Buying Tips
How I Can Help You Buy a Home
Whether it’s your first home or if you’re an experienced buyer, purchasing a home is a complex process.
By working with me, you’ll find a home in the neighborhood where you want to live,
one that fits your budget and meets your goals for features, quality and value.
Once you’ve found the home that’s right for you, I will guide you through the process of making an offer;
negotiating the terms of the sale; getting your potential purchase inspected, repaired and appraised; and closing the sale.
When you work with me, you will: be more likely to find the home that meets all your criteria; lessen the amount of time it will take to find your home; understand all the terms, processes and documents used when buying your home; have up-to-date market information that will allow you to make informed decisions; have a skilled negotiator working on your behalf, one who is committed to looking after your best interests; enjoy peace of mind, knowing that all the details of your purchase are being taken care of by an experienced and knowledgeable professional.
Prior to the settlement of your new home, you’ll need to contact the appropriate utility companies to have service activated for the day of settlement. Below are utility companies and township contacts, which should be helpful in making arrangements.
- Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) 1-800-342-5775
- United Gas Co. (UGI) 1-800-276-2722 717-234-5951
- Comcast Cable Co. 1-800-Comcast 717-540-8900 717-533-4433
- Verizon 1-800-837-4966
- Waste Management 1-800-869-5566
- Weidle George F. Sanitation Service 717-272-7061
- Lebanon Farms Disposal 717-949-2363
- Borough of Mt. Gretna Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-964-3270
- Township of North Cornwall Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-273-9200
- City of Lebanon Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-273-6711
- Borough of Cornwall Tax collection and trash information 717-274-3436 Sewer and water information 717-274-5441
- Township of North Lebanon Sewer and water information 717-273-7132
- Borough of Richland Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-866-5601 sewer, tax collection
- Township of West Cornwall Sewer, tax collection and water information 717-272-9841
- Township of Swatara Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-865-4803
- Township of South Lebanon Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-274-0481
- Township of Bethel 717-865-4005 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Borough of Cleona 717-272-7167 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Township of Millcreek 610-589-4750 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Borough of Myerstown 717-866-5038 Trash information 717-866-6483 Sewer and water information
Selling Tips
How I Can Help You Sell a Home
Helping find a buyer for your home is only one facet of a real estate professional’s job. There are many more aspects including explaining the basic real estate practices and principles and all the related paperwork, Performing a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to help determine your home’s value, helping to prepare your home for sale, listing your home, marketing your home, keeping you informed throughout the process. When the sale begins, it’s important to work with someone who will assist you with the paperwork, negotiate on your behalf, make sure deadlines are met, and work with the escrow company.
By working with me, you will: be more likely to realize the highest return on the sale of your home; reduce the number of days your home is on the market; become familiar with all the terms, processes and paperwork involved in selling your home; have confidence that your home will enjoy exposure to more buyers and agents with qualified buyers; receive regularly updated market information that will enable you to make informed decisions; have a skilled negotiator working on your behalf; have peace of mind knowing that all the details of your sale are being handled properly by a licensed and trained professional
Prior to the settlement of your new home, you’ll need to contact the appropriate utility companies to have service activated for the day of settlement. Below are utility companies and township contacts, which should be helpful in making arrangements.
- Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) 1-800-342-5775
- United Gas Co. (UGI) 1-800-276-2722 717-234-5951
- Comcast Cable Co. 1-800-Comcast 717-540-8900 717-533-4433
- Verizon 1-800-837-4966
- Waste Management 1-800-869-5566
- Weidle George F. Sanitation Service 717-272-7061
- Lebanon Farms Disposal 717-949-2363
- Borough of Mt. Gretna Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-964-3270
- Township of North Cornwall Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-273-9200
- City of Lebanon Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-273-6711
- Borough of Cornwall Tax collection and trash information 717-274-3436 Sewer and water information 717-274-5441
- Township of North Lebanon Sewer and water information 717-273-7132
- Borough of Richland Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-866-5601 sewer, tax collection
- Township of West Cornwall Sewer, tax collection and water information 717-272-9841
- Township of Swatara Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-865-4803
- Township of South Lebanon Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information 717-274-0481
- Township of Bethel 717-865-4005 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Borough of Cleona 717-272-7167 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Township of Millcreek 610-589-4750 Sewer, tax collection, trash and water information
- Borough of Myerstown 717-866-5038 Trash information 717-866-6483 Sewer and water information
