A New baby! - 06/28/07 04:24 AM
Please welcome Carys Victoria Geoghan!
Born at 2:35 this morning - at home! We were blessed to have an awesome midwife, Diane Goslin, agree to take us yesterday after Ephrata Hospital refused to honor our natural birth admission us even though we had preregistered 3 months ago. I'll be posting about that sometime very soon (because even though … (40 comments)
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Manheim Township, PA Homes - Cobblestone Court - 06/26/07 11:26 AM
Looking for Manheim Township, PA homes for sale in the mid-$100,000 range with nice amenities and little yardwork? Then Cobblestone Court might be for you! This townhome neighborhood is a popular one with first-time homebuyers as well as those looking to downsize from the big home they raised a family in. … (0 comments)
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Lancaster City Home For Sale - A Renovated Gem! - 06/26/07 10:07 AM
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Lancaster PA Real Estate Market Facts - Inventory Backing Up - 06/23/07 10:45 PM
I thought I'd share some very recent home sale statistics for the Lancaster County and Lebanon County MLS that we belong to here. The data is interesting & supports and confirms what most Realtors are seeing happening in the home sales market.
The following chart shows the montly breakout of (from L … (1 comments)
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Lancaster First Time Homebuyers - Great Opportunity! - 06/23/07 10:04 PM
If you are looking to own a Lancaster City, PA home for sale, here's a great opportunity. I listed today a wonderful home at 561 New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City. Real Estate in Lancaster has been climbing steadily with the city's revival but there are still homes like this one … (1 comments)
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Constitution Square - Great First Home Location - 06/23/07 10:58 AM
For many people considering buying a home, prices are far too high to be affordable around Lancaster County, PA. Real Estate prices have been leveling and even dropping in 2007, giving first-timers more options. One popular location is the townhome community of Constitution Square in East Petersburg, PA.
There are four common … (0 comments)
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Energy Efficiency - Insulation: What's an "R" Value? - 06/20/07 05:23 PM
If you're looking to improve your home's performance, a great first place to start is with the insulation. Most homes, especially older ones, are seriously short on insulation. In this hot season, why bleed your air conditioning dollars out of the house?
First, R-Value. Insulation's effectiveness is rated in R-Values. "R" stands … (13 comments)
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Columbia, PA homes in review - 06/19/07 04:43 PM
I thought I'd post some photos of wonderful homes along Columbia PA's Locust street. These are only a sample; you'll have to drive over to see the whole review of homes - it's worth the trip!
Almost every architectual style is represented here, from Victorian through Contemporary.
Columbia began life in … (4 comments)
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Concrete Home in Lancaster County - A First - We Visit It - 06/18/07 05:26 PM
Yesterday I took my family up to Clay Township in Lancaster County to check out the first all-ICF (insulated concrete forms) house built in this area. It was constructed by Garman Builders and is priced at a little over $300,000.
It's a ranch-style and looks exactly like a traditional stick-built … (10 comments)
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Solar Hot Air System - Installed by Blue Moon - 06/16/07 10:18 PM
Just this past week my friend Steve Mellinger of Blue Moon Enterprises enjoyed another successful installation of a solar-driven system for residential. This time it was a solar hot air system, and the client is very happy! In order to continue to promote alternative energy for Real Estate here in Lancaster … (16 comments)
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223 West Newport Road, Lititz PA - come see this home! - 06/15/07 04:50 PM
I wanted to present to my reader a great home being sold by some close friends of mine. They are great people who need to sell their home to pay of the mortgage. It's a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath approximately 1,850 square foot house on almost 3/4 acre! They are pricing … (0 comments)
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Introducing Dan McCormac of Prosperity Mortgage - 06/13/07 09:55 PM
I wanted to put up a quick post welcoming my friend Dan McCormac to ActiveRain. He's the Lancaster representative for Prosperity Mortgage, working out of my office. Prosperity is an affiliate of Wells Fargo and one of the fastest-growing mortgage firms in the mid-Atlantic.
Dan is an experienced, confident mortgage expert … (6 comments)
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Average Days On Market in Lancaster County - 06/13/07 12:27 PM
I've been curious how much different the average "days on market" is this year versus last year - so I looked into it. Here are some simple comparisons for key areas around the center of the county:
Avg. Days on market 2006 … (0 comments)
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May Home Sales Figures Are Reported by Lancaster Association - 06/12/07 08:44 PM
Here's the latest press release from our Lancaster County Association of Realtors:
"According to a recent report by the Lancaster County Association of Realtors® (LCAR), 490 homes sold in May, a 15.1 percent decrease from the 577 homes that sold in May of 2006. The five-year average of homes sold in May is … (2 comments)
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Lancaster's Buchanan Park - A City Oasis - 06/12/07 07:33 PM
If you haven't been by Buchanan Park, you should check it out. This 22 acre gem is located right next door to Franklin & Marshall College at the corner of Race Ave & Buchanan Ave. There is lots of grass to play, run, walk, read or picnic on and it's almost … (0 comments)
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Successful Community Service Day for Long & Foster's Lancaster Office - 06/12/07 02:58 PM
Today our office closed its doors for the annual "community service" day that Long & Foster honors for each of it's 220+ offices. Everyone in the company closes down to take a day to help their local communities and give back. We are the only office I'm aware of in Lancaster … (0 comments)
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Lancaster PA Parade of Homes coming this weekend - 06/11/07 08:37 PM
Lancaster and Lebanon's Building associations are again sponsoring their annual parade of homes this coming week, beginning on Saturday June 16th. There are 52 new homes located throughout Lancaster & Lebanon counties, in price ranges from $175,000 to $306,000 in townhomes and $275,000 through $739,000 in single family homes. Details available … (0 comments)
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Lancaster Liederkranz Sommerfest a great event - 06/10/07 10:30 PM
Yesterday we attended a great Lancaster event - the annual "Sommerfest" held by Lancaster Liedekranz at their Landisville pavilion. Liederkranz is a well-known county society devoted to preserving and celebrating German culture - and they've been doing so since 1880! There were hundreds of Lancastrians out to celebrate our area's German heritage … (2 comments)
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East Petersburg Day Barnstormers Game a Great Success - 06/09/07 10:52 PM
Thanks for everyone who participated in the 2007 East Petersburg Day Barnstormers baseball event this past Thursday, June 7th! We had a great turnout and even though the 'Stormers had a rough night against the Somerset Patriots, a good time was had by all! Jim Williams, our East Petersburg Borough Manager … (4 comments)
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"Green" Building Open House & Tour - Mount Joy, PA - 06/08/07 04:48 PM
Today I had the pleasure of attending a well-run open house & tour held at the Mount Joy, PA campus of the Lancaster Career & Technology Center. The event was a memorable morning with lots of information on the process being used to build the LCCTC's "Building Green" home where the … (6 comments)
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Preparing for a "Short Sale" - Helpful Steps - 06/07/07 03:20 PM
No one wants to be there: you find yourself in a position where you're not able to keep up with the mortgage payments, perhaps due to a job change or illness...maybe you even have missed a few payments already and the notices are starting to come in. Before it gets any … (0 comments)
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East Petersburg Night at the Barnstormers - join us! - 06/06/07 12:20 PM
East Petersburg is hosting a night at the Lancaster Barnstormers on Thursday, June 7th! Come on out and watch the 'Stormers take on the Somerset Patriots under the lights.
Tickets for East Petersburg fans are available at Chaunceys Pub, Gochenauers Appliances and S. Clyde Weavers in East Pete. They are … (0 comments)
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Lancaster Real Estate tip - how water gets under your foundation - 06/01/07 04:06 PM
Thanks to Bob Burry of Burry's Waterproofing for this informative article:
How does water get into a basement that appears to be sealed tight? The answer is through hydrostatic pressure.When your house is built a hole is dug for the foundation.The block walls are erected, the house is built, a basement … (0 comments)
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Lancaster County Green Building profile - Kim Patrick, "Green Home" Pioneer - 06/01/07 02:28 PM
A longtime vocational tech school in Lancaster County is taking a bold new direction by incorporating a "green" building curriculum into it's trade training. Lancaster Career & Technology Center's (LCCTC) first home, built by students on a site spun off the school's Mount Joy campus, is well under way with regular … (0 comments)
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