Notes From The Trenches

Everyone knows real estate moves in a cycle — market conditions change, making purchasing a home more attractive; buyers move into the market, home supply begins to fall and prices begin to move up.   At some point the market conditions reverse to some degree, slowing buyer activity. Sellers, ho...

Elegant Restored Home In Lititz 20 Regency Court, Lititz, PA 17543 View Map Experience this gorgeous restored & professionally decorated historic home in Manheim Township-over 3,700 square feet & dramatic main hall will take your breath away. The original log structure dates back to the 1700’s, ...

This post is really about much more than real estate... it's true for anyone - certainly anyone in business.  If you're self-employed, these are "hang it in my office" words.  Worth the read!Im not a 'preachy' kind of person.  I don't claim to be an expert because I have a fancy title or years of...

This happens to most well-meaning (and too trusting) realtors with regularity.  If you're a home buyer, is it too much to expect even the nicest, most honest people to agree in writing to work with a particular agent for a period of time?  I think not.  As the mother of five daughters in a privat...

In the wake of the devastating flooding late last week, the Pennsylvania DEP (and many other organizations) are publishing helpful info on dealing with the post-flood cleanup.  I know many, many local homes were affected, particularly in Manheim, Mount Joy, Marietta.  Hopefully I can help get use...

Visit this home's website at www.67Valley.com for more photos and info. Search all listings of Lancaster PA Real Estate Nestled In Neffsville 67 Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 View Map For complete property details, large photos and the home seller's comments visit www.67Valley.com This 1927 C...

Today Paul Stoltzfus and I braved intense rain and lightning to find a few (semi) dry moments to catch up on Fall lawn challenges. Paul is the owner of Wisegrass, a top Lancaster County lawn care operation and now he's selling his premium lawn care products online at http://www.wisegrassworld.co...

Today we talk about the relative importance of spending time & money on repairs or cosmetics when preparing to list a home for sale in Lancaster PA or beyond.Sometimes I come across prospective home sellers who are "obsessing" over repair issues (whether real or perceived) and overlooking cosmet...

In today's show we visit with Garry Seidel, manager over at Fulton Mortgage Company to talk about what's hot and what's not in the mortgage market as summer 2011 winds down...With the upcoming changes to FHA loans, the maximum loan limit is returning to pre-2008 levels. Rural Housing Service (RH...

Today at approximately 1:55 PM a rare earth tremor struck Central PA, and was clearly felt in Lancaster City PA where Coldwell Banker's Lancaster office is located.  It's reported that the richter scale of the Earthquake was 5.8. (see this story on my earthquake in Lancaster PA blog) Apparently t...