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Enjoy the views and thoughts of John Rainville a Real Estate Broker in PA running a three office firm covering twelve counties from the Maryland line to the Pocono Mountains. Rainville is considered to be one of the foremost experts in Internet lead conversion.

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Are YOU Ready to Buy in Today's Market??
By using a mortgage-qualifying calculator (mortgage-info.com), find out how much house you can afford. You typically will need a down payment of at least 20 percent, plus another 6 percent for closing costs, lawyers’ fees, etc. When you put less Read More...
Median Home Sale Prices Rise!
For the first time in four months the median sales price for homes has risen to $156,600. This rise in home sale prices, along with a steady rise in the sales of homes is a plus-plus situation for the industry as a whole. Sellers are finally beginning Read More...
Creative Marketing Ideas for Realtors
It can be a very difficult task to get noticed in a crowded housing market. With so many properties listed in local areas, real estate agents are fighting to get the attention of the small pool of buyers. In such a situation, one of the steps you can Read More...
Low Down Payment Home Mortgages - Is One Right for You?
With so many other costs associated with a buying a home, it’s no surprise that a lot of people are looking to have low down payment on their home loan. A common belief is that there needs to be down payment of 20% at the minimum. This was the standard Read More...
AVOID Foreclosure!
While the economy has seen a bit of an upturn and home foreclosures and short sales are starting to level out there are still many who are looming in the dark halls towards facing foreclosure. What should you do? Do you ignore it and just let it happen? Read More...
Update on Real Estate Trends
We can’t argue that the housing market has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the past year but it seems as though there are signs of hope in the future. While figures seem to be holding at all time lows for housing prices, making it a great Read More...
Deciding to Buy or Rent a Home
There are many advantages to purchasing a home, especially in light of the historic low rates that have become available. Regardless of the fact that these rates dropped considerably as a result of the recent housing and financial crash, more and more Read More...
Marketing Techniques to SELL Your Home
Once upon a time Realtors would come to your house, you would sign contracts for them to sell your home and then they’d proudly go to the front of your lawn and place a “FOR SALE” sign in front. They would go back to the office and place Read More...
Is it time to downsize?
In a country that seems to be enthralled with “bigger is better” and “super-sizing” everything you would think that we would be leaning in the same direction when it comes to homes.While we most people are buying bigger TVs, they’re Read More...
Buying Homes in a Falling Market
Real estate markets across the United States have been south bound for over 3 years now. Fewer markets have experienced an occasional spurt in prices without sustainable momentum. So far the beginning of 2012 appears too early to predict a reversal of Read More...
Selling Your Home in a Market Filled With Short Sales and Foreclosures
In many areas the housing market is inundated with homes in foreclosure and short sales. How can your home stand out and be noticed when buyers look everywhere and see homes selling for much less than their value, simply because of the situation the home Read More...
How Do I Find the Bargain Priced Homes?
Every buyer wants to find the best buy out there; but where do you start looking for homes that bargain priced? First start working with a Buyer’s Agent. Buyer’s Agents usually are the first to know when there’s a bargain home out there. Read More...
Selling YOUR Home in ANY Season!
There are benefits to selling your home in each season; winter, spring, summer, and fall. There are pluses and minuses in each but most of all there are definitely positive aspects to selling in each season. While many people think selling in the winter Read More...
First Time Home Buyers Checklist!
Time Home Buyers Check List Many times when the process is complete, first time home buyers look relieved but also amazed. They wonder how it all seemed to whirl by so quickly and how it ever happened that one moment they were saying “We should Read More...
Understanding a Short Sale
Short sales have become more prominent in the real estate business, in line with the burst in the housing bubble across the United States. However, it could be a good option for a seller who’s facing bankruptcy or even foreclosure. In order to understand Read More...
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