Making Chester County Home Buying & Selling Less Stressful: September 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

NAACP chapter meets amid texting scandal uproar

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COATESVILLE — Coatesville’s NAACP chapter held a lengthy closed-door session Monday night at City Hall.

HUD Releases Proposed QM Definition

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HUD released on Monday a proposal to define the type of qualified mortgage (QM) that would be insured, guaranteed, or administered by the agency. The proposed definition is aligned with the Ability-to-Repay rule laid out in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

Trump Tower Sale Sets Building Record

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Restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow has sold his 3,700-square-foot Manhattan condominium in Trump Tower for $16.5 million, the highest recorded sale price in the building’s 30-year-history, according to Mr. Chodorow’s broker.

Leave your boots at the door!

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Cabinets made from metal barrels

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Government shutdown won’t shut down FHA | Inman News

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Government shutdown won’t shut down FHALoans will be approved at slower pace unless unless impasse drags on Andrea V. Brambila Associate Editorshare this article Sep 30, 2013 Open for business image via Shutterstock.Despite conflicting reports to the contrary, the Federal Housing Administration will...

Kitchen Sink Design

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Closet Organizer… made from pallets

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House of the Week: And the Winner Is…

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House of the Week: Find out which home took top billing in the latest reader poll.

Toilet paper roll sculptures

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VW Beetle BBQ

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Kimberly Baker Murphy

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Fan of the week is... Kimberly Baker Murphy! Congratulations!! To get picked as the next fan of the week, post on my wall or comment/like other posts and you may just get picked.

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Fan of the week is... Kimberly Baker Murphy! Congratulations!! To get picked as the next fan of the week, post on my wall or comment/like other posts and you may just get picked.

Leveraging technology to nail your marketing [VIDEO] | Inman News

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Leveraging technology to nail your marketing [VIDEO]Insights from BombBomb's Conor McCluskey Inman News Staff Writershare this article Sep 30, 2013 Conor McCluskeyConor McCluskey, the founder and CEO of BombBomb, has more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and entrepreneurship.Hear what...

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Senior Notes

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Avon Grove Seniors meet on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at West Grove Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Evergreen St., and have a covered dish every third Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.

Pallets for raised bed gardening! .. low cost, high yield and simply done

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Nice recycling idea

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Log Home Kitchen

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DIY – Make a unique path with a large rhubarb leaf

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Rising Rates, Prices Lead to Waning Competition on Housing Market

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Rising prices and interest rates are contributing to less competition in the housing market, but tight inventories leave a majority of home buyers in bidding wars still, according to a recent survey by Redfin, a national real estate broker and technology

Fun and easy project for kids

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Colorful Lounge

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Modern Wooden Kitchen

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Rethink / Reuse

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Government shutdown could have ‘sizable impact’ on housing recovery | Inman News

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Government shutdown could have ‘sizable impact’ on housing recovery Sep 29, 2013 A government shutdown would paralyze the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), bringing all applications for FHA-insured mortgages to a grinding halt and potentially tripping up the housing recovery, CNNMoney reports.“T...

Modern Spa Bathtub Design

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How to turn your empty bottles into Self-watering planters

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Small Kitchen Design

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Remember Coatesville, Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5

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Tuesday night in Coatesville more than 1,000 angry people showed up at the 9/10 center for a Coatesville Area School District board meeting.

Rustic bath

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Beautiful kitchen design

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How to Make a Coffee Table from Wine Crates

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Popsicle stick bracelets

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Bottle painting wall art idea!

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Tree House Bed for a Little Princess

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Creative solution

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Fireplace in the bathroom!

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How to make a stool with empty plastic bottles

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Hillside landscaping

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Thorns to the public pension system

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Thorns to the system of public pensions in Pennsylvania that allows school officials to retire without penalty to their lucrative pensions even when they have committed actions that should warrant a firing without any benefits. The Coatesville Area Schoo

Strawberry with chocolate

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August Business Sinks at Freddie Mac

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Freddie Mac’s mortgage portfolio shrank in August at the fastest rate so far this year. The portfolio contracted at an annualized rate of 5.0 percent, turning down further from July’s -1.7 percent growth rate. Year-to-date, the portfolio’

Toddlers’ heart-melting rhymes celebrate the pleasures of home | Inman News

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Toddlers’ heart-melting rhymes celebrate the pleasures of homeTwins take $25K top prize in Coldwell Banker YouTube contest Teke Wiggin Staff Writershare this article Sep 27, 2013 Screen shot of the winning entry in Coldwell Banker’s “Real Estate Life, Camera, Action" YouTube contest.Puppies, kittens...

DIY – Cute Plastic Bottle Planter

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Mortech Promotes Compliance Specialist

Posted by Me on Facebook on September 27, 2013 at 02:12PM:

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Mortech, a Zillow business providing mortgage technology software for bankers and secondary market teams, announced that Tom Erickson has been promoted to the position of mortgage industry and compliance specialist.

REDUCED TO ONLY $97,000: 2724 Compass Rd, Honey Brook PA 19344 – 3 bed, 2 full bath 2,184 sqft Single-Family Home 2.1 acres

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Reconsidering today’s distressed and renters’ markets [VIDEO] | Inman News

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Reconsidering today’s distressed and renters’ markets [VIDEO]Insights from Agent Caffeine's Kelly Mitchell Inman News Staff Writershare this article Sep 27, 2013 Kelly Mitchell.Kelly Mitchell is the founder, producer and talent for Agent Caffeine, a live weekly real estate Internet broadcast focused...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Report: FHA to Seek Treasury Draw

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Despite efforts to shore up its insurance fund, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is likely to seek a Treasury draw of nearly $1 billion to help cover losses from bad loans. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters Wednesday the agency may nee

Philly priest charged with raping altar boy; D.A. again rips former archdiocese execs

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From staff and wire reportsPHILADELPHIA - A former longtime priest in the Philadelphia archdiocese has been arrested on charges of raping an altar boy, and District Attorney Seth Williams said it is both a sign of how the church has changed in terms of

DIY Colorful Vase Decor

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Recycled Wood Pallet: Decoration and Functionality

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DIY Cutlery Holder

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Three Takeaways on the FHA’s Financial Woes

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The Federal Housing Administration, a major backstop of the U.S. mortgage market over the past five years, will require an infusion from the Treasury at the end of the month. Here are three takeaways on the FHA’s state of affairs:

Analysis: South Remains Strong for Investment Opportunities

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HomeVestors of America and Local Market Monitor together released a ranking of the most promising markets for the third quarter of 2013, insisting that investing in single family homes as rental properties remains a good bet, even as home prices continue

Modern Black Kitchen

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NBA great Larry Bird lists Florida manse for $4.8M | Inman News

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NBA great Larry Bird lists Florida manse for $4.8M Sep 26, 2013 Boston Celtic great Larry ‘Legend’ Bird has listed his Naples, Fla. 6,000-square-foot, four-bedroom mansion, complete with an aquarium-backed bar and infinity pool, for $4.8 million.Bird, a member of the NBA hall of fame and currently t...

Contemporary Kitchen Design

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Simmonds returns with hopes Flyers can find some offensive consistency

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PHILADELPHIA— Perhaps looking a touch thinner but no longer peaked, Wayne Simmonds should be in the lineup Thursday night in Newark when the Flyers again play the New Jersey Devils in an exhibition game that promises to be lightly attended.

Modern Bathroom

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Mortgage Fraud Risk Down 5.6% in Q2

Posted by Me on Facebook on September 25, 2013 at 06:37PM:

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CoreLogic released Wednesday its quarterly Mortgage Fraud Report, which measures overall fraud activity based on the company’s Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index. According to CoreLogic’s data, fraud risk among mortgage applications decline

Kitchen Design

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Recycling Ideas for bottles

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Newest Miami Condo Enticement: Modern Art

Posted by Me on Facebook on September 25, 2013 at 01:54PM:

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Condo associations share ownership of all sorts of things: pools, fitness rooms, freight elevators. Why not pieces of multimillion-dollar conceptual art?

Make a sheep using cardboard, clothespins and thread

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Platinum Data Appoints SVP of Sales

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In California, Platinum Data hired industry veteran Norm Koenig as its new SVP of sales.

Fruit Animals

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Zebra Cake

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Mortgage fraud risk declines, but more dollars at stake | Inman News

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Mortgage fraud risk declines, but more dollars at stakeIntentional misrepresentation of income shows highest jump in Q2 Inman News Staff Writershare this article Sep 25, 2013 Gavel image via Shutterstock.Although the risk of mortgage fraud is declining, an increase in mortgage applications due to th...

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Regional taxpayers call for property tax relief

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HARRISBURG — Hundreds of frustrated taxpayers boarded buses Tuesday morning to take their demand for property tax relief to the people who can make it happen — the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Zillow August 2013 Case-Shiller Forecast | Zillow Real Estate Research

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The Case-Shiller data for July came out this morning and, based on this information and the August 2013 Zillow Home Value Index (released yesterday), we predict that next month’s Case-Shiller data (August 2013) will show that both the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) 20-City Composite Home Price Index…

Rustic picture frames idea

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Classic Kitchen

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Amazing Themed Kids Bedroom

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SF woman makes movie poster ad to attract dream roommate | Inman News

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SF woman makes movie poster ad to attract dream roommate Sep 24, 2013 There have been creative Craigslist ads from people looking for roommates before, but a 27-year-old woman moving to San Francisco and looking for a roommate might have made the first movie poster-like one out there. It comes compl...

New-Home Orders Slower for Lennar, KB Home

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Rising home prices and higher interest rates continue to sap the momentum of new-home sales as two national home builders reported Tuesday that their pace of new orders slowed in their most recent quarter.

Falloff in Buyer Traffic Suggests Market Cooldown

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Data from the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey shows a drop in traffic in August for all three groups of homebuyers—current homeowners, first-time homebuyers, and investors—a strong indicator that future sal

San Francisco Compound Cuts $1 Million off Asking Price

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A compound in San Francisco that belonged to the late New York art dealer and collector Allan Stone has had its asking price reduced to $4.995 million. The property was originally listed in May for $5.995 million.

Ideas for recycling cable coils

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