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If you're interested in taking advantage of the $8000 FIRST TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT*, you should hurry.  The new Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (MDIA), which started July 30th, is making it difficult to settle on a home quickly from the time of your offer.  You should leave 40+ days from ...

Jordan Mariano | Weichert Realtors | 215.896.0104 Dillon Rd, Maple Glen, PA Better than new in the Heart of Upper Dublin! Elegant jewel built by John Eichenlaub! Absolutely stunning -inside and out. Lovely home in tranquil s 5BR/3.5BA Single Family House offered at $775,000   Year Built 1980 Sq ...

Click the link below to see home loan delinquency rates by zip code in the Philadelphia Region: Link: Philadelphia Area Home Loan Delinquency Rates Jordan Mariano, ABR, RealtorWeichert Realtors - PACell: 215.896.0104Office: 215.643.7776 x182jmariano@weichert.com  

Periodically I like to check in to see what the membership count is for the National Association of Realtors.  Here is the latest information, from the source - www.realtor.org : NAR Membership: 10/31/08 - 1,242,032 12/31/08 - 1,338,001 10/31/07 - 1,363,758 NAR Membership High - Oct 2006 - 1,370,...

I got my September issue of Philadelphia Magazine in the mail today, and I thought you would find this interesting.  It is their ranking of the top fifty public school districts in an 8 county area.  The ranking is for Bucks County, Burlington County, Camden County, Chester County, Delaware Count...

A lot of people have been asking me about our local real estate market, and how its holding up, so here is my thought: Stats below are provided from Trend MLS for Residential only (not multi family, commercial & lots), as of Friday 7/25/08. Montgomery County: Jan - June 2006 - 5314 Houses Sold, $...

According to Realtor.org (The National Association of REALTORS official website), there are currently 1,252,618 members (as of May 31, 2008).  Total membership for 2006 was 1,357,732.  Membership is currently down approximately 8% from 2006. Although it is disappointing to see that membership is ...

Residential Real Estate Statistics for Montgomery County, PA: January - May 2008     3003 Units Sold     Avg Sale $317,813 January - May 2007     3766 Units Sold     Avg Sale $328,171 January - May 2006     4039 Units Sold     Avg Sale $329,178 January - May 2005     3920 Units Sold     Avg Sale ...

Lansdale, PA Real EstateLansdale is a great place to live, work & play. ( http://www.lansdale.org/, http://www.jordanmariano.com/) The location is convenient with access to train, bus, shops, restaurants, close proximity to many major highways, national, state, township & borough parks, and more....

Daylight Saving & Spring/Summer Season Stimulate PA Real Estate MarketThis coming weekend (Sunday 3/9/08) we spring forward an hour.  REALTORS should celebrate!!!  I consider the start of extended daylight to be a "REALTOR HOLIDAY" here in PA, but not necessarily a "REAL ESTATE HOLIDAY" for the g...