I’m Henry Meigs. I live in Mt Airy and work with buyers and sellers across Northwest Philadelphia and the Montgomery County towns around it.
I’m a solo agent, so you work with me directly from the first phone call to settlement day.
The steps below are in the order we’d take them.
First conversation. We start with your timing, your budget, where you stand on pre-approval and the towns you’re considering.
Before we tour. We sign a written buyer agreement, required since August 2024 of every agent who uses the MLS. It’s short, and it puts what I do and what I’m paid in writing.
The search. I set you up with an MLS search, so new listings reach you as they come on the market, and we tour the ones you pick.
The offer. A Pennsylvania offer is the Agreement of Sale plus your deposit, your contingencies and your dates. We go through each piece before you sign.
Inspections. Many houses in Northwest Philadelphia are a century old or more. We read the inspection report together and sort what’s worth raising with the seller from normal wear.
To settlement. We track the deadlines in your agreement, including the mortgage commitment and title work, then walk the house together one last time before settlement.
First conversation. We look at the house together and talk about your timing and what you need from the sale. No two properties are the same, so we plan how yours is introduced to the market.
Pricing. We go through what comparable homes nearby sold for, which can differ from what they were listed for, and settle on a price together.
Preparation. I recommend a pre-listing inspection, so you learn what a buyer’s inspector would find while you can still decide what to fix. Then we go through decluttering, cleaning and, for some houses, staging.
Marketing. I create the marketing for each listing myself, starting with photos from professional real estate photographers. Most buyers see your house on a screen before they see it in person. Every listing goes on the MLS and gets its own page on this site.
Offers. As offers come in, we lay them out side by side: price, deposit, contingencies, financing and dates. A lower price with fewer contingencies can be the stronger offer.
To settlement. We handle the buyer’s inspection requests and any agreed repairs, and the buyer does a final walkthrough before you hand over the keys.
I live in Mt Airy, where I own my home, and my office is on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill.
Before I got my license I worked as a property manager for years. That job taught me to break a complicated task into small steps, and I run a purchase or a sale the same way.
Philadelphia is full of old buildings, and I know them well. I own investment property here and I’ve been through renovations of my own, including a new sewer line at my house. When we walk through an older house, we can talk about how it was built and what fixing it would take.
I like to meet face to face, and I’m glad to do it over a cup of coffee.
More about me →He gave us clear guidance in preparing to list our home, and throughout the process. He communicated clearly, kept us apprised throughout, and was always available for our questions.
Henry is thorough, professional and attentive. He made a complicated transaction go smoothly, and helped us to make a big life transition with minimal angst.
He was communicative, kind, and always replied in a timely manner — and went above and beyond to help my clients get their deposit in on time. I would love to work with Henry again.
Henry walked me through the entire process as a first-time seller. Extremely professional, and responsive and timely with every question. Highly recommend.
Henry has tremendous knowledge and experience, with great communication and professionalism. Patient and supportive at every step — I would definitely love to work with him again.
Transfer tax and resale requirements are set by each municipality. Each town name links to its own page.
| Town | Municipality | Transfer tax | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Airy | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $482,500 |
| Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia | 4.578% | Not published |
| Wyndmoor | Springfield Township | 2% | Not published |
| Flourtown | Springfield Township | 2% | $777,750 |
| Oreland | Springfield and Upper Dublin | 2% | Not published |
| Glenside | Cheltenham and Abington | 2% | $437,500 |
| East Falls | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $399,900 |
| Manayunk | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $375,000 |
| Roxborough | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $350,000 |
Transfer tax is the combined state and local rate on the full sale price; buyer and seller customarily split it evenly. Median sale prices come from Bright MLS and are refreshed monthly. The full cost-by-cost breakdown is in what buyers pay at closing.
Based on information from Bright MLS for 9/1/2026 through 9/30/2026; data is reliable but not guaranteed.
Both are free to read, with no sign-up.
The buyer guide covers a purchase in 13 steps, from working out your timeline and getting pre-approved to the offer, inspections and settlement day. It also explains the written buyer agreement.
Read the buyer guide →The seller guide covers a sale in 13 steps: deciding whether to sell, pricing, preparing the house, showings, comparing offers and closing. It also explains how commissions have worked since the August 2024 rule changes.
Read the seller guide →Mt Airy, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Manayunk and Roxborough in Northwest Philadelphia, and Wyndmoor, Flourtown, Oreland and Glenside in Montgomery County.
Both. About two-thirds of my closed transactions have been on the buy side, and the rest were listings.
Yes. It’s just me, from the first call through settlement.
Commission is negotiable and always has been. A seller and I agree on my fee in the listing contract. A buyer and I agree on it in a written buyer agreement before we tour homes, which has been required since August 2024. If a seller offers to cover less than the fee in your buyer agreement, the difference is yours to pay or negotiate. We go over the figures in our first conversation.
With a conversation, by phone or over coffee. We talk about the towns you’re considering, your timing and your budget or your house. A written agreement comes later, before we tour homes or list yours.
Tell me which town you’re in or looking at and roughly when you’d like to move. Reach out at 484-571-4577 or send a note, and we can go over what that town’s market is doing.
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