Melissa Boucher is a real estate “rookie” who just completed her first year in the business.But don’t let her first-year status fool you — she’s had a number of home runs, the latest being a $20 million estate simply known as the “Friday Harbor Retreat,” located in the scenic San Juan Islands.Boucher, who works for Windermere […]
In order to pay for a 50-percent increase to the nation’s defense budget, the Trump administration this week proposed to cut funds from a number of other government areas — including $6.2 billion, or 13 percent, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.”Under the proposal, direct rental assistance payments — including Section 8 Housing and housing vouchers […]
Jamie Ridge knows local public policy decisions can have a big effect on home sales.Ridge is president and CEO of the Suburban Realtors Alliance (SRA). The 11,000-member agency handles all of the local government affairs of three Realtor associations in the four Southeast Pennsylvania counties they operate in.Effective January 2, a new Pennsylvania state law prevents […]
Inside or outside? Why choose when you can have them both?Blended living spaces, or connecting indoor and outdoor spaces, are trending, according to HomeAdvisor. Think fusing together a kitchen and a backyard patio with large glass sliding doors or roof extensions, or using sturdy-yet-stylish design pieces to bring life to an otherwise unused outdoor space.According […]
Two broad sets of news this week: the Fed, interest rates and the economy; and a string of deeply reassuring political-economic events.The Fed raised the overnight cost of money by 0.25 percent and long-term rates fell slightly.That’s a fact. But many of the explanations verge on fables: the economy is tanking, inflation is falling and […]
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ (BHHS) “Good To Know” ad campaign first launched in 2014 and centered on the story of a family’s emotional challenge of selling their home and how a BHHS agent helped them navigate it. The fourth installment of their campaign launched March 13 at HSF Affiliates LLC’s annual sales convention in Phoenix, and 30-second spots will […]
While real estate agents chase leads and close deals on houses, there’s another level of deal-making that takes place within the real estate industry: mergers, acquisitions, integrations and partnerships. We’ll be recapping every week’s noteworthy deals that didn’t make it into print (and some that did) for your perusal. We missed you last week! Coldwell […]
Who got hired or promoted this week? Here’s our weekly rundown, in chronological order. March 13 Elliot Salzman Elliot Salzman has joined the LoanLogics, a loan quality management and performance analytics company, as Chief Credit Officer. In his new role, Salzman will be responsible for enhancing and overseeing the credit policy functions of the LoanLogics […]
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