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For the third consecutive meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee left the Fed Funds Rate unchanged at 2.000 percent. Of interest to mortgage rate shoppers, the FOMC led its press release with comments about the health of the financial and labor markets, calling them “strained” and “weakened”, respectively. The relative weakness in both of these […]

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  Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org and Joeltelling It’s known that owning your own  home is more financially and personally full filling then renting. I would love to own a home in the next 2-3 years, but as a somewhat fresh out of college young’n I’m stuck with renting (for now). My apartment is  a highrise in a beautiful […]

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This article by Elizabeth Razzi appeared in the Washington Post on 09/07/08. If you have been considering purchasing a home but have been hesitant due to the negative national press on home sales, you may want to consider stepping up your search efforts. Why This Autumn is a Great Time to Buy This fall could […]

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With Labor Day behind and Cold and Flu Season approaching, consider taking a high-tech approach to staying germ-free at home and at work. The Zadro Nano UV Disinfectant Light looks like a clamshell mobile phone but acts like a high-power germ killer. With one wave of your hand, intense ultra-violet radiation emanates from the wand, […]

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I don’t usually like the Case-Shiller Home Price Index because it doesn’t include our Metropolitan Statistical Area, and without data from Philadelphia (which is usually better than most parts of the nation) I don’t think the study can have validity to us, But even with their poorly weighted (IMHO) information, it seems that we may […]

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Housing Starts measure the number of new housing “units” on which construction has started and in July, Housing Starts fell to its lowest levels since March 1991. For homeowners, this is a welcome bit of good news because as fewer homes are built, there is less inventory from which home buyers can choose. With fewer […]

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Photo courtesy of creativecommon.org and Post406 As a future first time home buyer in the Philadelphia area there are many things I’m going to look for in a real estate website: multiple property photos, detailed neighborhood information, financing options and moving tips. CENTURY 21Advantage Gold teamed up with REALTOR.com to provide buyers and sellers with the best […]

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A look at how reality TV plays a part in the real estate market today.

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There is a lot of conversation in the real estate industry about print advertising being overtaken by on-line alternatives. There are surveys that show that most buyers start their search for homes on th Internet, and obviously it is better for the consumer to see more photos,in color, with maps and statistics,then it is to […]

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Real Estate “Back in the Day” The more things change, the more they stay the same. 25 Years ago, Century 21 was helping consumers look for homes, dealing with affordability concenrs, and using computers that look like they were powered by hand cranks. Century 21 Advantage Gold agents still use technology to help consumers, and […]

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