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An important part of the York PA home buying process is getting an appraisal. This is also true anywhere in Pennsylvania. Appraisals are typically ordered by the buyer's mortgage lender, and appraisers are usually chosen from within the York County PA real estate market so that the appraiser knows the local home value trends, and can choose similar homes wisely.

Some people ask who the local York PA appraisers are, so we're putting up a list for your reference:

Home Appraisers in York

Best Appraisal Group, Inc. Robert J. Best 717-225-5695 Spring Grove, PA 17362, Spring Grove PA	Kathy Flynn Kathy Flynn 717 586 0887 York, PA 17403, York City PA
Ness Associates Paul S. Ness 717-764-7001 York, PA 17404, York City PA	Russo Appraisals Lisa M. Russo 717-225-8828 Spring Grove, PA 17362, Spring Grove PA
Alpha Appraisals Matthew R. Flohr 717-308-0184 Dover, PA 17315, Dover PA	Cauchon Appraisals, Inc. Karel Cauchon 717-840-1768 York, PA 17402, York City PA
B Charles Klinefelter Charles Klinefelter 717-845-6717 York, PA 17406, York City PA	Susquehanna Valley Home Appraisers Kimberly Goodling 717-845-6717 York, PA 17406, York City PA
Raab Appraisal Services, LLC David A. Raab 717-764-8016 York, PA 17404, York City PA	REMACE, LTD. Melinda Eppolito 717-843-5104 York, PA 17401, York City PA
Value Point Corp Victor C. Piro 717-938-4316 Lewisberry, PA 17339, Lewisberry PA	Value Point Corp Victor C. Piro 717-938-4316 Lewisberry, PA 17339, Lewisberry PA
Premium Appraisals Nick Spagnolo 717-755-5641 York, PA 17402, York City PA	G & A Appraisals Gabriela N Calugar 717-792-6432 Dover, PA 17315, Dover PA

Don't forget to visit our York PA Real Estate homepage and learn more about all the great areas within York County PA, including school districts.

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Here's the report on the first quarter 2009 from the Lancaster County Association of Realtors:

According to a recent report by the Lancaster County Association of Realtors® (LCAR), the 709 homes sold in the first quarter of 2009 is a 24.7 percent decrease from the first quarter 2008 mark of 941. This year there were 187 sales in January, 225 in February and 297 in March; this compares to 244 in January of 2008, 330 in February and 367 in March. The five-year average of first quarter home sales is 1,121.

The average sale price for the first quarter of 2009 is $170,940, a decrease of 6.2 percent from the first quarter
2008 price tag of $182,150. The fiveyear average first quarter sale price is $177,280, and the average first quarter price in 1999 was $122,419. The median sale price for the first quarter of 2009 is $162,000 compared to $169,900 for the first quarter of 2008 (half of the properties sold during this period sold above the number, and half sold below).

For the first quarter, there were 1,940 new listings in 2009, an 11.4 percent decrease from the first quarter 2008 new listings of 2,190. The five-year average of new listings for the first quarter is 2,064.

“With a difficult first quarter now behind us, the signs are pointing to a much improved spring home buying season,” said LCAR president, Scott Ulrich. “Open house traffic is up; phones in the real estate offices are ringing more; and most importantly, contracts are being signed and settlements are taking place. There has been pent-up demand building all through the fall and winter months as interested buyers stayed on the sidelines until they found out what the new President’s stimulus package looked like and what interest rates would do.”

This is a Part 2 to the article entitled: Lancaster PA Horse Farms: What to Look For and Why

If you're someone who boards a horse and is thinking about moving in the Lancaster, PA area this article is for you. Are you thinking about moving but unsure what to do about finding a place to board your horse? Are you wondering what the available options are for horse owners in Lancaster and the surrounding areas? If so, you may find the information below helpful-Coldwell Banker Select Professionals is committed to helping you find the home of your dreams as well as the perfect place to keep your horse.

On our previous post about what to look for and where regarding horse boarding, there was lots of information regarding the "what." While this was by no means an exhaustive list of things to consider when searching for a home for your horse, hopefully you now have a better idea of what to take into consideration.

To compliment all that information, we have compiled a list of possible boarding options. Below is a list of some of the local boarding facilities to help you get started on your search. Please contact Coldwell Banker Select Professionals so we can help you find your dream home.

Autumn Charm Sport Horses
2489 Craley Road
Wrightsville, PA 17368
717-246-3048 / www.autumncharmsh.com

Bedrock
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17112
717 877 7472
Full care facility with indoor and outdoor ring. 12 x 12 matted stalls with automatic waters. Hot/Cold Wash stall, farrier stall. Tack room with viewing area, washer/dryer, full size lockers etc.

Bil-Leen Stables
530 Creek Rd.
Christiana, PA
717-529-6909

Bridge Acres Stables
1470 Hunsicker Road
Lancaster, PA
717-393-2702A
Amenities: Heated Tack Room, Wash Stall, Indoor Arena, Outdoor Arena
www.bridgeacresstable.com

Cedar Fox Farm
1112 Reservoir Road
New Holland Pa. 17557
Penny Piersol
610-637-9958
Family Run Stable, quiet settings, Western and English, outdoor sand arena with full course of jumps. Boarding, lessons and camps. Large paddocks lots of turnout.

Cedar Valley Stables
628 Orchard Road
Reinholds PA, 17569
717-484-1072 / www.cedarvalleystables.com

Central Pennsylvania Equestrian Center (Currently under construction)
Rick McGrath
New Facility: 2498 Mount Gretna Road
Elizabethtown, PA
Currently: Hummelstown, PA
email: jen2828@hotmail.com for more info: www.cpequestriancenter.com
Will include 29 stalls with European stall fronts, 200' x 80' indoor with Eurofelt footing, 200' x 250' outdoor arena with full hunter and jumper courses, heated shower stalls, heated and air conditioned observation area, grass jumping field and sits directly adjacent to rails to trails.

Charming Creek Farm
52 Equestrian Lane
Robesonia PA 19551
Barn Manager Lois 484-332-7424
Business Manager Cindy 908-347-3453
www.charmingcreekfarm.com

Cool Breeze Farm, LLC - Sporthorse Training Centre
Mark & Evelyn Susol
731 Orchard Road
Orrtanna PA 17353
717-642-8309
www.coolbreezefarm.com

Covered Bridge Equestrian Center
Location: Elizabethtown
Phone: 717-940-4089
Email: stumcinbaz469@aol.com; FMI: www.coveredbridgeequestriancenter.com
Well-established full-care facility. 60 x 120 indoor and 100 x 200 outdoor, 60' roundpen. Jumps, wash area, locked tack rooms. Lots of trails. English, Western, Dressage or Pleasure riders welcome.

Crescendo Training Centre
288 South Fairmount Rd.
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 354 5585

D-BAR-W Stables
536 Orchard Rd.
Reinholds, PA
717-484-4769 / www.dbarw.com

Elliot Janet Stables
21 Moutn Eden Rd.
Kirkwood, PA
717-529-6861

Fairview Farm & Stables
2362 Turnpike Rd.
Elizabethtown, PA
717-367-2539

Flintrock Stables
16 E. Brubaker Valley Rd.
Lititz, PA
717-627-4269 / www.flintrockstables.com
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Services: Lessons/Training/Sales/Full-Care Board. Two outdoor arenas and indoor arena.Two barns totaling 40 stalls all with rubber mats.

Foals Paradise
531 Springville Road, Ephrata
717-721-1723 / www.foalsparadisefarm.com
Amenities: Heated Tack Rooms, Indoor Arena, Lighted Outdoor Arena.

Foxfield Farm
230 Holtzman Rd.
Reinholds, PA
717-484-2250

Frysville Stables
300 A Frysville Rd.
Ephrata, PA
717-355-2583

Greystone Manor Stables and Shannon Zimmer Show Horses
1061 Hartmann Station Rd.
Leola, PA
656-6688
Amenities: H/C Wash Stall, Tack Rooms, Indoor Arena, Outdoor

Harvest View Stables
259 Lawn Hill Rd.
Manheim, PA
717-665-2009
Email: info@harvestviewstables.com / FMI: www.harvestviewstables.com
Discipline: Hunters; Eventing; Fox Hunting
Services: Lessons; Full-care Board; Indoor Arena; Outdoor Arena; Access to trails.

Heavenwood Farm
75 Junction Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019
717-554-4633 / http://heavenwoodfarm.sitesvp.com
Discipline: Eventing, Hunters/Jumpers, Dressage

High Winds Farm
3410 River Road
Conestoga PA
717-871-9633

JB McCabe's Star Stables
2261 Burkholder Road
Red Lion, PA 17356
717-927-9657 www.jbstarstables.com

Amenities: 60 X 150 indoor riding arena, a 100 X 300 outdoor arena, two round pens, and miles of trails. Full care boarding as well as pasture board with run in sheds. Beautiful, clean & safe family run farm.

JD Performance Horses
Saddlebrook Stables
964 Strasburg Pike
Strasburg Pa 17579
610-217-6786
Lessons specializing in Dressage, Jumping, and Western. Indoor arena and outdoor arena.
www.jdperformancehorse.com

Knights Landing Stables
500 Landisville rd
Manheim Pa 17545

L & B Farms
Lisa Capp
727 Bellaire Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
Full-care or pasture only board. One day and weekly camps. Overnight sleepovers. Lessons.
lisa@landbfarms.com
717-917-0887 / www.landbfarms.com

Lower Hopewell Horse Center
390 Speedwell Forge Rd.
Lititz, PA
717-626-7258

Maple Hill Stables
Location: Newville
717-776-7839
Email: cloverbug@adelphia.net FMI: www.geocities.com/maplehillstables/
Services: Hunter/Jumper, Lessons, Boarding

Middle Creek Stables
Fairfield
717-334-7519
middlecreekstables@earthlink.net
Services: Hunter/Jumper, Lessons, Boarding

Nash Stables
155 Ovary Rd.
Leola, PA
717-656-6945

Rocky Ridge Farm
Holtwood, PA
717-284-2472
Email: rockyridgefrm@hotmail.com FMI: www.rockyridgefarms.com
Rocky Mt & Kentucky Mt Saddle Horses
*sales *gaited lessons *gaited training

Scoreboard Sales
East Fallowfield
Training, showing, sales,lessons
(717) 856-7316
AWhosonfirst@yahoo.com
www.scoreboardsales.com

Shallowbrook Farm LLC
Lyndsay and Chris Poole
93 Smithville Road
New Providence, PA 17560
717.786.9300
lpoole@shallowbrookfarmllc.com
www.shallowbrookfarmllc.com

Silver Spring Farm
1418 Silver Spring Rd
Drumore PA 17518
(717)575-5207

Spring Haven Farm - Self Care Facility
1100 Lampeter Road
Lancaster, PA
P. J. Hansen (BM)
717-471-2723

Stonewood Farms
3300 Schoolhouse Road
Dover, PA 17315
717-292-4286 / www.stonewoodfarms.net
Hunters, Jumpers, Eventing, Clinics, Shows, Indoor & Outdoor Arenas; Cross-Country Course; outside jumping course adjacent to outdoor ring; trails

Straight Up Stables
154 Sigman Road
Pequea, PA
Kendra (Brooks) VonNieda 278-8374
kbv1973thing@yahoo.com
Full care facility. Large box stalls with mats & windows. Huge indoor and outdoor. Backs up to Lancaster Conservacy with miles of trails. On site care taker who is horse savvy.

Sunfield Inc
Location: Christiana
Phone: 610-593-2604 / www.suesiscosunfield.com
Services: Hunter/Jumper, Lessons

Thunder Ridge Farm
988 Hopeland Road
Lititz, PA
733-1991
Pasture board only. Pastures with run-ins, automatic waterers, woven mesh fencing with sight boards. 100' X 200' lit ring, some jumps. Miles of trail riding/cross country hacking.

Tower Hill Stables
Coffee Goss Road
Marietta, PA
717-426-1281
Full care board with indoor and outdoor arenas with great footing, and lots of nice turnouts.

Trevelyan Fram, Inc.
1200 Penn Grant Road
Lancaster, PA
717-871-0100 / www.trevelyanfarm.com

Twin Willow Farm
Camp Road
Manheim, PA
717-665-1849

Wendell Jones Stables
2124 Gamber Rd.
Washington Boro, PA
717-872-5885 / www.wendelljonesstable.com

Whispering Woods Stables
295 Dead End Rd.
Lititz, PA
717-625-3963

Whispering Dreams Farm
Location: Millersburg
Phone: 717-692-4451
Email: qtrhors4@frontiernet.net FMI: www.whisperingdreamfarmllc.org
Services: Boarding, Breeding, Lessons, Training, Transprotation and Carriage service

Willow Creek Farm
230 Blackhorse Rd
Reinholds, PA
610-334 -9052

Windsor Stables
Wrightsville, PA
Some trails, and access to farm land to ride on. Outdoor arena and lessons available

Windswept Stables
520 Norwood Rd.
Columbia, PA
684-3975 / http://windsweptstables.com

If you're someone who boards a horse and is thinking about moving in the Lancaster, PA area this article is for you. Unsure what to do about finding a place to board your horse? Are you wondering what the available options are for horse owners in Lancaster and the surrounding areas? Are you considering buying a property that will allow you to keep your horses at home? If so, you may find the information below helpful about Lancaster PA horse farms. Coldwell Banker Select Professionals is committed to helping you find the home of your dreams as well as the perfect place to keep your horse.

When searching for a stable, there are many important details to consider aside from price and location. To make an informed choice, you need to investigate the atmosphere, turnout, amenities, and level of care at each boarding facility. There are so many options-from full care to self care-that you need to know before you begin your search what is important to you.

You can expect to spend anywhere from $150-$1000/month on board, depending on what is most important to you and your horse. On the low end of this price scale are self-care facilities where you are required to provide for all the daily needs of your horse (feeding, mucking, turnout, grooming, farrier, dentist, and vet.) Many times you are only renting a place to keep your horse-the rest is up to you, which includes providing all your own grain, bedding, and hay.

At full care facilities, the staff will provide for the daily care of your horse, which should include at least twice daily feedings of hay and grain, turnout, and mucking. You still have to provide regular farrier care, dentistry, and veterinary care yourself, but can often coordinate such services with other boarders. You will find many farms that provide other services in their full care price-such as administering medicine/supplements, blanketing, deworming, fly spray/mask application, and even exercising your horse or giving you lessons. It is important to determine what you can and cannot live without.

When visiting barns, it is crucial to pay attention to the atmosphere. Does it fit your personality and riding preference? Are you looking for a kid-friendly barn or one that has a more mature feel? Are the people working there competent and friendly-do they treat other people and horses with kindness and respect? Does the barn impress you as a comfortable, well-ventilated, and clean place for your horse? Taking careful notes about all these details is important. If you schedule visits with a number of boarding facilities, you will be grateful for the notes when you sit down to make a final decision.

There are some additional things to consider such as whether or not there is an indoor arena. While an indoor is exceptionally nice when the weather is poor, it will add significantly to your cost. You may feel you need an indoor but find the added cost unattractive. You'll be happy to know there are many high quality facilities that have lots of trails or maybe even an outdoor ring. They will be more economical than a place with an indoor.

Also, you want to make sure the pastures and fencing are horse safe and well-maintained and that the horses are getting turned out on a daily basis. Make sure the stalls have rubber mats or are well bedded and have fresh water. Make sure they feed quality hay, maintain their riding surfaces, and responsibly dispose of soiled bedding. Ensure there is a place to bathe your horse and that the tackroom is spacious and organized-whether or not you want a hot/cold washstall or a temperature controlled tackroom is up to you.

While there are other things to consider when looking for boarding, this information will get you started. Good luck on your search for Lancaster PA horse farms, and remember, Coldwell Banker Select Professionals is here to help!

For a list of local Horse Farms and more important info, see Part 2 of this article: Where To Look For Horse Boarding in the Lancaster County Area

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Coldwell Banker Select Professionals, based at 1000 North Prince Street in Lancaster and with additional offices in Lebanon, Hershey & York can be reached at 717-735-8400 or at www.cbselectpros.com. Coldwell Banker Select Professionals serves the Lancaster PA real estate, York PA real estate, Hershey PA real estate, Harrisburg PA Real Estate, Lebanon PA real estate markets with local offices and agents.

Search Homes by Map

See Coldwell Banker's New Home Communities Throughout Central PA!

Interested in Moving to Central PA? Let Coldwell Banker be your perfect partner.

Corporate relocation? Coldwell Banker is a Principal Central PA broker for Cartus Relocation

Coldwell Banker Select Professionals - We're Always Moving!

Visit www.cbSelectPros.com or Call 800-223-9690 today to get started.

Coldwell Banker Select Professionals proudly announces the addition of Deb Lowry as the manager of their York office.

York, PA (April 30, 2009) - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals proudly announces the affiliation of Deb Lowry. "Deb is a great addition to our growing York County team," said Ryan Hess, partner of Coldwell Banker Select Professionals. "She comes with a proven track record in the business community." She was previously affiliated with Coldwell Banker for 14 years.

Deb Lowry is an Associate Broker with 22 years of real estate experience. She was president of the Realtors Association of York and Adams Counties (RAYAC) in 2006. Deb was recently awarded the 2009 Distinguished Service award from RAYAC, the highest award given in the industry.

Deb has taught many classes for the Real Estate Education Center including pre-license, broker level, and continuing education courses. She has 3 children who are all involved the housing industry. Deb currently lives in York Township and enjoys spending time with her 5 grandchildren.

Coldwell Banker Select Professionals, has offices in located in Lancaster, York, Hershey & Lebanon and can be reached at 717-735-8400 or at www.cbselectpros.com. Coldwell Banker Select Professionals serves the Lancaster PA real estate, York PA real estate, Hershey PA real estate, Lebanon PA real estate markets with local offices and agents. Coldwell Banker Select Professionals is a one-stop shop for all real estate needs, and is dedicated to changing the way America buys, sells, and finances real estate. Currently headquartered at 1000 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603, Select Services, Inc. is the holding company for Coldwell Banker Select Professionals (www.cbslectpros.com), Home National Mortgage (www.homenat.com) , and Guardian Transfer.

Coldwell Banker is always looking to talk to top real estate agents in Central Pennsylvania about their future business growth by partnering with the #1 real estate brand in the United States. Contact Colleen Johns at cjohns@cbselectpros.com for more information and for upcoming career nights in all four offices.