvania's campus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NYC, Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, University of Pittsuburgh and Pharmacia in St. Louis before Phifzer bought them. Yes, I know, science and real estate are very different! I got into science because I was good at it and I wanted to help people so research was an easy fit. Once you get into the research field the work culture is very unique and wasn't a great fit for me. My husband and I wanted to get into real estate for investment purposes so I decided to take the course to get my license. Once I started everything just clicked and I fell in love with everything real estate. Now I get to do something I love, be in a work culture that suits me better (more social!) and I'm still helping people with a major part of their lives - so it's perfect!
The Brokerage company I work for, Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, is a full service company that can help you with all of your real estate needs.
We can help you...
I specialize in Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware Counties. I also have a network of Realtors throughout the country to assist you if you need help out of state.
Krista recently helped us find a great home in the Downingtown/Exton area. She was extremely knowledgeable and had many insights about the area that helped with our search. She took the time to understand our requirements and suggested a community that we fell in love with. When there were no houses available that met our needs, she volunteered to write letters to the neighborhood asking that anyone considering putting their house up for sale to contact her. That resulted in several great responses from homes that were not even on the market, one of which we ultimately bought and love! I would highly recommend Krista to anyone looking for a realtor.
-Geoff C.
We were quite greatful for the help that
we received from you at the time; also, for someone
moving from out of state to this region, it was
reassuring to get help from someone who understood our
requirements, had a good knowledge of the area, and
patiently answered our questions. ...if someone we know is on the lookout for a
house, we will surely recommend you
-Bhaskar S.
I had a great experience with Krista Fuchs at Prudential Fox Roach. She set me up with a great website where I could search for properties on my own, and then she frequently sent me properties that I could not find. She was flexible with my schedule and very accommodating with making appointments to view homes. Krista knew everything about the area and took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for in a home. I love my home and Krista made the entire purchasing experience easy.
-Leeann E.
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