Real Estate

Nov 17, 2008

Foreclosure is a hot topic among the press lately.  It's hard to turn on the television or open up a newspaper without seeing a story about it.But what's most interesting about foreclosures is that...

Nov 15, 2008

Image via Wikipedia If the amount of air that leaked from a typical home's gaps and cracks was measured, it would equal the amount of air that leaves through an open window.

Nov 14, 2008

The winter season may do a number on your property's landscape, but it doesn't have to.

Nov 17, 2008

The Federal Reserve confirmed what most of us already knew -- getting qualified for a "prime mortgage" is increasingly more difficult. In a quartely survey of 84 banks, 75 percent of respondant banks tightened...

Nov 11, 2008

An 1812 Society Hill home is the perfect blend of old and new with vintage furniture and antiques and modern fabrics and bright colors.

Nov 13, 2008

A Jersey girl talks about how a news story making international headlines opened her personal Pandora's box of pet

Nov 13, 2008

On the first Friday of every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Non-Farm Payrolls report. More commonly, it's called the "jobs report" and the October's data is trending with the rest...

Nov 12, 2008

Heed the writing on the wall as Chassie Post and Chase Booth of Domino magazine give tips on how to create a modern look with a time-honored decorating tool -- wallpaper. And if their tutorial induces...

Nov 5, 2008

She was an artist, he was a master woodworker. Together, they brought a 1725 fieldstone farmhouse back to life.

Nov 5, 2008

A Philadelphia couple proves you can build houses that are green and affordable.

Nov 4, 2008

Image by TaraLivesOn via FlickrI don't about you, but I'm really glad that election day is here.Not because I'm so glad that my candidate might win the election, or because I think that somehow everything...

Nov 1, 2008

Statistics are what you make of them, but sometimes, they can provide good perspective. For example, from its peak in 2005 to its trough in late-2007, the number of "used" homes sold nationwide plunged.

Oct 30, 2008

According to foreclosure-tracking service RealtyTrac, the foreclosure rate is falling nationwide.  Versus August, foreclosures fell by 12 percent in September 2008 as more than half of the states...

Oct 31, 2008

Well the Phillies are the World Champions. I never thought I would be blogging about that, but here we are.Our four major teams haven't won a championship since 1983 and that's somewhere around 100 opportunities...

Oct 31, 2008

The latest fad in home decor is not hiring your own feng-shui master to clear bad ju-ju or a seasoned colorist to select the right tones. It is (wait for it)... a music stylist!

Oct 30, 2008

Design tips from LXTV help a family update their newly-renovated living room with sleek, modern -- yet child-friendly -- furniture and accessories.

Nov 11, 2008

Exactly when a house becomes a home can be hard to say sometimes, but it's often family that clinches it.

Oct 31, 2008 | 1 comment

Do you have a very small living space? Are you in need of a few decorating ideas? Watch as a young family living in a small apartment seeks help in updating their newly-renovated living...

Oct 22, 2008

As household budgets get pinched and credit markets tighten, a growing number of Americans are making "hardship withdrawals" from their 401(k) plans.  One major fund group cites a 15 percent...

Oct 22, 2008

With home heating costs expected to increase 20 percent over last year, The Today Show offers 10 tips to reduce home heating costs this winter. The advice ranges from the well-known to the obscure, but...

Oct 29, 2008

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from its scheduled 2-day meeting today at 2:15 P.M. ET and the markets are eagerly awaiting the central bank's press release. In it, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke...

Oct 22, 2008

In an effort to provide "the most market support possible", Fannie Mae is cutting one of its mandatory loan fees by 0.250 percent, effective immediately.Fannie Mae introduced the Adverse Market Delivery...

Oct 23, 2008

In a recent article by Forbes, Philadelphia was named the 4th best city in which to buy real estate.  Their decision included factors such as increasing values, shrinking vacancy rates, and the relative...

Oct 28, 2008

You can now download the 3rd Quarter analysis of Philadelphia real estate trends for Center City and Mainline. Philadelphia Real Estate has remained strong and shows no sign of being impacted by national...