Bernard D. Faigenbaum

Let me make your real estate agent search easy: PICK BERNIE. My wife and I were first time homebuyers in Philly and reached out to Bernie. He immediately responded to our email with a phone call to discuss exactly what we were looking for (we had an idea, or at least thought we did at that point).... He then regularly sent us listings and quickly responded to all of our emails. We searched for a home for a little over a year, and our price point changed a little during that time, which could understandably be annoying to some agents. Bernie, though, was never pushy and we never felt pressured. He would actually point out negative things about properties that we liked that never even crossed our minds so that we were very informed buyers. He truly wanted us to find the best house possible for our needs. When we finally did find a house, we put an offer in and there was a bidding war, which was stressful. But, Bernie held our hands through the entire process and made it easy. In the end, we ended up getting the house for a lower purchase price than the other potential buyer offered, because Bernie was able to convince the sellers that we were a better choice for the home based on our financials. Additionally, because he’s an attorney, he was able to answer all of our questions regarding the numerous contracts required to buy a home, so we didn’t feel like we were just randomly signing papers. He was clearly more knowledgeable than most of the agents that worked for the sellers that we interacted with, who would submit to use documents that were riddled with errors. All in all, we could not be happier with Bernie and the house that he helped us find. We will be strongly recommending him to all of our friends and family for their future real estate needs.

When we were getting ready to sell our house, we considered selling it ourselves without a real estate broker/agent. However, we were lucky when a neighbor recommended Bernie Faigenbaum, who had successfully helped them sell their home. Bernie was a terrific resource, advising us on what we ne...eded to do to ready the house for the market, what would help the house look its best, how to set the price, and many other “pre-sale” issues. We showed the property ourselves, but Bernie was readily available to answer questions, conduct and guide us in negotiations and paperwork, and serve as our attorney. He was always kind, knowledgeable, and responsive (even when he was away from Philadelphia). Bernie is highly professional: intelligent, thoughtful, ethical, perfectly prepared, and communicative. Our house sold and settled quickly and he made the whole experience easy, calm, and successful. We give Bernie our highest recommendation and would definitely recommend him to our friends and hire him again!

Mr. Faigenbaum handled the probate for my uncle's estate and sale of his primary residence in 2012. My uncle lived in the Philadephia area all his life. I currently reside in Colorado so the distance made it very difficult for me to fulfill my responsibiities as executor of my uncle's estate. Thank...fully Mr. Faigenbaum provided invaluable assistance with my uncle's estate planning from the time we first met with him in 2009. When my uncle passed away suddenly in 2012, Attorney Faigenbaum suggested an excellent realtor who had the property on the market and sold in less than 2 weeks. Mr. Faigenbaum also opened probate in a timely manner, filed the PA inheritance tax return, and has been advising me in the intervening months. He is very knowledgeable in estate and probate law, and is responsive to questions about the process. I do not know how my family and I would have gotten through this situation without his guidance. I highly recommend his services.