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		<title>10 Simple Steps to Buying a Lancaster County PA Home</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/07/16/10-simple-steps-to-buying-a-lancaster-county-pa-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  Ok, so you’ve decided to buy a house.  What do you need to do?  How does the process work? I’m going to give you a simple 10 step approach to buying a home “the right way”. Choose an agent &#8211; There is no question about it, you should not attempt buying a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it the right time to buy a house?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To buy a house or not to a buy a house, that is the question.   It’s a big decision, some would say due to the huge impact it can have on your lives it’s the biggets decision you&#8217;ve ever made.  Some people will tell you to buy a house right away, others will tell you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craigslist Rental Scams</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/07/13/craigslist-rental-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  Thanks for stopping by, I wanted to pass on a little info about a scam that has been happening across the internet, as always if something sounds to good to be true it probably is. If you think Nigerian Bankers are the only ones out there scamming people, I have news of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae EXTENDS Popular Closing Cost Assistance Program!</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/04/29/fannie-mae-extends-popular-closing-cost-assistance-program/</link>
		<comments>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/04/29/fannie-mae-extends-popular-closing-cost-assistance-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  It’s been a hugely busy month for me in real estate, with the end of the Federal Tax Credit for Homebuyers the Lancaster County real estate market has warmed up with the spring!  Even as we close the door on the tax credit, there are many, many other incentives still available for buyers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Know That We Can Blame it All on Snow?</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/03/08/did-you-know-that-we-can-blame-it-all-on-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  Or should I say viewers?  This is the first of many video blog posts on www.TheLancasterConnection.com .  I&#8217;m excited about being able to bring you this content in a way that is relevant and timely but don&#8217;t worry, there will be more than just video posts to keep you up to date on what&#8217;s happening in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A FEW FORECLOSURE SOLUTIONS SIMPLIFIED, HELP FOR DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS IN PA</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/03/02/a-few-foreclosure-solutions-simplified-tips-for-the-agent-and-a-primer-for-the-homeowner-in-pa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!   I wrote this article a little over a year ago and thought it would be worthwhile to refresh it and repost.  Why?  Well, here in Lancaster Pennsylvania we are in much better shape than many other areas, we do not have, and should not expect, a flood of foreclosures.  That being said, foreclosure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae Offers Closing Cost Assistance and Appliance Incentive</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/29/fannie-mae-offers-closing-cost-assistance-and-appliance-incentive/</link>
		<comments>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/29/fannie-mae-offers-closing-cost-assistance-and-appliance-incentive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!   It&#8217;s been a busy month in real estate, so many things happening both locally and nationally it seems everyday there is something new!  That&#8217;s actually the becoming the normal state of affairs nowadays and I don&#8217;t mind as it gives me lots of things to write about! I wanted to let you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Trouble with Tribbles or Why Loan Modifications are Failing to Solve the Foreclosure Problem</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/26/the-trouble-with-tribbles-or-why-loan-modifications-are-failing-to-solve-the-foreclosure-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/26/the-trouble-with-tribbles-or-why-loan-modifications-are-failing-to-solve-the-foreclosure-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  I put up a post the yesterday about how FHA has recently changed their policies to allow loan modifications for qualifying borrowers before they miss a payment .  This is a great policy and I sincerely hope it will help more people stay in their homes.  The problem though is that in many cases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FHA Allows for Loan Modifications for Homeowners Who Haven&#8217;t Yet Missed a Payment</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/25/fha-allows-for-loan-modifications-for-homeowners-who-havent-yet-missed-a-payment/</link>
		<comments>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/25/fha-allows-for-loan-modifications-for-homeowners-who-havent-yet-missed-a-payment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Back Readers!  It was a busy week last week in the real estate world, the Lancaster County PA Real Estate Market is moving quickly.  I apologize for the shortage of posts recently due to this but you can expect a little more consistency in the coming weeks.  I wanted to start of  this week with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did FHA Just Throw First Time Buyers in Front of the Bus for a PR Gain?</title>
		<link>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/20/did-fha-just-throw-first-time-buyers-in-front-of-the-bus-for-a-pr-gain/</link>
		<comments>http://thelancasterconnection.com/2010/01/20/did-fha-just-throw-first-time-buyers-in-front-of-the-bus-for-a-pr-gain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Burkholder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Welcome Back Readers!  I apologize in advance for the negative tone of this post, but it is information that people who plan on buying this year need to have.  Let me start with this:  There are many solutions available to FHA&#8217;s problems, and there are other programs that allow cash poor buyers to still purchase homes.  [...]]]></description>
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