There are a lot of myths around the homebuying experience. As a loan officer, I hear some of them every week when talking to friends and prospective borrowers. I hear them even more often when I am talking to recent college grads and first-time homebuyers. When potential buyers put the loan process on hold after hearing intimidating and possibly incorrect information, they pay the price for putting it off. Here are some common myths about the mortgage process debunked:

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As the Fulling Mill commercial corridor builds up around him, farmer Tom Williams believes now is the right time to sell his 239-acre Lower Swatara Township property.

The home of the former Nino's Bistro restaurant in Camp Hill will be razed beginning next week as a redevelopment project on the south side of the 1800 block of Market Street gets underway.

Members 1st Federal Credit Union is opening two new branches later this month and beefing up its insurance services.

Urology of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. next week is opening its new East Shore office, which includes an outpatient urological surgery center.

After more than a decade in business, a Hampden Township commercial real estate firm has a new name and a national franchise affiliation, hoping the changes will propel long-term growth.

A Lancaster-based technology firm is expanding its footprint out-of-state.

A historic property in downtown Harrisburg is slated to become an apartment building.

Two public meetings have been set and a community survey has been launched to help guide redevelopment of the former Lemoyne Middle School in Cumberland County.