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Household Incomes Improving, But Still Way Down

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Household Incomes Improving, But Still Way Down   Though median household income has been rising for the last two years, it’s still 4.4 percent below where it was in June 2009 when the recession officially ended, according to a new study by two former Census Bureau officials. Annual median household income rose to $52,100 in …

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Pa. Woman May Not Lose Home Over $6

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Pa. Woman May Not Lose Home Over $6 A western Pennsylvania widow has won a chance to argue that she should not lose her $280,000 home over $6.30 in unpaid interest on taxes. AP reported that the state’s Commonwealth Court ruled it was a mistake for a Beaver County judge to rule against the woman, …

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Sinkholes Become Bigger Threat to Home Owners

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Sinkholes Become Bigger Threat to Home Owners The number of sinkholes is growing, putting more homes at risk. The problem is most evident in Florida, where some experts say it even has the potential to threaten the housing recovery. Sinkhole activity first began being recorded in 1960, and one-third of the sinkhole activity recorded since …

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Study: Price Home Higher, Get a Better Offer

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Study: Price Home Higher, Get a Better Offer The higher a home is priced at the outset, the more likely it is that it will get a higher offer from a buyer, according to a new study by researchers Grace Bucchianeri and Julia Minson. The study appeared in the May issue of the Journal of …

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Can Housing Save a Sluggish Economy?

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Can Housing Save a Sluggish Economy? “Good news in the housing sector bodes well for future economic growth,” according to Freddie Mac’s August 2013 U.S. economic and Housing Market Outlook report. Four years into the recovery, and lackluster economic growth persists. Housing continues to be one bright spot, providing a positive boost to the GDP …

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Natural Disaster Risk Tied to Mortgage Default

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Natural Disaster Risk Tied to Mortgage Default Little is known about the level to which mortgage portfolios are exposed to natural hazard risk from tornados, wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, sink holes, and other events. CoreLogic economists recently studied the theory that natural hazard risks actually raise the odds of mortgage default.  They developed an illustrative model …

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All-Cash Sales Dominate Market

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All-Cash Sales Dominate Market More than half of all homes sold last year and in 2013, so far, have been purchased mortgage-free, according to economists at Goldman Sachs Group. Prior to the housing crash, about 20 percent of all homes sold were purchased without financing. All-cash sales have more than doubled over the last seven …

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Overheated or Smart Buy? Farm Values Surge

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Overheated or Smart Buy? Farm Values Surge Some analysts are concerned that farmland prices are headed for a serious drop in value. Then again, as other analysts note, that’s a concern that has been shared for years that has yet to show any signs of coming to fruition. After the 2008 financial collapse, farmland was …

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316 Memorial Park Dr Springfield, PA 19064 home for sale Delaware County

316 Memorial Park Dr Springfield, PA 19064 home for sale Delaware County

 316 Memorial Park Dr Springfield, PA 19064 home for sale Delaware County 4 bed, 2 full, 1 partial bath Single-Family Home $355,000 Detached, Colonial home for sale at  316 Memorial Park Dr Springfield, PA 19064 Home for sale at  316 Memorial Park Dr Springfield, PA 19064.   Turn key beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath center …

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75 3rd Ave Broomall, PA 19008 home for sale Delaware County

75 3rd Ave Broomall, PA 19008 home for sale Delaware County

 75 3rd Ave Broomall, PA 19008 home for sale Delaware County 4 bed, 2 full, 1 partial bath 2,900 sqft Single-Family Home $465,000 2-Story,Detached, Colonial home for sale at 75 3rd Ave Broomall, PA 19008 Home for sale at 75 3rd Ave Broomall, PA 19008.   Beautiful single, premium flat lot. Completed by Prescott Homes, …

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260 Old Quarry Ct Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County

260 Old Quarry Ct Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County

 260 Old Quarry Ct Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County 3 bed, 2 full, 1 partial bath 1,302 sqft Town home $239,900   Row/Town House/Cluster, Colonial home for sale at  260 Old Quarry Ct Media, PA 19063 Home for sale at  260 Old Quarry Ct Media, PA 19063.   This is a Fannie …

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160 Victoria Sq Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County

160 Victoria Sq Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County

 160 Victoria Sq Media, PA 19063 home for sale Delaware County 3 bed, 2 full, 1 partial bath 3,114 sqft Town home $474,900   Home for sale at  160 Victoria Sq Media, PA 19063.   Beautiful newer construction end unit Town home with 2 car-parking in walking distance to downtown Media and Septa Regional Rail.A …

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