Sellers Realizing Higher Sale Prices with Long & Foster
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
According to data obtained from TreND, Pennsylvania sellers who list their home with Long & Foster are getting a sale price closer to their actual list price than any other broker. “Year to date, our sale prices in Pennsylvania are averaging 99.8% of the actual list price versus 95.6% for all other brokers”, said Art
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10 Reasons to buy a home now!
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Why is now a great time to buy? Here are 10 reasons: 1. You can get a good deal. Prices are down 30% on average. They’re at a level that makes sense for people’s income. 2. Mortgages are cheap. At 4.3% on average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, your costs to own are down by
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Help Sellers Rethink Proper Price
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
With home prices unsettled in many markets, it’s hard for sellers to know the sweet spot at which to list their home. Sellers tend to think their homes are more valuable and more desirable than other homes for sale in their area. This can lead to unrealistically high asking prices. Give your sellers these two
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Philadelphia Housing Market Sees Faster Selling Houses, Some Rising Prices
Sunday, 05 September 2010
The greater Philadelphia real estate market has continued to experience some positive trends compared to July of last year, according to The Long & Foster Market Minute™ reports. Though the pull-forward phenomenon of the homebuyer tax incentives continued to impact sales across the region in July, the Philadelphia region has continued to experienced an
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Delaware Valley/Lehigh Valley Housing Market Indicates Increasing Prices, Stabilitzing Inventory
Friday, 03 September 2010
The real estate market in the Delaware Valley/Lehigh Valley region of New Jersey has continued to experience a number of positive trends compared to July of last year, according to The Long & Foster Market Minute™ reports. Though the pull-forward phenomenon of the homebuyer tax incentives continued to impact sales across the region in July,
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5 Reasons Homeownership Beats Renting
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
All the bad press about the housing market has some people discouraged about purchasing a home. However, the truth is the advantages of homeownership have very little to do with investment gains, and a lot more to do with personal comfort and satisfaction. Here are five of the best reasons to own a home: Be
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917 Penn Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
917 Penn Ave, Drexel Hill, PA Here is a lovely 3 bdrm and 1.5 bath Drexel Hill stone colonial in a great neighborhood that is close to schools waiting for you. This houses offers a 3BR/1+1BA Single Family House offered at $209,000 Year Built 1952 Sq Footage 1,700 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial
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Relocating from Seattle to Philadelphia
Friday, 27 August 2010
When I was on vacation in Seattle, Washington, I had dinner with a friend who moved to Seattle recently. A bunch of his friends from Seattle met us at Tula’s after dinner to listen to some jazz music. While I was chatting with one of his friends, the topic of work came up and he
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Three Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Thursday, 26 August 2010
• Desperate sellers: The market has a surplus of foreclosed and underwater properties that both home owners and lenders are eager to unload. If you have the patience to complete the complex process you can save a bundle. • Little competition. Most people don’t have the skills to negotiate their way through short sales and
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Don’t make these simple mistakes when selling your home…
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Have you ever walked into a house and were immediately turned off? Well I have seen many homes that look beautiful on the outside and have great curb appeal, but the second you open the front door something just doesn’t sit right. Home sellers need to keep their houses in pristine condition, staged and always
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FHA Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums increase is effective on September 7th
Thursday, 12 August 2010
I mentioned earlier this week that the senate had approved the increase in FHA mortgage premiums and were waiting on President Obama’s final approval. The increase in FHA monthly mortgage insurance premiums was approved and will be effective on FHA case numbers assigned on or after September 7th. Keep in mind, the FHA case numbers
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Senate Approves Higher Government Mortgage Fees
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Higher monthly fees are in the near future for consumers who take out home loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, the primary source of mortgages for first time homebuyers. The Senate unanimously approved legislation giving the FHA the power to hike monthly premiums it charges to consumers. The measure now goes to President Barack
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