Pennsylvania Real Estate Update

How Long Your Home is On the Market MattersIn this Buyer’s Market it is very important to show lower numbers of “days on the market” for the home you’re selling. Why does the number of days on the market matter? To simplify it all, it comes down to giving a sense of desperation to buyers. A buyer who sees a home on the ...

Everybody knows that fresh paint is the simplest way to make an old house look new again. But you’re also warned when selling your home don’t go crazy with color or stick with neutrals so what should you really do?Should you paint a room a blazé white or off white and leave it with no real personality or should you make an ...

Everytime I run into someone out in public they are asking me "Where are the deals?". Well they are all over right now. I see deasl everyday in all 17 counites we service in  Pennsylvania. First time buyer homes, move up and move down homes, rentals, vacation homes, land, commercial properties---you name it the deasl are out ...

  FREE REPORTHow to Keep from Getting Ripped Off When you Buy a Short SaleBy John Rainville, Broker, Realtor®, CSP, RECS, LTRS CertifiedAs banks foreclose on several homes in the area, buyers will find some amazing garage-sale priced homes; but buyers have opportunities to buy homes through a "short sale" before a home goes into ...

I have been pondering almost daily this great financial debacle that we have gotten ourselves into and how it happened. Now I understand Barry Obama likes to point the finger at the GOP or George Bush, but it started way before "W" became Number 43.  It seems to me that this whole mess can be traced back to Post WWII America and ...

Pending Home Sales Rising... By: Dacia Turner Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:15 PM According to National Association of REALTORS® pending home sales have significantly increased due to the affordability in the market right now. The Appointment Desk used by my office reported record showings over the past two weeks. In Nashville, showings ...

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NAR recommends Congress pass new housing stimulus legislation that includes the following priorities: 1. Remove the requirement in the current law that first-time home buyers repay the $7,500 tax credit, and expand the tax credit to apply not only to first-time buyers but also to all buyers of a primary residence. 2. Revise the FHA, Fannie Mae ...

NAR recommends Congress pass new housing stimulus legislation that includes the following priorities: 1. Remove the requirement in the current law that first-time home buyers repay the $7,500 tax credit, and expand the tax credit to apply not only to first-time buyers but also to all buyers of a primary residence. 2. Revise the FHA, Fannie Mae ...

What? What's that you say? Every day I am asked by someone, "...when is the market gonna bottom out?".  Well folks here's the deal, think of it as a 3 Day Goin Out Of  Business Sale. Are you with me so far? What day would you want to go?The First day with the best selection?The Second day with the ...