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18 Tips For Living In Your Home While It’s For Sale

It’s one of the largest and most expensive assets most of us will ever own. It’s where we lay our head down at night, the place we make memories and call home. Selling it can be one of the most overwhelming and stressful experiences you may ever go through. So here are 18 tips for living in your home while it’s for sale to help you through the process:

How Selling Your House Is Like Making Lasagna

How many layers are there in a lasagna?

There’s no right or wrong answer to that. Other than, “more than one” probably. Even two is pretty skimpy.

So, let’s say three is minimal for argument sake. (But, four or more is better.)

The number of layers probably just boils down to using up all the lasagna noodles and sauce you have, or getting to the top of the pan you have to use. No exact amount. Use what you’ve got.

But, if all you’ve got won’t stretch to make three layers in the size pan you have, perhaps you should use a smaller pan. At least have the three layers.

This isn’t a lasagna lesson.

Sold! 146 W Front Street Marietta, Pa 17547 – 24/7/365 ONLINE VIDEO OPEN HOUSE – MLS# 266775

Welcome Back!  Today we are taking a look at 146 W Front St Marietta, Pa 17547! This Marietta home for sale is in the Donegal School District and in Marietta Boro!  Click through to check out the video and a link to all pictures/details to learn more!  To see this home in person, call or text me at 717-371-0557!

Sold! 53 ACORN BLVD LANCASTER, PA 17602 – 24/7/365 ONLINE VIDEO OPEN HOUSE – MLS# 264932

Welcome Back!  Today we are taking a look at 53 Acorn Blvd Lancaster, Pa 17602! This Lancaster County Condominium for sale is in the Conestoga Valley School District and in a fantastically convenient commuter location!  Click through to check out the video and a link to all pictures/details to learn more!  To see this home in person, call or text me at 717-371-0557!

Ask Jason for Help

Need help Selling or Buying a property in Lancaster County or Central PA?   Have a general question about real estate or mortgages?  Short sales or foreclosures?  Buying your first house or selling?  I’d be happy to help you!

I’m available 7 days per week, including evenings, unless I am in an appointment with someone else, I personally answer the phone when people call me. If you do miss me, leave me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can, usually in less than an hour. Don’t be shy, ask any questions you have, I’ll be happy to answer them!

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To contact me call (or send a text message) me at 717-371-0557, call the Office 717-291-1041 or email at Jason@JasonsHomes.com .

Thanks for stopping by!

Your Friend in Real  Estate,

Jason Burkholder

Associate Broker, Realtor, e-Pro

Certified Marketing Specialist

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Don’t Sleep On It

Did I mention it’s a Seller’s Market? Homes are moving fast and many with multiple offers! If you see a home you like, waiting can cost you if you don’t move quickly.  

Here’s a Helpful Spring Clean-Up Guide To Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Spring has sprung, which means it’s the perfect time to get the outside of your home in top shape before the summer months. A little sprucing can go a long way with enhancing your home’s curb appeal! In fact a property’s outdoor appeal can dictate people’s home buying decision. And while it’s not always necessary to keep a perfectly manicured lawn and flawlessly trimmed trees and bushes, little updates and refreshers, such as washing the windows and re-painting the front door, can make a positive impact. Plus, yearly maintenance can prevent big, costly overhauls down the road.

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Most people call this a blog page, here is where you will find lots of info  that will help you learn all kinds of things about home buying, selling, market data, Lancaster County and Central PA, pretty much anything I think is helpful info!

To contact me call (or send a text message) me at 717-371-0557, call the Office 717-291-1041 or email at Jason@JasonsHomes.com .

Thanks for stopping by!

Your Friend in Real  Estate,

Jason Burkholder

Associate Broker, Realtor, e-Pro

Certified Marketing Specialist

Weichert, Realtors – Welcome Home

Pi and the Constant Math of Home Pricing

Most of us are aware of what “Pi” is.  We learned about it in school, probably in junior high, and then we forget much more than it’s that number that goes on and on forever, with no end or solution. And we just know it as 3.14.  There’s certainly a lot more to it though.

For instance, it’s a “constant” ratio in circles. And, it’s an “irrational” number. They teach us that, too. Maybe that stuff stuck with you.  Maybe not.  For me, just knowing the 3.14 part was good enough to get through school. There’s no need now to think about it much beyond that. Pi probably isn’t going to affect you or me one way or another in life.

But then again, there is a rather “constant” and sometimes “irrational” number in real estate that does affect many people. And most people never learn about it in life…at least until they list their home for sale.

Which one do you do first? Buy or Sell?

Have you ever gone to an open house? Or called a real estate agent about a listing you see? Maybe e-mailed an agent about a property he/she has listed?

You want to check out a house. Maybe you’re just curious. Or, serious about buying a house. Doesn’t matter. All you’re doing is wondering about a house. That’s it. That’s what you wanted to talk to the agent about…the house you came to see, or called about.

And one of the first questions an agent asks you
is, “Do you have a house to sell?