Lancaster County Blogger
West Lampeter resident and Lancaster County Realtor.
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2016
5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional When Buying & Selling! Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite an adventurous journey; you need an experienced Real Estate Professional to lead you to your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and internet searches, m...
11/30/2016
Mortgage Interest Rates Just Went Up… Should I Wait to Buy? Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased over the last several weeks. Along with Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors are all calling for mortgage r...
11/29/2016
Existing Home Sales Surge Forward Through Fall [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report. First-time homebuyers made up 33% of all sales in October. Homes are selling quickly with 43% of homes on the market ...
11/28/2016
Thinking of Selling? Don’t Overlook an Outdated Kitchen, Buyers Won’t If you are planning on listing your home for sale, make sure that you don’t overlook the condition of your kitchen. A recent article on realtor.com listed “7 Signs Your Kitchen Is Way Overdue for a Renovation,” in which they wa...
11/25/2016
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Thank You for Your Support!Have a Great Holiday!To all of our current and past clients , our referral networks , amazing service providers , we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving !!! We have much to be thankful for in 2016 as the real estate market has enjoyed one of it's best years in a decade! ...
11/24/2016
Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Increasing? According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage interest rate jumped up to 3.94% last week. Interest rates had been hovering around 3.5% since June, and many are wondering why there has been such a signi...
11/21/2016
Winter Is Coming… 5 Reasons to Sell Now! People across the country are beginning to think about what their life will look like next year. It happens every fall; we ponder whether we should relocate to a different part of the country to find better year-round weather, or perhaps move across the st...
11/20/2016
From Empty Nest to Full House… Multigenerational Families Are Back! Multigenerational homes are coming back in a big way! In the 1950s, about 21%, or 32.2 million Americans shared a roof with their grown children or parents. According to a recent Pew Research Center report, the number of multigen...
11/18/2016
Homes Across the Country Are Selling Fast! [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for the release of their Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,...
11/17/2016
You Can Never Have TMI about PMI When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase a home with a down payment below 20%, you can never have T...
11/16/2016
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