Recently I had the opportunity to visit Silver Springs, a community in Mechanicsburg,PA. Silver Springs is a Traditions of America community. I must confess, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of construction and overall design. The community is positioned as a 55 or better community and features both single family and Villa style homes. The atmosphere is “resort living”. A beautiful and well equipped Club House and fitness center are the center piece of the community. There is a heated outdoor pool, soon to be indoor pool, and walking trails surround the neighborhood. There is a variety of floor [...] Click To Read More
Ideal Time to Buy Real Estate In Southern PA?
News of recovery, historically low mortgage rates and the overall feeling that the bottom is here or near, have many people wondering if now might be the ideal time to buy a first home, trade up to a bigger home, or simply invest in more real estate. Let’s face it, affordability is here when it comes to real estate. For those who have a steady source of income and have the cash or the ability to acquire a mortgage, there couldn’t be a better time to buy a home. What are the benefits of investing in real estate? First of [...] Click To Read More
Making Your Real Estate Stand Out
If you are selling a home in the current market conditions it is necessary to make your real estate stand out from the pack. Short of lowering the price the way to attract buyers is to have an attractive property and in addition to a home’s appearance it must have a nice feel. The key to drawing in a buyer is to help the buyer feel comfortable in your home. As days get cooler, your home should feel warmer. Have a fireplace? Consider having a fire in it when you know buyers will be coming by. Turn up the heat [...] Click To Read More
Selling Your Home? What Does it Smell Like?
If you are selling your home you may want to think about what it smells like. We are all graced with the same five senses and smell can be an important one. The smell of a home can be warm and inviting or assaulting, which reaction are you trying to achieve? First off if your home smells like cigarette smoke you are at a huge disadvantage these days. Until the smell can be professionally removed it would be hard to consider having it available for showings. If cigarette smoke is not an issue, consider what your home does smell like. [...] Click To Read More
October Home Sales For York
Just released, the sales numbers for October 2010. Of note, unit sales were up 4% in the Shrewsbury area. At the same time, homes prices decreased 11%. The active market continues to be the under $200,000 home value. For a detailed look at individual School Districts-go to (October 2010stats.pdf). If you would like to know the value of homes that are selling in your area-go to Southern PA Click To Read More
Are You Ready to Buy A Home?
Are you ready to buy a home? Home ownership is a big step and if there is one thing people have learned from the recent burst of the housing bubble it is that you need to be prepared to become a home buyer. If you are ready to take advantage of the low mortgage rates that are available as well as the higher than normal inventories and home prices that must be near or at the bottom here are some points to be familiar with before jumping into real estate ownership. Know the market. There are some great values in [...] Click To Read More
Take it off the market and re-list in Spring!
Here is some information I am sharing with my Sellers. Bank Of America projected home values- 3rdQ10 -.07% 4thQ10 -1.7% 1stQ11 -1.4% 2ndQ11 -3.7% 3rdQ11 -1.6% 4thQ11 -0.8% While the traditional thinking is to remove the property during the Holiday season and the re-list in the spring, it may be counterproductive. Advantage of maintaining the listing throughout- 1-Buyers during the Holidays are serious. 2- Corporate relocation departments tend to utilize remaining relocation budgets before year end or face losing the funds. The recent elections should release some corporate spending. 3-Waiting until Spring will result in an increase of competition [...] Click To Read More
Reason to Vote!
There are a lot of reasons to vote on Tuesday, November 2nd. The only ones that really count-it’s your right and responsibility as an American. WHITE HOUSE FACTS Click To Read More
