Topics to be covered include: Real estate legal descriptions Real estate property rights and estates Real estate ownership Real estate conveyancing and recording Real estate contracts Real estate land use and development The PA Licensing and Registration Act The Rules and Regulations of the PA Stat...

Nobody likes to haggle. People tend to shy away from negotiating. Maybe it's because they're uncomfortable with confrontation. Maybe they feel untrained or unprepared. Maybe they're just hesitant to "get up into somebody's face." But buyers and sellers alike expect you, their real estate...

Here's a basic premise: people don't want to be "sold" anything. Not a box of cornflakes, not a car, and most certainly not a property. What they want is to be fully informed of their options, their choices, their alternatives ... and then make a decision for themselves. Accept the premis...

For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” real estate transaction. Knowing how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities are not merely good, but critical, skill...

Think then. Think now. "Then" is the early 1980s. At the time, only licensed real estate agents and brokers could find and compare properties on the market and their amenities to the wish lists of buyers. The multiple listing service made its offerings available in thick, printed catalogs...

Strap on your hard hat. Pull on those heavy boots. Have your flashlight at the ready! It's time to join the new Polley Associates' continuing education course, "Property Inspection: Red Flags," as it digs deep into at major signs of distress in any property. The red flags are warnings, to...

A home is so much more than housing, most real estate licensees agree. A home is also an investment, a potential retirement vehicle, and a reservoir of equity in times of need. It's a structure and grounds that demand regular repair and upkeep, scheduled and emergency maintenance, and occasionally ...