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Nobel Prize, security, smart home, Santa, calories, close calls, temperature, AOL, river cruise, and shopping. Pretty sure we could deal with a phone call at an inconvenient time for news of this sort. There have been so many high profile security breaches recently. Make sure you aren’t making these mistakes. Google released a whole suite… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: October 2-6
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine A rich blue with jewel-toned greens is forecasted to be 2018’s hottest color of the year, according to Sherwin Williams, which unveiled its 2018 Color of the Year choice this week. Other paint companies will be announcing their paint choices over the next few weeks. Oceanside SW 6496 is a… Continue Reading Sherwin Williams’ Pick for 2018’s Hottest Color
Homeowners who take on remodeling projects gain major benefits – both emotionally and financially - according to the 2017 Remodeling Impact Report from the National Association of Realtors®. Remodeling projects are assigned a Joy Score to rank the of amount of enjoyment homeowners get from a remodel; Joy Scores range from 1 and 10, and higher figures… Continue Reading Enjoy Your Home! 8 Remodeling Projects That Bring Homeowners Joy
Every once in awhile, when you’re having a tough time on the job, it’s nice to be reminded why you bothered going into such a crazy field in the first place. Well, reading Tim and Julie Harris’ new book, Harris Rules (Best Seller Publishing, 2017), I found a great passage that might help you do… Continue Reading 10 Reasons Why Real Estate Is the Best
Drew Heasley By Drew Heasley If you’re a buyer’s agents in competitive markets like ours here in the suburbs of Philadelphia, then there are a lot of reasons you will need to be extra sharp to win your clients the home of their dreams. But your buyer’s dream home is probably identical to other buyers’… Continue Reading How to Win Your Buyers’ Dream Home
The U.S. Small Business Administration is looking for damage verifiers in the parts of Texas and Florida that were hit by hurricanes. Damage verifiers are people who use their knowledge about real estate to give the agency their assessment of how much damage a structure sustained in the storm. By one estimate, almost 150,000 structures… Continue Reading If You’re In a Hurricane-Hit Area, the Federal Government Might Have a Job for You
The Federal Reserve Board just released the much anticipated 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), a survey conducted every three years that collects information about family incomes, their net worth/wealth, and other financial characteristics of families. The survey shows a continuing redistribution of income and wealth to the top 1 percent, amid falling homeownership, modest… Continue Reading 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances Takeaway: Income and Wealth Share of 90 Percent of Families Has Declined in Past 27 Years (1989-2016)
Field Guides are one-stop resource packages on dozens of subjects of interest to REALTORS®. On each page you’ll find links to articles, books, web sites, statistics, and other material on each subject. The list of the most-used field guides from Information Central for the month of September 2017 was released today: Field Guide to Quick Real… Continue Reading Top Field Guides for September 2017
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine It’s pumpkin season and that means pumpkin everything — lattes, muffins, cookies, cakes, and, yes, even home décor. Home stagers are adding a little “pumpkin spice” to their decor, from the welcoming fall scent to pumpkin accents that inspire a cozy, autumn feel. Plus, orange can serve as a… Continue Reading Add Some Pumpkin Spice to Your Autumn Staging
The Chicago Cubs, Levi’s Jacket, New iOS 11, Microsoft Office 2019, Twitter, Hipster Neighborhoods, and Repurposed Mines It may be easy to miss this cottage tucked just outside of Wrigley Field. Bill Murray has been approached to play the coach in the movie about the Cubs’ World Series Win. Speaking of the Cubs, they just… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: September 25-29