01 / Relocation
Relocation Buyers
Scouting, video tours, school research, and offer strategy for buyers who have not landed yet. I am your eyes on the ground before you arrive.
See how relocation worksPHILLY & THE BURBS REALTOR · RELOCATION FIRST
Move Up to
Philadelphia.
You are moving to Philadelphia. I make sure it is the right block, the right home, and the right money for it: 35+ years and more than 4,000 transactions across the city and the suburbs.
Prefer a voice? (215) 778-6805
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Craig Lerch · Broker, EXP Realty · License AB060964L
01 · Neighborhood Guides
Nine guides to finding your block
Philadelphia is a block-by-block market. Start with the areas relocating buyers actually move to, from the high-rise core to the Main Line.
02 · The Relocation Math
Your budget goes further here
The citywide median sale price ran about 30% to 35% below the national figure in 2025, and the whole metro costs less than New York or Washington. Relocating to Philly is rarely a compromise; it is usually an upgrade.
Numbers below are drawn from 2025 market data. I will walk you through how they apply to your specific move on a call.
- Citywide median sale price, 2025
- $275K to $290K
- National median sale price, 2025
- $428K
- Cost of living vs U.S. average
- +3%
- Overall cheaper than New York City
- ~37%
- Overall cheaper than Washington, DC
- ~31%
03 · How I Help
Service built around relocating buyers
Every engagement starts the same way: a free call, a plan, and a point of contact who has done this thousands of times.
02 / Buying
First-Time & Trade-Up
From pre-approval to closing, with straight answers on rowhouse quirks, condo finances, and what a block is really worth.
See buying services03 / Selling
Sellers & Downsizers
Pricing, preparation, and marketing for homes across the region, plus the downsizing playbook for moving from a house into a condo.
See selling services04 · The Move, Mapped
Four steps from "maybe moving" to closing
01
Map your commute
Regional rail, the Market-Frankford line, the Broad Street line, or the car. We find the neighborhood your schedule can live with.
02
Match the block
City or suburbs, school fit, and budget reality. Two blocks apart can behave like two towns, so the filter is specific.
03
Tour with intel
Video walk-throughs before you land, then a tightly scheduled tour day built around your shortlist, not a random drive-by.
04
Close with a team
Financing, attorneys, inspections, utilities, movers: a closing plan that treats the last 30 days as part of the move.
Craig Lerch · Broker at EXP Realty, Philadelphia
05 · Your Point of Contact
A broker who has done this 4,000 times
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way" is how Craig Lerch describes the business he has worked for more than 35 years. More than 4,000 transactions in, he has handled rentals, first-time buyers, trade-up buyers, luxury, multi-unit, and commercial deals across Philadelphia and the suburbs.
For relocating buyers, that means one call replaces a month of Reddit rabbit holes: the blocks, the schools, the taxes, and the offers, answered by a broker who has closed it all.
PA Broker · AB060964L
35+ Years
4,000+ Deals
06 · Book Your Relocation Call
Talk to a Philly broker before you make the move
A free 20-minute call covers your timeline, budget, commute math, and the neighborhoods you should tour first. You leave with a plan, whether or not we work together.
- Your timeline and budget, sanity-checked against the last 90 days of sales
- A first filter: city neighborhoods, river wards, or Main Line suburbs
- A tour plan built for remote buyers, video walks included
- The offer and closing steps, so nothing surprises you at the finish line
Or email craig@craiglerch.com
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