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Protecting Your Well and Septic System

July 7, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Most PA horse properties are serviced not by city water and sewage systems, but by individual wells and septic systems. These systems take some special care and management, and if you have horses or other livestock, you should take certain measures to make sure your well doesn’t become contaminated and your septic system stays functioning… [Read More]

Filed Under: Equestrian Resource, Horse Farms for Sale PA, PA Horse Property Buyers, PA Horse Property Sellers, Real Estate News, Tips for Equestrians Tagged With: Buying Horse Farms in PA, Equestrian Resource, Farm Management, Tips For Equestrians

Mortgage Rates are On The Rise – Get Off The Fence!

June 23, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Since the beginning of June this year, mortgage rates have spiked up over 4%. When we compare 2015’s mortgage rates to those of 2013, it looks like we may be looking at the beginning of a steady increase. However, no one can say exactly how interest rates are going to behave in the next six… [Read More]

Filed Under: Horse Farms for Sale PA, PA Horse Property Buyers, PA Horse Property Sellers, Real Estate News Tagged With: Buying Horse Farms in PA, Farm For Sale PA, Home Buying Tips, Home Selling Tips, Horse Farms For Sale In PA, Horse Property REALTOR, PA Horse Farms For Sale, Real Estate News

Property Priced With “Wiggle Room” in Mind

May 11, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

By Brigita McKelvie During my years of being a real estate agent in Pennsylvania, I have many listing appointments mostly with Sellers of rural and horse properties and farms.  I arrive at the appointments well prepared with information and a Market Analysis. After touring the house and property, I sit down with the Sellers to… [Read More]

Filed Under: PA Horse Property Sellers, Real Estate News Tagged With: Home Selling Tips, Horse Farms For Sale In PA, Horse Property REALTOR, PA Horse Farm, PA Horse Farms For Sale

Refinancing Your PA Horse Farm Can Be Beneficial

December 5, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

It’s no secret – applying for, and getting, a mortgage can be a huge headache! Once PA horse farm owners secure one, most don’t desire to go through the process all over again. But those property owners who decline to refinance can be missing out on huge financial gains. Mortgage rates are still at an… [Read More]

Filed Under: Real Estate News Tagged With: Buying Horse Farms in PA, Real Estate News

Buy Horse Property NOW! Mortgage Rates Are On The Rise!

July 9, 2013 by Brigita McKelvie

Buy your rural or horse property NOW!  Mortgage rates are on the rise!     If you have been waiting for better interest rates in order to buy your property, wait no longer.  Now is the time to buy real estate and lock in your rates.    Since the economy is improving, the mortgage interest… [Read More]

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What Is Pennsylvania’s Right to Farm Act?

May 9, 2013 by Brigita McKelvie

What is Pennsylvania’s Right to Farm Act?     Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s #1 industry.  It contributes 4.5 billion to the commonwealth’s economy.    Pennsylvania’s agricultural production includes livestock and grain production, as well as mushroom production, forestry, aquaculture, fruits, vegetables, bees and honey, maple syrup, plus more.  Producers of these commodities follow detailed rules and… [Read More]

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What is Pennsylvania’s Clean and Green Act?

March 19, 2013 by Brigita McKelvie

  What is Pennsylvania’s Clean & Green Act?     The Clean and Green Act, also known as Act 319, is designed to preserve farmland, forest land and any open space.  It was established in 1974.  The property is taxed based on its use as farmland, rather than its market value and its potential use for activities other… [Read More]

Filed Under: PA Horse Property Buyers, PA Horse Property Sellers, Real Estate News Tagged With: Clean and Green Act, Pennsylvania Bureau of Farmland Preservation

REALTORS Are Strong

August 17, 2012 by Brigita McKelvie

  “My mom is a REALTOR.  REALTORs are very strong. She can flip a house!”   It’s Friday and I thought I would end the week with a chuckle.  This cartoon is in reference to a REALTOR and how strong the real estate agent is.  If you think about it, every agent has their strong… [Read More]

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2010 Census Figures For Lehigh Valley Housing Market

July 8, 2011 by Brigita McKelvie

Even though we are in a recession, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, fared better in the housing market than the state and the nation according to the 2010 Census figures. This includes both Northampton and Lehigh Counties. It showed that the region’s vacancy rates were lowest of vacant housing in the state. That is great news… [Read More]

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Great News For Pennsylvania!! Private Transfer Fees Are Now Prohibited!!

June 24, 2011 by Brigita McKelvie

Great news and a victory for Pennsylvania!! Governor Corbett signed into law today that private transfer fees are banned, which brings Pennsylvania as the 28th state to ban it. Private transfer fees are part of a covenant attached to a property deed that forces the seller to pay 1 percent of the purchase price to… [Read More]

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Homeowner Forecloses on Bank!!

June 13, 2011 by Brigita McKelvie

Homeowner Forecloses on Bank!! Yes, you read that right! It is not a typo! This may be odd, but true. It actually happened in Florida. A new homeowner (who paid CASH for the home and had NO MORTGAGE) had his home foreclosed on by Bank of America. The issue was resolved in the long run,… [Read More]

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