Sunday, August 31, 2014

Barn fire breaks out, quickly turns into silo fire

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Highland>> A barn fire broke out in the 400 block of Gum Tree Road, turning into a concrete silo fire Sunday afternoon, according to the Keystone Valley Fire Department.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Specht’s two goals help West Chester East earn first win of year

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WEST CHESTER >> When taken out of Saturday’s game around the 10-minute mark of the first half, Hannah Specht immediately wanted to return to the field for West Chester East.

Friday, August 29, 2014

North Coventry police reports: Suspect sought in assault

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NORTH COVENTRY — Police are seeking information after a North Coventry woman was assaulted and her purse stolen in the 1100 block of Laurelwood Road around 3 p.m. Aug. 20. According to township police, a white, heavy set woman with reddish hair

Moving beyond social media as the next shiny object | Inman News

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HubSpot's Laura Fitton explains how to graduate from using social media as the next shiny object to running a social business that attracts visitors and converts leads into closings.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Parkey’s leg livens up Eagles’ final preseason game

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PHILADELPHIA >> For much of the first half Thursday the entertainment at Lincoln Financial Field was limited to the scoreboard touting the growing pot for the 50-50 drawing benefitting Eagles Youth Partnership.

Listing portal Zameen.com seizes the day as 3G comes to Pakistan | Inman News

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The Pakistani listing portal Zameen.com has rolled out a mobile search app for the iPhone.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Rollins finding swing again as Phillies homestand comes to close

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PHILADELPHIA >> Since the weekend, Jimmy Rollins has been swinging like a different guy than the one who had been scuffling at the plate for much of August.

Broker Success: The Top Brokers' Blueprint to Choosing a Transaction System | Inman News

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What consumers want from brands, brokers and agents | Inman News

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Re/Max CEO Margaret Kelly shares insights about what the franchisor has learned about what today's consumers want from brands, brokers and agents -- and what the industry needs to do in order to deliver.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Henderson withstands the heat in Ches-Mont opener

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WEST GOSHEN >> Julianne Rodgers and Amanda Baxter were prepared for the scorching heat heading into West Chester Henderson’s first Ches-Mont match of the season.

Google Eyes Giant Offices in Historic Los Angeles Airplane Hangar

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A massive former airplane hangar just north of Los Angeles International Airport was home to construction of the world’s largest airplane in the 1940s. Soon it could launch a new life: corporate offices of Google Inc.

Case Shiller: Home Price Gains Slow in June | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Today, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) June 10- and 20-City Composites each rose 8.1 percent on a year-over-year basis, in line with Zillow’s forecast released last month. On a seasonally adjusted (SA) monthly basis, the 10- and 20-City Composite…

2 out of 3 house hunters research agents online | Inman News

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Whether or not agents get the chance to pitch themselves in person to consumers may depend on the agents' online presence, suggests data from search giant Google.

Some See Price Gap Narrowing Between New, Existing Homes

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A persistent price gap between existing homes and newly built homes has given the former an advantage over the latter in recent months. But some economists say that gap will soon will start to narrow.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Zillow 2014 Q2 Negative Equity Report | Zillow Real Estate Research

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According to the second quarter Zillow Negative Equity Report, the national negative equity rate continued to decline in 2014 Q2, falling to 17 percent, down 14.4 percentage points from its peak (31.4 percent) in the first quarter of 2012. Negative equity has fallen for nine consecutive quarters as…

Quake causes $1B in damage to Napa wine country

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NAPA >> The earthquake that jarred California’s wine capital caused $1 billion in damage, Napa County officials estimated Monday as business owners mopped up high-end vintages that spilled from barrels and bottles and swept away broken gl

ReferralExchange paying for your real estate leads | Inman News

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ReferralExchange, a new referral site for real estate pros from Flywheel Networks Inc., will take your excess leads, "scrub" them with the help of 45 full-time employees and send the qualified leads to its pool of thousands of member agents across the U.S. for a cut of the referral fee if any of the…

Sunday, August 24, 2014

3 people critically injured after California quake

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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — A large earthquake caused significant damage and left three critically injured in California’s northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of th

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Sikorsky state grant to allow continued Chester County Airport expansion

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Sikorsky Global Helicopters is scheduled to receive a $2.5 million economic development grant from Pennsylvania to improve its access to Chester County Airport.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Perspective on Parenting: Children should learn basic first-aid skills

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As a parent, I’m almost embarrassed to admit this, but I hate the sight of blood. I’m thankful that I’m not as nervous about the other bodily fluids—of which there are many—that accompany this job. I didn’t th

Agents can no longer meet with complete strangers in empty houses | Inman News

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With all the technology at our disposal, there has to be a better way of setting up safety protocols with consumers ensuring the security of our ranks that still convey our value.

In Florida, Return of the Condo-Hotel?

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A luxury hotel operator is trying to revive a failed condo-hotel project in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., hoping that a formula that faded during the economic downturn can make a comeback.Orchestra Hotels & Resorts is spending $160 million to acquire the former Trump International Hotel & Tower and…

How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the data-hungry client | Inman News

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When consumers want every detail and their faith in sales professionals depends on authority and transparency, it's time to stop fearing data and embrace it, says Kevin O'Connor, CEO of research engine FindTheBest.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Bashera Grove opens Sonny’s Place Barbershop in member of husband

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Coatesville >> Bashera Grove’s husband, Jonas “Sonny” Suber, had a vision to turn a rented space on East Lincoln Highway near 6th Avenue into his own barbershop, but his dream was put on a 7-and-a-half-year hiatus when he wa

Homes Built for Rent Claim Smaller Share

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Recent Commerce Department data show that construction of single-family homes for rental purposes is shrinking toward its long-term average market share, but that doesn’t include the entire picture.

Building a Megaproject: A Tour of Related’s Hudson Yards Development

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After years of planning, the Related Cos.’ giant Hudson Yards project, where more than $20 billion in development is planned on Manhattan’s far West Side, is getting well underway.

All Redfin listings to feature 3-D virtual tours | Inman News

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All Redfin listings to feature 3-D virtual tours in partnership with Matterport aimed at winning more listings

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Despite Rising Home Values, Affordability Remains Largely Intact for Buyers | Zillow Real Estate...

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Zillow’s July Real Estate Market Reports show that national home values rose 0.2 percent in July 2014 from June 2014 to $174,800 (Figure 1). On a year-over-year basis, home values were up 6.5 percent (Figure 2) from July 2013. The last time national home values were at this level was in March 2005.…

West Chester adds funding for parking garage repairs

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West Chester>> Borough Council Wednesday approved a proposal to add $30,000 to High Concrete Group’s contract for repairs to four borough garages.

HomeSearch.com preparing to relaunch with 'huge inventory' MLS listings | Inman News

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With industry veteran Russ Bergeron aboard as vice president of licensing and compliance at Real Estate Digital, HomeSearch.com is weeks away from relaunch with a "a huge inventory" of MLS listings.

Apartment Landlord Shares Soar to New Highs, But Will Demand Keep Rising?

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Shares of the nation’s biggest apartment landlords are trading at all-time highs as the economy recovers. But some apartment REIT executives are cautioning investors that demand, as well new development, may be leveling off.

Let Zillow have its way with Trulia | Inman News

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Inman News readers say let Zillow have its way with Trulia.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Phoenixville road paving project is delayed

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PHOENIXVILLE >> Since bids received were unsatisfactory to the borough administration, road paving that was hoped to be completed before the 2014-15 school year began will have to be pushed back.

Existing Home Sales to Rise in July | Zillow Real Estate Research

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On Thursday, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release data on July 2014 existing home sales. We expect sales of single family residences, condos, and coops to increase to 5.1 million units (SAAR) from 5.04 million units in June.

Skanska’s U.S. Chief Sees More Public-Private Infrastructure to Come

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Richard Cavallaro, tabbed this week as the next chief executive of Swedish construction giant Skanska AB’s U.S. operations, foresees Skanska expanding by investing in more public infrastructure projects in the U.S.

Shop the Presses: MediaNews Selling More Newspaper Real Estate

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Newspaper publisher MediaNews Group is putting out a for-sale sign – for its real estate.

Century 21 China Real Estate closes more offices to stem losses | Inman News

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Century 21 China Real Estate today reported that its agent count is down 13 percent from a year ago, to 11,800, as it continues to close offices to stem losses.

Monday, August 18, 2014

East Brandywine to host Community Day, 5K run

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East Brandywine >> Community Day and several running events for kids and adults are set for Saturday.

Years in the works, .realtor domains will launch by Halloween | Inman News

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Starting Oct. 23, more than 1 million Realtors will be able to sign up for Web addresses with the new .realtor top-level domain, the National Association of Realtors and the Canadian Real Estate Association announced today.

Inventory Remains Low, Concentrated in Upper Value Tier | Zillow Real Estate Research

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In recent years, inventory has fallen to historically low levels, reaching a national seasonally adjusted low of 1.28 million homes for sale down from 1.97 million homes in April 2011 – a 53.2% drop. Much of this drop can be attributed high levels of negative equity, locking homeowners into their ho…

Castro to Hold Swearing-In Ceremony, Hit the Road

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Julián Castro, the newly crowned secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is headed out into the field.

Why MLSs will soon be a lot more friendly to brokers | Inman News

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Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. (MRIS) has become the first multiple listing service to be certified by the Real Estate Standards Organization.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Despite three hits from Revere, Phils lose

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SAN FRANCISCO >> Ben Revere took leadoff hitting to new heights the past two games and his success has put him into the mix for the NL batting race.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Ruhle has Temple thinking bowl game

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PHILADELPHIA >> Second-year Temple coach Matt Rhule has clear expectations for this season.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Starfest celebration returns to French Creek State Park

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UNION >> If you have time Saturday night, you can view the wonders of the universe from the comfort of a lawn chair.

Chinese 'house-aircraft carrier meme' explained | Inman News

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Chinese advertising featuring images of aircraft carriers bearing apartment high-rises are nothing to be alarmed by -- they simply demonstrate that local developers are "pulling out all the stops in a hyper-competitive market," Warner Brown writes on Foreign Policy's blog, Tea Leaf Nation.

Do local housing regulations impact how Millennials live? | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Millennial renters in Washington, D.C. are six times more likely to live in a group house than their peers in Boston-Cambridge, MA.

Loot Canal: Some REITs May Benefit from Panama Megaproject

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A report by SNL Real Estate published recently contends that the completion of the Panama Canal expansion could boost real estate investment trusts that have properties in or near a range of U.S. ports that will see increased traffic due to the bigger canal. We agree.

West Coast Cities Look to Grow Up

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While tall skyscrapers have long been features of New York and Chicago skylines, the West Coast’s major cities historically haven’t embraced verticality with the same fervor. That may be changing.

What our phones know is redefining the mobile user experience | Inman News

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We may not always know exactly where we are, but our phones do -- and they can share that and other information with apps. Katie Lance explores how intelligent mobility is redefining the mobile user experience with Raj Singh, founder and CEO of Tempo AI, and Paul Tyma, co-founder, Refresh.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

A Landlord’s Income and Equity Returns: Methodology | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Many Americans have been fortunate enough to chase a new life direction or job offer and purchase a new home without needing the equity in the previous one for the down payment. A share of these homeowners become landlords. Some would be referred to as “accidental landlords,” or those that held on t…

Chiropractor loses appeal

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NORRISTOWN >> A former Main Line chiropractor convicted of charges he tried to hire someone to kill his estranged wife has lost his latest appeal but is continuing to wage a battle for a new trial.

How Trulia will capitalize on its huge audience and innovate on the entire transaction | Inman News

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How Trulia will capitalize on its huge audience and innovate on the entire transaction

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Facebook Graph Search: a real estate agent's new best friend | Inman News

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You can use Facebook's Graph Search on two levels: to connect with your sphere of influence that you aren’t connected to AND to target your advertising to funnel people you’ve never met onto your page and ultimately into your database.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Are We All New Urbanists Now? Examining the Movement in its Fourth Decade | Zillow Real Estate...

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New Urbanism, a philosophy of housing development and urban design that emphasizes sustainability, walkability and density, has been around since the late 1970s. The tenants of New Urbanism are often credited with the revitalization of the nation’s urban cores and the popular walkable developments o…

Witnesses: Teen had hands raised when police shot him

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) >> A black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer had his hands raised when the officer approached with his weapon drawn and fired repeatedly, according to two men who said they witnessed the shooting that sparked a

FHA chief leaving to run housing policy group | Inman News

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FHA chief leaving to run housing policy group Inman News Staff Writer Aug 11, 2014 Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carol Galante will step down after less than two years on the job to become a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and head up a housing policy group there,…

Winning the game on 'Zulia' takes some detective work | Inman News

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Everyone is buzzing about Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia and what it means for investors, MLS, brokers and agents. The real issue for agents, however, is whether an ad spend on Zulia is the best place to spend your online marketing dollars.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Philly history may hold Democratic convention edge

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WASHINGTON — One of five cities bidding for the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia appears to hold an early edge with a track record of hosting the major gathering — not to mention that Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice Pr

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Helm winds up storied career at Downingtown

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DOWNINGTOWN >> As a player, then a coach and finally an administrator, Jack Helm tackled everything that came his way with the edge and confidence of a true competitor.

Friday, August 8, 2014

Small Talk: We need a playbook to keep track of all the signs

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Note to Readers: Following is the first “Small Talk” column provided by Guest Columnist Bill Rettew, who is also a correspondent for the Daily Local News. The column will appear on Saturdays.

How to deliver content to today's demanding mobile customer | Inman News

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Circa CEO Matt Galligan talks with serial entrepreneur Jay Adelson about how the app developed by his latest company, Opsmatic, is disrupting the news industry by delivering content to today's demanding mobile customer -- and the implications for real estate firms that aren't prepared to do the same…

Thursday, August 7, 2014

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In-depth coverage of news. articles, photos, videos and breaking news for Chester County and the US and more.

Mortgage Rate Lock-in Won’t Dampen Residential Mobility (Too Much) | Zillow Real Estate Research

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For much of the past three decades, interest rates have trended continuously lower. Although there have been occasional spurts of rising rates, these tended to be short-lived. As a result, a generation of Americans has been able to buy larger homes without spending more on mortgage payments. Over th…

It's back to the brokerage for NAR's social media maven | Inman News

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Heather Elias, the National Association of Realtors' director of social media and a well-known real estate industry personality, is joining the fast-growing Washington, D.C.-area brokerage Century 21 Redwood Realty. She starts Sept. 1.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

SPCA seeks funds to help Hope, the drugged kitten

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west goshen >> The Chester County SPCA is seeking donations to help cover the medical expenses of an 8-week-old kitten that police said was violently abused and dosed with heroin earlier this week.

Zillow CEO: Keep buying ad impressions, we’ll make more | Inman News

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Zillow CEO: Keep buying ad impressions, we’ll make more Aug 6, 2014 Mad Money’s Jim Cramer says he’s worried that Zillow has signed up a lot of agents — could the portal run out of ad inventory? Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff says the site’s got close to 57,000 paying subscribers (that’s a 46 percent ju…

Zillow 2014 Q3 Home Price Expectations Survey | Zillow Real Estate Research

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More than 100 housing experts said they expect U.S. home values to rise almost 20 percent cumulatively through 2018, and predicted that the age of the typical first-time homebuyer would rise over the next several years and the homeownership rate would fall.

The Real Costs of Rising Interest Rates for Homebuyers | Zillow Real Estate Research

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We get this question a lot, and the only easy answer is “it depends.” Buyers choose the right time to purchase a home based on any number of personal factors, and nobody should ever feel compelled to buy until they’re comfortable with all the commitments involved. Still, there is one thing that’s ce…

Tech provider says it can help brokerages be more like Redfin | Inman News

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Real estate website vendor Tribus Group wants to help big brokerages beef up their websites with features like access to recently sold home info that have made sites like Redfin so popular with consumers.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Millennials: The Kids Are All Right | Zillow Real Estate Research

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On July 24, 2014, Zillow hosted its fifth annual housing forum in Washington, D.C., bringing together policy makers, housing experts and economists for a day of discussion and debate over the future of housing and the trends that will shape it.

Caln woman faces charges in Berks County

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reading >> A 27-year-old teacher from Caln turned herself into Berks County detectives on Tuesday amid accusations that she made false statements to police during an investigation into the alleged assault of a 14-year-old student.

Rental listings a 'gateway drug' to attract first-time buyers | Inman News

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Doorsteps Swipe now offers rental search capability and improved functionality for gauging user preferences.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Coatesville school district hires company to revamp website

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Caln >> Coatesville Area School District is spending $29,000 to revamp the school district’s main website, as well as create websites for individual schools and teachers.

Visual marketing sells and it's easier than ever to master | Inman News

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At the recent Agent Reboot conference, VScreen CEO Stephen Schweickart and social media strategist Katie Lance kicked off the morning by sharing how to market visually using video and photos.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Kelcie coming into his own as o-line veteran

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PHILADELPHIA — He is running faster than ever. He is lifting more weights. He is comfortable with his quarterback. He has a full grasp of a newer playbook.

Friday, August 1, 2014

‘Celebrity scoopers’ support Coventry Food Pantry backpack program

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NORTH COVENTRY — Can you think of a more pleasant way to spend a July evening than sitting outside eating ice cream? How about eating ice cream for a cause?

Atlantic City boarding house that was thorn in Trump’s side sells for $530K | Inman News

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Atlantic City boarding house that was thorn in Trump’s side sells for $530K Aug 1, 2014 A three-story boarding house in Atlantic City once coveted by casino developers Bob Guccione and Donald Trump — both wanted to buy it and knock it down to clear the way for their projects — isn’t such a hot prope…