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Photo Courtesy of creativecommons.org Ric E Ette In a world where each gallon of gas costs over $4, people are interested in buying properties in convenient locations. They want to be able to take trains or buses or other forms of public transportation, and wonder of wonders, they want to be able to walk places. […]

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Photo by Chris Bernard Courtesy of Creativecommons.org That’s the magic question. Wouldn’t it be nice to know when the stock market was about to rebound? Most of us would probably buy, buy, buy and watch the values rise as others say I should have purchased at those rock bottom prices! The problem here is that […]

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Picture courtesy of ResPres   My niece Beth,who is considering purchasing her first home recently asked me…”Can you refer me to a mortgage company who can tell me how much I can afford to spend on a home?” I believe that it is at this stage where most of the purchase mistakes are made. Beth like […]

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Okay, maybe I am overly focused on food, but it happens to be a community magnet, so maybe I’m not the only one. After telling you about the Glenside Farmer’s Market last week, I couldn’t help but think about another community staple, this one in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. (What is it about […]

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Photo from creativecommons.org courtesy of Baum5651 2008 was my second year coordinating our Walk With Me team. Starting in April and continuing until the week of the event agents, family and friends showed their support by joining and sponsoring the Advantage Gold Team. Thanks to every one’s efforts our team raised over $4,000. The event took […]

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Obvious History Everyone knows most common colonial historical facts about Philadelphia. 1766 – The first permanent theater in North America was started here 1769 The first life insurance society was started here 1773 – The American Medical Society was founded here 1776 -The Declaration of Independence was signed at  Independence Hall 1777- The first flag for our new […]

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Photo from CreativeCommons.org courtesy of Leeno There is so much to consider when looking for a new home, but the big word in real estate is location, location, etc.  What’s the big deal about location?  I think what it comes down to is that your location is a huge factor in your day-to-day life.   I’d […]

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As flood waters ran through Iowa and other Midwestern states, the nation’s corn supply was thought to be in danger. Prices spiked in the wake of the floods, adding to the already-peaking grocery bills that many Americans are now bearing. With shortages of rice, and the unexpected increases in food costs due to transportation expense as […]

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  As a local business, Century 21 Advantage Gold feels its important to participate in worthy community based programs to help the people we live and work with. For many years we have been is a supporter of the local Easter Seals chapter in Southeastern PA. We feel their work is important, as is their committment […]

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In the current mortgage market, there are fewer ways to buy homes with no money down, but it is still possible to buy with none of Your money down. One of them is probably as old as home buying itself. Get a gift of cash (probably from a family member) to be used as part […]

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