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 ...

  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 ...

    How to Get an Offer on Your Home 1. Price it right. Set a price at the lower end of your property’s realistic price range. 2. Prepare for visitors. Get your house market ready at least two weeks before you begin showing it. 3. Be flexible about showings. It’s often disruptive to have a house ready to show at ...

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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 ...

WOW! Everyone seems to have problems on their credit report...mistakes, and other items that are just penalizing them and stopping them from buying a home! We now have a solid way that works to get your credit report cleaned up and you on your way to getting the home or property you have always wanted. Watch this short video to get more ...

FHA financing  changes go into effect the last day of September!  The downpayment requirement will go from 3% to 3.5%. AND the charity programs such as Nehemiah that let buyers get in with "100%" financing will be done also. SO if you are looking to buy, do it now and make SURE you will be able to settle BEFORE the end of ...