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Entries from July 2008

Patience and Info help Transactions Work

July 31st, 2008 · Comments Off on Patience and Info help Transactions Work

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons and jbelluch One of our agents brought me an offer on a listing of mine. The price was very low and she was very apologetic but said the buyer just wouldn’t make a higher offer. I presented it to my seller knowing that they wouldn’t be happy. I suggested they […]

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Tags: Consumer Interest · Opinion · Real Estate

How Mortgage Industry Changes Affect You

July 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on How Mortgage Industry Changes Affect You

Photo Courtesy of creative commons.org & Rev Dan Catt If you aren’t going through a foreclosure yourself, then you might feel like the mortgage crisis doesn’t have a whole lot to do with you. But, there are some interesting changes to lending practices that can impact you when you’re looking to purchase or sell a […]

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Tags: Real Estate

When a Little Goes a Long way

July 29th, 2008 · Comments Off on When a Little Goes a Long way

Every homeowner’s basic toolkit should include caulk, a sealing agent for sinks, bathtubs, windows and other places where seams exist. And now, with the mass-market availability of Caulk Singles, that toolkit can be made a bit smaller. Caulk Singles are a one-time-use caulk package, squeezable from the bottom-up and billed as easier-to-control and clean-up than […]

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Tags: Consumer Interest

Calculating Inflation’s Cost

July 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Calculating Inflation’s Cost

The phrase “Consumer Price Index” can be intimidating and unclear to Americans. It’s an economic term, after all, and not a part of everyday American language. It even has its own abbreviation to add to the confusion — CPI. So, when a layperson hears that “CPI is rising”, it’s not always clear what it means. […]

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Tags: Consumer Interest · Consumer Lending · Economy

You’ve Just Become an Agent, NOW WHAT?

July 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on You’ve Just Become an Agent, NOW WHAT?

Oh the good old days, being brand new and being told, “Welcome, this is now your office, you can come in anytime you want and use the facilities, call me if you need anything!” Isn’t that amazing that I knew

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Tags: Real Estate

Walk in Philadelphia and Save Gas!

July 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Walk in Philadelphia and Save Gas!

Photo Courtesy of creativecommons.org Ric E Ette In a world where each gallon of gas costs over $4, people are interested in buying properties in convenient locations. They want to be able to take trains or buses or other forms of public transportation, and wonder of wonders, they want to be able to walk places. […]

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Tags: Consumer Interest · Economy · Local · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

We’re Showcased

July 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on We’re Showcased

  Since you’re reading this you know we’re committed to being on-line. We Blog, we twitter (follow me @billLublin or this blog @c21agvoices), we maintain the “normal” websites for people to look for properties, we publish our listings to century21.com, and we syndicate our listings to over a dozen other websites. And we have to […]

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Tags: Real Estate

Winter will come. eventually. I think.

July 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Winter will come. eventually. I think.

Photo courtesy of Creativecommons.org As I sit here with the mercury rising close to the 100 degree mark outside today, I find my thoughts turning towards (more like ‘dreaming about’) the quick approach of shorter days and cooler temperatures… To make the most of a renewable energy investment, make sure you first: 1. Give your […]

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Tags: Blogging

Get Rid of Those Weeds!

July 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Get Rid of Those Weeds!

In this two-and-a-half minute video from Expert Village, nurseryman Scott Reil tells us: Why weeding is important How to weed with efficiency at home How to use mulch as a weed-retardant There are two basic ways to weed a garden, according to our video host — you can use your hands or you can use […]

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Tags: Consumer Interest

CENTURY 21 Down Under

July 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on CENTURY 21 Down Under

Full House Century 21 Australia We all talk about the International Associates of the CENTURY 21 System. And at our International Convention each year, we get to meet agents from all over the world. France, China, Japan, Mexico, England, and Australia to name a few. I thought you might enjoy seeing this little commercial from […]

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Tags: Just For Fun · Real Estate