Bob Kelly's (bobkelly) Blog

Take a look at this home! We are hosting an open house this Sunday, 3/1/2009 from 1-4. It is listed at $259,900 and is located in a great community in Henryville (Monroe County). Close to many Poconos attractions! Beautiful Colonial Home Ready for Your Family! 4 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath Home with Finished ...

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  What this $780 Billion package means to you as a home buyer: - An $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers (or upto 10% of the purchase). This primary residence purchase must occur between Januar...

The 3 day President's Day weekend brought much relief to area ski resorts here in the Poconos. Not only have we had a great ski season so far, thanks to Mother Nature, but this past hoiday weekend brought one of the best crowds in recent memory for our ski resorts like Shawnee Mountain, Camelback...

Today is big day for the stimulus plan.  If it is passed today as expected, what will it mean as far as real estate goes? First-time home buyers purchasing a home between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009 are eligible for a credit up to $8,000.  That alone is good news, but what's even better ...

I was looking through our Pocono Mountains MLS system and taking notes on some numbers that are sticking out at me.  Although the number of CLOSED residential sales in Monroe County has decreased from December 2008 to January 2009, the average sold price of these transactions has INCREASED almost...

CNNMoney.com reported on Tuesday that the number of home sales contracts signed increased in December 2008. This number rose 6.3% after dropping 4% in November 2008.  This means that the decreasing home prices and the low mortgage rates are luring buyers back to the market!  Though this is a nati...

I was reading a story in the Pocono Record this morning about foreclosures in Monroe County. It is a terrible thing that so many people across the country, not just in the Poconos, are losing their homes and having a foreclosure on their credit report.  We recently had a home listed for a person ...