Comments for Harrisburg Real Estate Weblog http://tomblefko.com The ramblings of a real estate veteran. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on About Me by Blogs http://tomblefko.com/about/#comment-309 Blogs Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:36:13 +0000 #comment-309 Your blog is so informative … keep up the good work!!!! Your blog is so informative … keep up the good work!!!!

]]> Comment on Start YELPING! by Lori http://tomblefko.com/2009/05/18/start-yelping/#comment-307 Lori Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:09:42 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=1036#comment-307 Love Yelp! I have traveled quite a bit and I always turn to Yelp esp for the restaurant reviews. I don't always agree with them, but at least I don't go into a place blindly. Love Yelp! I have traveled quite a bit and I always turn to Yelp esp for the restaurant reviews. I don’t always agree with them, but at least I don’t go into a place blindly.

]]> Comment on The Difference is Smaller Than You Think by camdenstables http://tomblefko.com/2010/05/02/the-difference-is-smaller-than-you-think/#comment-286 camdenstables Sun, 02 May 2010 12:59:56 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=2183#comment-286 Thank you for the post. Always good to read some encouragement and inspiration. Thank you for the post. Always good to read some encouragement and inspiration.

]]> Comment on The Lesson From Two Lemonade Stands by tblefko http://tomblefko.com/2010/04/27/the-lesson-from-two-lemonade-stands/#comment-280 tblefko Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:29:47 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=2157#comment-280 Brandon, Sometimes the veterans in the real estate business (hmmm - is that me?) tend to overcomplicate things. This story gets right to the heart of the matter using an 11 year old girl and a lemonade stand. How simple is that?. Have a great year! Tom Brandon,
Sometimes the veterans in the real estate business (hmmm – is that me?) tend to overcomplicate things. This story gets right to the heart of the matter using an 11 year old girl and a lemonade stand. How simple is that?. Have a great year!
Tom

]]> Comment on The Lesson From Two Lemonade Stands by Brandon Clark http://tomblefko.com/2010/04/27/the-lesson-from-two-lemonade-stands/#comment-279 Brandon Clark Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:52:28 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=2157#comment-279 Tom, I love this illustration. So true.. Many of us take this for granted and what better time then now to take a hard look at the way we do business. Hope all is well. Brandon Tom,

I love this illustration. So true.. Many of us take this for granted and what better time then now to take a hard look at the way we do business.

Hope all is well.

Brandon

]]> Comment on A Primer for the Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension by tblefko http://tomblefko.com/2009/11/06/a-primer-for-the-homebuyer-tax-credit-extension/#comment-183 tblefko Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:02:28 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=2019#comment-183 Based upon the limited info that you're providing, my answer is 'No.' Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The new tax credit provisions use the settlement date to determine your eligibility. Since you settled on the home prior to President Obama signing the new bill, you don't qualify. You indicated that this was not your first home but you may still qualify as a first time homebuyer under the previous tax credit provisions if you hadn't owned a home in the three previous years, or if you did own a home, rented it out. Based upon the limited info that you’re providing, my answer is ‘No.’ Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The new tax credit provisions use the settlement date to determine your eligibility. Since you settled on the home prior to President Obama signing the new bill, you don’t qualify. You indicated that this was not your first home but you may still qualify as a first time homebuyer under the previous tax credit provisions if you hadn’t owned a home in the three previous years, or if you did own a home, rented it out.

]]> Comment on A Primer for the Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension by Gilbert Graham http://tomblefko.com/2009/11/06/a-primer-for-the-homebuyer-tax-credit-extension/#comment-181 Gilbert Graham Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:30 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=2019#comment-181 I finished the building of my home on June of 2009 this year. I would like to know if I qualify for the 6500. tax credit. This was not my first home. I finished the building of my home on June of 2009 this year. I would like to know if I qualify for the 6500. tax credit. This was not my first home.

]]> Comment on Debunking the Objections to Smart Growth and Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TND’s) by tblefko http://tomblefko.com/2009/10/11/debunking-the-objections-to-smart-growth-and-traditional-neighborhood-developments-tnds/#comment-175 tblefko Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:15:57 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=1891#comment-175 You're equating growth of any kind to destroying the environment and you can't have one without the other. We'll just have to disagree on that point. I do agree that growth for growth's sake is just plain "dumb" (your words); however, the population is increasing. To ignore that fact is also just plain "dumb". We must learn to manage growth better by using "best" practices - - - not "no" practices. You’re equating growth of any kind to destroying the environment and you can’t have one without the other. We’ll just have to disagree on that point. I do agree that growth for growth’s sake is just plain “dumb” (your words); however, the population is increasing. To ignore that fact is also just plain “dumb”. We must learn to manage growth better by using “best” practices – - – not “no” practices.

]]> Comment on Debunking the Objections to Smart Growth and Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TND’s) by tonyisnt http://tomblefko.com/2009/10/11/debunking-the-objections-to-smart-growth-and-traditional-neighborhood-developments-tnds/#comment-174 tonyisnt Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:34:29 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=1891#comment-174 "Smart growth" is still growth, and growth cannot be sustained. Task: Fit 10 pounds of crap into a 5 pound bag. <blockquote><a href="http://www.albartlett.org/articles/art2008jan29.html" title="What Part of Arithmetic Does Not Hold in Boulder? by Dr. Al Bartlett" rel="nofollow">We must remember that "Smart Growth" and "Dumb Growth" both destroy the environment, but "Smart Growth" destroys the environment with good taste.</a></blockquote> “Smart growth” is still growth, and growth cannot be sustained. Task: Fit 10 pounds of crap into a 5 pound bag.

We must remember that “Smart Growth” and “Dumb Growth” both destroy the environment, but “Smart Growth” destroys the environment with good taste.

]]> Comment on “It’s in the Dirt” – The Low-Ball Offer by cover letter builder http://tomblefko.com/2009/06/09/its-in-the-dirt-the-composition-of-a-low-ball-offer/#comment-158 cover letter builder Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:08:53 +0000 http://tomblefko.com/?p=872#comment-158 This a genuinely helpful post and there's some strong experience dripping from those words. Must say the advice is well put forward and convincing. Thanks for this and I'll definitely keep myself checking in regularly for updates. This a genuinely helpful post and there’s some strong experience dripping from those words. Must say the advice is well put forward and convincing. Thanks for this and I’ll definitely keep myself checking in regularly for updates.

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