KEEP UP WITH THE CARBON COUNTY MARKET......HERE ARE SOME CURRENT INTERESTING STATS: The May Statistics are out.  The average residential sale price for May 2010 is down 12.63% compared to May of 2009.    There is approximately 7 years of land inventory.  Which means, if no one else lists land AND it continues to sell at it's current rate, it will all be sold in 7 years.   Yes, it's still a buyer's market.  To all of our seller's the word of the day is ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE!  We make sure your property gets maximum advertising exposure to give you the best chances of selling!     Welcome to your source for BUYING and SELLING real estate. In today's competitive real estate market, timing is everything. Many good homes are sold before they are ever advertised. Beat other homebuyers to the hottest new homes for sale in Lehigh County, Carbon County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Luzerne County and Schuylkill County with our New Listings Notification.   If you own real estate that you're going to sell, we would be happy to provide you with a FREE Competitive Pricing Analysis if you are selling your house with us.  Not all Realtors are created equal!  Our aggressive advertising is second to none.  Did you know that 90% of buyers start their search on the internet.  You NEED a realtor with a large internet presence.  We offer exposure on over 20 popular websites and Cindy has completed her E-Pro certification in order to provide the best in online service.  Print advertising should not be forgotten!  We advertising ALL (not just some) of our properties in the the Home Finder Magazine which is distributed local, to New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia.     We cater to out of town buyers and sellers by utilizing emails and fax services for paper work. You do not have to be present for settlement. Mail-In closings are convenient for many of our buyers and sellers.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, land, vacation or commercial property, hire someone like us, we promise to roll up our sleeves and work hard to get the job done. We invite you to contact us as we'd be happy to assist you with this important transaction.  We are available 7 days a week for our clients via email (stribula@verizon.net) or phone (Tom's cell 215-630-4816 or Cindy's cell 484-547-7075).   Contact us anytime for honest, reliable answers to all of your real estate questions. Please browse this website and  www.poconohomesandrentals.com for listings, reports and important local real estate information. Sincerely, Tom and Cindy Stribula,REALTORS(R) Castle Gate Realty Where you will be treated like Royalty!