Real estate in Franklin County has been trending toward a healthier, more balanced market for nearly a year. That positive trend accelerated in April 2012 as nearly all measures showed marked improvement compared with the same month last year. Dollar volume, at $17.4 million, was up 16.9%, and un
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07/22/2012
Prices appear to have stabilized this spring following a still-weak winter season. Many observers predict that prices will remain flat for at least the next 18 months. Positive trends in motion since last summer accelerated smartly in March 2012, as the Franklin County real estate market turned i
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07/22/2012
February 2012 results for the real estate market in Franklin County were...disappointing, but anecdotal evidence indicated March was looking up in terms of buyer activity. Despite mild weather, dollar volume was down 24% from February 2011, and unit sales were 66, down 13.2%. A third of those 66
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07/22/2012
Home sales for Franklin County (population 145,000) for November 2011 were up by nearly 17% from the same month in 2010. Active listings declined by about 12% to a ten months’ supply, the same level as in October (five to six months’ supply is considered stable.) Twenty-two percent more homes wer
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07/22/2012
For all number crunchers out there, here's what happened in Chambersburg and Franklin County, PA during September 2011. Basically, the positive trends of the past few months continued in September, adding weight to the argument that the real estate market in Franklin County is recovering, albeit
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10/14/2011
The real estate market in Franklin County, PA disappointed in March, as the modest gains posted in February were not extended the following month. Neighboring Washington County, MD fared no better, with sold dollar volume down 15.5% and similar declines in average and median sold prices. At 107,
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04/15/2011
Oh look, there's another real estate ad showing a family sitting on a fence. Okay, we get it, already! "Now's a fantastic time to buy a house." But, you who are pressing this message are brokers and builders: You ALWAYS say it's the right time to buy! Let's say that there actually is pent-up dema
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03/22/2011
And now, for anyone who wants to know, click for the stats for homes sold in Franklin County PA in May 2010. By the way, the good folks at Long & Foster Real Estate produce really nifty Market Minutes for about 100 counties in southeast Pennsylvania, all of Maryland and the District of Columbia,
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06/14/2010
The news broke today that Afghanistan has maybe $1 trillion worth of mineral resources. (Gee, I don't know: Amid all those rocks, where would one find minerals?) On CNN's news blog, most people throwing in their two cents were blathering on about this newfound wealth being the 'real reason' for t
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06/14/2010
Weather it is your personal swimming pool or a pool at a foreclosure you are selling, here are tips on how to combat a common problem. Mosquito larva, Yes I know it is gross and disgusting, but if it exist, it must be dealt with. Good luck! http://www.ehow.com/video_4805949_kill-mosquito-larva.h
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05/26/2010
