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Last week, The Morning Call had an article from the Associated Press in the Business section stating that home prices were expected to decline 5-7%. Four days later, The Morning Call had an article stating that home prices in April rose on average 3.2% in the Valley. Talk about mixed signals!

If I were a Lehigh Valley home buyer or seller, I would be scratching my head thinking "What do I do?". The result? Nothing. The home buyer and seller are in a holding pattern.

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Are Home Buyers making a mistake by holding off on purchasing a Lehigh Valley home. Are the prices really dropping that much?

Today, makes the 5th Lehigh Valley home seller I have spoken to in the past few weeks that plans to pull their home off the market and relist it next year. In each and every case, they listed the house at a higher price months ago and have slowly dropped the price in an attempt to sell. In each and every case, they fully intend to relist the house next year back at the original price they attempted to get.

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• 1,824 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm, 2 story - MLS® #287398   $137,000

Central Allentown, Allentown  -  Beautiful 3 BR, 2BA home located in the Allentown Historic District. The modern kitchen and dining room have pergo flooring. The living room and family room have wall-to-wall carpeting and ceiling fans plus the first floor full bath has been updated. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms (all w/ceiling fans) plus access to the balcony and another updated full bath with pergo flooring and track lighting. A front sitting area (rm for a computer) gives access to the walk-up attic that is floored for storage and can easily be finished to add additional square footage. The basement contains new plumbing and windows in addition to the laundry area. A covered porch, patio, fenced yard, and 2 car-parking pad complete the ideal home.

The Owner obtained a grant from the Allentown Historic Preservation Society to replace the façade of the building. This grant is transferable to the new owner. Home is zoned as a two unit but was converted to a single home. Original zoning was retained.

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906 Bridge Street Bethlehem View Details

3421 Searfoss Street Bethlehem

The beautiful stone exterior welcomes you into this Cape Cod located in Bethlehem Township. The eat-in-kitchen and bathroom have been fully remodeled and the bathroom contains a large garden tub plus a cedar closet. Hardwood flooring, tile and new carpeting are throughout the house. The living room features a wood burning stone fireplace. The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet plus a 2nd closet. The bookcase at the top of the 2nd floor stairs opens into another large closet. The finished basement includes a family room with a wet bar and a built-in beer tap system plus a separate recreation room. In addition, there is plenty of storage in the basement and attic. The detached garage is over-sized to store all of your outdoor equipment and the large covered porch is great for outside entertaining. The extra room on the 1st floor may also be used as bedroom. The house includes part of the lot behind it on the other side of the fence. View Details Price: $237500USD