wayne pike county pa real estate: Who Pays the Transfer Tax?
- 01/25/10 10:53 PM
Part of the paperwork I provide my buyer clients when making an offer is a Buyer's Estimate of Closing Costs worksheet. This sheet is preliminary and is only an estimate, but I do my best to make it as accurate as possible so that there are no suprises at the settlement table. There are a few items that raise eyebrows among buyers from out of state who have purchased property before (but not in Wayne or Pike County PA), and one of those items is the Real Estate Transfer Tax. This transfer tax, charged on all real estate transactions, is 2% … (57 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: Pike & Wayne County PA Home Sales - Real Estate Market
- 03/06/09 03:56 PM
Every time I talk to potential new buyers, they seem surprised that I've been busier than ever the past several weeks. The economy, while depressing, has also encouraged buyers to invest in real estate, particularly vacation homes in the greater Poconos / Lake Wallenpaupack region. Perhaps it is because some people are no longer interested in spending thousands of dollars per year traveling, when they could instead be investing in a second home in themountains to spend their vacation and weekends off. Maybe not having to to make reservations or worry about check in / check out times is appealing. Maybe they like having … (3 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: "Hawley PA: Skip It!", REALTOR Says...
- 08/02/07 10:46 AM
Hey, I'll bet that headline fooled you! When I said "Skip It," I did not mean to remove Hawley from your itinerary. I wrote this blog after being inspired by a post by The Lovely Wife where she encouraged readers to take a moment from their serious day and let the inner child loose, and SKIP. *post is members only, sorry!* I took her up on her advice on Tuesday afternoon. I had been out touring homes & property for sale in Pike & Wayne county with the Weichert Realtors Paupack Group "Grand Caravan." (And boy howdy, does our office have … (10 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: Vacation Home Sales Rising
- 06/29/07 03:34 AM
Vacation Home Sales On Record Rise According to an April 2007 news release from The National Association of REALTORS, vacation home sales rose 4.7% in 2006, while investment sales and primary residence sales fell. 14% of all homes purchased in 2006 were vacation homes, up from 12% in 2005. The NAR article goes on to report that typical vacation home buyer in 2006 had a median income of slightly over $100,000 was about 44 years old. Many of these vacation homes were approximately 200 miles from home, though 32% of the purchases were 500 or more miles away from their primary … (7 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: Lake Wallenpaupack - Wayne & Pike County in the Poconos
- 06/19/07 02:46 PM
Lake Wallenpaupack is the hub of tourism and recreation for Wayne and Pike County in the Poconos of Northeast Pennsylvania.Lake Wallenpaupack was created by PPL in 1926 as a hydroelectric power project. Lake Wallenpaupack is a vital part of the local economy as well as an important electric-generating facility when demand for electricity is high. (PPL = Pennsylvania Power and Light Co.). Because Lake Wallenpaupack is a reasonable drive from Philadelphia and many parts of New York and New Jersey, it is one of the most popular recreational destinations in Northeast PA and in the Pocono Mountains.
Lake Wallenpaupack Stats Pronounced "Wall-en-paw-pack" 5700 … (8 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: It's Only A Vacant Lot!!!
- 05/10/07 01:20 AM
There have been a few blogs lately about ridiculous MLS listings. I really am embarrassed sometimes by what I send to my potential buyers - because these listings have MY name and contact info on them, and some buyers really have no idea that I am not the listing agent; they may very well think that I wrote up that completely worthless description - spelling errors and typos and all. It seems that REALTORS are bored with vacant lot listings; so bored, that they can not be bothered to write a helpful description of the location, at least. Such as "Two miles … (10 comments)
wayne pike county pa real estate: Septic Systems & Earth Day....thoughts from The Poconos
- 04/23/07 05:24 PM
My kids were pretty revved up about Earth day here in the Pocono Mountains, (but they don't think about septic systems). My youngest had a ball when her first grade class went out to the surrounding woods to pick up litter. She wanted us all to go around our neighborhood near Lake Wallenpaupack and pick up more litter - I promised her that we would set aside an afternoon to do just that. I have always loved the beautiful earth God created for us. I remember seeing the famous "Crying Indian" pollution commercial starring Iron Eyes Cody, when I was just … (2 comments)
Karen Rice (that's me!) lists & sells in Tanglwood, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Hideout, Indian Rocks, Masthope, Fawn Lake, Tink Wig, Woodland Hills, Walker Lake, Hemlock Farms, & more in Pike & Wayne County.
Part of the paperwork I provide my buyer clients when making an offer is a Buyer's Estimate of Closing Costs worksheet. This sheet is preliminary and is only an estimate, but I do my best to make it as accurate as possible so that there are no suprises at the settlement table.
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