I hope you had a fun, safe an lucky Saint Patrick's Day celebration! I was able to mix business and pleasure this weekend, which is often tough to do. A few house showings on both days and a St. Patty's party on Saturday made it a great weekend! I was not so lucky when someone decided to hit my car and not leave a note or anything... ::sigh::
Market Update:
Montgomery County reported a 13% increase in Pending homes and an 4% increase in Settled properties in February 2013 compared to February 2012, with an additional 14.1% drop in inventory.
There have been 823 settled properties in 2013 with an average sale price of $298,000.
For information on your county, please contact me directly
Local News:
I work with a great agency, Keller Williams. Based out of Austin, TX, they have exploded into the Philadelphia market over the past years and I'm proud to be a part of the growth. Philly.com wrote an article highlighting the fact we were listed as one of the top companies to work for in the Philadelphia region.
"The enthusiasm and positive attitudes the people at Keller Williams have at work is a testament to how the company did both during and after the recession. While the housing market is showing signs of recovery lately, Keller Williams is still ahead of the curve.
The company says its Philly area business grew about 5 percent more than the Philly area market in the past year.
David Conord, the regional director in the Philadelphia area, says two things drove the company's success during the down market.
"We say that we make our own market, we don't allow the circumstances to dictate our outcome," he said. "So we have to face reality of what it is, but we have to learn how to adjust to that and still be successful."
Conord also said the "continual focus on doing the right thing and providing our agents with what they need" in terms of education and training is the other key to that growth.
"If we're taking care of our people, then they're succeeding, and by doing that we attract other people to us," he said."
www.philly.com
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