Was born and raised there in a little place called Bloomsbury. Moved to Houston in 79 now was think about moving back but you got out to many taxes on property and on your SS
I just moved here from NYC… bought my first home and with NO mortgage! I always rented in NYC and so did my parents my whole 33 years! I wouldn’t have been able to buy a home paid in full like this in NYC and I’m so happy here. I absolutely love the area and my home. I still commute to NYC twice a week for work and it’s literally an hour and 15 minutes away by car!!
I was looking into the valley because I’m stopping over on my way from NH to NC. This video was the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while. You remind me of Carrie Bradshaw, with the hair texture and the positive energy. Thank you so much for sharing your local expertise.
Love it! As a huge sports fan I just wanted to contribute to #9. LV is also home to “the rivalry” between Lehigh and Lafayette which includes the most-played series in all of college football. And if you’ve yet to see an amateur wrestling match you might consider it. It’s a great sport and Lehigh University’s wrestling team is perennially ranked in the top 15 in the nation.
A fellow Brooklynite , just moved here 6 months ago . I love it here , looking forward to spring 2021 , hopefully 🙏 Covid will be under control , my sincerest condolences to all who have lost someone to this horrible virus .
I live in the Lehigh Valley. You brought up some great things. I have to say that the Lehigh Valley is overpriced for what the average person makes in the area. A single person with an average LHV paycheck can not afford to live beyond the paycheck to paycheck. There are great companies that are in the area but the average pay has not gone up though the price for housing has gone up significantly. The cost of a home has gone up by 1/3 at least in the last 20 years where the average pay has not.
@@jacobjones4766 people have been moving to the Lehigh Valley from NYC loooong before I was even a twinkle in my parents eyes. And if you think I do this to make a "quick realty buck" you are sadly mistaken. But thanks for watching!
@@TaraRoyLovesRealEstate I moved from NYC to Whitehall in 2006. Bought my first home in Allentown. (West side) Couldn't afford the homes in NYC. I still work in NYC and commute daily. I love the Lehigh Valley area. This is my retirement state.
@@TaraRoyLovesRealEstate As to your comment and @Jacob Jones comment, before we all were a twinkle in our parents eyes the prices were cheap on everything. So the price of living is of coarse higher today then yesterday. Back then It wasn’t all about the money.
Last year I moved back home to Easton after nearly 20 years in New Orleans. Housing prices here are absurd and beyond the reach of the average worker. Just because it's more affordable than NYC doesn't mean it's affordable. And Dorney Park should be on every one of these "Top Ten Reasons" lists.
I hear you! The average sales price of a home in the whole US is just over $348K and the average price of a home in the Lehigh Valley is just around $300K, so statistically, it is quite affordable, but that doesn't mean everyone can afford it.
I just sold on LI NY, renting in L.V. and looking to buy here. All the great things you mentioned are pushing home prices up & up. While the rest of the county's real estate cools, it seems houses here are still in high demand. Any decent house goes pending in a few days.
Yes, homes are still high in demand for sure and the market is not shifting quite as quickly as it is in other markets around the county. It's because of our proximity to NYC and Philly - lots of people, like you, are relocating here and want to purchase houses, and the inventory is low so competition is still high.
If you are planning on obtaining a mortgage then you have to have job consistency. You can find a job in the same industry and make a lateral move, but the perimeters are better answered by a loan officer. I am happy to have a chat with you and point you in the right direction. Feel free to call or text me!
I grew up here in the Valley and after living in LA and NYC I never thought I would come back. But I did a neighborhood tour of College Hill and I fell in love! So we bought a house and I started working remotely.
I'd like to know which of the 3 cities in the LV has the biggest arts, crafts, music and restaurant scene. How easy is it to travel from one city to the other. Are there buses and commuter rails like Philadelphia or mostly car driving cities?
Bethlehem CLEARLY wins in arts, music, restaurants, etc. Not even close. The busses run between the cities, but may not be convenient, depending on which part of the city you are going to.
I been living here 17 years and the rent here has gone up so much is ridiculous they asking 1400 to 1500 and thats not even the good neighborhood if you want to live in whitehall is like 1700 to 2000 even way more
Wow! Things have changed. I've moved from NYC to Whitehall in 2006 and the rent was $625.00. Rent was $680.00 by the time I left Whitehall in 2010. Bought my first home in Allentown in 2010. The prices you're quoting are more than my mortgage with everything included. Hope you find something more affordable.
Hi I'm relocating to Lehigh Valley within a month for employment and I'm a single mom of 2 children and I'm looking to rent a 2 bedroom. Can you help!! I love this video!!! I'm definitely ready to move to "The Valley"!!!
For every day, between $500-600. Prices fluctuate based on gas prices, etc. Check out Trans Bridge Bus lines website for up to date info! www.transbridgelines.com
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! Let me know if I can help you with any info on moving to the Valley. :) I also think it's awesome that you went skydiving! What an experience! I recently lost a lot of weight as well, and I love that you celebrated with something exciting and non-food related. So cool!
@@TaraRoyLovesRealEstate Hello 👋! I need to move to Bethlehem. You can help me rent an apartment in the quiet area ? Near pre-k school. April 1 . Thank you 🙏
Not everyone agrees on the prices being accessible, it's relative to income. Also, so as not to steer people, which is against my real estate license, I point them in the direction of www.niche.com to read up on area schools. But that in and of itself would be a great topic for a video! Thanks, Matt.
@@TaraRoyLovesRealEstate the law that prevents real estate agents from being honest about schools and other neighborhood info is ridiculous and blocks your first amendment right to free speech.
Stay away we are closed. Born and raised here. Way too many people moving here. Im a foreigner in my home town. All the transplants are unfriendly and cant drive. New York and New Jersey transplants act like i owe them because they moved here. The community has lost its sense of self and the roads cant handle all the traffic. Thanks for turning my home into crap. I appreciate it.
@@mannyf4478 I did. If you look in my description though, you'll see I was born and raised in Bethlehem and left to go to college and came back to the Valley several years later. I'm sorry you think it's changed for the worse, :( , I think it's changed for the better! But everyone can definitely have different experiences and opinions.
🤣😂🤣 I know it's a little bit of a funny term, but it is anyone interested in real estate, whether a customer (someone who talks real estate or is provided real estate services by a real estate professional, but not a client) or a client (someone who is under contract to buy or sell real estate with a real estate professional). Hope that helps!
@@TaraRoyLovesRealEstate Thanks. Yes, every business has their jargon. As consumers, customers, guests, clients, patients (lol) it is so tiresome to try and learn them all. Thanks for the clarification.
We do have public transportation, the Lanta bus system, but it's not super convenient to everyone. You're right, one is much better off if they have a car to get around the LV.
