The Future Transformation of City Hall in Philadelphia

Watch the below video on a Philadelphia real estate project. It really gives Philadelphians something to look forward to in the years to come with much needed improvements to the areas around City Hall. More information on the Dilworth Plaza project may be found at http://centercityphila.org/life/dilworth_plaza.php

Rental Demand is Driving the Real Estate Market

Multi-family housing is in demand. In the current real estate market new construction is now apartment buildings not condos due to rental demand. To watch more visit http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000063434.

Double Your Odds of Recieving a Loan Modification

Borrowers who received foreclosure counseling through a national program were twice as likely to receive a loan modification. To view the full study.

This month CMT and a group of other local real estate experts started to have monthly seminars where you can get all your real estate questions answered by local experts. The team of experts can assist you with:

• loan modification
• refinancing
• deed in lieu
• bankruptcy
• short selling your home
• buying a home and more

Did I mention it was free and you get dinner out of it! Contact us for the next one and let anyone else know that can benefit from this seminar.

National Association of Realtors: Existing Home Sales to be Revised Lower

Sold homes data has been incorrect the last 5 years. The National Association of Realtors plans to downwardly revise sales of previously-owned homes going back to 2007 during the release of its next existing home sales report on Dec. 21.

What this means that the house slump was worse than we initially thought. To read more about the National Association of Realtors revision…

Brewerytown Continuing to Add Businesses on Girard Ave

Over the last year and a half there has been a recent influx of twelve new businesses in the Brewerytown section of Philadelphia. Some recent businesses opening soon are a food market, craft store, and a clothing store. Brewerytown is just starting to appear on Philadelphians' radars, so be on the lookout for more news from me

Home Seller Seminar: Get All Your Questions Answered From the Experts

 

 

Get All Your Real Estate Questions Answered from Local Experts!
December 7, 2011 • 6:00 pm to7:30 pm

REGISTER TODAY!  Call 215-200-7665

Experts will assist you with:Loan Modification
Refinancing
Deed in Lieu
Bankruptcy
Short Selling Your Home. . .and more

Call 215-200-7665 to register and get a Free Dinner!

Seminar Location:584 Middletown Rd
Suite A50
Langhorne, PA 19047

10 Ways to Make a Small Room Look Larger

Don't forget about the Free Seminar Wesdnesday night (12/7) from 6-7:30pm. To register call 215-200-7665. To learn more...
Lowe's offers 10 designer tricks to help you make any room in your house look larger:

1. For the illusion of a larger room, use a color scheme that is light rather than bright or dark. Pastels, neutrals and white are all color possibilities.
2. Use a monochromatic color scheme on the furniture, rugs and walls. Select different shades and textures of your single color.
3. Lighting is a key element in opening up a space. Recessed spot lighting is visually appealing and is perfect for a small space. A torchiere light is great for bouncing light off of the ceiling and back down on the room. Skylights and solar tubes are natural alternatives for adding light to a room.
4. Limit the number of accessories to avoid the cluttered feeling.
5. The floor and the ceiling are the fifth and sixth walls of every room. A light-colored flooring such as light oak or a light-colored carpet will make the room appear brighter and more open. The same applies to the ceiling-use a light color or white to "open up" the space above.
6. Increase the appearance of the size of the room by adding wall mirrors. They not only reflect images, they reflect light and color. Be a little daring! Use mirror tiles to mirror an entire wall. Your room will appear to double in size.
7. Don't place too many pieces of urniture in a small space. A love seat may work better than a full-size sofa depending on the size and shape of the room. Add two medium-sized chairs or two small wood chairs. Place the chairs closer to the wall and then pull them into the area when additional seating is needed.
8. Add paintings or prints to the walls. One large painting works better than a group of small paintings.
9. The visual balance of a room is also important. A large, brightly colored element can overwhelm a room and decrease the appearance of space.
10. A glass table, whether it is a dining, coffee or end table, will keep the appearance of an open and free space.