home purchase: Web Trek Online Video Open House 66 Blackberry Lane Ephrata, Pa 17522 – MLS#186262 - 11/20/11 11:45 AM
Welcome Back ! Today we have a Web Trek Online Video Open House of 66 Blackberry Lane Ephrata, Pa 17522! This home is currently listed at $199,000. If you would like to buy this Ephrata PA home for sale or see it in person, or see any other Lancaster County Home for sale in person, call me direct at 717-371-0557 and we’ll set up a time that fits your schedule! Click through to watch the video!
Excellent chance to own a classic Colonial at an affordable price! The first floor features an extra large living room w/fireplace and an office/4th bedroom. … (0 comments)

home purchase: SOLD - Web Trek Online Open House of 100 Red Maple Lane Mountville, Pa 17554 – $192,500 – MLS# 182920 - 08/09/11 04:34 PM

This property is sold - 11-14-11!  Welcome Back Readers! Today we have a Web Trek Online Open House for 100 Red Maple Lane in Mountville, Pa 17554! This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is just 4 years young and being offered for sale at $192,500! Close to everything just a few minutes from Lancaster, this home in Millstone Village offers you a chance to own a modern classic!
 

This beautiful home is better than new and move in ready, bright, open and comfortable are just a few of the words visitors use to describe the layout. As you … (5 comments)

home purchase: Web Trek Online Video Open House – 514 Big Bend Road Lancaster, Pa 17603 – $184,900 – MLS #182859 - 08/08/11 03:55 PM
 
Welcome Back Readers! Time for another Web Trek Online Open House! Today we are in Hamilton Park just outside the edge of Lancaster City at 514 Big Bend Road ! This spectacularly updated brick rancher is for sale at $184,900! Click through the jump to watch the video tour and get some more details about this beautiful home!

This home is truly move-in ready with a tasteful décor, recently remodeled kitchen and gleaming hardwood floors. The HUGE walkout daylight basement can easily be finished into a comfortable family room, there’s three large bedrooms, a covered porch overlooking the fenced … (4 comments)

home purchase: Once again, Zillow ranks Lancaster PA one of the best places to buy a home right now! - 05/10/11 03:20 PM


 
Welcome Back Readers!
Once again Zillow.com  has ranked Lancaster County as one of the best places to buy a home right now!   As reported on Forbes.com yesterday, due to “affordability, as measured by home price to income ratios; the unemployment picture (both the absolute figure and how it’s trending over time); the foreclosure situation; and year-over-year housing price trends”  Lancaster County PA is the 8th Best Place to buy a home in the nation!  
Those of us that live here know all of the ways Lancaster is special, from the simple lifestyle of the Amish, to the vibrant downtown of Lancaster City, to the … (2 comments)

home purchase: Lancaster Inspector's Corner - How S.E.E.R Can Save You Money - 04/01/10 07:57 AM
Welcome Back Readers!  Thanks for stopping by, this post is the second in our Heat Pump article series by Matt Steger of WIN Home Inspection.
This week, Matt tells us what SEER means and more importantly, how paying attention to the SEER numbers can save you  lots of money on your utility bills, as well as what types are available to you.  Read on for more details, see you on the other side!
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What is SEER?
The Seasonal Energy Operating performance Ratio (or SEER) is used to rate operating performances of air conditioners and heat pumps (in cool mode).  One can … (0 comments)

home purchase: Did You Know That We Can Blame it All on Snow? - 03/10/10 02:43 AM

Welcome Back Readers!  Or should I say viewers? 
This is the first of many video blog posts on www.TheLancasterConnection.com .  It's a little longer than I originally planned but for this topic I thought it worked, future posts will be in the 3-5 minute range.   I'm excited about being able to bring you this content in a way that is relevant and timely but don't worry, there will be more than just video posts to keep you up to date on what's happening in real estate and the rest of Lancaster County, as we'll still have all of your favorite guest authors as well!
This … (0 comments)

home purchase: Lancaster Inspector’s Corner – What Happens During a Chimney and Fireplace Inspection by a Home Inspector? - 12/21/09 01:06 PM

Happy Friday Readers!   Welcome back to our Friday Inspector's Corner, where we are continuing Matt Steger's discussion on Chimney and Fireplace inspections.  Matt is a Home Inspector with WIN Home Inspection and he is the one I call for all of my Lancaster County Pa Home Inspection needs, you should call him too!  Check out his tips below!
Matt Steger is available for Home Inspections in and around Lancaster County PA almost any dya of the week, give him a call at 717-361-9467!
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What is done as part of a home inspection?
 Last time, we discussed the basics of … (0 comments)

home purchase: It Isn’t a Question of “If” Waiting Will Cost You, but Rather “How Much?” - 12/09/09 02:16 PM
Waiting.  Sometimes a wise strategy, sometimes a foolish one.  When it comes to home buying, waiting will surely cost you.  There are a number of reasons why, but before I go into that, let's get one thing clear.... if you aren't in a positions to buy, if you truly can't afford it, don't do it.  But if you are unsure, if you are "thinking about it", if you are planning to "start looking" in a few months, you need to hop off the fence and start now.  Waiting is a mistake.  Here's why:
 

Interest rates are the lowest they have … (5 comments)

home purchase: HUD Secretary Donovan woke up this morning and got himself a gun…… - 12/03/09 08:05 AM
... and he plans to use it to take out the US Housing Market!
I know, very dramatic.  Maybe even a little uncalled for.  On the other hand, there is really no other way to describe how potentially dangerous the policy changes that  HUD Secretary Donovan is proposing this week.  What are those changes?
Before I tell you what he is proposing, a little backgorund on my thought process is in order.  I work with dozens of home buyers every year.  Most homebuyers, like most Americans in this economy right now, don't have tens of thousands of dollars sitting in a … (3 comments)

home purchase: The numbers are in and they're...... not that bad! - 11/19/09 07:03 AM
I know, I know, not the most inspiring title but seriously, when we look at market statistics in today's ecnomy not that bad is pretty darn good!  Read on to find out more!I don't know if you are familiar with Zillow.com or not, but they are a national website that aggregates real estate listings and data.   I don't agree with everything they do, but they do a nice job of creating cool charts and graphs that show area trends and when you look at those charts, it's easy to see why I say things are doing pretty good here in … (0 comments)

home purchase: It’s Back! PHFA Allows Buyers to use the First Time/Repeat Buyer Tax Credit to Close! - 11/18/09 08:25 AM
It's official!  Today, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced that it has allocated funding in the amount of $5,000,000 for the continuation of their Tax Credit Advance (TCA) program!   This is a limited time offer, so take note, once they run out of money it will be too late, so you need to move now if you want to take advantage of it!  According to Kate Newton, the Director of Homeownerships Programs for PHFA, the original program began offering the advance loans in June and by September they gave out $5,750,000 in loans and were out of money.  The new funding breathes life … (0 comments)

 
Jason Burkholder,  Associate Broker, Realtor, e-Pro, CMS (Weichert, Realtors - Welcome Home)

Jason Burkholder

Associate Broker, Realtor, e-Pro, CMS

Lancaster, PA

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