REAL ESTATE GIRL

Women Are Bit*hes, Men Are Professionals

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:42:08 PST

Happy New Year! I thought I'd start this New Year out by writing a blog about something that seems to be running rampant in the real estate industry and what has become the cesspool of unprofessional, egotistical men who basically talk down, degrade and treat strong, aggressive, confident women Realtors® inferiorly. For example, here is an email I received just recently from a Broker of Record

"Brian Buffini Destroyed My Career"

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:44:40 PST

"Brian Buffini destroyed any chance at a career I may have had" is one response an agent posted back in February of this year after reading this article http://mattgosselin.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/why-brian-buffini-is-ripping-you-off/written by: Matthew S. Gosselin.So, I thought it might be a good idea and a good way to start out the week to find out what the masses would say about Brian

A Listing Agent's Dirty Little Secret?

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:38:39 PST

I'm constantly hearing "I called the agent on the sign to show me the house because I thought I had to" so I figured it was time for me to write about Buyer Agency, what it is and why it's so very important for buyers. What's the first thing people do when they make the decision to buy a home? They start looking on the internet for homes and they look for for sale signs while driving. Once

Candy Apple Cookie Pops-A Fun Back To School Treat

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:09:59 PDT

Prep Time: 60 minutes Total Fun Time: 90 minutes Makes 18 Ingredients: 9 pretzel sticks red meltable candy wafers green fruit chew candies (such as Jolly Ranchers) brown mini chocolate candies 18 round sandwich cookies (such as Oreos) (such as M&Ms) Kidstructions: 1. Snap the tips of 9 pretzel sticks into 1/2-3/4- inch pieces &

7 Important Homeowners Insurance Tips Every Home Owner Should Know

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:22:29 PDT

When was the last time you contacted your insurance agent about your homeowners insurance? Most home owners never contact their agent until a tragedy occurs and by then, it may be too late. Do you know what exactly is covered for your home? More importantly, do you know what is not covered? Today, take some time to call your agent and review your policy with him/her. Not only will it give you

Philadelphia Market Statistics For 19135

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:29:35 PDT

Courtesy Of : Renee Porsia 215-669-0589RE/MAX Action Realty-Horsham 215-358-1100 Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM Sep 2011 7 678,865 96,980 1 2 194,500 97,250 22 Aug 2011 55 6,007,334 109,224 26 18 1,699,800 94,433 66

Philadelphia Market Statistics For 19154

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:32:33 PDT

Courtesy Of : Renee Porsia 215-669-0589RE/MAX Action Realty-Horsham 215-358-1100 Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM Sep 2011 4 858,700 214,675 2 1 208,700 208,700 105 Aug 2011 40 8,305,093 207,627 17 18 3,228,400 179,355

Real Estate Girl Is Back By Popular Demand

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:16:31 PDT

I tried to switch my blog to Wordpress but had many requests to go back to blogger. Sorry for any inconvenience. If you were following me here before, you will have to follow again. You can either bookmark www.reneeporsia.com or http://reneeporsia.blogspot.com/ . Thanks for your patience.

Real Estate Girl Has Moved

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:10:39 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl I wanted you all to know that my blog has moved to www.reneeporsia.wordpress.com. I do hope that you will all come and follow me over to my new Wordpress page and subscribe. It's very easy. There is an email subscription box right on the front page. I look forward to seeing you all there. You can also now join my website and have discussions and create a

Breaking News, Mortgage Rates Continue To Fall - Will You Miss The Boat

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04:09 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl Is anyone ever happy? I am beginning to think not. When home prices were so ridiculously high people were out there saying "it's a great time to sell, but not buy," and when home prices dropped people were out there saying "it's a great time to buy but not to sell." Well, guess what? Interest rates are historically low and for once home prices are "perfect", "

When Should You Buy A Mortgage Point

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:59:32 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl So, you want to buy a home or refinance your existing home, you are looking for the best rate and your mortgage lender tells you that you can lower your rate even lower if you buy a mortgage point. What is a mortgage point? A mortgage point is a form of pre-paid interest and is one percent of the loan amount. There are different types of points. A discount

What Is Title Insurance And Why Do You Need It

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:34:40 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl What the heck is title insurance anyway; does anyone really know? Most people don't know yet we all pay for it when we settle on our new home. Here is a quick overview of what title insurance is and why it's so important that we have it. Oh wait, what's a title you may be asking yourself? A title is a legal document which shows ownership and possession of a

Quick At A Glance Loan Application Checklist

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:16:30 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl So many people ask me whats needed when they apply for a loan so I put together a quick check list. copy of the last 2 bank statements for all bank accounts you have. Some lenders may require a history going back six months if you plan to get gift money. W-2 Forms from each person who will be on the loan Copy of a fully executed Agreement of Sale. Do not plan

Facebook Places Lets Friends Know Where They Are

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:54:49 PDT

By Renee Porsia, Real Estate Girl Well, if it wasn't enough that Facebook users could let friends know what they are thinking or doing every minute of the day, now they can tell everyone exactly where they are every minute of the day thanks to Social network giant's new mobile check-in option, Facebook Places which rolled out on Wednesday. It's a free service, which can be accessed now from

Jetblue Flight Attendant Gives New Meaning To Phrase "Take This Job And Shove It"

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:31:20 PDT

Jetblue Flight Attendant Gives New Meaning To Phrase "Take This Job And Shove It"

Jetblue Flight Attendant Gives New Meaning To Phrase, "Take This Job And Shove It"

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:16:51 PDT

Admit it, we've all visualized ourselves screaming at our boss and telling him/her what they can do with their job but Steve Slater a JetBlue flight attendant actually did only it wasn't his boss that he told off, it a flight full of passengers. Apparently, according to sources who were on the plane, a passenger took something out of their overhead compartment, Slater had asked the passenger to

Market Statistics For Montgomery County July & August

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:16:08 PDT

Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM July 2010 1230 436,342,610 354,750 418 516 177,332,213 343,667 73 June 2010 1304 496,304,473 380,601 538 1099

Market Statistics For Bucks County June & July

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:12:51 PDT

Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM July 2010 800 315,580,466 394,475 342 420 152,414,049 362,890 82 June 2010 918 379,585,728 413,492 416 739

Market Statistics For Philadelphia 19154 July & August

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:09:37 PDT

Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM Aug 2010 2 624,900 312,450 0 0 N/A N/A N/A July 2010 40 7,901,297 197,532 25 13 2,315,700 178,130 50

Market Statistics for 19114 July & August

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:05:51 PDT

Monthly Statistics for the Date Range Selected Date Units Listed Listed Volume Listed Average Pended Units Sold Sold Volume Sold Average Average DOM Aug 2010 3 558,300 186,100 1 2 306,900 153,450 30 July 2010 35 7,731,083 220,888 15 9 1,818,900 202,100 67 Totals: 38 8,289,383 218,141

To Ask Or Not To Ask, That Is The Question-The Life Of A Realtor

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:52:30 PDT

Being a Realtor, one thing that we must do constantly is ask our closest friends, family members and past clients for business and I have found that to be one of the hardest things to do by far. I also found that I am not alone in feeling that way. Most Realtors feel this way. So I pose this question, would you be able to survive if you had to depend on your close family and friends for business

If You Are Not Looking To Buy Or Sell A Home, Call A Realtor

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:18:14 PDT

If you are thinking of looking for a new home or selling your current home and you are now thinking about finding a Realtor, it's too late. Seriously. Now, all you will be doing is rushing to find someone and you will wind up making a bad decision. So, you might be saying "so, when is the right time to find a Realtor?" Glad you asked. The time to find a Realtor is when you are not thinking of

Congress Extends Home Buyer Tax Credit and Confuses Home Buyers

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:15:01 PDT

If you have heard that Congress has passed HR 5623 title the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act on June 30, 2010, you have heard right however this has confused many home buyers. I wanted to unconfuse home buyers by making it clear that this extension is only for those home buyers who were under contract by April 30, 2010. This extension is for those home buyers who for some reason or

Realtors' With A Lot of Listings-Good For Realtors, Not Good For Home Owners

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:33:37 PDT

Sad that most people don’t really get the concept of what a Realtor does. Everyone thinks they know and most will even make comments like “my Realtor didn’t do anything for me. They didn’t bring anyone by to see my house” “oh, use so and so, they are a good Realtor, I see their signs all over my neighborhood.” “Its a great time to sell but not a good time to buy.” “The real estate market is

The Race Is On. The First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Set To Expire

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Porsia) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:45:36 PST

Well, here we go again. For any first-time home buyer who is looking to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit, the rush is on.With the tax credit set to expire at the end of April, first-time home buyers are trying to find their dream home and take advantage of some free government money before it’s too late.We are now almost at the end of February, it takes about 30 days to close and