Ioannis Pashakis

Members of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors (LCAR) traveled to Washington in mid-June to advocate for key real estate and housing policies during the 2026 REALTORS Legislative Meetings. LCAR members and staff met with congressional staff from the office of Penn. Rep. Lloyd Smucker. The local delegation urged support for a suite of federal initiatives aimed at increasing the regional housing supply and providing support for self-employed professionals within the real estate sector.

Todd Brewer, the founder and longtime owner of Harrisburg-based Brewer Flooring, announced the sale of his business to locals Mike Condran, Trish Condran and Shawn Gipe. Launched in 1972, Brewer began the business as a residential flooring operation with his late father, but it evolved into focusing on commercial flooring over time. The sale of Brewer Flooring was finalized on May 14.

For a long time, businesses competed primarily on the quality of their product or service. And the quality of the work still matters. Of course it does. But increasingly, clients are evaluating something larger than the work itself. They are paying attention to what it feels like to work with your company. Was the onboarding clear? Did communication feel proactive or reactive? Did clients feel like a relationship, or a transaction? Did the experience create confidence, or friction?