Lancaster Real Estate Blog

I've been settling into the Long & Foster office and trying to conduct business while still upacking from my recent Prudential Homesale Services move. It's funny how it takes just a day or so to pack up almost a decade's worth of office stuff, yet it takes almost a week (and probably more) to unpack. We're still finding stuff that we really ...

"I don't need an agent to find a house".   This seems to be the general opinion if you are a Lancaster real estate buyer, and you are absolutely right.  You don't need an agent to find a house.  With trulia, zillow, craigslist, realtor.com and a host of other Lancaster MLS Search and IDX ...

Does a logo on a sign really matter?   If so... how much?   When you are preparing to sell, how much thought is given to what color the "For Sale" sign is?  OR what company it represents? When you have found an agent you know you can trust to service your needs ... how much thought do you give ...

Lancaster Real Estate - "E-savvy" Realtors earn certificationThe latest news from Jeannie Kontis and The Bob Wells Realty Group,  and our new Prudential Real Estate achievement!  ---------For Immediate Release April 4, 2008For more information, contact:The Bob Wells Realty Group Prudential Homesale Services Group 1 ...

Lancaster Real Estate -- Sellers, take a leap and jump off that fence! I swear, I am not lying when I tell you that there are currently no homes listed for sale that meet your requirements.    Perhaps your requirements for your new home are too stringent?  I doubt it, as we all have certain needs and we know what is ...

I have received two Lancaster Real Estate testimonials from clients today. I like to think that I live my life and run my real estate business by these words, and I hope it comes across to the people I meet and assist with their real estate needs:"You can have eveything in life you want, if you will just help enough other ...

Dear Clients and Friends,   As the new year begins, I am enthusiastic about the opportunities ahead for Lancaster Real Estate and The Bob Wells Realty Group.  As you have undoubtedly heard, the national media has been repeating stories about a declining real estate market. That has not been our overall experience in Lancaster ...

Are you the Fountain, or the Drain?  When your clients are looking for knowledge and information about the real estate market, are you the one who is quenching their thirst?  When they are looking for guidance in a real estate transaction, are you the one teaching them about cause and effect?  Are you their Fountain? Or, are ...

I have been saving this special post  because it's big news and I've just about been busting trying to be patient about writing about this.   A few days ago, I became an official member of The CORE.  The CORE is a network of Lancaster County women who are working together to empower women with real estate.  ...

If your listing is "under agreement" -- do you continue showings for "back-up offers"? If so, do you disclose that little tidbit of information ahead of time to a Realtor who is setting up a showing for your listing? A recent weekend was spent with buyer clients of mine, who drove from their home 1.5 hours away in order ...