York, PA

Got Some News on my Pig Today

I got some good news about my pig today, you see my wife got me a pig for Christmas. The pig doesn't live here with us, she is living abroad helping a family and eventually a village get on it's feet. No my pig didn't join the peace corps, it is a pig from Heifer International, what's that you say, Heifer International, what's that?

Let me give you a bit of background on Heifer International.
Heifer International was started back in 1937 by a relief worker named Dan West. West was working to help feed civilians during the Spanish Civil War, realizing that the job at hand was bigger than he was going to be able he handle, he formed an organization who's mission is to end world hunger. That desire to end world hunger lives on today in Heifer International.

Heifer International provides families with livestock and training so that they can feed themselves. In more than 50 countries around the world, Heifer International provides 24 different kinds of livestock, as well as training in the agricultural field in an effort to end hunger and poverty.

Since the first shipment of dairy cattle left York, Pa headed for Puerto Rico, Heifer International has helped families to care for livestock, grow crops and assist them to lift themselves out of poverty.

By "Passing on the Gift" a practice that requires recipients to share one or more their animals offspring with another family in need, Heifer International grows the original gift.

This is an organization that is definitely worth checking out.

If you or a family member are thinking about buying or selling a home, please feel free to contact me for assistance.

Well the stats for year over year sales for the York PA area are here. Overall the York PA area has seen a 3% decline in Median home prices and a 7% decline in the total units sold compared to same period in 2008. Many in the Real Estate profession here locally in York PA expected total units sold to be above the 2008 lows with incentives like FHA interest rates in the high 4's to low 5%'s, a $8000 Tax Credit for 1st time buyers, aggressive listing prices and a PHFA $5000 Tax Credit Advance to help 1st timers enter home ownership.

Compared to our -27% decline in total units sold thru August 2008 over same period in 2007---all in all I am please at the 1st eight months of this year----it will be interesting to see what happens over the traditionally slower 3rd & 4th quarters. With the possibility of the Fed's not extending the 1st time buyer tax credit I would expect to see these numbers continue to adjust downward thru 2010.

Many different areas have been affected by this ever changing market --- some areas, like the Central and Dover School District areas have seen price adjustments for the 1st eight months at -4 out of 16 reporting districts reports a small increase in Median values-----this does not factor in closing cost assistance paid by sellers which can further adjust the prices by 3-6%.

Whether you are looking to sell your present home of looking to make a purchase being informed of the market affecting your investment is imperative.

Follow the statistics as they are posted by visiting http://housingstats.yorkhomelistings.com
regularly.

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(Hi Hannah.)

I just read in our local Community Courier that there will be an assembly to honor veterans.

It will take place at the Christian School of York at 907 Greenbriar Rd. in York. This is the 2nd annual veterans assembly to be held there.

It will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 11th to honor veterans and active duty military personnel.

All veterans and their families, active duty and their families and families of those lost in Iraq are invited to attend. It does not say anything about Afghanistan or any other conflicts but I say if you are a veteran of any time or family member, I would call and go.

Any community members that would like to honor our veterans are also invited!

Veterans and military personnel will be honored in song, drama and other presentations by the school's students.

The school would like all guests to contact Jayne Warner at 767-6842, Ext. 342 or jwarner @ csyonline.com in advance to inform her of your intent to attend.

I put spaces in her e-mail to prevent spam programs from contacting her.

If you can attend, please do and show your support or if you know of someone who might want to, please pass the word. Thanks!