Pennsylvania Real Estate Update

Many of us anymore have credit that is not quite good enough now to get a mortgage, or at least not good enough to get the very best rate.  Divorce, illnees, job loss, kids moving back in, bad luck and other life events may have marked up your credit and that can cost you literally thousands if not a million dollars in higher payments for ...

Well, I just filled up my car---OUCH! $3.89 a gallon! Folks, I have to say, there has never been a better time for all of us to jump back on the "Buy American" campaign and shore up OUR economy BEFORE taking care of the world.  We need to save ourselves so we can help other nations again in the future. I know we borrowed money ...

Well, I heard on the news that 8 million people will get their rebates on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, None on Thursday and the rest on Friday! Please think about how you will spend yours carefully. You may be able to buy a house with that money!  We have a lender that has a special program for several counties in Pennsylvania where you only ...

Good question, prospective home buyer! And the answer depends on so many things, but really focuses on:Credit ScoreDown PaymentCredit Scores, your "mid" score needs to be 620 or better. What is a "mid" score? Well there are three main Credit Information Repositories--Trans Union, Equifax, and Experian. So that means that 2 out ...

I am really surprised by just how busy all three of our regional offices are here this week---especially with the nasty weather.  Most of our Realtors are working on not one or two deals, but multiples.  One of my Realtors has to be the Builders hero of the day as he is writing up not one, but two sales in the same neighborhood the same ...

I had the good fortune today to be included in a business meeting where a local engineer shared that several large residential and one huge commercial development were moving forward despite the so called slow down! HOORAY! We need the powers that be to keep some of the development projects moving forward.  As a Broker covering 12 counties I ...

Absolutely, it is the time to buy if you can do it. Those who keep sitting on the fence waiting for lower rates or price are going to miss the grat buys out there right now!  Inventory is dropping in several price ranges already. As the days get longer and the buyer have more time to look after work the buys are going to be snapped upl There ...

Of course you are!  Who isn't looking for a bargain on a house or invesment property! Right now the rates are low, the banks have tightened who they will lend this low rate money to...YOU may be surpriesed it could be you! That's right, your credit situation may not be as bleak as what you have thought!  Scores are rising, ...

After reveiwing mounds of data and sellers input, we have opted to offer a 1 and four program for Builders and a 2 and 4 or 2 and 5 program for resale Sellers when we list their properties. WHAT? you say is that? Instead of splitting the commission 50/50 with a cooperating Broker we are going to give the Lions Share 4% to the agency that ...

Good day! I know that no matter WHERE I go, the gas station, party, business event, shopping, I will be stopped by somebody asking me "What's going on in Real Estate? Is it as bad as they say? Are you doing alright?". Here are the answers: Properties are selling well in all three of my firms regions. Yes, overpriced, sloppy ...