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Easton revitalization project will have ecological angle

On Wednesday 7/9/08, Easton city officials announced that $730,000 grant from Wachovia Regional Foundation that will help re-create Easton’s West Ward with environmental considerations. Turning trash-strewn lots and local dumping sites into community gardens, creating an access park to the Lehigh River and launching of an education program, Global Kids, are all included in the [...]

25Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Great Buys in Northampton PA

Northampton PA is one of best kept secrets of the Lehigh Valley Real Estate Market. Low taxes and one of the best school districts, as well as affordable homes for first time buyers makes Northampton one of the best choices for homes in a family friendly area. Northamptons centralized location is ideal keeps you close [...]

24Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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How Much Is Your Home Worth?

Determining the value of you home is done by researching comparable homes that have sold in close proximity to your home. A licensed real estate agent can do this with a comparative market analysis or CMA. Comparable homes should be of similar size and style, and should be as close to your home as possible. [...]

24Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Lehigh Valley Foreclosure Listings

// –> The amount of bank owned properties currently available in the Lehigh Valley has risen to new levels. Part of this is due to creative financing done by both banks and borrowsers in recent years. In addition many homes were over valued and therefore over priced, which lead to many buyers over paying. Add [...]

21Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Bethlehem Casino Brings High Hopes

Construction of the new Sands Casino on the south side of Bethlehem started in April. Total costs are estimated at $800 million dollars and its scheduled to open in the summer of 2009. As a result real estate in Bethlehem is going up in anticipation of the impact this new project will bring to Bethlehem [...]

18Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Bank Owned Foreclosures – Lehigh Valley 7/1

// –> // –> Bank Owned Foreclosure Listings 7/1/08 301559 Available $144,900 S Wood St Allentown City PA 18103 Bank owned property * ADDENDUMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET.  No verbal offers *  City of Allentown inspection on line *AS IS* 3 Bedrooms * 1 1/2 bath * Tile & hardwood floors * Big back yard * 1 car garage * Fireplace LL [...]

16Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Allentown Real Estate: Hot or Not?

The Allentown Real Estate market is really all over the place at the moment. The recent decision by city officials to require city inspections is complicating things for both buyers and sellers within the city. The problem is mostly with investment properties. Allentown probably has the greatest number of tenant occupied properties in the Lehigh [...]

14Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Featured Listings

Here are the Featured MLS Listings for the Lehigh Valley. They are sorted by price, highest to lowest. Use the naviagation to change the sorting order or start a new search. To view more Lehigh Valley MLS Listings, Schedule Showings, or get more info please visit GoValleyHomeFinder.com Republished by Blog Post Promoter

12Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Northampton County eyes foreclosure moratorium

Northampton County is researching whether it has the legal authority to temporarily suspend sheriff sales to try to help residents whose homes are in foreclosure. County Council on Thursday asked County Executive John Stoffa to study the issue and report back, but the panel tabled a resolution that called for a 90-day moratorium on the [...]

11Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Easton Terrace plan gets OK

Easton’s Planning Commission gave preliminary approval during a special meeting Wednesday night for the Easton Housing authority’s estimated $73 million project.  The authority will raze 250 apartments and build 144 units — single family homes, townhouses, twins, duplexes and cottages for senior citizens. Forty-eight of the new units are designated for sale and the rest [...]

10Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued