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York, PA Real Estate Information and anything else that may be on my mind or yours.

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2008 

I remember during the first gulf war, actually when it started it was called Dessert Shield.  It then became Dessert Storm I think.Anyway, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, we were put on 12 hour shifts instantly.  I actually was working 3 to 11 and just got in bed around 12 or 1 and I had a knock on the...
03/27/2008
If you visited this site from a previous post, you may have already seen this.  Even if you have, it is well worth watching again.Not only watching but learning and doing makes the difference.  How many times have we heard that before?Decide to make it a great day and walk the talk! Here is a lin...
03/25/2008
1st, I would like to say I am sorry if I offend anyone with this post.I have been hearing a lot of news lately about the number of deaths in Iraq getting close to 4,000.  I love how the news makes it sound.  "And today another 3 soldiers died in Irag..."  Why don't we hear the daily totals of dea...
03/22/2008
Well, not really.  That is a little sarcastic.  I can't help it usually!  In a town called Mountville, which is in our neighboring Lancaster County, a dad stole his own son's identity.Can you believe his son is serving in our military overseas?!  He charged about $4,700 dollars worth of who knows...
03/19/2008
When people sign up for my home finder service at www.YorkPAHomeFinder.com they have a lot of search criteria to choose from.  As much as I tell people to be as accurate as possible, I still get some that are so vague that the results of their search is over 2700 listings.  Are they serious?  Do ...
03/17/2008
It has been a while since I listened to a cassette tape I have by Earl Nightingale called The Strangest Secret.  It was always one of my favorites.  It really gets you to think.  A lot of us in sales may have heard this or many things like it but you can't just hear it, you need to do it!I came a...
03/12/2008
I do not Homeschool, although everyday that goes by makes me think more about it, but I wanted to pass something along that I feel needs looking at.  This is an e-mail forwarded to me and I am also giving the link to the petition.The fact that the government thinks they need to continue to tell u...
03/08/2008
It could be a fluke but in the last two days I have seen at least three homes go under contract within the first week of being on the market.So....Buyers, if you see something you like but you want to wait and see if the price drops, don't do it.  Check it out right away and see if it is somethin...
03/05/2008
Most of the time when you call about a house for sale using the number you saw on the sign, the real estate agent you will be talking to represents the seller. When you are not working with a buyer's agent, the listing agents are less likely to negotiate the best price or contingencies for you be...
03/04/2008
Here is a little market update to let you know how the real estate market is looking here in the York PA area as it gets closer to spring.In the last 7 days there has been 232 new residential listings in York County.  Some of these may be re lists, homes that expired and were put back on the mark...
03/04/2008
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