Home Buying

Home Buying The 5 Most Common Home Inspection Surprises in Lancaster County (and What They Really Mean) If you’ve never gone through a home inspection before, the report can feel… a little intense. Pages of notes. Photos. Recommendations.Suddenly, the house you liked starts to feel like a list of problems. Here’s the part most buyers don’t realize: Almost every home has inspection findings. The goal of the inspection isn’t to find a […]
Home Buying Relocating to Lancaster County, PA: What You Need to Know (From Someone Who’s Helped Many People Do It) If you’re thinking about relocating to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, you’re not alone. I regularly work with buyers moving here from out of state who are trying to figure out what it’s really like to live here, which areas fit their lifestyle, and whether it’s even possible to buy a home without being here in person. […]
Home Buying How to Make Smart Moves When Buying or Selling a Home How to Choose a Realtor (and Make Smart Moves) When Buying or Selling a Home Most people start the same way: a quick Google search, a few Zillow scrolls, and then the question underneath it all… “Who can I trust with this decision?” Because real estate isn’t just a property transaction. It’s a financial move, […]
Home Buying The “Fun” Part of Real Estate (That Nobody Warns You About) There are two versions of real estate. Version 1: Pretty photos, adorable porch swings, and a montage of happy keys-exchanging moments. Version 2: You, standing in a basement at 7:12 p.m., trying to decide if that faint sound is a sump pump working or a horror movie starting. And honestly? Both versions are real. The […]
Home Buying The Dream of Homeownership is Alive Why the American Dream of Homeownership Isn’t Dead — Even for Young People in Lancaster I hear the doubt all the time: “Owning a home feels impossible,” “It’s too expensive,” “The American Dream is gone.” I get it — prices have climbed, the headlines feel doom-and-gloom, and affordability is a real concern for younger buyers. […]
Home Buying Market Report – Week Ending March 5, 2023 Here are the highlights for the week ending March 5, 2023: End-of-month jump in Closed Sales. Closed sales for the week ending March 5 surpassed the number in 2019 and 2020. And the week saw over 60% more sales than the prior week. Why? Weekly closed sales metrics tend to show a spike at the end […]
Home Buying The Market is Shifting It’s no secret that our local real estate market has been a little unpredictable as of late.  Based on the most recent statistics for South Central PA, things seem to be on the upswing after a more mild end of 2022. More buyers are interesting in touring homes. During the week ending February 5, there […]
Finances How To Pay For College By Owning Real Estate There is the conventional way of socking away money so that you’re prepared to help your kids afford their post high school education…and then there’s the way that I advocate.  It involves using someone else’s housing expense to save up the money over time.  Here’s how:   1.       Purchase an investment property. When your child […]
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