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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
Energy Star Awards, Recertifications Presented To Brandywine
Brandywine Realty Trust based in Radnor PA said it had more than 80 Energy Star-rated buildings in its 2012 portfolio
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
Provide Your Clients With Points Of Any And All Contact
PHILADELPHIA PA – How many ways can real estate clients and prospects contact you? Maybe more importantly, how many ways do they KNOW they can contact you? There could be a huge difference between the two and, if so, you may be missing business opportunities. Worse yet, you may be opening the door to competitors.
Market’s Now Looking Better For Multi-Family Housing Units
WASHINGTON DC – Things are looking up nationwide for growth in new and existing apartments, condominium buildings, and other forms of multi-family housing, the Washington-based National Association of Home Builders said Thursday (March 10, 2011). The association announced that two key measurements it tracks to determine multi-family trends – the Multifamily Production Index, which gauges
Got A Foreclosure Complaint? Let Attorney General Know
HARRISBURG PA – Pennsylvania homeowners are being urged by the state Attorney General to file complaints concerning questionable or improper mortgage foreclosures. AG Tom Corbett said on Oct. 6 (2010) the filings would be included in an ongoing investigation by his office’s Bureau of Consumer Protection to determine if laws were violated by lenders or
To Succeed, Put Your Real Self Into Real Estate Messages
The rage in real estate communications these days focuses on the rise of Internet-based social media. Can you survive in the business without a Twitter account and a Facebook page? Sure, although probably not as successfully as you will with them. Twitter, Facebook, Linked-In, instant messaging and similar applications are big for real estate because,
Home And Property Sellers, Here’s Your Half-Hour Of Fame
LOS ANGELES CA – OK, here’s the pitch. You’re a first-time home SELLER; that buying thing has been so-o-o-o done to death already. And you’re located in the eight-county Philadelphia area. And you want to be on television in one of those prime-time reality shows. Here’s your chance for 15 minutes – no, wait, make