"Lauren's Lancaster" Blog

It's already 2009 in many parts of the world!  In Hong Kong and Macau it has been 2009 for 3 hours.  I used to live in Macau and have been to Hong Kong several times, what a place to spend the new year! Asia really knows how to do fireworks since many of them are made there  They have spectacular...

We will be holding an open house at 766 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA, on Sunday January 4th from 1pm - 4 pm.  Come visit this move-in ready house and see if it could be your next home.  Freshly painted first floor, bright and cheery kitchen, washer and dryer included, and a huge bathroom.      ...

If your home is on the market, you've probably already cleaned the interior and made necessary renovations that could help attract prospective buyers. However, before your home is shown to any buyers or agents, you should consider performing a few tasks to help protect your privacy. Not only sho...

I read an article on MSN today about squatters and foreclosures.  With so many vacant houses around the country this is a growing problem. Bank owned houses are often not monitored, which just invites trouble.  Squatters often have fake leases, so they transfer all the utilities into their own na...

I came accross something to do in Lancaster, PA that I hadn't heard about before...  You can take a hot air balloon ride over Lancaster County. The tours are run by the US Hot Air Balloon Team. You can board the hot air balloon in Bird in Hand and it goes over Intercourse, New Holland, Strasburg,...

Hoping everyone has a great Christmas with family and friends! "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with ...

Today was the annual Christmas Eve food distribution, held by the Lancaster County Project for the Needy. This year marked the 22nd dinner distribution for the Project for the Needy, a nonprofit organization that relies on donations. People started lining up last night, some waiting 9 hours in th...

Here is a post Jeff Geoghan wrote about selling your Lancaster home in this buyers market.  Very practical points for any seller.  Check out our team website at www.yourlancasterhome.com Have a great day! Lauren Krady  What does it take to sell a home in a buyers’ market – a fresh coat of paint o...

Celebrate the new year downtown in Lancaster.  From 7:15 until midnight there are different performances in 25 warm locations around town.  There are also kids events starting at 5:15.  You can walk around and enjoy the evening or take the trolley from site to site.  It's a fun time, make sure to...

Yesterday I posted a quiz asking what buyers are looking for in a home. Today I have the answers for you.  This quiz was made by NAR based on 2007 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences.   1. What single home feature do buyers say they want most in a new home?   Correct Answer: Central air c...