pocono mountains real estate: What to Consider When Buying a Home - 06/30/10 03:39 AM
Thanks to the perfect storm of low prices, attractive inventory, and affordable interest rates, this continues to be a lucrative time to invest in a home, whether it be a first home, a move-up home, or a second home. And the Pocono Mountains real estate market has quite a selection of these homes!Choosing a home is no easy process, however, and many factors must be carefully weighed before making your selection. As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I advise my clients to pay careful attention to a few details in particular when considering a home-these important details will … (1 comments)

pocono mountains real estate: Interest Rates Are Still Low! - 06/24/10 05:57 AM
For those of you thinking about purchasing a home, here's some good news...interest rates are still historically low! CNNMoney.com reports today's average 30-year fixed mortage interest rate as 4.73%! And the 15-year fixed mortage interest rate is reported as 4.12%!  Here in the Poconos, we have nearly 2,800 residential homes for sale in Monroe County, and 125 of them are foreclosures.  There is a large selection of homes in all price ranges! If you have any questions about the real estate market in the Pocono Mountains, please feel free to email me or call me!
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pocono mountains real estate: Monroe County Market Update - 10/09/09 03:00 AM
September 2009 numbers are in for in Monroe County sold homes (Residential properties in Monroe County closed in Sept 2009, Pocono Mountain Flex MLS).  We had 123 homes sell in September, and although this number was slightly lower than August 2009, the average sale price has increased nearly 3%, to $169,007.  Over 20% of homes sold in Monroe County in September were foreclosures, and there are still currently 90 homes in foreclosure available in our county.  Our numbers are down compared to last September, however, with the average sale price nearly 15% lower in September 2009 compared to September 2008. A piece … (0 comments)