Dec 23
Older Kids Are Refusing to Flee the Nest Nearly 40 percent of young Americans lived under the same roof with their parents or relatives in 2015. That is the largest percentage since 1940, Census data shows. The share of young Americans ages 18 to 34 who are living with their parents or other family members …
Dec 22
Why Aren’t Home Builders Building? Home-builder confidence is at its highest level in years. But home building dropped 19 percent in the most recent month. These decreases come at a time when inventory levels are already severely constrained and many in the industry are calling for more new construction to alleviate shortages.With supply short and …
Dec 21
Open House Mistakes to Watch in the Winter If you live in a colder weather climate, holding open houses in the winter can pose plenty of challenges. Make sure your open house is warm and inviting, regardless of the colder temps or snow outside. Here are a few common mistakes at winter open …
Dec 20
Is There an Eviction Crisis Brewing? An estimated 2.7 million people were evicted from rental units in 2015. And one real estate brokerage says it may partially be the high costs of real estate to blame. Redfin’s research team scoured eviction data and they believe that higher costs are fostering an environment of greater evictions. …
Dec 19
HAMP to Be Replaced with ‘Flex Modification’ Mortgage financing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced a new foreclosure prevention program that will roll out next year to replace the Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP), which expires at the end of this month. The new program will be called “Flex Modification.” It reportedly will …
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 …
