Networking for Professionals presents Shakers and Stirrers hosted by Kevin TOll

Networking for Professionals presents Shakers and Stirrers, hosted by Kevin Toll on October 20, 2010 at Tavern 17 in Philadelphia, PA.
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Unrealistic sellers may be losing their target market with unrealistic home prices

Today’s buyer is beginning their home search on the internet.  A buyer using a home search on the Internet typically selects a large price range, like $200,000 to $250,000.   The buyer usually selects a large geographic area, such as Montgomery, Chester and Delaware Counties,  and details like four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and two stories. The
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Housing Recovery Predicted for Early 2012

The Concord Group real estate strategy firm predicts that with 18 months worth of housing inventory on the market, it will take until the first quarter of 2012 for demand for new homes to equal what it was in 2000. Concord Group calculates that new home sales in 2010 were 70 percent below peak demand
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Showings are Up, the Market is Normalizing

Showings in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas, (Montgomery County, Chester County, Delaware County) are up 24% in the 1st 13 days of October.  These showing numbers are exactly equally to the showing in the 1st 13 days of October in 2009.  This data shows us that the market is normalizing and more people are looking to buy
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Sellers Realizing Higher Sale Prices with Long & Foster

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!

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

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

  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

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

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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