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Beware of phone solicitations from contractors

Question: We received an unsolicited phone call for chimney cleaning and inspection. Since we had been considering getting this service done anyway, I listened to the sales pitch (the company was going to be working in our area in a few weeks) and it sounded interesting.

Short sales skyrocket in past year

Over the past year, no two words have been heating up the real estate world more than “short sales.” As RealtyTrac reports, short sales accounted for almost a third of all sales in 2012.

Home equity lines of credit see rebound

Home equity lines of credit, which soared in popularity during the housing boom but faded as residential real estate values crashed, are starting to make a comeback.

More than 36,000 property owners will see their tax bills increase by at least $1,000 a year under the city´s proposed AVI property tax change. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Today is deadline for AVI appeals

THE TIME FOR procrastination is over. If you own property in Philadelphia, the deadline to file a first-level appeal of your new property-tax assessment is Monday.

Maurice Corkery of Delaware County stands on floor joists in what used to be the living room of his storm-damaged Ocean, City, N. summer home. (Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer)

Post-Sandy, many ask where's the money?

Underwater doesn't even begin to get at the heart of Maurice Corkery's predicament.

Bernard Bertino´s Sea Bright house exceeds safety standards and suffered little damage from Sandy.

Shore house built the right way

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. - When Hurricane Sandy roared ashore last fall, causing billions of dollars in damage and ruining tens of thousands of homes, Bernard Bertino felt like the luckiest guy on his block. His relatively new house was the only one spared.

Discontent on over-55 offerings

I can easily gauge whether a column has struck a nerve by the number of e-mails waiting for me when I get home from church on Sunday.

Wayne Junction is not a neighborhood per se -- actually a piece of Germantown and Nicetown -- but a place that thousands of commuters pass through from city to edge neighborhoods and suburbs every day. ( AKIRA SUWA / Staff Photographer )

Wayne Junction area is right on track

Wayne Junction is not a neighborhood - it's a busy transportation hub that straddles the borders of Nicetown and Germantown.

A stately sanctuary, with touches of whimsy

When Marie Lynch and husband Jay snuck into a 4,500-square-foot Colonial in Media and saw the butterfly staircase, Jay knew he had just bought the house.

On the market: Old City condo for $549,999

As a young working professional in Philadelphia, Kristen Davidse had everything she needed and more at her Old City condo.

The Real Estalker: It's Official: Casey Kasems Lists House with Heart Shaped Pool
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Design*Sponge: Weekly Wrap Up + Honeycomb Stamps
Philly.com Home & Design: 19 ways to get organized fast with containers
Abandoned Philadelphia: Ravaged by Neglect
Houzz: When a Household Divides — How to Reinvent Your Home Style (4 photos)
HuffPost Celebrity Real Estate: Bon Jovi Wants A Fortune For His New York Home

2012 had the most married homebuyers in 12 years

Marriage and home buying seem to go hand in hand, as the National Association of Realtors recently reported the highest share of married couples and lowest share of single buyers in almost twelve years. Of all 2012 homebuyers, the NAR found that 65 percent were married and 16 percent were single.