Pennsylvania Real Estate Update

Pennsylvania Appliance RebatesThe State of Pennsylvania will implement a rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new, non-electric ENERGY STAR® qualified and ultra-efficient appliances. The program is tentatively scheduled to begin in April 2010. Residents may be able to "reserve" rebates once the ...

Dear Friend,   The U.S. Government recently extended and expanded the home buyer tax credit.  The $8000 first-time home buyer credit that was scheduled to expire December 1st will continue in effect until April 30, 2010.   In addition, begining December 1st, many current home owners will qualify for a $6500 tax credit if they've ...

Yes, it's sad but true the Governments $8000 stimulus plan is coming to an end! Don't be fooled that this may be exteneded---that is VERY doubtful! Many of you are calling and asking "why" I am saying it end October 15th as the pares say December 1, 2009. The reason is, you must find, a home, negotiaitate a deal and get it ...

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 ...

Hey, let'st be real here...the LAST thing we need is for the big 3 automakers to be allowed to go under. National Security, Employment and NOT going into a DEPRESSION are why!  America has been developed around the car, over 3 million will lose work and then the rest of us will be out of work too! I copied the follwing from the GM site ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...