Coldwell Banker Preferred Rocks in Exton!

Every now and then it’s a good idea to toot your own horn and I want to share with you that Coldwell Banker Preferred is one of the hottest franchises in the country!  CBP is #1 in the state of PA and #7 of all franchises internationally.  In a market when the average decline in business last year was 12%, CBP was up 38% — making us 50% ahead of the average real estate firm in SE PA!  In the first quarter of this year, we are up 12% year-to-date, vs an average 20% decline in the area.

 

When friends ask why I chose Coldwell Banker Preferred, I point out the strong performance of the company overall and share how that kind of strength helps me, as an agent, and my clients, in getting the best price for their house and the best service available.

 

Do you know anyone who needs a good Realtor?

 

Patty Cunningham, ePro, SRES, ABR, AHS

Coldwell Banker Preferred

office: 610-429-4400

direct: 484-881-6051

cell:    610-659-4669

email: pcunningham@cbpref.com

web: http://www.cbpref.com/pcunningham

blog: http://pcunning.wordpress.com/

 

Oh, by the way…  I’m never too busy for one of your referrals!

 

Housetrology Quiz – What’s Your House Sign?

Coldwell Banker has a quiz on Facebook that’s a fun applet to play with.  From your Facebook page, do a search for Housetrology and you’ll find the applet that you can load and the quiz you can do that will tell you your house sign.  Are you an Urbanista?  A Colonialista?

 

Patty Cunningham, ePro, SRES, ASR, ABR, AHS
Coldwell Banker Preferred
office: 610-429-4400
direct: 484-881-6051
cell:    610-659-4669
email: pcunningham@cbpref.com
web: http://www.cbpref.com/pcunningham
blog: http://pcunning.wordpress.com/

 

Oh, by the way…  I’m never too busy for one of your referrals!

 

 

 

What Bad News? Truth about The Housing Market

 

A recent article in the Washington Post (see this link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/03/AR2008080301572.html) gives another slant on the true situation with the current housing market.  The Post says “…(t)he projected losses have been wildly exaggerated. Most Americans have not experienced any significant decline in the value of their homes — nor are they likely to.”

 

While there is widespread fear of the increase in foreclosures due to market decline, only a very small number of homeowners are affected.  In fact, “Only four states — Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada — have had declines of more than 4 percent in home prices over the past year, according to the house price index of the Office of Federal Housing Oversight.”  (See this link to read more about this issue: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Office+of+Federal+Housing+Enterprise+Oversight?tid=informline)

 

Patty Cunningham, ePro, SRES, ABR, AHS

Coldwell Banker Preferred

office: 610-429-4400

direct: 484-881-6051

cell:    610-659-4669

email: pcunningham@cbpref.com

web: http://www.cbpref.com/pcunningham

blog: http://pcunning.wordpress.com/

 

Oh, by the way…  I’m never too busy for one of your referrals!

A couple of favorite quotes

Here are a couple of my favorite quotes.  Enjoy!

 

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.”  Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919)

 

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared with what lies within us.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Supreme Court Chief Justice

 

Patty Cunningham, ePro, SRES, ABR, AHS

Coldwell Banker Preferred

office: 610-429-4400

direct: 484-881-6051

cell:    610-659-4669

email: pcunningham@cbpref.com

web: http://www.cbpref.com/pcunningham

blog: http://pcunning.wordpress.com/

 

Oh, by the way…  I’m never too busy for one of your referrals!

Economic Recovery Act of 2008

This article just came across my desktop from RISMEDIA, a real estate news service:

 

“Buying smart in today’s market got a little easier recently following the signing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 by President Bush. There are significant benefits aimed at helping buyers, such as a repayable first-time home-buyer tax credit. First-time buyers are important to the health of the housing economy because their home purchases help to stimulate sales up the price points. Through the home-buyer tax credit, buyers who are purchasing for the first time or who haven’t owned a property in the last three years can now qualify for a tax credit equal to 10% of their home purchase price, up to $7,500.”   To read more, click here: http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-08-11/housing-bill-creates-great-environment-for-first-time-buyers-says-industry-leader/