Jeff R. Geoghan

"Lancaster PA Real Estate Expert"

I'm a:	Real Estate Professional
Company:	YourLancasterHome.com
Location:	Lancaster County
Web sites:	My Lancaster PA Real Estate Blog
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Phone:	(717) 735-8402

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Jeff is a Lancaster PA Real Estate expert serving homebuyers, sellers and investors in the Lancaster County area.

Jeff also publishes one of the top online weblogs in the state, www.lancastercountyblog.com. It's a free daily update on Lancaster real estate issues, consumer advice and articles covering the places, people & events that shape Lancaster County. Jeff has been quoted in the media extensively and is available for comment if you are a journalist.

As an MBA with almost twenty years of business leadership, Jeff is a marketing guru who uses cutting-edge technology to market and sell homes for his customers. For more details, go to http://www.yourlancasterhome.com/sellersresource

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What neighborhoods are included in the Nitrauer area school district?

Asked Thu Apr 24 2008, 08:02 by Greg Emmerli… - Manheim - Schools - 5 answers

Jeff R. Geoghan answered:

Greg, thanks for your interest in Manheim Township homes. To answer your question, Nitrauer is located along Oregon Pike north of Lancaster City. Neighborhoods in the immediate vicinity are Roseville (which the locals call "Crooked Oak" because of the main street through the neighborhood), Bloomingdale, Beverly Estates, Landis Farms and Valleybrook. Average home prices would be in the mid $200,000 range. For more info on these areas, Manheim Township in general and local parks/attractions visit my blog which I've linked here for you. Thanks! - Thu Apr 24 2008, 13:02

Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy a rental property in Lancaster PA?

Asked Wed Apr 16 2008, 12:04 by Rob - Lancaster - Home Buying - 9 answers

Jeff R. Geoghan answered:

Thanks for the update, Rob. Where in CA are you? We moved from SoCal in 2003. You'll be looking at a price range of about $90,000 through $140,000 for a 2 unit home, which I generally recommend as a minimum to ensure that you have rental income coming in when you have a vacancy. There may be a couple of 3-units on the market in the upper end of that price range which is even better. This should be your first thought when looking to rent, especially if you're going to have to foot for a prop. mgmt. contract too. Check out my blog at the link provided for a series of articles I've written on real estate investing, short sales, etc. Let me know what you'd like to do!

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Jeff - Fri Apr 18 2008, 06:17

Rob - Lancaster City has probably changed the most since you've been gone, and that's where most investors center their energies due to the more approachable prices. The trick is to know the blocks that are on the move and offer accessible prices - many areas have steeply appreciated, making your rental income insufficient to generate an acceptable return. There are a lot of rentals on the market, but most suffer from what I just described. You're going to have to be ruthless with the numbers, and find the best compromise between curb appeal, location, size and potential rents.

If you'd like more personalized consultation we can arrange it, thanks. I work with investors throughout the region and am skilled at getting new investors off and running. Hope this helps. - Wed Apr 16 2008, 12:24

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Asked Mon Dec 10 2007, 08:51 by Rob Cooper - Lancaster - Using Trulia - 4 answers

Jeff R. Geoghan answered:

Rob, you are correct about each of these properties being townhomes. Third-party sites often misinterpret data from the MLS due to the company's inexperience with the terminology. Perhaps Trulia is misinterpreting a homeowners association as a "condo" in some way - often these sorts of townhomes have an annual association fee for snow or common area maintenance. My recommendation is to rely on the MLS or a direct-feed site (likehttp:// www.yourlancasterhome.com) to do your searching on. As always, I'd be happy to help you with your search and send you detailed list sheets via email along with my comments on each home. Hope this helps! - Mon Dec 10 2007, 09:53

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