by Barb Bottitta | Jan 13, 2012 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
Hi and Happy New Year! Let me start my first Lehigh Valley (LV) newsletter of 2012 with some good news. The current inventory of homes for sale in the Valley is around 7 months, down from 12.5 months last year at this time. This means our local market is moving in...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 30, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
As 2011 draws to a close and we are ready to ring in 2012, home buyers and sellers are wondering how the real estate market this year compared to last year. Are we better off than this time last year as a whole? Were home sales up over last year? Were more first...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 16, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Region
As 2011 comes to a close, I’m reminded of the quote from the Dickens classic “Tale of Two Cities” – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The news media pummeled us with doom and gloom about the local and national...
by Barb Bottitta | Nov 11, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
The local real estate news is a mix of good and bad, depending on your perspective. During October, Lehigh Valley home sales were up about 7% from Oct 2010. However, the average sale price was $181,000, down almost 10% since this time last year. The good news came...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 19, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Home Ownership
Before you make any kind of investment in a home, check your financial “pulse” to make sure you’re financially healthy and able to comfortably afford both the down payment and the monthly payments. Below are common-sense guidelines to follow in this...
