Jack's Blog

I like baseball because its American from top to bottom.  I like baseball because for those who are the best at it it requires complete and constant dedication from a young age.  Baseball at its most difficult levels requires one no matter how talented to depend on those around him and that depen...

It is getting dicey-Banks are playing hardball with short sale approval letter language and it is happening an alarming rate.  You need to be informed as to what is happening if you are assisting homeowners with short sales.   There seemed to be a time when you could successfully argue for full s...

Bringing the Dream of Homeowneship Within Reach As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers. How does the 2009 First-Time Home Buy...

Well from listening to several buyer agents and many of our own if anything comes out of this foreclosure, short sale boom for the real estate industry maybe it will have something to do with a standardized system for dealing with short sales.  I have heard and experienced many nightmares for age...

Our government let me down again.  I actually had high hopes for them a few weeks ago when I heard rumors that they were actually thinking of a home buying credit of $15,000 for everyone who purchased a home this year.  When I heard that I thought WOW thats incredible and will get us out of this ...

My boys Elias and Caleb and I are at indoor baseball practice at the Lehigh Valley Baseball Academy.  This is a trip we take every week at least 2-3 times throughout the winter.  In fact, I have driven the same way so many times it almost a brainless act that does not require much thinking.  Yest...

Maximum FHA loan limits for Lehigh, Carbon, and Northampton Counties for 2009.  Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum loan limit for a single family house will decrease from $402,500 to $305,900.  However, the conventional conforming loan limit will remain the same at $417,000. Now is the time t...

The Lehigh Valley area is an exciting place to live! In addition to its rich history and political importance, the Lehigh Valley area has some of the best museums, shops, theaters, and restaurants in the world. School systems throughout the Lehigh Valley area are highly regarded and nationally co...