They were up during 2012, according to a National Association of Realtors’ annual survey, in part because interested buyers with more money in their pockets found some good deals
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Are Foreign-Born Home Buyers Your Next Target Market?
A rising number of foreign-born individuals are arriving to work and live in the United States, and many of them want to own their own homes, new studies show. If immigration laws change, that group could become even bigger
Study, Manufacturer Sales Show Moulding’s Popularity
Sixty-two percent of home buyers say they want a home with crown moulding. It ranks third-highest in their preferences, behind only ceiling fans and built-in shelves
In ‘Big Month Number 2,’ Are You Selling 10 Percent More?
April is one of two magical months in Pennsylvania, and one of four in New Jersey, during which salespeople can capture more attention of those conducting online searches of homes for sale. Here’s why, and how to get your share of the business
Florida’s Housing Market Continued Upswing During November
ORLANDO FL – Closed sales, pending sales, median prices and average prices all rose across Florida’s housing market during November (2012), while the inventory of homes and condos for sale got smaller, according to housing data released by Thursday (Dec. 20, 2012) by Florida Realtors®, formerly the Florida Association of Realtors®. “With home sales strongly
Challenge For Brokers And Agents: Calming Consumer Fears
NEWTOWN SQUARE PA – Winning is in, and losing has never been a good thing. As the National Association of REALTORS® approaches the 2012 edition of its Nationwide Open House Weekend, scheduled for April 28-29 (2012; Saturday and Sunday), one challenge that faces real estate brokers and salespeople across Pennsylvania is proving to consumers they’ll
Compromise Flat Fee Proposed For Marcellus Shale Gas Wells
HARRISBURG PA – Representatives of Gov. Tom Corbett and majority Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature worked through Sunday (Feb. 5, 2012) to reach a tentative agreement that would impose a fee on drillers who extract natural gas from Marcellus Shale, buried almost a mile underground across much of northern and western Pennsylvania. The drilling fee
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
Time For Home Builders’ To Reinvent Themselves, CEO Says
BENSALEM PA – The downturn in the U.S. housing market has given home-builders an opportunity to reinvent themselves, a company president told those in attendance at the annual fall meeting of the Urban Land Institute, because “builders won’t make money doing things the way they used to,” Orleans Homes CEO George E. Casey Jr. said.
Home Builders Would Love Legislation Offering More Credit
WASHINGTON DC – Proposed legislation that would guide federal and state banking regulators on easing the flow of acquisition, development and construction credit, intended to benefit home builders who find it increasingly difficult to assemble funds for new projects, is just what the housing industry needs, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The