The Jack Barry Group's Blog

Two families were given 24 hours notice that they had to move out of their homes - and it came as quite a shock. They say they signed leases and paid rent to Michael Davis, who was renting out their apartment units on the 2400 block of N. Bouvier Street. The problem was that the houses were owned...

In this post, Anne Fisher from Cnn.com talks about why you should stay at your current job. Here are her 4 tips: 1. It's still a buyer's market, and competition is fierce. The 3.1 job seekers chasing each available job is a lot less daunting than the record high of 6.7 in July 2009 — but, notes S...

Article From CNN  If history is any indication, the recent spike in mortgage rates is going to have little to no impact on home prices, according to a new report from Fannie Mae. After looking at mortgage rates going back to 1990, Fannie Mae's researchers came to the surprising conclusion that wh...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The day after Detroit became the largest municipal bankruptcy in history "should be a regular day," according to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder, the man who authorized the filing, said city services should not immediately be affected. "I know many will see this as a low poi...

Here are 5 tips from inman.com about how to utilize Facebook groups to help expand your network and business.    1 Use the new Graph Search to find Facebook groups based on your interests. 2 Facebook groups enable you to make connections and “meet” new people before events so you can jump into th...

This Blog post is going to talk about choosing a phone that is best suited for your real estate business. Teresa Boardman is a realtor in the St. Paul, MN area who just switched from iphone to the samsung galaxy. Here is what she has to say: just upgraded my phone. It wasn’t an easy decision, but...

When it is complete, the 2,000-foot-long boardwalk will extend from the Schuylkill River Trail’s current dead end at Locust Street to the South Street Bridge. There a 460-foot, ADA-accessible ramp will bring pedestrians from the river up to the deck of the bridge.  The boardwalk itself will be 15...

Sell your home fast Underprice it from the start. If you list your home for at least 10% less than it's worth, you'll often sell it for 10% more. Buyers notice a house that's underpriced: They'll take it by storm and drive up the price with a bidding war. People worry that setting the price low w...