Pennsylvania News & Notes

The Scranton Times reported this week that interest rates for 30 year fixed loans have risen. The mortgage interest rates can rise and fall driven by our economy and other economic indicators. For several weeks we saw interest rates below 4%. That is a record low in our country. In … [Read More...]

In Scranton Pa the annual St Patrick's Day parade ranks second in the Country as the largest. Between 140,000 and 150,000 attended this year. The population in the Scranton Pa area hosts a large percentage of Irish Americans. A recent infographic I came across shows how hard the Irish economy … [Read More...]

In Scranton Pa we are living with rising oil prices. It's no consolation to know it also affects every household in the United States. The cost of gasoline is apparent to us everyday as we go to work, shop, drive the kids around, and just plain live our daily lives. What exactly is the … [Read More...]

The weather is warming up. Time for yard work and around the home clean up. Out in the yard, lurking in your basement, attic or garage may be a tiny creature capable of causing death for young children, the elderly or those with suppressed immune systems. The Brown Recluse Spider has a venom … [Read More...]

Clarks Summit Pa is a great place to buy a home. Come and visit Clarks Summit and see for yourself. It's a community that beckons you to stay. No matter what your lifestyle you can find the perfect home to settle down in. Clarks Summit is also referred to as The Abingtons. Several … [Read More...]

According to a recent article in the Scranton Times, home values have dropped in the Scranton Wilkes-Barre real estate market. Home prices have shown a decline in recent years in the Scranton real estate market. Price drops were not as fast or significant as markets in Las Vegas, … [Read More...]



