A new LO spends about the first 6-12 months un-learning all the incorrect info that she or he had to memorize to pass the test, that's why people get jammed up when they go with a call center for their mortgage, the last time I looked up the license of a "Senior Mortgage Adviser" at one of those places, they'd been licensed a whopping 4 months.

My regular demolition contractor is no longer doing complete rowhome demolitions...can anyone recommend a licensed, insured, and competent demolition contractor capable of handling complete demolition of a mid-block rowhome in Center City Philadelphia?

It's truly such a waste, because it backs up to the valley center flood plain. 

You need to be open to connecting to the right partners from unexpected sources - centers of influence.

The HOA has an onsite pool and access to an exclusive neighborhood rec center with legit gym, free fitness classes, childcare, kids pool, lap pool, party space, etc.The deal: It’s listed for $170k.

I would think that $10,000 should about get a whole house wired including the load center and meter socket/disconnect.

I’m in Philadelphia - specifically the neighborhoods surrounding Center City (Queen Village, Point Breeze, Hawthorne etc) and also Manayunk and Roxborough, but I’d love to learn about any groups I near the 215 area code.If you’re out there, let me know!

As someone building a sustainable business centered on good will, karma, Realtor referrals, and past client referrals, this was incompatible with my business model, and we no longer offer non-qm loans. 

Detroit was the center of the universe at one time but has not been for a long time.

While population centers with decreasing population like mine also have areas that gentrify as cities change, predicting that gentrification years before it happens with real accuracy is often a fool's errand.One reason why specific predictions get upended has to do with shootings, often tragically random ones.