Lancaster Life and Home

Happy Friday Readers!   It's time once again for another timely tip from Matt Steger at WIN Home Inspection!  Fall is definitely here and with temperatures dipping below freezing, Matt has some tips regarding your plumbing and how to keep it healthy and intact all winter long!  Read on and don't ...

The Senate voted today 98-0 to pass the HR 3548.  HR 3548 is a bill  that extends unemployment benefits for an additional 20 weeks and contains an amendment that extends the existing $8,000 First Time Buyer Tax Credit and adding a tax credit for Move Up buyers!Here is what we know: The Tax Credi...

Fees.  It's an interesting word and many people don't know just how many fees are involved in a real estate transaction.  Lender fees, title fees, inspection fees, notary fees, administrative fees, recording fees, if you've ever looked at a settlement sheet you'd be amazed at just how many there ...

Happy Monday Everyone!  This week's Fit Bit from Mickey Glick  has the simplest solution yet to losing weight, don't drink your calories!  Check out the tips listed belowand as always, if you'd like more information about fitness or would like a personalized workout plan put together for you, cal...

Another Friday has come, it's time for your next helpful tip from Matt Steger, with WIN Home Inspection!  Today's tip deal with a commonly overlooked maintenance item, the chimney.  Don't forget, call Matt Steger at 717-361-9467 for all of your home inspection needs! This week's maintenance tip h...

Here is the headline from the AP Story that ran yesterday "Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit".  Look spretty good, doesn't it?  Reading that, you would think we were in the clear, tax credits for everyone!   Well, I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but we still have a long way to go...

According to a quick release from The National Association of Realtors today, the Senate is voting on an amendment to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits.  In this bill, there is an amendment titled "Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson Amendment to Extend and Expand the $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Cred...

Happy Monday Everyone!  It's time once again for the newest Monday Fit Bit from Mickey Glick at Body and Soul Fitness Studio.   This week Mickey, wants you to know that back pain can be addressed through strength training: STRENGTH TRAINING 5 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN AEROBICS AGAINST LOW BACK PA...

I saw an article posted on Rismedia the other day (http://rismedia.com/2009-10-15/8000-tax-credits-hoops-frustrate-house-hunters/) that was picked up from the Orlando Sentinel.  The reporter (Mary Shanklin) titled the article "$8,000 Tax Credit's Hoops Frustrate House Hunters".  She wrote a nice ...

The 99 Cent effect, maybe you've heard of it, maybe not, but did you ever wonder why prices end in 99?  Turns out there is a proven psychological effect (dating all the way back to 1800's) with prices that end in 9.  Researchers at the Rutgers School of Business found that prices ending in .99 co...