Dec 16
Easy Ways to Enhance the Home’s Entryway The entrance to the home is where buyers often form some of their first impressions of the interior of the home. However, too often, “the entryway gets neglected because it isn’t necessary in the same way that a living room sofa is,” Larina Kase, an …
Dec 15
Lessons the Chicago Cubs Can Teach Investors The Chicago Cubs’ 108-year journey to its World Series championship this year provides some lessons about strategic investment strategies that can be applied to the real estate industry, says David Scherer, cofounder of Chicago-based private equity firm Origin Investments. Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations for the …
Dec 14
Younger Buyers Move Closer to Middle America Millennials in search of affordable housing are moving inland to find it, with Minneapolis drawing the nation’s highest home buying activity for this age group in the fall, according to Ellie Mae’s latest Millennial Tracker. Other cities in the top five for millennial home buyers are Philadelphia, …
Dec 13
Facebook Says It Got More Ad Metrics Wrong Facebook’s metrics woes are getting worse. This fall, the social media giant revealed that it had overstated the average video advertisement view time for several years. Now, the company says it has miscalculated several other metrics too that also focus on how marketers’ ads are …
Dec 12
Broomall Fire Company Santa Claus Tour 2016 Dates, Times & Locations for Broomall Fire Company Santa Claus Tour 2016 Wednesday, December 14th, starting at 5:15 PM. All streets in the borders of Media Line Rd, West Chester Pike, Springfield Rd.,Sproul Rd & Paxon Hollow Rd. & Rt.#252 Thursday, December 15th, starting at 5:15 …
Dec 09
Holiday Décor Tips and Tricks for Sellers Some home sellers use the holidays to showcase the warmth and character of their home to potential buyers. But they need to be careful not to cover up their home’s finest attributes with their festivity. A recent article at Houzz provides some of the following tips for …
Dec 08
Follow-Up Info Homeowners Want From You Are you trying hard enough to keep in touch with past clients? You may want to reassess your efforts, as nearly half of homeowners say they don’t have a “go-to” real estate agent, according to the 2016 Homeowners Survey conducted by Happy Grasshopper, an email marketing software …
Dec 07
The Suburbs Are Having a Moment America largely remains a suburban nation. Younger generations threatened to change that, with many expressing a greater desire to live in urban locations, but their numbers lately are showing a shift to the suburbs. The suburbs are outstripping down towns in overall population growth, diversity, and younger residents, …
Dec 06
Should Buyers Factor in Climate Change? From floods to hurricanes, the weather could wreak havoc on a person’s home, and climate change may largely influence who is at risk, recent housing reports indicate. Given that homes are the most expensive asset to many people, “it’s foolish not to consider the long-term implications of …
Dec 05
Stop Mispronouncing These Real Estate Words! Several real estate words – particularly surrounding design and architecture – are frequently mispronounced or misused. Make sure you don’t look like an amateur by saying them incorrectly too. Linguists say when selling pricier homes, you may be even more likely to say a word incorrectly because of …
Dec 02
Freddie Mac Gives Nod to 4 eMortgage Vendors For home shoppers who prefer a more digital mortgage process, mortgage giant Freddie Mac has published a report with a list of companies that meet its requirements for eMortgages, including for creating, signing, and storing electronic promissory notes. Freddie Mac first began purchasing eMortgages from …
Dec 01
Homelessness Continues to Decline in U.S. Fewer people are homeless in the U.S., especially among families with children, veterans, and individuals who have long-term disabilities, according to HUD’s 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. The report says that 549,928 people were homeless on a single night recorded in 2016, a 14 percent drop …
