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January 2021 Market Update
February 12, 2021

Lehigh Valley Buyers Undeterred by Near-Record Snow, Closed Sales Increase 8.9% in January

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) reported January data showed REALTORS® busily bringing buyers to the closing table, even as near-record snow coated the Lehigh Valley. GLVR Members: Click HERE to view the full Market Update report for January 2021. “January started…
February 12, 2021

GLVR Holding Donation Drive for Bradbury-Sullivan Youth Programs

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® Diversity and Community Involvement Committee is collecting items for the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s youth programs, which include Project Silk Lehigh Valley (the biggest beneficiary of this particular donation drive), LGBT Emergency Services Pantry, PowerON Allentown, and Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)…
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January 31, 2021

Tim Tepes Named President of Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®

Tim Tepes, the broker and co-owner of Assist 2 Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty, was sworn in as the new president of the Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) on January 28, 2021.2021 Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® President Christopher Raad, who…
December 2020 market update
January 12, 2021

Normally Slow December Sees Lehigh Valley Homes Sell, On Average, in 19 Days

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) reported December data showed a healthy sales pace in the face of a new wave of COVID-19 infections and a softening jobs market. GLVR Members: Click HERE to view the full Market Update report for December…
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January 4, 2021

Allentown Revises Business Privilege Tax Regulations

The City of Allentown is revising its Business Privilege Tax (BPT) regulations based on guidance from legislative acts and court decisions rendered since April 1996, which was when the last revisions were made. The revisions will take effect and will…
November 2020 Market Update
December 11, 2020

Lehigh Valley Home Prices in November Jump 19.1% to $243,573

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) reported November data showed that another round of record-low mortgage rates provided encouragement for buyers to move forward on home purchases, which continued to remain strong overall for the month. GLVR Members: Click HERE to view…
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December 8, 2020

GLVR Holding Donation Drive for VALOR Clinic Foundation

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® Diversity and Community Involvement Committee is collecting much-needed necessities for the VALOR Clinic Foundation, which provides assistance to veterans needing access to benefits and shelter. VALOR helps find shelter for veterans who, due to health or…
October 2020 Market Update
November 20, 2020

Lehigh Valley Sellers Receiving, on Average, 100.2% of List Price

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) reported October data showed that the local housing market continued to be busier than the calendar normally suggests. GLVR Members: Click HERE to view the full Market Update report for October 2020. “Buyer activity remains higher…
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November 16, 2020

Valley Youth House Seeks Help in Finding Affordable Housing

Valley Youth House, a Bethlehem non-profit that provides support for vulnerable, abused and homeless youth, is looking to the local REALTOR® community for assistance in finding a home for a young, soon-to-be mom with a housing voucher. Tanazia is a…
November 2, 2020

GLVR Gifts $4,500 to JAACF Palliative Care Nursing Education Fund at St. Luke’s University Health Network

The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR) has gifted $4,500.00 to the Judith Adele Agentis Palliative Care Nursing Education Fund at St. Luke’s University Health Network. The scholarship was established by the Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation (JAACF), a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,…