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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

BOMA Holds Convention In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA PA – Members of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International gathered Tuesday (June 30, 2009) at the Philadelphia Convention Center to strategize on how commercial real estate brokers, agents and investors can deal with the down economy.
Philadelphia news radio station KYW-AM carried a story.

Polley Tweets For June 21-27, 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 this week’s Tweet summary:

Mortgage apps up for first time in a month. reasons: fed tax breaks, falling home prices. From Bloomberg. http://is.gd/1c040
Still a lot of new [...]

Polley Tweets For June 14-20, 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 this week’s Tweet summary:

New appraisal rules complicate home selling. http://is.gd/15rqV
Reuters advises first-time buyers on ways to research the housing market. http://is.gd/15mLD
In Michigan, aggressive commercial real estate [...]

Why Preferred News Sources Matter

NEW YORK – From which media source do most people now prefer to get their news? The Web wins hands down, according to the just-released results of a Zogby Interactive survey taken in the United States.
Web-based sources rank far ahead of television, newspapers and radio as the preferred choice for news, Reuters News Service said [...]

PAR Likes State Funds For First-Timers

HARRISBURG PA – The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) endorsed a plan announced Wednesday (June 10, 2009) by Gov. Edward G. Rendell to use part of $380 million in federal economic recovery funds to help the state’s home buyers.
Under Rendell’s proposal, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) will allocate $5 million for the Keystone First [...]