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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Avoid these five common mistakes when selling your home. There are a variety of opportunities in the Central Pennsylvania real estate market for both buyers and sellers.If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.   During the home-selling process, preparation is key. Avoiding these five mistakes will make the process a lot smoother and help you to sell quickly and for top dollar:   1. Picking the wrong agent. If your child needed surgery, you’d want a surgeon who has performed a lot of successful surgeries of the type you need, right? Unfortunately, the vast majority of real estate agents don’t sell a lot of homes. In fact, the average agent only sells about eight hou...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Here’s what you’ll learn at our virtual seller’s workshop. There are a variety of opportunities in the Central Pennsylvania real estate market for both buyers and sellers.If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.     Are you thinking about selling your Central PA home in the next year, or are you curious about homes being shown in the current market? If your answer is yes to either or both questions, you’re invited to our  virtual home selling workshop on June 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It’s called “How to Get Top Dollar During Uncertain Times” and we’ll answer all of your home-selling questions.We’ll talk about how to prepare your home in today’s market, and we...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Friends and Clients —   It's an undeniable fact:   The last few years have been tough for buyers looking for a new home.   One big reason for this is the shortage of homes on the market.   Due to this shortage, home prices rose dramatically over the past decade — and they continue to rise. Nationally, median sales prices surged 53.5% between early 2012 and summer 2019.   As a result, the homeownership rate has dropped. In 2019, the homeownership rate was just 64.8%, about 2% lower than at the start of the decade, and more than 4% below pre-crisis levels.   However, here's the strange thing:   Despite the increased prices, now is a better time to buy a home than 10 years ago. That's according to a new report by online lending marketplace LendingTree.   It mostly comes down to the presen...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Buying a home is even more complicated when you don’t have the right guidance. Here’s how a good buyer specialist can help you. There are a variety of opportunities in the Central Pennsylvania real estate market for both buyers and sellers.If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Are you having a hard time finding the perfect house? Tired of missing out on the hot properties? In most of our local areas, we’re in a seller’s market. Do you know how that affects you as a homebuyer?Understanding the market is as important for buyers as it is for sellers. A buyer consultation is one of the most important aspects of the home buying process, especially for first-time hom...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Friends and Clients —   November is already here, and soon we will be dipping into winter. Most folks think that's a slow part of the year for real estate. But winter can actually be a great time to sell your home for two reasons. Reason No. 1 is that there is less competition.  Fewer homes are listed in winter than in spring (38% more listings) and summer (13% more listings). That's part of the reason why winter has the reputation of being a sleepy season for real estate. However, the lower number of homes on the market also means it's easier to attract the attention of buyers. It's simply the law of supply and demand. Speaking of which... Reason No. 2 is that buyers in the winter have more urgency. Yes, fewer buyers look at homes in the winter months, but for various reasons, winter ...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
  Listing Details:547 Springhouse Court, Harrisburg PA 17111MLS Number: PADA11328Bedrooms: 4Baths: 2 Full / 1 HalfSquare Feet: 1,947 above grade  
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Click Here to Watch Video!     There are so many different issues that can arise when selling a home FSBO. Here are four more of them. There are a variety of opportunities in the Central Pennsylvania real estate market for both buyers and sellers.If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Welcome back to part two of my discussion on why you should not sell your home on your own. A For Sale By Owner represents a lost opportunity for Realtors and sellers. The agent misses out on the chance to sell a home and build their portfolio, but the seller loses out too. If you didn’t watch last week’s video, take a moment now to watch it here. We covered four FSBO issues there,...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
MOMENTUM:  Momentum...the Meriam Webster Dictionary defines it as.... MOMENTUM : a property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity; broadly : a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force or moment 2: strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events  We are a strength or force gained my motion or a series of events here at Joy Daniels Real Estate Group for the 1st quarter of 2019.  In a week we will be starting our 9th year in business.  It is with a great momentum we have started and we hope will set the precedence for the entire year.  We had a great 1st quarter are growing and solidfying our pl...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
One of the greatest joys about working in Real Estate is the connection you make not only to clients but also to vendors that you come to know, trust, and rely on. We have been very lucky to have in our sphere of influence a group of fantastic vendors that have become integral parts of our team.Lenders, stagers, movers, electricians, painters, roofers, cleaners, flooring installers—every part of the listing process requires a wide circle of people. When you find people to fill those roles, it is the beginning of a great relationship. It is a great feeling to send your trusted vendors into your client’s homes and feel complete confidence in their abilities. It is amazing to have people apart of your team that have equal parts intelligence, friendly bedside manner, and honesty.Our number ...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
When we first opened Joy Daniels Real Estate Group 8 years ago, we invested a lot of time and attention into our branding and marketing. This included photos of myself and the team. I have relied on those initial photos for years until early 2018, we decided to refresh our signage which meant new photos. So my "old" photo is from the spring of this year.   And funny story – I was not able to style my hair due to a recent injury and my husband actually styled my hair that day!  Our marketing is so important we want to be different, so we have come to recognize the importance of Celebrity Endorsement.  So for my new photo I chose a candid shot from this past week when I filmed a commercial with Barbara Corcoran. It was a fun day spent in a studio in NYC which is quite the change from my n...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
When you have been in business for as long as I have (30 years!) you tend to have a lot people (family, friends, former clients) asking you to help them find a real estate agent in the area where they have planned to move or where they have friends or family living that need to sell a home so they can make a move.  Honestly it is a small task for a nice referral payment.  Or is it?  It may be small, but it is VERY important.  I feel like my reputation is on the line when I give a referral, so it is my responsbility to choose carefully. I will not refer an agent that does not have stamp of approval!  We keep a record of referrals that we have made with comments on how they reactions of how things went from both the person who was given the referral and the agent who accepted the referral...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
 We Invite You to a FREE Seller Seminar!Are you looking to sell your home in the future, or frustrated your home did not sell the first time around?  If this is you, and you want answers to your questions, then do not miss this unique opportunity to learn from an industry expert on How to Sell Fast and for Top Dollar!   We will have a select group of a stager, home inspector, and mortgage lender to answer all of your questions.       When? Monday, February 5th, 2018 6:30-8pm Giant Foods Community Center 2300 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111    
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By Michael J. Perry, Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist
(KW Elite )
    For the fourth time  , Mike Perry, Investment Specialist ,will instruct"The Basics of Investment Real Estate". The course starts on Oct. 20th for 5 sessions (9:00- 3:30) at GHAR. This Broker Series Course qualifies  for 2 credits and will satisfy this cycles 14 hr. MCE credits .      Students will learn :       * The 4 Annual Returns of Real Estate        * How to use the APOD Form        * Depreciation and Tax Deductions for Rentals       * How to Price and Finance Rental Property        * The best known Rate of Return Analysis        * How to use the HP10BII calculator        * Multi Year Analysis        * The Time Value of Money        * The Use of Leverage in Portfolio Building        * How to Consult with new Investors           To Enroll or obtain more information on this cour...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Sometimes, it really pays to go against the crowd.As in most areas, people around Central Pennsylvania like to put their homes on the market in the Spring. Early Summer is a high season for closings.And yet, there are a few powerful reasons why fall might actually be a better time than either spring or summer to sell a home.It makes perfect sense when you think about it. By the fall, the bulk of spring listings are expiring. As a result, there is less competition, particularly when you consider the NEW label and the fewer days on the market that the listing will boast. Also, home buyers in the fall are more serious. They have been looking at listings for months, and they are eager to conclude their search and move in comfortably before the holidays. When you put those two things togethe...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Can you believe we only have five weeks left until the US presidential election? And unless you live in the Northern Mariana Islands or Puerto Rico, it is not too late to register to vote.Last Monday's doodle in "Google Doodle" turns Google's letters into voters, mailboxes and computers, and it leads you to a page with instructions on how to register based on the state you live in. Google's comprehensive guide also outlines voting requirements and lists registration deadlines. Click here to see the deadline in your state! Depending on your state, you can register to vote online, by mail or in person.The USA is lagging behind other countries sitting at 30th place out of 35 countries in voting. In fact our largest population "The Millennials" have been having the lowest turn out for Presi...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
 Many people ask me when I am listing their homes if their garages are important in the sale of their home!  My answer is always - YES!   When preparing to sell a home, the garage is one of the most forgotten rooms in the house. By nature, garages are places where we store many things that we don’t want or need in the house. They are also places where oil and gas are spilled due to cars, lawn mowers, etc. Garages also tend to store toys, mementos and many other items that at one time we thought were vitally important to us. Then, when we go through them, we wonder why in the world we thought they were important in the first place. Well, as you can guess, all those boxes, stains, smells, unorganized tools, etc., can add up to an unsightly mess in the eyes of potential buyers.  So, that m...
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Do you know a student who loves orchestral music?The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra has developed a program for middle and high school musicians who hunger for a higher level of training. The Junior Youth String Orchestra for students in 6th-9th grade and the Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra for 9th-12th graders give students exposure to orchestral music training with highly regarded professional musicians and instructors of music in the greater Harrisburg area. Participating students from over 20 different schools (public, private, home & cyber) practice weekly and perform several concerts between September and June in Harrisburg's spectacular Forum.  See the symphony website for details!http://www.harrisburgsymphony.org/hsyo-welcome-programs/ 
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
You don't want to miss this view - and the foods good too!  The Bridge Tender Inn, in Bradenton Beach, FL is having a Facebook contest and I need your help to win. Please click on the link below and then look for my post with this picture and hit "Like"!   https://www.facebook.com/joy.daniels.realtor      
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By Joy Daniels
(Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.)
Search other homes for sale in HarrisburgListing Details:2412 Kensington Way, HarrisburgMLS Number: 10273040Bedrooms: 5Baths: 4 Full, 2 HalfSquare Feet: 4,087WOW! Spacious kitchen w/granite opens to screened sun porch. Composite deck, fenced yard, wooded backdrop. Play rm (living) with ½ bath, formal dining, office, windowed homework rm. Entire home filled w/natural light. Back stair case leads to private 5th bedrm w/full bath. Finished LL w/game rm (dry bar), exercise, media, playrm, full bath & possible 6th bedrm. Wired for sound, storage galore, lower taxes. A joy to see!Click Here to View Listings
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