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2018 Pennsylvania Housing Market and Real Estate Predictions

  Pennsylvania, known as the Quaker State, is located in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. You might know it for being home to the Liberty Bell, but the state has so much more to offer. In this guide, we’ll take a look at the Pennsylvania housing market. Pennsylvania, although smaller in size… Continue reading 2018 Pennsylvania Housing Market and Real Estate Predictions

2015 Pennsylvania Housing Market Predictions

Since 2013 onwards, the Pennsylvania real estate market has been on an upward trend, allowing the housing market to gain not only stability, but also a certain degree of evolution. These steadily increasing housing prices serve as a mark of improvement and allow us a mild optimism regarding the Pennsylvania Housing Market. We predict a steady improvement… Continue reading 2015 Pennsylvania Housing Market Predictions

The Best Real Estate Markets 2013

When considering which real estate markets are the best, it is wise to look at home sales among other aspects as this number often reveals a thriving real estate market. Below is a list of the top 25 real estate markets in America today from the least to the greatest: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: According to… Continue reading The Best Real Estate Markets 2013

2013 Pennsylvania Housing Market

According to the February residential real estate report from the West Penn Multi-List, Inc., the Southwestern Pennsylvania market strengthened for those selling their homes. “It’s a spring for selling in our region. Compared to last year at this time, we now are seeing fewer homes listed for sale, coupled with a significant increase in the… Continue reading 2013 Pennsylvania Housing Market

Top 10 Real Estate College Towns

Investors and parents shopping for rentals for college students might realize a sharp increase in rents when students go off to college this fall. Rents on homes and apartments rose an average of 4% in the U.S. in the last year, and higher rents are expected. Realtor.com released its second annual round-up of the top… Continue reading Top 10 Real Estate College Towns

Foreclosures Jump Resumes After Robo-Signing Slowdown

By Mike Colpitts Foreclosure starts rose for the first time in more than two years in May, signaling a resumption of formal bank repossessions of homes with mortgages in default after months of slower foreclosures. Initial filings were lodged against 205,990 U.S. residential properties, according to RealtyTrac. The increase accounted for a 9% hike in… Continue reading Foreclosures Jump Resumes After Robo-Signing Slowdown

Recovery Pushes Foreclosures Lower 3 Months

By Mike Colpitts In a sign the U.S. housing market is on the road to recovery, foreclosures dropped for the third month in a row in April, despite a traceable increase in repossessions along the eastern U.S. coast. Initial notices of default were filed against 188,780 residential properties, the lowest since July 2007. Final bank… Continue reading Recovery Pushes Foreclosures Lower 3 Months

Florida Capital Named Baby Boomers Favorite

The capital of Florida has been named the favorite U.S. city for baby boomers to retire by a Washington based economics research group.  Tallahassee, Florida won out over 20 other cities considered for the prestigious award as the ideal place to retire. The southern city was selected after researchers considered a combination of factors, including… Continue reading Florida Capital Named Baby Boomers Favorite

Pennsylvania Lender to Pay $3.9 Million Fine

A Pennsylvania mortgage lender has agreed to pay a fine of $3.9 million to settle a lawsuit for lying to federal mortgage officials. The suit was filed in the Central District of California, alleging that officials of Capmark Finance LLC of Horsham, Pennsylvania made a series of false statements in connection with two nursing home… Continue reading Pennsylvania Lender to Pay $3.9 Million Fine