As the owner of Independent Custom Realty, LLP (ICR), Peter Bishop's experience and ability to provide unmatched financial benefits to his clients make him the obvious choice for Philadelphia's real estate consumers. Mr. Bishop entered the field of real estate at the ground level, initially performing property insurance inspections and appraisals before capitalizing on his existing knowledge of construction to form a contracting concern that has built and renovated numerous homes. While working with real estate agents in the property acquisition process, Mr. Bishop became disillusioned with the service he received from various real estate "professionals" and convinced of the need for better real estate representation in Philadelphia. As a result, he opened ICR in 2008 to provide clients with the unique advantages of client-centered, professional fee representation.

The advantages enjoyed by home-sellers represented by Peter Bishop include having to pay him only for his time and expenses when he successfully sells their homes. While his fee is capped at 4.25% of the sales price, clients pay him less when the time and expenses necessary to sell their homes are more modest. The advantages enjoyed by Buyers working with Mr. Bishop are also great. They are rewarded with half of the commission that he receives from a Seller's agent for representing his client in the purchase. Buyers are able to use these incentives to lower their closing costs which, in Philadelphia, can amount to 3 to 5 percent of the sales price.

A father of a four-year old son, Mr. Bishop has lived down the block from ICR's office at 16th and Lombard Streets since 1998 when he and his wife purchased a home in the Rittenhouse neighborhood. Mr. Bishop is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Hartford