Jim Griffin's Blog

  In many ways, the winter holidays—Christmas, Chanukkah, Kwanzaa, and others—are about traditions. We celebrate with traditions that people have followed for centuries, but we also create traditions of our own that pass down within our families.   Our staff all celebrate Christmas, and some of t...

It's about that time: the end of the year is approaching, and we're all looking back over 2013 to make one last assessment before we move forward. As I think back over HouseLens' 2013, I am deeply thankful for the amazing growth and success we've experienced. Much of it is because of folks like y...

  The official first day of winter is just a week and a half away – but with the weather most of the country has been having, winter is really already here! This tends to be a slow season for our industry, but there are still listings to be had. After all, not everyone can wait until summer to mo...

With all the growth we've been experiencing, the HouseLens powers-that-be have decided that it's time for a new website! But here's the thing: we need your help! We want to make sure our new website meets your needs. We want it to be engaging, useful, and just all-around awesome. To that end, we'...

  Early each month, I profile a HouseLens market as part of my Market Closeup series. I think of these posts as a fun chance to show you what's great about the cities where we do business. Click here for a list of the other posts in this series.   Philadelphia may be one of our nation's oldest ci...