John Hersey's York Real Estate Blog

I know things don't look good, but please don't panic.  Everything runs in cycles.  Economies, weather patterns and on and on.  We have seen better days and we have seen worse. I believe the worst thing people can do in situations such as our newest financial mess is to panic and start pulling money out of their ...

The number of homes sold for September of '08 compared to September of '07 were lower but the median sale price was about the same. Number of residential homes sold in 2007 - 427 Number of residential homes sold in 2008 - 302 Total dollar amount sold in Sept. of 2007 - $80,305,852 Total dollar amount sold in Sept. of 2008 - ...

As a potential home buyer you may know a Real Estate professional or you might not.  I want to take a few minutes and talk to those who have some kind of relationship with a local real estate pro.  Whether it is someone you used in the past or maybe someone a friend or family member used and told you about them, they want to help. If ...

I admire the people who try to sell their homes themselves.  It is not always an easy thing to do! A few years ago, it was very easy.  You put the sign in the yard and then, LOOK OUT!  It was crazy! Now, not so much.  What I have found from talking with buyers and sellers, when it comes to FSBO's is this... 1.  A ...

While everyone is at their picnics with family and friends I hope they truly understand what they are supposed to be thinking about. I always wonder....Do they even know what this day is for? Even while I am with some of my own relatives. I wonder. Here is a video, I hope you will take some time (5 minutes and 23 seconds) away from your burgers, ...

Are our elected officials perfect?  No.  Is anyone perfect?  No.  I am not looking for perfect but for people with character and integrity.  Most people today are in a sad state of corruptibility.  They have no values to stand by or stand up for.  They are easily swayed from what they say they believe in. As a ...

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 us what is best for us and our families just ...

Something that is really on my heart lately is the need to talk about our war veterans.  Yes, you might be against the war, and that doesn't matter.  What matters is they need our support while away but as importantly when they come home, if they are fortunate enough to do so. I don't think a lot of people understand ...

I read an argument recently for changing the way we get money for school taxes.  It really made me think that this is a good way to go. How it is now, here in PA, property owners pay the school taxes.  So, how many kids that go to these schools live in a house with the home owner?  I am having a little trouble actually finding that ...

2020?  What is taking so long?  Can you imagine if the auto industry would advance at the same rate as electronics?  We would be flying space ships!! My first computer was called a Commodore 64.  I think I got it back in 1985!  OK, that was only 22 years ago.  64 was for 64K memory, I think.  Nobody really ...