Philly Real Estate

"There is considerable evidence, both anecdotal and statistical, that fewer people in the region are listing their homes for sale. ...

Alan J. Heavens reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday that Philadelphia is on a lis of seven (7) cities prime for a residential ...

In an unprecedented move, Philadelphia area Realtor, Prudential Fox and Roach announces an incentive program for buyers. It will be unveil...

An article in the Phildelphia Inquirer last week by Alan Heavens, cites several statistical sources indicating that the eight county Philde...

The new FHA and Fannie Mae- Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. T...

Foreclosures in the Philadelphia area dropped by 32 percent last year, according to RealtyTrac . The California company, which tracks forecl...

The Fed cut rates 50bp on Wednesday which takes the Fed Funds Rate down to 3.0%. This is a big help for business loans, consumer loans, Home...

This is great news!! For the uniformed, PMI (private mortgage insurance) is insurance YOU would have to pay as a home buyer for the benefit ...

The third week in January, it is bitter cold here in Philly, yesterday was the NFL playoffs - to many folks - way more exciting than the Sup...

Congress Makes Mortgage Insurance payments tax deductible for 2007. At a time when some homeowners need relief most, Congress has extended l...

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Grand Re-Opening of the Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown. The Hiway Theatre has been an important...

Why Your Home Isn't the Investment You Think It Is - WSJ.com Hi Marlene, Here was an interesting article in the WSJ that frankly scared ...

According to the current issue of Philadelphia Magazine (March '07), people are attempting to "reconnect with their inner Mayberr...

For all of you who may have delayed on buying a home for the past five to six years - now could be your opportunity. It is true that sellers...

Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/28/2007 | Condo cooldown not severe in Phila. The Philadelphia condo market has not suffered as much as those in ...

I have been a Realtor for 23 years. During that time, I have noticed many new residential housing developments go up in Holland, Langhorne a...

Traditionally, subterranean termites (the kind we have in the Phildelphia area) have always been treated with chemicals injected into the gr...

Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/24/2006 | On the House | Prices, not the press, help move home sales A few posts back, I wrote about how I felt t...

This post is a follow up to my previous post - As previously explained, residents of most communities seem overly fearful and resistant to a...

RISMedia » Are Consumers Sick of Development? Attitudes against Land-Use Development Grow Deeper, Survey Says My take on this is as follows:...

While it is true that there is a housing "slowdown", what is indisputable is the fact that Real Estate continues to be the single ...