Guest Post by the mortgage expert of the Jeff Geoghan Realty Group - Ryan Dodson During the last decade, the concepts of energy-efficiency, carbon footprints, and green living have evolved from hipster and hippie notions into mainstream modes of living. It should come as no surprise that eventua
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02/25/2010
I don't often publish the testimonials I receive from clients (perhaps I should) but felt this one was too good to file away...permit me the luxury of promoting myself on my own blog! This is from Brandon in Lancaster City, a first-time buyer who purchased a home on the west end this month: 1)
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02/23/2010
If you're looking for a home in Lancaster City, here's a great option for you: Nestled in the historic Chestnut Hill community on the West Side of Lancaster City, this all-brick home is only a few minutes walk away from Franklin & Marshall College, downtown art galleries and the popular Lancast
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02/22/2010
I wanted to remind all those possible first time home buyers in Lancaster County, as well as buyers moving from a home they've owned for at least five years, that time is running out! The $8,000 first time buyer tax credit and similar $6,500 moving buyer incentive are set to expire with settlemen
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02/19/2010
This morning the Lancaster PA Tweetup circuit stopped in Manheim for the first time. Dave Reist and the guys at the Brick House Cafe were great in hosting us for breakfast this morning, and the food was excellent. There were several new faces, such as Doug Vogel of Get Fresh Designs, as well as
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02/18/2010
This week we received the following brightly colored letter in an official-looking envelope at our home in Lancaster County, PA: For those of you who've been reading this blog you may remember this company. I posted an article last September about another misleading mortgage advertising piece we
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02/17/2010
There are two HUD foreclosures in Lancaster County PA at the moment which are worth checking out if you're a first time buyer: The first is a townhome in Elizabethtown with a nice lower level plus walk-out to a bug rear yard. It is a good location right near Route 743 and only minutes to 283. A
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02/08/2010
Steve Hargreaves from CNN Money interviewed me this week as part of an investigation he was doing into a proposed federal program entitled "Home Star" (or "Cash For Caulkers" as the media has coined it). He wanted to know my thoughts on whether home retrofitting for energy efficiency would subst
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02/04/2010
Thanks to the crowd that came out for our breakfast Tweetup this morning! We filled the upper room at Grand Central Bagel in Centerville. We even had two attendees who were under 10 years old...so what's your excuse? Hope to see you at the next stop on the tour...The Brick House Cafe in Manhe
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01/28/2010
Check out this very interesting interactive national map that details unemployment by state and county. Also, you can see the changes in the map over time since 2007. You can zoom in by state on the right menu, and check out the bar chart along the bottom (on the website, not my screenshot). Lo
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01/26/2010