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Home Selling Should You Wait Until Spring to Sell Your Lancaster County Home? Should You Wait Until Spring to Sell Your Lancaster County Home? I’m Austin Curtiss, a Coldwell Banker realtor here in Lancaster County. Every fall, I hear the same thing from homeowners: “We’re thinking about selling, but we’ll probably wait until spring.” It sounds sensible. Spring is the big season, right? More buyers, better weather, prettier […]
Food & Drink Shop Local This Fall: Lancaster County Small Businesses Worth Your Saturday Central Market, Kitchen Kettle Village, Lititz, and Green Dragon: a Saturday shopping guide that doubles as neighborhood research for buyers.
Lancaster County Towns Your October Calendar: Halloween and Fall Events Around Lancaster County A realtor's guide to October in Lancaster County: Field of Screams dates, trunk-or-treats, fall festivals, and a trick-or-treat night tip for house hunters.
Lancaster County Towns Raising Young Athletes in Lancaster County: Youth Sports, Spooky Nook, and Picking the Right Town A community and real-estate guide for sports families: the county youth sports scene, Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, and how practice commutes, league boundaries, and school sports culture shape where to buy.
Food & Drink Win a Kitchen Upgrade and Support Lancaster Snow Angels Austin sponsors Lancaster Snow Angels and is promoting their Kitchen Upgrade Raffle (drawing October 30) with a ticket giveaway; how to get tickets and why he backs local causes.
Home Buying Winterize Your Lancaster County Home Before the First Freeze A practical October checklist for Lancaster County's older housing stock, from furnace servicing and drafty windows to spigots and gutters, plus why winterized homes show and appraise better.
Lancaster County Towns Lancaster County School Districts: What Homebuyers Actually Need to Know It’s October, the school year is underway, and every fall I get the same call from parents: “We didn’t move over the summer — is it crazy to move mid-school-year, or should we just wait?” It’s not crazy, and waiting has a cost too. In Lancaster County, the school district conversation starts before the house […]
Lancaster County Towns Lititz vs Manheim Township: Which Is Right for You? Two of the most-searched towns in Lancaster County, two very different lives. Lititz is the cool small town; Manheim Township is the premier suburb. Here’s how they actually compare. Vibe Lititz is walkable small-town charm — a real downtown with shops, restaurants, and events, named one of America’s coolest small towns. People move here for […]
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Lancaster County Towns Retiring in Lancaster County, PA: What to Know (2026) I work with a lot of retirees relocating to Lancaster County, and most of them arrive with the same mix of excitement and questions: what's the tax situation really, how's the healthcare, and where should I actually live? Pennsylvania is quietly one of the best states in the country for retirees on taxes, and Lancaster […]
Lancaster County Towns Best Lancaster County Towns for Families (2026) Most of my relocation clients are families, and they tend to ask the same three questions in the same order: how are the schools, is it safe, and what will the kids actually do here. After a few hundred conversations, I can tell you that Lancaster County answers all three well — but different towns […]
Lancaster County Towns Lancaster County’s Best Parks, Trails & Outdoor Spots One of the underrated perks of Lancaster County is how much great outdoor space is packed into it — river overlooks, rail trails, nature preserves, and parks that locals use hard all year. Whether you're moving here or just exploring, these are the spots worth knowing. River Views & Overlooks 1. Chickies Rock County Park […]
Lancaster County Towns Lancaster City vs the Suburbs: An Honest Breakdown The biggest either-or in Lancaster County real estate: the city or the suburbs? I’ve helped buyers choose both. Here’s the real tradeoff. Lifestyle The city gives you walkability, Central Market, restaurants, galleries, and actual nightlife — a real small-city life. The suburbs (Manheim Township, Hempfield, Warwick-area) give you space, quiet, yards, and top-ranked schools. It’s […]
Lancaster County Towns Best Lancaster County Towns for Commuters (2026) If you’re moving to Lancaster County but working elsewhere, where you buy determines how much of your life you spend in a car. Here’s the honest breakdown by commute direction. Commuting to Philadelphia Best bets: Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, eastern Lancaster County. You’re looking at roughly 60–75 minutes to Center City by car in normal traffic, […]
Lancaster County Towns 15 Things to Do in Lancaster County This Fall Fall is Lancaster County's best season — harvest time in farm country, foliage along the river, and a calendar packed with things that don't exist the rest of the year. Here's how to make the most of it. Fall Classics 1. Cherry Crest Adventure Farm (Ronks). The famous corn maze plus dozens of farm activities. […]
Lancaster County Towns Ephrata vs Elizabethtown: Which Small Town Fits You? Two of Lancaster County’s best-value boroughs, on opposite sides of the county. Ephrata sits in the north; Elizabethtown in the northwest near the Dauphin County line. Here’s how they stack up. Vibe Ephrata is classic northern Lancaster County — a real downtown with its own revival happening, the historic Ephrata Cloister, and a strong sense […]
Lancaster County Towns Columbia vs Marietta: River Town Showdown Two river towns, five minutes apart on the Susquehanna, with totally different personalities. If you’re drawn to the river towns, here’s the honest comparison. Columbia The bigger of the two, with more going on — an actual downtown revival underway, restaurants and shops opening, the river trail trailhead, and gorgeous Susquehanna views. Home prices are […]
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