We are proud to announce that Deborah Solo has ranked in the top 1% of realtors in the country on the highly popular real estate website Trulia!
This award recognizes agents based on 2014 sales and client reviews.
With high sales in 2014, and 100% positive reviews from clients, the stats say it all. Solo has the expertise, dedication, and honesty to get clients what they need.
Is 2015 your year to buy, sell, or rent your property? Do it with Solo: your job is to love where you live, our job is to do the rest!
The end goal of the campaign is to open a complete healthy grocery store at the property KCFC secured this year at 2672 Coral Street (at the intersection of Coral Street, Frankford Avenue and Lehigh Avenue). Solo and Franqui’s investment pushes KCFC much closer to that goal.
Why are two real estate company owners interested in supporting a food co-op? Solo and Franqui personally value a local and sustainable food economy. “I believe a co-op educates people about their food, engaging them in the process of food cultivation and allowing them to build a community of conscious food consumers,” Solo describes.
Beyond the sustainability benefits, the couple knows the community-building power of a local food co-op: “We see the Co-op as supporting the growth of Northern Liberties/Kensington/Fishtown in a very positive way, allowing those communities to connect with food, with each other, and with other local businesses. This is needed and KCFC is making that happen,” Solo adds.
The couple lives near the future site of KCFC and are personally invested in KCFC’s success as a boost to life and health in their own neighborhood. As Solo puts it, “For 27 years I’ve lived and sold houses in the community; the Co-op’s strengthening of the community matters to me personally and professionally.”
The future site of KCFC (left) at 2654-72 Coral Street, and a rendering (right) of what the completed KCFC might look like
The investment is emblematic of Solo Real Estate’s care for community and value-driven business. Solo and Franqui have been long-time advocates of recycling, composting, creative re-use, community-building and the local food movement.
Jeff Carpineta, one the founders and current board member of KCFC, just had his 10 year anniversary as an agent with Solo Real Estate. Franqui, Solo and Carpineta have helped thousands of people find their homes and create their businesses in the area.
In the last two years, Solo Real Estate gifted thousands of custom-made recycling bins to tenants, clients, and neighbors, “ensuring that more of our neighbors and everyone living in a Solo Real Estate-managed property can recycle is much more important to us than any associated costs,” Solo explains.
Deborah Solo poses with one of the custom recycling bins that are given to our tenants, clients, & neighbors
Carpineta invites everyone to “come visit the Co-op site, and join the effort. The neighbors are creating something awesome.” Solo adds, “Please do, and take a recycling bin or two before you head home.”
To learn more about the Kensington Community Food Co-op, click here.
Solo Real Estate is proud to announce that Deborah Solo has just been listed as one of Philadelphia’s top 15 real estate agents!
The article describes the Solo difference Deborah provides:
“Following in the family tradition, Deborah Solo is the owner of Solo Real Estate. With a background in architecture, historic preservation, and as a native resident of Philadelphia, Solo has an impressive understanding of the city’s neighborhoods and history. Solo’s clients are happy to recommend her, and often come back years down the road to buy or sell with her once again. They say that she has excellent integrity, and is refreshingly straightforward, with negotiation skills, patience, and knowledge that really make her stand out.”
We couldn’t have put it better ourselves! You can read the full list here.
Just in time for Earth Day, the Philadelphia City Paper spoke with Deborah Solo about the new green roof she’s installing above our offices. When complete, this unique project will bring big benefits both to our building and surrounding area.
Of course, an environmentally-conscious lifestyle is one of the things we love about living in urban Philadelphia. It’s also a vital part of what we do at Solo Real Estate: by helping to connect our clients with green, healthy communities, we’re planting the seeds for a more sustainable future. Building a green roof above our offices is then a small but exciting part of that commitment.
