In news that’s no surprise to anyone in the real estate industry, home sales in York and Adams counties broke records in 2021. 

Recently retired WGAL-TV anchor Ron Martin has a new vocation these days: selling real estate.

Summerdale Plaza, a 141,451-square foot retail shopping center at 429 N. Enola Road, East Pennsboro Township, was acquired by Red Bank, New Jersey-based First National Realty Partners.

Though Lancaster County home sales fell very slightly in November from the previous year, their pace is still comfortably ahead of 2020.

Real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of a 188-unit manufactured housing community in Palmyra for $18 million. 

Despite a slowdown as the holidays near, home sales in York and Adams counties remain ahead of last year’s pace through the first 10 months of 2021. 

The commercial real estate market remains strong across the board in York and Lancaster counties, according to a third-quarter review. 

The historic Accomac Inn is for sale after extensive rebuilding and restorations. 

West Reading-based Customers Bank launched a new commercial banking team that will work with privately owned businesses with revenue between $5 million and $100 million throughout the Midstate. 

September settlements totaled 783 in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties, 10 fewer than a year ago. Last month’s figure is also 10.3% less than the 877 houses sold in August 2021.  By Paula Wolf, Contributing Writer 

The residential real estate market in York and Adams counties is experiencing a busier than normal fall as home sales stay ahead of last year’s pace.

Chicago-based Cushman & Wakefield is set to sell its Interstate Industrial Portfolio, a series of 15 buildings spanning 2.57 million square feet of property across Harrisburg, PA; Columbus, OH; and Albany, Syracuse and Rochester, NY. 

Harrisburg-based Groundwater Sciences Corp.’s lease was running out this year, and while the science and engineering firm had problems with the space it was in, such as HVAC issues and years of unused paper files and filing cabinets taking up space, leadership thought it would be easier to continue the lease after over 30 years. 

Business owners looking to sell or transfer their business to a family member may have some tax decisions to make if the Biden administration gets its tax code revisions through Congress this year.

Though York and Adams counties recorded fewer home sales in July than the year before, listings are still moving fast and prices continue to rise.  Last month, there were 741 settlements in York County, 6% less than the 790 in July 2020. In Adams County, the number was 114, a 26% decline from the 154 ...