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Weichert, Realtors Wayne Office Recognizes Top Associates

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Larry Minsky, manager of Weichert, Realtors’s Wayne office, recently announced that Bebe Forster, Rob Forster and Shaquiyyah Jenkins were recognized for outstanding performance in March. Neighborhood specialists, the Forsters led the Delaware Valley region for resale dollar volume and resale revenue units. Additionally, they earned top listing, top marketed and top revenue volume awards for [...]

Pre-Owned home sales up

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Agreements on pre-owned homes increased in Feb. …the market long term – a massive real estate inventory will significantly decrease…is another piece of bad economic news and/or the end of this tax-credit cycle,” Glick added. Contact real estate writer Alan J. Heavens at 215… Agreements on pre-owned homes increased in Feb. From the Philadelphia Inquire

Philadelphia’s most expensive residence

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Highest price ever for city residence From the Philadelphia Inquire

Philadelphia Area housing stays stable

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20100323_In_Phila__area__home_prices_still_stable.html Great article from the Philadelphia Inquire about Philadelphia area real estate stability through a tough downward trend.

Good information for current home owners

Monday, November 16th, 2009

                  Posted on Thu, Nov. 12, 2009 Special Section: Investing Guide Home can still be a sweet investment By Dave Carpenter ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – For all the doom and gloom about the housing market, it still generally pays to own a home. That might be a [...]

Great article about issues with loans in Philadelphia Real Estate market

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Bad home-building loans plague banks By Harold Brubaker, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted 2:06am As financial regulators shift their sights to the mounting problems with commercial real estate loans, many Philadelphia-area banks remain bogged down in bad loans for residential construction.

Bryn Mawr five point intersection set for big change

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Bryn Mawr’s ‘five points’ will be rebuilt If you’ve craved pizza while near Bryn Mawr Hospital, chances are you’ve pulled up to Pacilio’s Pizza & Beer on Glenbrook Avenue, parked, and picked up your pie. From the Philadelphia Inquire

Haverford Township to buy Swell bubble gum factory

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

From the Daily Times: By Lois Puglionesi Times Correspondent HAVERFORD — Commissioners recently agreed to pay $1.26 million to the Fenimore family, as estimated just compensation for the Swell bubble gum factory site on Eagle Road. Commissioners voted to condemn the site last November, for the purpose of constructing township and/or community facilities. The factory [...]