Edward J Blackburn

I would absolutely recommend Ed as a Real Estate Agent. He is very responsive and professional and since I purchased a home for the first time, he walked me through the entire process. I knew I could trust his recommendations and I’m now the happy owner of a new home!

Ed was my realtor in March and helped me find my new apartment. He is great to work with, very personable and friendly. He also knows the city really well. He helped to negotiate out of pet fees at my current apartment and it saved me quite a bit of money. I would definitely recommend Ed to anyone that is looking to rent or buy in Philly.

Ed was fantastic! He even went out of his way to get me contact information for realtors/​properties outside of his area. I would definitely use and/​or recommend him again!

Ed put up with me looking… and looking… and looking at condos and houses to buy for quite a while. Possibly about a year’s worth of periodic looking. Through the entire process he was very patient and gracious with all of my questions and demands.
Ed is easily reachable by text, chat, email or phone, which is great, because I’m sometimes a phone-​o-​phobe and frequently an issue came up while I was at work, where talking on the phone wouldn’t have been possible.
In the past I’ve dealt with other Realtors who seemed really uptight or overly «businesslike» and that was a complete turnoff for me. I like a professional who is… well, professional, but also acts like a normal person. Ed is just that combination!
I liked Ed so much after having him as my Realtor, I consider him a friend.

When I think about a realtor, I picture a cocky, confident, sly smooth talker. Ed is not that. He is a nice guy who will kill you with kindness, but he knows when to whip out the nasty to get deals done.
Ed provided great advice throughout the negotiation process. I have to admit, at first I was skeptical when he told me to come in at a higher offer than what I wanted to start with. In the end, I found out that there was another offer on the table that had a starting offer a few thousand less than mine. If I had started any lower, I would have lost my dream home. I still was able to get a great deal and apparently the other buyer is kicking themselves.
What I liked about Ed the most was that he was constantly available via Gchat or phone. I harrassed this poor guy with 20 questions/​day and he never seemed the least bit annoyed. When I told him that my annoying mother wanted to see MORE pictures of the house ASAP he scooted over on a Saturday afternoon, took about 30 more pictures and sent them all to her. In the final days of my closing when my mortgage company and appraiser were holding up the deal he was able to charm the appraiser into getting what we needed and wrote tough, no-​nonsense emails to my mortgage company to get them to finalize the deal.
Ed will not only be your realtor, but he will be your advocate and friend. He even walked my dog for me a few times and let me store furniture at his place! Now, that is what you call full-​service. I don’t think there is another realtor out there who would do all that.

Ed was my realtor 3 years ago and quickly helped me find a rental in Northern Liberties. I was really nervous & stressed out about the process but Ed did everything for me and made the process easy. When looking at properties I really appreciated how he would ask the management all the important questions that I didn’t know to ask. I would highly recommend Ed as a realtor to anyone.

Ed Blackburn was my realtor when I bought my house a few years ago. As a young first time home buyer, I had a lot of questions and concerns. Ed was able to help me through the process and find a place that was right for me. At the time, I worked the late shift till 9pm, and Ed would pick me up from work and accommodate my schedule when needed. That was a nice touch.