Jan 24
Members of the community in ( Broomall PA ) gave local marine Anthony Procaccio a proper “hero’s welcome” with an escorted motorcade from the Philadelphia airport to his home in ( Broomall PA ) on Jan. 20. ( Broomall PA )–After eight months of deployment in Afghanistan, local Marine Cpl. Anthony Procaccio, 23, returned back home, at …
Jan 23
EV Charging Station Opens to Public in Media, PA. MEDIA, PA (January 18, 2012) – Media’s first electric vehicle charging station opened to the public today at 11 S. Jackson Street, in the parking lot in back of the Media Firehouse. Media Borough is a friendly suburb of Philadelphia with a tree lined main street …
Jan 20
Winterize Home Maintenance It may be cold outside, but it’s no time hibernate when it comes to home maintenance. Have you ever wondered how some friends or neighbors live in older homes that are still in good working order? This isn’t just a lucky coincidence. Houses require careful attention, especially in the Winter, in order …
Jan 19
Do you have to be hard on yourself in order to succeed in your Real Estate Marketing Strategies? When I coach real estate agents in creating their multiple six-figure incomes, I often hear this misconception: “I need to be hard on myself in order to succeed.” When I ask about the origin of this belief, …
Jan 18
Relying On An Agent The latest NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers showed a growing trend among recent buyers. The latest figures show that 89 percent of buyers purchased their home with the help of a real estate or broker. This is a sharp increase from a decade ago in 2001, when only 69 …
Jan 17
In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, it showed mortgage rates easing to new all-time record lows for all products covered in the survey helping to keep homebuyer affordability high. The average for the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been below 4.00 percent for six consecutive weeks. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged …
Jan 06
Dobermans released every two hours to patrol the property. Underground streets lined with a restaurant, bars and a barber shop. A private beach and marina sculpted into the shores of Lake Erie. Helicopter pad. Rotating garage floor made of marble so no one had to back out that rare Ducati. These are just a few …
Jan 04
Real estate resolutions, predictions, wish lists for 2012: Part 2 Industry professionals keep optimism alive By Inman News, Monday, January 2, 2012. Inman News asked readers to share their expectations for real estate’s top issues and trends in 2012, and to find out what tops their wish lists and to-do lists in the year ahead. …
Jan 03
For sale: $1,100,000 This whimsical construction in upstate New York was custom-built in 1971 and was designed to look like a stem of Queen Anne’s Lace, but due to its pod-like structure, it is most often referred to as the “Mushroom House.” Location: Perinton, NY (approximately 10 miles southeast of Rochester) Architecture style: “Pod” design …
Jan 03
Inman News asked readers to share their expectations for real estate’s top issues and trends in 2012, and to find out what tops their wish lists and to-do lists in the year ahead. What are the top items on your real estate wish list for 2012? 1. Jobs, jobs, jobs. You can’t revive housing without …
Dec 29
For most in real estate, 2011 was yet another rough and tumble year. As we tried our best to deflect the continued slings and arrows of a challenged economy, many adjusted to the market and unearthed new opportunities for growth and expansion. Here, members of RISMedia’s Real Estate Information Network® (RREIN) share their strategies for …
Dec 27
The median home price in the U.S. has plunged nearly 40% in a little over five years, but the worst is definitely over, according to a recent report by Kiplinger: The market has finally wrung out the last excess valuations born of the housing bubble. Before you break out the party hats, note that this …
