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2011
For those of you with smart phones or and ipad I thought I would share this link I found. I didn't realize there were so many real estate applications available. I am just learing all of this so I can share any "moments" with you at this time! Enjoy. Top 10 free real estate apps for Android So...
02/19/2011
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FHA CHANGES! Please be advised that effective April 18th, 2011 the monthly amount of mortgage insurance (MI) is going up for FHA loans. Currently, it is factored at .90 bps and will be increasing to 1.15 bps. Based on the loan scenerio shown below, for a $100,000 purchase that means a monthly ...
02/15/2011
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For many of us in Pennsylvania and other colder areas of the country, burning fires is how we make it through the winter months. I think we have had a fire at least 3 nights a week since November! One of the home inspections companies in our area shared this information on safe wood burni...
02/10/2011
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In Pennsylvania we seem to have a lot of radon. I received this "radon report" from HouseMasters, a home inspection company in the Hershey area and thought I would share it. Often our buyers and sellers have no REAL idea about what radon is or what it means to them personally. Radon is an odor...
02/05/2011
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I recieved this from Lowe's - perhaps most of you get their emails. I thought this one was worth sharing! The tax benefits of homeownership By Stephen Fishman Inman News™ Q: How can real estate agents be a resource for buyers on tax issues, such as the tax benefits of buying vs. renting? A: Unles...
02/04/2011
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So, my family woke up to some GREAT news today! Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow which indicates Spring will be here soon! I believe he also predicted a Pittsburgh Steeler's Super Bowl Win! If you didn't catch the video from Gobblers Knob http://www.groundhog.org/groundhog-day/videos/ With...
02/02/2011