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Spring Selling Tips: Make showings more effective for faster sales
Before potential buyers tour the home, a seller should take specific steps to help make a strong and positive impression. That will greatly improve the chances of getting a prompt…
What Do You Do When Your Builder Goes Bankrupt?
Last week one of those mega housing developers, Properties (THP) closed up shop in the Philadelphia suburbs. THP suspended operations quite abruptly for "re-structuring". Many people have put deposits on…
The Real Estate Market Shows Significant Signs of Optimism
Just as the busiest season of the year for residential real estate gets underway for springtime, fresh data from a variety of convincing and reliable sources gives the market renewed…
The Importance of Asking About the Contract: Our 29-Page Lease
In my work with clients, I often remind them how important it is to carefully review documents before signing them'”especially as it relates to inserting yet more provisions. For a…
Should I Refinance? Obama Says Yes.
If you're on the fence about taking the refinancing plunge, you should investigate now. The US Government is giving the real estate market a kick-start, and the time could be…
Experiencing the Self Storage Unit Auction
I was curious to see what was behind the door at a storage unit auction and curious about the prices that the storage units were bid up to. I also…
Give and Take in Household Renovation Priorities
This spring our attic has been insulated. We're also getting new exterior doors for the front and side of our house. A new furnace and air conditioner, too.…
Reason to Buy in 2009: New $8,000 tax credit to qualified buyers.
Congress recently enacted legislation providing a tax credit worth up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers. A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes, so if a buyer gets the…
Real Estate Green Living Tips: Save money with a sustainable home
Reducing the amount of materials and energy required to build or maintain a home can help to substantially reduce your carbon footprint. At the same time, a green approach to…
The Path to Economic Recovery
Bronson Page is a screenwriter, art director, and keeper of The economic downturn has made Bronson and his husband, Sam, reassess their home life. These are his words'¦ Irrational. The…