Sellers, Here’s Your Half-Hour Of Fame

LOS ANGELES CA – OK, here’s the pitch. You’re a first-time home SELLER; that buying thing has been so-o-o-o done to death already. And you’re located in the eight-county Philadelphia area. And you want to be on television in one of those prime-time reality shows.
Here’s your chance for 15 minutes – no, wait, make that [...]

Bright Sun. Sandy Beach. Broker’s License.

GREENSBURG PA – Where are you going to live when you retire from real estate? And, even if you’re retired, will you still keep a hand in the business? During the past decade, hundreds of Polley Associates‘ learners have been immediately able to answer both questions.
“I’m going to move south to Florida, the Sunshine State, [...]

FAQ: Can I Work Part-Time In Real Estate?

NEWTOWN SQUARE PA – Joblessness in Pennsylvania,  according to the latest statistics (as of Aug. 21, 2009) available from the state Department of Labor and Industry,  is running at 8.5 percent. With unemployment and under-employment still high across much of the state, more people are looking at real estate sales as either a new or [...]

Polley Revives Commercial Development Course

NEWTOWN SQUARE PA – There’s an old proverb in education that goes: “Those who can’t do, teach.” But the phrase got tossed into the dustbin this week. Its replacement? “Those who can and do, teach at Polley.”
Polley Associates on Thursday (Sept. 10, 2009) announced the revised schedule of a broker-level course that is returning to [...]

Polley Tweets Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2009

NEWTOWN SQUARE PA – Many of the entries made daily on Polley Associates’ Twitter account link to stories we think our readers and learners will find valuable. Here is our latest Tweet summary:

Capmark considers selling mortgage servicing biz to Warren Buffet. From GlobeSt.com. http://is.gd/2PX8S
Realtor Urges Expansion of Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers. From KYW-AM [...]

Just In: Commercial Brokerage Course Online

HARRISBURG PA – Polley Associates was approved Wednesday (Sept. 2, 2009) by the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission to offer the second of only two online real estate pre-broker license courses available in the Commonwealth.
Its title: Commercial Real Estate Brokerage.
Until now, only one broker-level course was approved by the Commission for online delivery. That’s “Valuation [...]

Polley Tweets Through Aug. 28, 2009

NEWTOWN SQUARE PA – Many of the entries made daily on Polley Associates’ Twitter account link to stories we think our readers and learners will find valuable. Here is our latest Tweet summary:

Clunker-like, U.S. housing plan saps future demand. From Reuters. http://is.gd/2EoJv
NYC to Track Its Building Inspectors With GPS. From NY Times. http://is.gd/2E9se
US new home [...]

New Law Could Free Up Escrow Money

HARRISBURG PA – A change to the Pennsylvania Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, signed into law last Monday (July 6, 2009) by Gov. Edward Rendell, might prevent heartache for future purchasers who find their dream home deal has fallen through.
Senate Bill 241, written by Bucks County (PA) state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson and passed unanimously [...]

Shafer Keynote Speaker At Triple Play

ATLANTIC CITY NJ – Keeping the practice of real estate fresh with innovation and engaging clients of all ages will be the theme of a keynote speech by Emmy Award-winning comedian and writer Ross Shafer during the return of Triple Play, the annual Realtor Convention and Trade Show, from Dec. 8-10 at the Atlantic City [...]

Rendell Signs 2 New Mortgage Laws

HARRISBURG PA – Two additional bills aimed at preventing mortgage fraud were signed into law Monday (June 29, 2009) by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed. Rendell, joining a package of five laws approved last year to target different aspects of the same problem.
The two latest pieces of legislation were spurred by a case in Berks County PA, [...]