Wall Street Cheers 3Q Results of Commercial Real Estate Firms

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Wall Street continued to push shares of CBRE Group and JLL closer to their 52-week highs Friday encouraged by the third quarter financial results posted by the world's two largest commercial real estate services firms earlier in the week.

Woman’s killing may be linked to baby’s father

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MARS, Pa. (AP) — Police have been trying to determine whether a western Pennsylvania woman shot with her 5-month-old child nearby may have been targeted because the baby’s father is jailed on charges he fatally shot one man and wounded o

Realtor problems: cries of anguish from the trenches | Inman News

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Real estate agents are like pin balls: they can score big, but often only after ricocheting around a minefield of obstacles.

Big MLSs on both coasts rolling out 'coming coon' listings | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 30, 2014 at 07:10PM:



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Two major multiple listing services on opposite sides of the country will be among the first to launch a "coming soon" listing status to help agents generate interest for their listings before they're ready to sell.

Why I don't want to be a .realtor | Inman News

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I won’t be buying SellTeresa.realtor. Someone else can promote the idea of selling Teresa. I’ll be writing blog posts and taking pictures instead.

Home Builder Turns to More ‘Spec’ Building To Battle Resales

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 29, 2014 at 06:51PM:



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Meritage Homes Corp. has adopted a risky strategy to compete with the less-expensive market for existing homes: building more homes on speculation.

3 body language poses that are bad for business | Inman News

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Be aware of your body language, as it can suggest to others that we are feeling defensive or insecure. Three problematic poses, including hunched shoulders and excessive neck touching, are discussed, and strategies to prevent using those poses are provided.

Avon Grove bus drivers upset over policy change

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PENN >> By the end of November there will be a few less children on Avon Grove school buses, but they are not Avon Grove Students. Bus drivers have been notified that as of Nov. 26, they will no longer be allowed to bring their children or grand

Find Out Next Month’s Case-Shiller Numbers Today ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 28, 2014 at 08:05PM:



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The August S&P/Case-Shiller (SPCS) data out this morning showed more slowing in the housing market with the annual change in the 20-city index falling 1.1 percentage points to 5.6 percent. The national index was up 5.1 percent on an annual basis in August. Our current forecast for SPCS next month in…

Who’s investing in real estate tech, and where | Inman News

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Who’s investing in real estate tech, and where Oct 28, 2014 Redfin, Fangdd, Urban Compass and HouseTrip are just a few of the companies that have venture capitalists pulling out their checkbooks to take big ownership stakes this year, TechCrunch reports. But it’s not just the size of the deals, but…

Crescent In Deal to Sell Apartment Portfolio For Nearly $700 Million

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 28, 2014 at 06:37PM:



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Two buyers, including UBS Global Asset Management, have agreed to pay nearly $700 million for nine luxury apartment complexes in the southeast developed by Crescent Communities LLC, one of the largest rental apartment deals of the year.

World Trade Center Tower Set to Rise After $1.6 B Bond Deal

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 28, 2014 at 05:31PM:



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Developer Larry Silverstein on Tuesday secured the money needed to construct his long-planned 1,170-foot 3 World Trade Center, selling nearly $1.6 billion of of tax-exempt bonds.

As Expected, Case-Shiller Shows Slowdown in August ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Today, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) August 10- and 20-City Composites rose 5.5 and 5.6 percent, respectively on a year-over-year basis, in line with Zillow’s forecast released last month. On a seasonally adjusted (SA) monthly basis, the 10- an…

Promote your real estate business like a PR pro | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 28, 2014 at 06:11AM:



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3 ways for real estate agents to promote their real estate businesses using public relations tactics, including press kits, video resumes and philanthropic event marketing.

Pocket listings network claims Zillow stole trade secrets | Inman News

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Top Agent Network alleges Zillow's 'coming soon' feature a 'copycat product'

10 Things to Know for Today

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

The 3-D virtual tour that's catching on in Canada | Inman News

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Some Canadian brokers are embracing a homegrown 3-D virtual tour offering that may become available to American real estate agents next year.

Brayden Schenn’s tip-in helps Flyers down Detroit

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PHILADELPHIA >> Not long after he failed to take care of a loose puck that turned into a tying goal for the Detroit Red Wings, Brayden Schenn found himself in the right place at the right time. So he did the right thing.

Ailing Flyers opt for ‘Ghost’ of a defensive chance

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VOORHEES, N.J. >> The Flyers began the season with more than an acceptable share of defensive miscues. That shortcoming-in-progress has been made worse by ill-timed injuries, which began in the offseason with the news that Kimmo Timonen probably

Home Sales Flat For Now, But Things Could Be Looking Up ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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The number of homes trading hands has been falling, a casualty of lackluster demand from younger buyers and an overall lack of affordable homes for sale, even as home affordability in general remains very high. But looking ahead, there’s reason to be optimistic that sales volume will soon pick up.

Realtors at Coldwell Banker office: Stop us, before we win the lotto again | Inman News

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Realtors at Coldwell Banker office: Stop us, before we win the lotto again Oct 24, 2014 A Coldwell Banker Premier Real Estate office in South St. Louis County, Missouri has produced a third big lotto winner in two years. “It’s positive energy. That’s how we sell homes,” says Coldwell Banker agent Ki…

Skadden Arps Plans Move to New Tower on Manhattan’s Far West Side

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 24, 2014 at 05:37PM:



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A soaring new skyscraper is poised to rise on Manhattan’s West Side, as legal giant Skadden Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has signed a letter of intent with Brookfield Property Partners to move to the planned 1 Manhattan West tower, according to a Skadden spokeswoman.Brookfield has been plannin…

Kenzie’s Kure reaches fund-raising milestone

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East Caln >> Kenzie’s Kure reached a milestone after its latest fundraiser by donating more than a $100,000 since its inception to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Gen Z teens bullish on homeownership | Inman News

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The 13- to 17-year-olds of "Generation Z" believe homeownership is a more vital component of the American Dream than graduating from college, getting married or having children.

How to avoid homebuyer's remorse

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80% of homeowners have some regrets. You can improve those odds.

One World Trade to Open Nov. 3, But Ceremony is TBD

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Nine years after ground was broken on North America’s tallest building, One World Trade Center is set to open its doors Nov. 3 to publisher Condé Nast, its principal tenant.

Mortgage rates scraping bottom again

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Rates hit their low for the year

Author of The Liar’s Ball Talks About Life With Macklowe

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 23, 2014 at 01:48PM:



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The commercial real estate sector rarely is the subject of mass-marketed books. The few exceptions over the years have included Tom Wolfe’s novel “A Man in Full” and Charles Bagli’s book on Stuyvesant Town debacle.Now a new book that shines the spotlight on the esoteric and entertaining world of New…

ZipRealty giveth leads to Warren Buffet, Realogy-owned ZipRealty taketh away | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 23, 2014 at 12:46PM:



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Starting next month leads generated by ZipRealty's "Powered by Zip" referral network in the Tucson, Arizona market will go to a Realogy-owned brokerage, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Arizona, instead of Warren Buffett's Long Realty. Realogy bought ZipRealty in August for $166 million.

No. 2 West Chester upends top-ranked Millersville

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 23, 2014 at 09:47AM:



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WEST GOSHEN >> When the next national Division II field hockey rankings are released, there is going to be a new No. 1.

Market Continues its March to Normalcy in Q3, as Rapid Growth Fades ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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After almost two full years of accelerating annual home value appreciation, the housing market has definitively turned a corner, leaving behind the rapid appreciation of the immediate post-bottom recovery phase and entering a slow glide path down to more normal, sustainable levels.

New Home Sales Expected to Fall in September ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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After big gains in August, Zillow expects Friday’s September new home sales data to fall to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of about 488,000 units, down 3.1 percent from August.

MLSs helping members track listing performance | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 22, 2014 at 06:27PM:



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The 16,000 members of Colorado's largest multiple listing service can now track their listing performance on the MLS's public website through a dashboard from real estate software startup Vendigi.

Ben Bradlee, Washington Post editor, dies at 93

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 22, 2014 at 09:40AM:



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More than 40 years ago, two young Washington Post reporters began digging into a local burglary that would have roused little interest except for one odd fact: One of the five men arrested at the Democratic Party’s national headquarters worked

PwC Forecasts Higher Interest Rates, Strong Industrial Market in 2015

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 22, 2014 at 08:26AM:



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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has come out with the 36th edition of its Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, which is based on surveys and interviews of hundreds of real estate professionals.Here are a few highlights:

Four takeaways from the Sept. existing home sales report ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Jonathan Litt Explains His Activist Campaign Against Pennsylvania REIT

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Jonathan Litt is the closest thing the REIT world has to an activist investor. Since co-founding Land and Buildings in 2008, the former Citigroup analyst has pushed for a number of management and strategic changes at real estate investment trusts, including apartment landlord BRE Properties Inc. and…

Agent-ranking site crunches online reviews, social media | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 21, 2014 at 07:46AM:



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You can trace the roots of many real estate tech startups to experiences that left sour tastes in the mouths of their founders. That makes the origin of 32Best somewhat unusual.

Anyone Want an Arena? Forest City Seeks Sale of Barclays Center Stake

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 20, 2014 at 08:38PM:



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Developer Forest City Ratner is marketing its majority interest in the Brooklyn arena that is home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, seeking a buyer for some or all of its 55% stake in the building, according to people familiar with the matter.

Regulators promise thaw in mortgage credit underway | Inman News

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Fannie, Freddie and FHA to relax lender liability around riskier loans

Upgrades for Chester County rail stations on track

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EAST WHITELAND >> New stations for three Amtrak railroad stations in Chester County are on the way.

Bad things can happen to good people even if they are armed | Inman News

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If an armed police officer can be killed on the job, there isn’t any app or firearm that is going to protect me from a similar fate.

WCU celebrates homecoming Saturday

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 19, 2014 at 07:54AM:



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WEST GOSHEN >> A gust of wind blew through a tree overhanging the West Chester University homecoming crowd Saturday.

Interest in Refis Heats Back Up as Mortgage Rates Drop ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Over the past 18 months, refinancing activity has waned as interest rates have gradually risen beginning in May 2013 when the Federal Reserve Board first hinted at its intentions to reduce its asset purchases. But over the past two weeks, interest rates have dropped sharply, making the math on wheth…

Corbett: 3 from Pa. on plane with Ebola nurse

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 18, 2014 at 07:47AM:



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HARRISBURG (AP) >> Three Pennsylvanians who were on a flight from Cleveland to Dallas with a nurse who tested positive for Ebola are in Texas and have not been back home since the trip, Gov. Tom Corbett and other health officials said Friday.

Sept. Existing Home Sales Forecast: The Assumptions, Options and Trends behind the Numbers ‹...

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Zillow expects existing home sales for September to rise as much as 2.1 percent in the number of sales in September, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.15 million units, up from 5.05 million units in August. But the models we use and their underlying assumptions are not always as defin…

Stuyvesant Town, a Symbol of the Downturn, is Rising in Value

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Here’s some good news about Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the sprawling Manhattan housing complexes that became a symbol of the downturn when they ran into financial problems in 2010.The debt servicer on the properties has increased their appraised value by $100 million, according to Tre…

Turner: Dismantling Sixers seemed premature

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 17, 2014 at 07:42AM:



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PHILADELPHIA >> The Sixers were in the seventh game of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals in 2012, just over two years ago, if anyone is counting. And Evan Turner is counting.

Latest 3-D tech triggers vertigo | Inman News

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I have a mild fear of heights, so when I peered over the balcony of a luxury apartment located near the top of a high-rise in Miami, naturally I felt a bit dizzy.

More MLSs offer down payment assistance tool | Inman News

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More than 335,000 real estate professionals in 20 multiple listing services and associations now have access to a tool that allows them to see which homes may qualify for down payment assistance programs.

New US Ebola case is nurse who treated man in Texas

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DALLAS (AP) — A dated yearbook picture of a smiling young woman has become the latest face of Ebola in the U.S.

Home warranties touted as marketing tool for listings | Inman News

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American Home Shield rolls out new plans in force during and after a sale

Flyers’ comeback ends in shootout loss

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 15, 2014 at 07:33AM:



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PHILADELPHIA >> The Flyers can rightly take heart in the thought that they put in a worthwhile, point-producing effort against one of the NHL’s power broker teams Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Agent-only version of popular consumer mobile app a hit | Inman News

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 15, 2014 at 05:23AM:



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Five multiple listing services representing 76,000 real estate professionals have taken real estate tech firm Homesnap up on a promotional offer for an agent-only version of the company's popular real estate mobile app that provides the first 12 months of service on multiyear contracts for free.

Graduating into a recession hurts (for about six years) ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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In markets, as in life, good timing can make a world of difference. For the unlucky generation of young adults who graduated college in 2008 and 2009, bad timing has left indelible scars – scars that remain visible today as this group begins to enter their prime home-buying years.

Why Homeowners Associations Want To Foreclose On Homes

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Lenders and investors are in the midst of a legal battle in Nevada over whether foreclosures made by homeowners associations should have the effect of wiping out a first mortgage.

Snowed In: Developer Plowing Ahead with Texas Indoor Ski Resort

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Investors behind The Grand Alps Resort DFW Inc. plan to begin construction next year of an indoor, 1,900-foot-long ski slope, along with a 300-room Hard Rock International hotel, shops and a movie theater.

Space Shift: As Wealthiest Flock to Supertall Condos, Offices Go Horizontal

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An inversion is going on in the real estate world: the wealthy are clamoring to buy glassy apartments that soar high in the skyline, while the fastest growing companies are demanding spacious low-slung buildings and eschewing tall towers.

Show me the homes near surf spots and Google buses | Inman News

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RealScout's new search filters lets subscribers curate filters to build a search experience around a client's preferences, and provide "this really localized, personal home search experience that’s a lot different form what you’d find on a national portal, which is pretty generic," said CEO Andrew F…

Mike Levin named new Coatesville school district solicitor

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 14, 2014 at 07:19AM:



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Caln >> Mike Levin of the Levin Group in Huntingdon Valley was appointed the new solicitor for the Coatesville Area School District Monday night.

Big real estate brokerage rolls out its own mortgage app | Inman News

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Howard Hanna Real Estate Service's mortgage wing has rolled out a free consumer mobile app for Android and Apple smartphones that facilitates a connection between the brokerage's clients and its loan officers.

Stamford’s Weak Office Market is a Victim of Manhattan’s Success

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Today’s news that a venture led by Landis Group is seeking to restructure the debt on 400 Atlantic St. in Stamford, Ct. underscores the weakness of that city’s office market.

Eagles dominate Giants in prime time

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Philadelphia >> What’s this about team to beat?

9 trends impacting where foreign homebuyers park their money | Inman News

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Whether you serve international clients who purchase in your local market or you play in the bigger international arena, FIABCI, the International Real Estate Federation, is an excellent resource to find out what's trending in the luxury international market.

Flyers blow 3-0 lead, fall to Habs in shootout

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 12, 2014 at 07:01AM:



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PHILADELPHIA >> The last time the Flyers were on the verge of an 0-3 start, the coaching-change apparatus had already begun to hum.

DIY Liquor Filled Chocolates Found at http://buff.ly/1rWMNpn

DIY Liquor Filled Chocolates

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Witch Fingers: Just dip a pretzel rod into green chocolate melts and use an almond slice as the finger nail. It’s wicked easy!

Witch Fingers: Just dip a pretzel rod into green chocolate melts and use an almond slice as the finger nail. It’s wicked easy!

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Pilot demonstrates helicopter on display Saturday at Rotorfest

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The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation will be one of the groups taking part in this weekend’s Rotorfest at the American Helicopter Museum in West Goshen.

DIY Homemade Pallet Lounge Chair

DIY Homemade Pallet Lounge Chair

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How Zillow’s Sales Metric is Calculated, and How it Compares to Others ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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This month, Zillow released a new metric measuring total sales volume in a given month and over time. Headlining the release was the fact that seasonally adjusted home sales, while up slightly since July (up 0.5 percent month-over-month in August), are down 4.1 percent on a year-over-year basis. The…

Agent-branded collaborative search tool catching on with brokerages | Inman News

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RealScout, a 2-year-old startup that allows real estate agents to brand its high-powered search platform, has signed its first five brokerages to its platform and expanded into Washington state.

Great Space-Saving Idea!

Great Space-Saving Idea!

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Defense rises up for West Chester

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KUTZTOWN >> Following another dominating performance – this time against a tested foe, on its home field and in front of a partisan crowd of 5,637 – West Chester answered a slew of questions on Thursday evening.

Doubled-up for Dollars ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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As rents rise and income growth remains flat in many areas, renters are increasingly forced to devote an ever-larger share of their monthly income towards rent. In the second quarter, a typical American renting household spent 29 percent of their income on rent, compared to 25 percent in 1990 and 24…

$547,000 for a parking space in Hong Kong

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 09, 2014 at 11:14PM:



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Forget a sea view mansion. In Hong Kong, parking spaces are some of the hottest properties on the market.

Harnessing the winds of change | Inman News

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Commentary: Calls for reform are coming from inside and outside the industry

5 things to consider before tapping your home for cash

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With home prices -- and mortgage rates -- on the rise, now's the best time to tap your home's value with a home equity loan or line of credit. Here's what you need to know.

DIY Paddling Pool Fountain

DIY Paddling Pool Fountain

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Yummy Mummy

Yummy Mummy

Original can be found on the Timothy J. Alexander, Long & Foster Real Estate Facebook page.… Read the rest

West Chester school redistricting plan gets some bad reviews

Posted by Me on Facebook on October 09, 2014 at 06:32AM:



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WESTTOWN >> It didn’t take long for the West Chester Area School District to get live reaction to its newest school boundary redistricting proposal.

Why Move suddenly became a $1 billion company | Inman News

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News Corp is making a big bet that Move was undervalued by the market, despite realtor.com's widening gap behind "Zulia" in search market share.

Share if you know of someone who is afraid of clowns! #HappyHalloween

Share if you know of someone who is afraid of clowns! #HappyHalloween

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Tight mortgage credit and stagnant wages a one-two punch for housing | Inman News

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Tight mortgage credit and stagnant wages a one-two punch for housing Oct 8, 2014 Mortgage lending has actually gotten tighter this year, according to a CoreLogic index that says credit availability in May was about a third of what it was in the baseline year of 1998 — a decent parallel for the prese…

Describe this Kitchen in one word…

Describe this Kitchen in one word…

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Officials cut ribbon for new WCU dorm

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West Chester >> University, local, state and national officials cut the ribbon to West Chester University’s newest dormitory Tuesday morning.

Ben Graboske joins CoreLogic rival Black Knight | Inman News

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Ben Graboske, formerly a high-level exec with real estate tech and data firm CoreLogic, is now putting his experience with multiple listing service and real estate data products to use for competitor Black Knight Financial Services.

I want this Treehouse!!

I want this Treehouse!!

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Subprime Borrowers Finding Easier Credit, Even with Smaller Down Payments ‹ Zillow Real Estate...

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Recent studies, including our own previous research, show a gradual and modest easing of credit to borrowers with lower credit scores. But are these trends being driven by differences in the mortgage products and down payment amounts chosen by low-credit-score borrowers?

Old pallets are very cheap material, so you can see this interesting and useful DIY ideas how to use them.

Old pallets are very cheap material, so you can see this interesting and useful DIY ideas how to use them.

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6 simple rules to live by when texting clients | Inman News

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An 'OMG' would definitely be a 'WTF' moment for your client, yikes! Here are 6 simple rules to live by when texting clients.

Dinniman dishes on makeup of elections board

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State Sen. Andrew Dinniman has introduced a bill to make it illegal for a county elections board to be comprised of members who are all from the same political party — as is currently the case in Chester County.

Why the $12 billion real estate ad market is ripe for disruption | Inman News

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Real estate agents need to be careful where they spend their money and start demanding performance-based marketing from advertising companies, as paying for advertising that consumers actually click on or use should be the new standard in real estate.

Cool Porch Swing

Cool Porch Swing

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Cold Hands: Freeze a rubber glove filled with water to make a hand-shaped ice cube that would make Dexter cringe.

Cold Hands: Freeze a rubber glove filled with water to make a hand-shaped ice cube that would make Dexter cringe.

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Boo-loons: Toss a glow stick into a white balloon, inflate it, and tie it closed. Use a black marker to draw a ghost or an alien. Spooktacular!

Boo-loons: Toss a glow stick into a white balloon, inflate it, and tie it closed. Use a black marker to draw a ghost or an alien. Spooktacular!

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Eichner Lands $420 Million to Build NYC Condo For Super-Rich

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New York developer Ian Bruce Eichner, who suffered high-profile failures in two real estate busts, late last week secured more than $400 million in financing to build a nearly 800-foot condo tower just south of Madison Square Park in Manhattan, according to multiple people familiar with the financin…

Mandarin 'listing documentary' targets Chinese high-rollers | Inman News

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Jennifer Chan is well-equipped to cater to the high-rolling Chinese buyers who account for a sizable share of purchases in Pasadena, California. The Chinese-American real estate agent at Beverly Hills, California-based Partners Trust has been closing multimillion-dollar deals with Chinese clients fo…

Ryans injured in win, will need MRI

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PHILADELPHIA >> The Eagles lost another inside linebacker.

Getting McCoy going will help cause

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PHILADELPHIA >> The Eagles are in a causality dilemma.

Fletcher looking forward to playing old team

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PHILADELPHIA >> No matter what Eagles cornerback Bradley Fletcher does, it’s not enough.

Stop Saying Millennials Don’t Want to Own a Home | Zillow Real Estate Research

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There has been substantial speculation in recent years that young adults are increasingly losing interest in homeownership, perhaps driven by psychological scarring from the housing crisis or due to a perceived preference for urban living.[1] Indeed, the homeownership rate among young adults has tre…

How a video ‘blueprint’ can save you time, money | Inman News

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Preplanning -- in other words, asking questions first, THEN shooting (in the video sense) -- will reap great dividends, such as increasing the likelihood that the video will be shared on social media and have people watching it longer -- and as a result, you’ll generate more leads.

Chester County high schools recognized by Newsweek

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Limerick >> Spring-Ford Area Senior High School recently made Newsweek’s list of top high schools in the country.

Report shows where brokers splurge -- or are stingy -- on tech | Inman News

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NAR report no longer tracks websites used to market listings

Fairholme Fund Slumps Following Setback in Fannie and Freddie Bet

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A prominent mutual-fund manager and his investors just had a very bad day. Bruce Berkowitz’s Fairholme Fund on Wednesday sank 9.6%, the day after a court delivered a major setback in his bid to garner profits from mortgage-finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Ready for #Halloween?

Ready for #Halloween?

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Los Angeles to Architects: Bring On the Spires

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Los Angeles officials earlier this week announced an initiative to relax the city’s requirement that tall towers have helicopter landing pads. The result: architects can now design high-rises crowned by spiky spires—or other shapes—giving them license for a bit more design flair.

Who else is happy the time has come!

Who else is happy the time has come!

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Secret Service case: What gets you tossed by Obama

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WASHINGTON - The White House had “confidence” in Julia Pierson. Just like it had “confidence” in Eric Shinseki. And Kathleen Sebelius. The other thing they’ve got in common? They’re all history.

We know poor customer service when we see it | Inman News

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Glowing reviews and testimonials about real estate agents are easy to find on the Internet. So is finding a server who will ask us how our food “is tasting." There isn’t anything at all remarkable about either. But great or even good service is pretty rare.

#Halloween Is Coming

#Halloween Is Coming

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You shall not pass!

You shall not pass!

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Real estate agents using apps, wearable tech to stay safe | Inman News

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With most agents now carrying mobile devices of some nature and new technologies being released all the time, there are a number of materials, devices, companies and apps out there for you to choose from when deciding how to protect oneself.

Police News: Coatesville man jailed following incident

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Coatesville >> A 24-year-old man was arrested last week after police found him behaving erratically during an alleged drug-fueled early morning episode in the 800 block of Merchant Street, according to city police.