“It looks like the combination of limited available inventory and a decline in the share of distressed sales in the market continue to put upward pressure on prices” says Daniel Silver, an economist at JP Morgan in New York.According to the National Association of Realtors, property values rose 11.5% over the last few years, resulting in an average sale price of $197,000.

[I am in NO WAY affliated with Groupon].For anyone who is not yet a real estate sales professional but has the desire to do so, there is an online class offered.The two options are listed below and can be accessed here:$179 for the Pennsylvania Standard package ($307 value) 30-hour Pennsylvania Fundamentals course30-hour Pennsylvania Practices courseReal estate math e-book400-page Principles of Real Estate Practice e-book$199 for the Pennsylvania Silver package ($345 value) Everything included in the Standard packageExam Prep MasterLicensed to Soar career e-bookI just purchased the "Silver Package" because I wanted to get the Exam Prep Document.Good luck to everyone and I hope this is helpful to someone!

@Parag Shah, welcome to BP.It's tough finding deals just about everywhere.There is a silver lining to this as it discourages most people not determined enough to put in the time and effort to find a good deal.

I can pay you, and I would be potentially interested in using your services for comps on a long-term basis, if I have a deal in your area.Thanks in advance,Johanna Anderson, Silver Spring, Maryland

I'd just look at the silver lining and chalk it up as a lesson learned a lot easier than it could have been.

Oh - and be sure to set up some keyword alerts - especially for "Little Silver" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Contact Mike at Eagle Land Title; he and his staff attorney will do the job smoothly for you, at very reasonable cost.

A couple things: 1) Remember there is no silver bullet for all things investing.

If they are newer outlet they have a silver screw on the side that is for your neutral wire and a golden screw on the side that is for your hot wire.

Oooh, @Mark Ferguson, there may be a silver lining to the cloud.