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Of 26 locally published legal notices regarding foreclosure actions, 14 involved properties in Pottstown PA, four in Limerick, two in Lower Pottsgrove, two in Upper Pottsgrove, and one in West Pottsgrove
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House Drops Tax Rebate Expansion, Supported By Painter
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Legislators declined to add more money to the state property tax rebate program. Its application deadline is June 30; the state representative’s office in Sanatoga PA can help constituents apply if they’re eligible
LED Bulbs Easy Way To Save Energy And Money
Lighting your house is no minor expense. Changing your traditional incandescent light bulbs or compact fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will save energy and dollars off your electricity bill
Home Prices Jump In S-F; Flat In Pottsgrove, Pottstown
Over the past year, according to a new report, average single-family home sale prices rocketed up 32 percent or more in the Spring-Ford Area School District but stagnated or declined slightly in the Pottsgrove and Pottstown districts
Home Prices Up For Year Ending In October; Month Down A Bit
NEW YORK NY – Home prices across 20 cities nationwide rose 4.3 percent during the 12 months ending in October (2012), as measured by the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Wednesday (Dec. 26, 2012), and that upbeat performance out-distanced analysts’ forecasts. Anticipated seasonal weakness did show up, however, as 12 of the 20 posted monthly
Philly Area’s Homes Trail Cumulative Value Trend In 2012
PHILADELPHIA PA – Homes in the greater Philadelphia market, including those in western Montgomery County, are anticipated to have lost $1.6 billion in cumulative value during 2012, according to an analysis of Zillow® Real Estate Market Reports released Wednesday (Dec. 19, 2012). As bad as that news might be, Zillow said, 2011 – when Philadelphia
Armstrong Floor Products Donated To Homes For Our Troops
LANCASTER PA – Armstrong Floor Products will donate the flooring for 30 homes to be built across the country during 2013 by Homes for Our Troops, a national non-profit organization that creates specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans, the company announced Thursday (Dec. 6, 2012). The homes are built at no cost to veterans
Generational Tastes, Move To Smaller Homes Driving Storage
NEW YORK NY – The previously high-growth $7.4 billion market for home organization and storage has slowed down due to the housing collapse and enduring economic problems, according to “Home Organization in the U.S: General Purpose, Closet, Garages, and Storage Sheds,” a report released Monday (Nov. 14, 2011) from a market research firm called Packaged
Mortgage Interest Deductions Help Homeowners, NAR Replies
WASHINGTON DC – Federal income tax deductions for home mortgage interest took a hit Saturday (Jan. 1, 2011) in The Washington Post newspaper, which published an editorial titled “Trim the Excessive Tax Subsidy for Real Estate.” Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS, responded by describing how mortgage interest deductions benefit primarily
If Family Home’s Too Big, Is It Out Of Real Estate Fashion?
WASHINGTON DC – McMansions may be a thing of the past. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the average size of a new home dropped by more than 2,000 square feet in 2009. Some speculate the cause is downsizing due to tough economic times. Read the story, published by WFMZ-TV of Allentown PA, here