With 2010 coming to a close, the “experts” are out in full force, making predictions for next year’s housing and mortgage markets on business television and in the papers.
Entries from December 2010
Housing And Mortgage Predictions For 2011
December 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Housing And Mortgage Predictions For 2011
Tags: Local · New Jersey · Opinion · Pennsylvania · Real Estate · Wall Street
Housing Starts Rise In November, But With A High Margin Of Error
December 29th, 2010 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Rise In November, But With A High Margin Of Error
The number of single-family Housing Starts increased in November, adding 30,000 units as compared to October.
Tags: Housing starts · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate
Home Safety Tip : How To Install And Test A Smoke Detector
December 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Safety Tip : How To Install And Test A Smoke Detector
According to the United States Fire Administration, in 2008, there were an estimated 378,200 in-home fires. Combined, these fires caused $8 billion in property damage and killed 2,600 people.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home Safety
Foreclosure Activity Plunges (But With An Asterisk)
December 27th, 2010 · Comments Off on Foreclosure Activity Plunges (But With An Asterisk)
November marked the first time since February 2009 that the number of monthly foreclosures filings failed to surpass 300,000 units.
Tags: foreclosures · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate
How To Find Air-Leaking Windows And Seal Them
December 26th, 2010 · Comments Off on How To Find Air-Leaking Windows And Seal Them
In this 4-minute video from the DIY Network, you’ll learn how to identify your home’s leaky windows, and how to seal them with caulk. The job requires a little bit of elbow grease, but it’s manageable for even the notice handyman.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home How To
A Holiday Gift fromOur Family To Yours
December 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on A Holiday Gift fromOur Family To Yours
Christmas is more than a religous holiday – its a season that reminds us of family, and childhood, and giving – and this cartoon from 1953 is a simple and pleasant childhood experience rom a quieter and simpler era. So if you’re spending some time on the computer today, take a minute to relive a […]
Tags: Consumer Interest · Just For Fun
Rankings : America’s Best Places To Raise A Family (2010)
December 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Rankings : America’s Best Places To Raise A Family (2010)
BusinessWeek recently released its America’s Best Place to Raise a Family list. Chicago suburb Tinley Park, Illinois, topped the list.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Pennsylvania · Rankings · Real Estate
How To Install Motion-Detector Lighting On Your Home
December 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on How To Install Motion-Detector Lighting On Your Home
Home security experts recommend motion-detector lighting to be installed on all 4 sides of a home. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial of how to get it done.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home How To · Real Estate
Boost Your 2010 Tax Deductions By Making Your January Mortgage Payment A Little Bit Early
December 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on Boost Your 2010 Tax Deductions By Making Your January Mortgage Payment A Little Bit Early
Looking for an extra 2010 tax deduction? Consider making your January mortgage payment a few days early.
Tags: Economy · Real Estate · Tax Tips
Home Affordability Reaches Record-Levels… Last Quarter.
December 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Affordability Reaches Record-Levels… Last Quarter.
it’s a fantastic time to be a Philadelphia home buyer where 66.3 percent of all new and existing homes sold in the third quarter were affordable
Tags: Economy · Home Values · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate