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

Welcome Back Readers! I wrote thisarticle 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

Lancaster Inspector’s Corner – Saving Energy in Lancaster Pa Part 2

Welcome Back Readers! This post wraps up the two part series on energy efficiency from Matt Steger with WIN Home Inspection! As we began discussing last time. electricity costs inLancaster PA have skyrocketed due to the deregulation of electric companies here in PA. One of the ways to combat this is

Lancaster Inspectors Corner – Saving Energy in Lancaster Pa

Welcome Back Readers! It’s time once again for another installment of The Lancaster Inspector’s Corner with Matt Stegerof WIN Home Inspection. This week, we address an issue that matters alot to the folks of Lancaster Pa lately, energy efficiency. With the recent de-regulation of electri

Remodeling Lancaster – Tips On Cleaning up Garage Clutter

Welcome Back Readers! Thanks for checking in and reading the latest installment in our Remodeling Lancaster series with Mike Blank from MBC Building and Remodeling. Whether you are selling or staying, having a clean, organized, clutter free garage can make a huge impact in the use and enjoyment of y

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. Thes

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 write abou

The Lancaster Inspector’s Corner – How to Fix a Radon Problem

Welcome Back Readers! Thanks for stopping in, you’ve arrived at the last installement of our Radon series with Matt Steger of WIN Home Inspection. This week Matt tells you how to go about fixing your Radon problem, read on after the jump for all the details! Before I forget, you know I tell yo

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 willhelp more people stay in their homes. The problem though is that i

Remodeling Lancaster – Homeowner Tax Credits You Can Claim this Year!

Welcome Back Readers! This is the first in our new Remodeling Lancaster Columns by Guest Columnist Mike Blank with MBC Building and Remodeling, LLC ! If you live in Central PA and you have ever wondered who you could trust to provide quality remodeling and handyman repair services, look no farther t

FHA Allows for Loan Modifications for Homeowners Who Haven’t Yet Missed a Payment

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 thisbut you can expect a little more consistency in the coming weeks. I wanted to start of this week with a