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March 8th, 2010 - 10:06 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 2. Real Estate Finance & Financial Info, 3. For Real Estate Professionals, 4. Local Real Estate Market Data

Did You Know That We Can Blame it All on Snow?

Welcome Back Readers!  Or should I say viewers?  This is the first of many video blog posts on www.TheLancasterConnection.com .  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[...]

March 2nd, 2010 - 9:30 am § in 1. For Everyone, 2. Real Estate Finance & Financial Info, 3. For Real Estate Professionals

A FEW FORECLOSURE SOLUTIONS SIMPLIFIED, HELP FOR DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS IN PA

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.  Tha[...]

February 16th, 2010 - 11:30 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 3. For Real Estate Professionals

The New Age of Social Media and Blogging – An Ethics Minefield?

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Activerain, RealTown, Trulia Voices, etc. provide a myriad of ways to connect consumers and colleagues alike with real estate info.  Blogs have proliferated in the last few years, people are writing them reading them and commenting all over the internet.  [...]

January 29th, 2010 - 5:14 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 2. Real Estate Finance & Financial Info, 3. For Real Estate Professionals

Fannie Mae Offers Closing Cost Assistance and Appliance Incentive

Welcome Back Readers!   It’s been a busy month in real estate, so many things happening both locally and nationally it seems everyday there is something new!  That’s actually the becoming the normal state of affairs nowadays and I don’t mind as it gives me lots of things to writ[...]

January 26th, 2010 - 9:49 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 2. Real Estate Finance & Financial Info, 3. For Real Estate Professionals, 4. Local Real Estate Market Data

The Trouble with Tribbles or Why Loan Modifications are Failing to Solve the Foreclosure Problem

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[...]

January 17th, 2010 - 11:26 pm § in 3. For Real Estate Professionals

A New Year, a New Code of Ethics

Ok, well maybe not entirely new, but there have been some changes the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics (COE).  This important document governs our conduct with not only the public but also with each other and the standards outlined are what set us apart as an organization and as a pr[...]

January 8th, 2010 - 12:00 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 3. For Real Estate Professionals, 6. The Lancaster Inspector's Corner with Matt Steger

Lancaster Inspector’s Corner – January is National Radon Action Month

  Welcome Back Readers!  Thanks for stopping in again for another installment of The Inspector’s Corner with Matt Steger from WIN Home Inspection!  This week starts a series for January on Radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States according to the EPA.  Read on af[...]

December 9th, 2009 - 12:35 pm § in 1. For Everyone, 2. Real Estate Finance & Financial Info, 3. For Real Estate Professionals

It Isn’t a Question of “If” Waiting Will Cost You, but Rather “How Much?”

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 af[...]