
Distinctive Homes Magazine December Edition now Available online! Make sure to read this month's column by Carole Felton on "Right Sizing", page 10! Great analysis on "the psychology of letting go" and tips on how easiest to navigate this process!
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Home sales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in two and a half years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.

Distinctive Homes Magazine A Thought for the day: If someone wants to copy you, they're immediately revealing themselves as a weak competitor, they're inevitably 2 or 3 months behind you and they're not the kind of dynamic, inventive personality who is likely to present a real challenge.The person you need to worry about it isn't the one that m...akes you say "I thought of that!" but the one that makes you say "I wish I'd thought of that!"

Distinctive Homes Magazine If you're thinking of purchasing a home, Don't procrastinate, Start your house search now!!
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House hunting usually slows down this time of year, but this winter could be different thanks to the extension -- and expansion -- of the first-time home-buyer tax credit.

Distinctive Homes Magazine As the market rebounds, buyers’ needs are changing as one generation of Americans age and another enters the workforce
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Urban Land Institute speakers offer an outlook on the needs of an economy-battered American population.

Distinctive Homes Magazine Successful marketing requires you to step apart from the herd, and draw attention to yourself--this article helps put that in perspective for us. We hear from our regular advertisers how letting sellers know their homes will be listed in Distinctive Homes has helped them in acquiring listings--but we'd love to hear wh...at else works for you in setting yourself apart from the rest?

Distinctive Homes Magazine Great news--Latest signs of improvement in Luxury Homes Sector!!
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Toll Brothers Inc. reported sharply improved results for its fiscal fourth quarter, with with the luxury-home builder's orders above the levels of two years earlier and a cancellation rate in line with pre-downturn averages.

Distinctive Homes Magazine Great article about how social networking brings fantastic returns for Real Estate professionals--let us know if you need help or training to make sure you are maximizing your free opportunities to build your client base online!
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A common question when I talk with businesses -- large and small alike -- about social media is exactly what the benefits to their business will be. The

The Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit: The Basics for REALTORS, Homebuyers, and Home owners from the Na
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Distinctive Homes Magazine If anyone needs an agressive, honest and reputable Mortgage Broker, our good friend Michael Mikhail has been working wonders for buyers! He has 45 banks under one roof, right now--an amazing rate of 4.750% on a 30 yr fixed and Jumbo's at 5.00%. All these rates are well below market. Let us know if you'd like his contact info!

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Fantastic Report from PruFoxRoach with a lot of data, but most importantly:
“September data suggests that buyers may be regaining confidence in the market,” stated Steve Storti, Senior VP Marketing, Prudential Fox & Roach/Trident. “This is likely influenced by the Government incentive plan to encourage buying, but I su...spect we will continue to see improvements in the coming months even after the incentive plan expires.” Are your phones ringing? Let us know!
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Signed contracts to buy previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the eighth straight month in September as buyers scrambled to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time buyers.

Distinctive Homes Magazine November Issue Now Available Online! Advertisers, don't forget you can share a link to your ad with your current clients and prospects by email, as well as post to your Facebook profiles or other social networking sites! Let your sphere know that you reach the largest and most targeted audience of "in market" home buye...rs by marketing your listings in Distinctive Homes!!

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A new report finds residents optimistic about a rebound in Center City.






















