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Housing Construction Ramps Up As remote work has grown and more Americans are no longer bound down to a long commute, more people are being drawn to the idea of a second home. Builders are responding to the uptick in interest. Single-family construction in second-home markets rose at a 13.6% average rate in the third …

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Gratitude Can Help Your Career Flourish Business is all about relationships and showing gratitude to your peers and clients can go a long way in strengthening those relationships, particularly in a socially distant world. “As our modern business model shifts from transactional to relationship, gratitude and appreciation emerge not only as life skills but as …

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Rental Operators Offer Longer Leases As the pandemic rages on, owners of short-term rentals are readjusting their lease terms and hoping guests will stay longer than a few nights. Booking.com, a website for making accommodations, announced that it’s looking to introduce “extended stays,” and Airbnb has created a “monthly stay” category. Some hotels, such as …

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Now is a great time to buy a home At our office you can be sure that we will provide you the absolute best service! Working with trusted mortgage and real estate professionals is the best way to ensure a smooth homebuying experience. With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# …

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Pivoting Amid Uncertainties, Looking Ahead Real estate leaders were forced to quickly adapt their businesses during the pandemic. They not only proved it could be done, but many had their best year for sales in more than a decade. Here are REALTOR® Magazine’s top five stories for brokers in 2020, showing how business leaders pivoted …

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2020 Was a Year Where Home Design Took Center Stage   Americans are taking a greater interest in the aesthetics of their spaces. Share these trending stories online to connect with homeowners interested in sprucing up their spaces and help potential buyers envision their new home. The following are the top five home design stories …

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Costs Are Shutting Buyers Out of Many Low-Priced Homes As home prices surge, some areas are offering pockets of affordability with several homes under $100,000. In fact, in November, there were about 50,100 single-family listings priced at $100,000 or less across the country, according to realtor.com®—often low-priced properties located in smaller to mid-sized cities or …

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This tax season follow the three tips below to help you get into the home of your dreams! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# 183853 – 610.322.4886) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor #HomePurchase #BuyersMarket #FreedomFast #PlymouthMeetingFM

The Most Popular Home Design Searches   As the pandemic wears on, more homeowners are looking to spruce up their nests by searching for home design inspiration online. Houzz, a home remodeling and design resource site, recently analyzed the most popular home design searches of the year to determine the most popular trends during the …

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Mortgages Are Taking Longer to Close Mortgages are now taking an average of nearly two months to close as lenders face a surge in business spurred by low mortgage rates and high demand. The average time it took a mortgage to close in November was 55 days, according to Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report. The 55-day …

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